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New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
Plainvilles News; J0HNA. SMITH DEAD; ILL BUT TWO WEEKS  WtIL kloWn Building Contractor
 Passed AWly last Ngll. LOCAL YOUNG MAN GETS HONORS Funeral Services to Be Held Tomor-
 row Afternoon-Harry J. Fisher
 Gets Harvard scholarship-Repub- lfcan Caucus Tonight
LOCAL YOUNG MAN GETS HONORS

FvSs. ohn A. Smith, a we'll known build- ing contractor and highly respected resident of this place, died last night at his home on Whiting street after q two weeks,4pness. Although he had been suffering with diabetes for some time. Mr. Smith had been able to at- tend to his dutiessnntil two weeks ago and many of hiss friends. who were not aware of the seriousness of his con- dition were greatly shocked to hear of his death.
 His funeral will take place tomor- row afternoon at 3 30 from his home. Services will be conducted atsAthe house, Rev. G. B. Thurston, pastor of the Methodist church. officiating. In- terment will be in Fairview cemetery. New Britain.
 MT, Smith was 59 years of age and was q native X of New York state. HE lived in Connecticut for a num- Der of years and was we'll known sin. this section of the state.As He was a carpenter by trade and for years was a contractor. He came to Plainville two years ago from New Britain, where he resided for some time and 'sduring his stay here made a legion of lfriends who held hfm1in high estem.
 He is survived by his widow, two sons, Frank D. and Merrill E. Smith, and a grandson, all of this place. Mrs. M. D. Stockwell of New Britain, is hfs sister. <
 .4 Fisher Cots Scholarship.
 Harry Johnstone Fisher, a member of the class of 1914 in the New Britain High school, and well known Plainville young man. has been noti- fled that he has been awarded a scholarship Of s15o by Harvard uni- versity. MT. Fishers record as a student is one of which he has every reason to be proud and his winning of the scholarship is an achievement on which he. is to be congratulated
 During his careersas a pupil in the New Brteain High school. MT. Fisher
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maintained an average of eighty five per cent in his studies, a feat ssel doni duplicated in the neigh boring city. He was selected by his class for lhis- torian and was accorded the nnusual hcnor Sof being chosen a sreaxer at both class night and graduatioh eSer1 cises. J,M He resigned, r1owNver IS sra aduation speaker but participated ia the, class. night program. A After graduation, the young man passed the Harvard Iexams'' with suGh high mark that heat once atwacted the attention of thess governing board of that ,institutionA <
 His, many friends in Plainville are proud of hissrecord and, join in con- gratylating him on the. honor of which he has been, the. recipient. They ex- pect him to equal this High school re cord aa a ecollegian. He will enter | Iiarvardrin the fall. ..
 Republicans Tonight.
 ps Activities in the political field will s Be started tonight when the republi- cans hold their ealcus for the cleo ton of delegates to the state, sena- torial and congressional conventions, and the selection of a neNA5head for tho town committee. The session will be held in the Town hall. and will be called to order at o'clock.
 < While the members of all parties look forward to lively campaigns this fall, not great deal of interest is taken in tonigbt's caucus and it is expected that Harmony will prevail at the gathering. There are no in- dications of any contests and it is un- likely that any will develop at the meeting. s.e
 X According to leaders of the party there are not any candidates for the position of town committee chairman, but they look forward to making a selection without much difficulty. H. c. Thompson, who has been at the helm for the past year, is anxious to be relieved of the duties of the place and 1t is his intention to decline, re- election if his name Is presented N. Fillmore Clark and E. H. Hills have ! been prominently mentioned as pos- sible chairmen but it is eunderssood that neither is particularly enthusi- sastic oyer the suggsstipn;.a Both are progressive young me 3tltts ad- mitted that they w1na adsw6fk hard for
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

{ Rev. F. L. Grant and family are ex- pected home this week from Windsor
 HILL where they have been spending
 a month at their summer home. Rev., D. D. Marsh of West Hartford con-
 ducted the services at the Congrega-
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ton for the Connecticut State Agri- cultural societys fair held in Berlin every year.
 Fsfs Two years ago Senator Stevens was "a member of the minority in the up-. per house but he was sconsidered one of the leading republican, members.
 He is recognized as an able speaker
 and skilful debater. lSlgl On his record of. four years fa- miliarity with and experience in leg-
 islative affairs Senator Stevens will be a candidate for renomination and re- election to representtthe Fifth district in the state senate.
 Republican Capesis Tonight.
 Berlin's memberss Of the G. Q F.
 will meet, at the town hail at $ o'clock
 tonight to elect delegates to the state, senatorial, congressional and county Conventions, political task that
 does not seem to arouse much inter- est in town. The lack. of conspicuous rivalries among candidates for places on the state ticket accounts for the small interest in the caucus As far as is known there willabe no contests for delegates unless the caucus is divided on the matter of favoring a particular candidate for the senatorial nornination. It is expected that Chairman William H. Webster will bs re elected as schairmans of the repub- lican town committee and that he will ask his associates to- serve another term. There will be plenty of busi-, mess for the town committee within s,1e next few weeks when the town
 s q state campaigns are we'll under / Ia N-4- < %9se a 4s E s < Gl Republicans expect the caucus to,' night to elect delegates to the cons. gressional convention who favor P;' ] Davis Oakley. of Hartford for the nonl- ination. ar t@s -ss Row at Ball Game.
 According to all reports there was a lively base ball game at the Beckley
 Polo grounds yesterday afternoon The Beckley Rovers defeated the Ramblers
 A. Cabelus and Wright were tho i battery for the winners. Hancock { and Smith hurled and received for ythe visitors.
 1 During the game ."Deac' BeckIey, l Ecaptain of the Revers,t resigned his office, and the mantle of authority fell on the willing shoulders of Ar thur Elton. sgss .S FIX Now for few details about the row. crowd of Berlin fellows went { over to the game with the intention of playing with the Beckley team. When they reached the Polo grounds they found, to their dismay;es that
 Fec kley had accepted the services Of
 some ball-tossers from New Britain.
 Hence the inter community feud that
 followed. Every time the umpire called Foul ball. one of the Berlin fellows would grab the ball and a
 fifteen minute hunt would result. Be- fore the game was half over two balls had been laeaved into the river. Sev- eral fist fights were indulged in with more orsless-damage to facial beauty
 New Britain Won Shoot. sst
 In spifx of the danip Weather. thsEA
 vas q Food attendan nee at the sannIAI ol9fins of Camp No. 5. P.O. s. of sxk9s of Meriden and Gforge w. Corbin 1, spnsnaandery,, UniffrlEf Rank. F. ossss pf of fN Britain held EAlAsn,s srpve IT. X keDl bn, Among
 s stsss { eg' @ { / N yers V ,,,,j state ate ts4s s9' R. s.Hs a ~ EEtase1' paaiif Tor Cha s R. { N sden TAI i'd snt sJ,. p
 Sss \ n l { < \ ' N Y q, v
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cup offered as prize for scoring the greatest number of points in the ath- letic events. They won two events and the rain called off the third. It was New Britain right through, the men from the nearby city winning the baseball game, to 1, and scoring 1,100 points in the shooting contest.
 In the individual shooting contest Captain F. H. Parker of Cprbin com mandery won first prize with twenty- four out of a possible < twenty five i; Captain. Foster of 1MerideiisMas| sec ond with nineteen out of &1xts3ft five, and Walter Veler of New Britain was third with seventeen out of twenty five. Medals were awarded to these three shooters.
 In the blue ribbon contest Captain Parker again took first prize with 219 out of possible 25O ;.iWilliam Whit ham of New Britainsfwas second and Captain Foster Of Meriden was third.
 No Prize for Local Corps.
 Although the members of St Pa1l's T. A. B. society fife akd drum kant did not have the pleasure Of lukEing home a prize from the twenty nfnth annual convention of 1ye, Fifers' and Drumnlers association held in Mid- dletown Saturday, they did have a fine showing in the parade. Ag
 Clarence Walker baton swinger for the local corps, won second prize in the, baton swinging. contest held in the evening. The local boys played while Walker swung the silver stick.
 The local players are making arr engagements to go to Westville on Sept. 19 to attend another state field day celebration which will be man. aged by Edgewood. corps, K. of P.
 M E. Church, Kcnsington.
 The Tuesday evening service V will take the form of a song service. The topic for the evening will be Charles Wesley and His Hymns Leaders wilt be Mrs. c. H. Johnson and Miss Mar guerite Goodwin. '4 {, The annual rally of the New Haven District Epworth league will take place at the Plainville camp grounds. Labor day. AllSthose planning to lat- tend and take dinner there Ut fifty cents plate will give their names to Oscar or Ora Eagerly. A proposition is on foot to have a straw ride over and back. & ts Brief Items. .5w iSIss The Berlin Construction Co.-Am eri- Ecan Paper Goods Co. baseballE game Eschedule-d for Saturday last wsh post apened for week on account Hcf wet |sgrounds. sS7 N \ Major Frank L. Wilcox gave an interesting and instructive talk on the European, war last evening before the Second Congregational P.s. ''tp. \ f,s , !. Paul Gianni and William McIntyrA g,of Kensington are spending a few '3days in New York. 3., a Christopher Pagan is. spending X . week. at Saratoga Springs, NJ ".
 ; S5 The American Paper fsood com pany began today to move into sthe new addition recently completed.
 s,.. Raymond Austin Y and William Schroeder spent SNndaN in New Ha- -Nens s3e
 Court MattabS of A., will hold d regular srnSsttg Thursday evendnE. .,. ~ s x gpl aChariss M. Jarvisshas. sold twe drfssa M Isssl pfsSs to san Robington, tho sDSesg lS5n hoTss traaer. J K \ z al sh
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
He ] ls l lGltspllv, Aoeq f <. fI1th
 District Nants Him to Serve.
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS TONIGHT
Election of Delegates tpMConventions Win Be Quickly Accomplished
 Basepall Row asss Beekley Polo
 grounds. s'i.aa I,s A

- itaeeaes3t to talking about a .rguplic1l4to represent the Fifth dis ulsrict in the upper house next session senator rlauae W. Stevens is in 2 receptive mood.
 In an interview with the Herald reporter tnday Senator Stevens ex- plained his position in a few words. He is in nareceptive mood provided he can get the notnination without a contest If there is to be a stren- uous conteet at the convention to ba held in Plainvil1e seN September 4, then he does not cafe to partici- pate. ss .s s4
 Senator stsvens says chat he is too busy to give up time and energy in carrying bn. q campaign in the. .sev. I seral towns that make up the district. He is willing to stand on his record in the legislature for the last two Sessions, He is willing to leave, his homination in the lrandst of his friends who are numerous throughout the dis trict. '.e 's e,;as g ! That the other towns in the dis trict should be entitled to the nom ination if they put forth strong cam ,didates is readily admitted by Sen ator Stevens. He says that no ore knows better than he that Berlin has had its chance in his election tostho senate fnss1912. Martin E. Pierson, % the BristdI ontractor, and Elijah Rogers of sS6uthington have bothsbeen put forward as candidates for stato senate. Senator Stevens admits that both of these gentlemen havs1 good qualities and both Bristol and southington are entitled to the honor. But, on the other hand, he wants his friends to know that he is willing to accept the nomination if the voters in the district are satisfied with his record in the senate The local sen .sator recently received letter from Martin E. Pierson asking for his sup mort in the senatorial Contest. This cSi{vinoe V that repphiicans in z Brastef did nelkf slenp that he,swould consider the non1inst tion.s5 7.s
 ils aain fsctss in sepatcr astsven' $ se&x leyisle are fanAilis r ,s',' ;s ss ssss 2; |.,Iiiil II; E Fin by a11 sprsrTv l1e (l IsSjtJle xface of stro1g opp t session of ;, the 1egisIat atdf4 3t4 tc 1911. sNfr. Stevens was ad9Eng House st.hafrrnarl.s .s of the coInmittee qtf ap- 2 .,r0nria ioi,s, q rssponsibiltty Which fns,xfit him at once to the front il, n51s matters of state finances III tiil
 seI don e w1 lost ruislsxtek in get s nas.l ~ anpsaprtA- Ss 5S5s 4 VI
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
Sheet and Pillow Case Bargains

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Cleanl-Up In ..,. Men Y Bathing Suits

MEMS BATHING SUITS. cotton ones in sleeveless style, plain or fancy trimmed. Others have quar- ter sleeves. All or regular dollar value forSs '.fs ss rt 70c each. s MEYS BATHING SUITS in plain or SW4ater., stitch, choice of navy and Trey with fancy trim. $2. $AR0S and sass kinds.
 ,. ss 'sssz $1.09. ~ These are well worth noting.
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New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

\. MEMS BATHING SUITS fin fancy trimmed cotton, ones with quarter sleeves or sleeveless. Would have cost you $1.50 earlier in the season Priced now
 98c Eeach.t
 MEMS BATHING SUITS, reg-y ular stitch Y in plain,s navy or grey. All wool suits, fancy trimmed or plain. Regular $3.9ss kind for
 $2.60 Each. t,
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

econtinped on Eleventh Pase.,
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CONFERENCE TO BE HELD TO ADJUST THE DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN LEADERS.
VILLA IS HANDICAPPED
By Inability to Secure Ammunition and Coal to Operate Railway En- sines-All Rebel Leaders Wilt Par ticipate in Meeting.

El Paso, Texas, July -.-The con ference designed to settle differences between General Carranza and Gen eral Villa will be composed entirely of military men. Representatives of the eastern, central and western
 military zones will meet soon, prob ably at Torreon, to discuss the situa- tion that threatens the well-being of the constitutional revolutiCn.
 This was learned today from per sons coming from Monterey and Sal tillo. They said the proposed confer 'ence resulted from an exchange of telegrams between General Villa and General Gonzales, Carranza's eastern divisional commander. Villa asked Gonzales for coal to operate railroads
 for movements incident to the attack on Aguas Calcientes. Gonzales, they
 declared, replied he would offer Villa no assistance until strained relations between the central zone chief and Tarranza had been adjusted. Plans for the conference resulted.
 From the west today came reports that General Alvaro Obregon also would send delegates to the confer llence. Obregon's troops are investing IGuadalajara. The Gonzales forces Tare about to attack San Luis Potosi while Villa, prevented from procuring Ammunition has returned north with most of his army, declining to push further his hitherto successful cam Ipaign.
 Gonzales and Obregon supposedly are firm adherents of Carranza in his present embodiment with Villa.
 The railroad between Chihuahua City and Torreon was repaired today linus opening traffic between the bor der and Zacatecas. This did away with Villas difficulty in producing coal for his railroad However, the trouble in procuring ammunition with lhe double embargo by the United Estates border patrol and the Car tanza officials to the east probably will prevent Villa from continuing on This campaign until his misunder standing with Carranza may be ad- iusted
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SUGAR SUITS FILED.
Damages Of St5o,ooo,ooo Asked oi
 American Company.

New Orleans. July l.-Suits for damage against the American Sugar Refining company aggregating s150,- 100000 must be tried in the United States court of the eastern district of Louisiana under q ruling of Feder- nl Judge Foster here today. The court overruIed the exception to juris- diction fled by attorneys for the de- fendant in a test suit instituted by ogan brothers, incorporated. The suits are for alleged triple damage and claim an infraction of the Sfer- man antitrust law.
 In the bill of exceptions filed the American Sugar Refining company contended that 1t was an incorpora- tion formed under the laws of New Jersey and that the suits for damage shouid have been filed in the New Jersey courts.
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REGULATE WATER POWER.
White House Conference Straightens
 Out Difficulty.

Washington, July 1.-What threat.
 ened to be serious differences be. tween conservationists over the form of Legislation pending in congress to regulate water power projects on
 navigable streams were straighteled out tonight at white house confer ence. The Adamson and Ferris dam
 bills which contained conflicting pro visions, were thoroughly threshed
 over and made to conform. Asaresult administration leaders interested pre- dicted that both bills would be passed quickly.
 The conference was attended by President Wilson, Secretary Garrison, Secretary Lane, Representative Ad. hanson, Ferris, Lenroot and Stevens.
 Under the agreement, it is said, the new legislation will permit the war department to retain jurisdiction over all Instructions in navigable wnters and the interior department to be free to control the construction of dams.
 A clause probably will be included in the Adamson bin to provide that nothing contained therein shall inter- fere with the jurisdiction of the in terior department over the public lands and waters, while the Ferris bill
 will be amended to provide that the question of whether or not the con struction of artFficai works a-d dams constitute an interference with the navigability of the streams shall be referred to the war department for decision.
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DIET WITH AGE.
Physician Advises Old People to Eat
 Less Food.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 1.-rEat less food and live longer was the advice for those of mature years giv- en by Dr. Edward Beecher Hooker of Hartford Conn, prsident of the Ma tional Society of Physical TAerapeu- tfcs, before a oint meeting of that body with the American Tnstitse of Homeopathy here today.
 In furtherance of his contention that over eating shcrtens life Dr Hooker urged the founding of a bu. reau of dietetics to study the relation of food to health and disease.
 Medical science has concerned it. self greatly with the problems of in, fancy and childhood" the speaker de clared, "and has net given sufficient attention to the problems of maturity After reaching maturity less food is needed than during the younger and more active years. Yet, few peaple realize this and continue to eat as heartily as when young"
 Dr Hooker said the present treat ment of high blood pressure was net satisfactory. The main resources are to decrease the total amount of food consumed, if it be excessive and espe- cally to take away all meats. Coffee and alcohol are forbidden.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETS.

Buffalo, July 1.-The ninth interna- national convention of the Epworth league of the Methodist Episcopal church opened tonight with a general meeting attended by five thousand delegates.
 Bishop William Burt sounded the keynote of the convention when wei coming the delegates, saying:
 The saloon must be abolished. the strangers within our gates must be christianized, the slums of our cities must be cleansed and the press must be free and clean and an agent of righteousness.
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seni, but the attempt was abandoned owin gto a strict military guard which prevented outsiders from approach ing the arcAduke.
 During the preliminary examination Prinzip gloried in his guilt.
 'l do not regret the deed. I had nothing to do with the bomb attack When l heard the explosion I exclaim ed; There are still people who feel and think as I do.' This strengthen ed my resolve still further"
 No evidence has been found against any of the others arrested with the exception of Grabinovick.
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WAITING ON CARRANZA.

Niagara Falls, July 1.-The media tors late tonight delivered a note to the American and Huerta delegates declaring that inasmuch as General Carranza had asked for more time to consider the question of sending delegates to an informal conference for the solution of Mexico's internal problems, there was no further need of meetings here.
 The note sets forth that there will be no further sessions of mediation until the two factions have chosen a provisional president. When the constitutionalists are ready to send delegates, the note says, the work of mediation will be resumed.
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TO EXTERMlNATE RATS.

Baton Rogue, Las, July 1,-The house today adopted a concurrent resolution authorizing the state board of liquidation to borrow $150,- GOO to be expended by the state board of hea th in the exterminaticn of rats in the city of New Orleans. This measure was introduced following a conference Sunday night at New Or. leans participated in by Governor Hall of Louisiana, members of the legislature, health authorities and oth, CTS, at which plans for the eradication of bubonic plague were outlined.
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ARRESTS AT BUTTE.

Butte, Mont, July 1.-The county attorney today issued warrants for the arrest of the men implicated in the raid on the local headquarters of the Western Federation of Miners on the night of June 13 and the robbery of the unions safe, which accompa- nied the raid Robbery charges were preferred against Kid" Davis and Red" Foley. Warrants also were issued in connection with theft of the powder from Stewart mine and the blowing up of the hall of the miners union.
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OPIUM CONFERENCE.

The Hague, July 1.-Thc interna- honal opium conference is finding much difficulty in drafting a resolu- tion which will command the support of all the powers. Turkey entirely refuses to commit herself to any rules for the suppression of the traffic. 9th. CT powers refuse to proceed without Turkey. The United States and China are the two nations taking the most active part in the negotiations.
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SUICIDE IRUMoR DENIED.

( Paris, July 1.-The authorities de- nied rumor current here tonight
 that Mme. Caillaux, who killed Gas ton Calmette, editor of the Figaro, ihad attempted suicide in her prison .cell. The correctional court today Imposed fine of 800 francs on the Figaro for printing the speech the
 public prosecutor will deliver at the Itrial of Mime. Caillaux.
 The Temps and several other news
 papers were fined 30 francs each for printing copy of the speech taken
 from the Figaro.
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INSPECT BIG AIRSHIP.

Washington, July 1.-Major Edgar Russell of the army signal corps re. turned today from Hammondsport, N. r., where he inspected the giant flying ship which is to attempt the transatlantic fight. He expressed the opinion that while the flight, if successful. would be of momentous interest in aerial achievement, it's consummation would be unlikely to have immediate effect on the present use of the aeroplane as a war instru- ment.
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HAYTrS NEW MINISTER.

Washington, July 1.-The battle ship Connecticut will take Arthur Bailey-Blanchard, the new American minister to turbulent Haiti, to his post at Port au Prince. The warship steamed from Vera Cruz tonight for Havana, where the minister is due to arrive from Washington tomorrow. Secretary Daniels tonight said the Connecticut would remain in Mediter- ranean waters indefinitely.