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New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
MRS. ANNA w. HARMON
 FOUND DEAD IN BED
She Was 7S Years Old and Had Been Member of South Church Forty
 Years.

Only short time after she had conversed with her, Mrs. w. E. Chap the bedroom of her mother, Mrs. Anna Weiss Harmon, about 5 o'clock this morning and found her dead in bed. Medical Examiner Theodore G. Wright, who was called attributed death to cardiac degeneration and in f1rmities of old age.
 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the South church chapel, it being possible that Rev James Cooper. formerly pastor of the South church, will of ficiate. Interment will be in Fair view cemetery ....
 Mrs. Harmon, who was born in almost seventy-eight years ago, came to this country while at the age of sixteen years and has resided in New Britain forty-five years, having been a nurse. She retired a few years ago. For forty years she was d member of the South Congregational church and she was beloved by the congregation in general as we'll as by all those who knew her. Her hus- band, Martin Harmon, passed away thirty-one years ago.
 Besides her daughter, Mrs. w. E.. Chapman, the> deceased woman is sur- vived by two grandsons, William Har- mon Chapman and Louis Wesley Chapman. She was a sister of Chris tian Weiss, who at Trossengin, con- ducted the first harmonica factory ever operated.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
ARGUING POPE CASE.

x Hartford, July 24.-Alvan Waldo Hyde, in support and Walter S. 5chutZ in opposition, presented argu- 1nents before Judge w. H. Holcomb of the superior court in chambers to- lay on a motion filed by Receiver Yeorge Pope of the Pope Manufactur-
 ng company that the appeal made ;o the supreme court from the order t0 sell the Connecticut assets of the som pany should not act as a stay of
 execution. MT. Hyde argued that it Mas not a Judgment, therefore not subject to appeal. MT. Schutz con- ended that the. judge, sitting in ,l1am bers, fas without jurisdiction.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
GOT SKIRT AT LAST.
Rut It Took Officer Dennis Nealon to ] Recover Article From Dressmaker.

Rut It Took Officer Dennis Nealon to
 Recover Article From Dressmaker.
 After six months of anxiety Mrs. kate Melvelska, of 67 Broad street, is in possession of her new skirt and for this she has Officer Dennis Nealon to thank.
 Yesterday she complained to the police that six months ago she brought a new skirt to Helen Muter- ka, dressmaker at 173 Broad street, to be altered. Although she went for 1t several times she was never able to get her garment back she claimed, and when she threatened to call the police she claims she was told that if q cop came into the establishment he would b echased out with broom. Officer Nealon investigated and got the skirt without any hostile demon stration on the part of the seamstress.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
WALKER MAKES NO EFFORT.
Warden Garner Says There Has Been
 No Application for Parole.

Warden Wm. A. Garner of Weth- ersfield state prison, who is a mem Der of the state board of parole, told a Herald man today that no official action had been taken by friends of William F. Walker to secure his re- lease on parole. Walker is serving a sentence of from one to twenty years for embedding from the Savings Bank of New Britain.
 It has been rumored that efforts were being made by his friends to secure his freedom on parole as he has already served nearly six years of his sentence and is eligible to pa role. Warden Garner says he knows nothing of these rumored efforts eX- cept what he has read in the press
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
BLEW OUT GAS.
Lithuanian Girl Found Dead in Bed
 As Result.

Waterbury, July 24.-Eva Apolsky, a young Lithuanian girl only few days in the United States was en- gaged by Mrs. l.. M. Oser, as ser vHnt girl yesterday. Last night on retiring, she blew out the gas and her lifeless body was found by her employer this morning.
 Medical Examiner Dr. A. A Crane pronounced it an accidental death, the girl evidently having been ignor- ant of the deadly effects of illumin- ating gas. As far as is known she had no relatives or friends in this sohntry.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
DECISION AGAINST COMPANY
But It Is Only on Its Demurrer in
 Bridge Case.


 Bridgeport, July 24.-In the appeal of the town of Westport from the de- cision of the public utility commits sion Judge Futile of the superior court has handed down a decision in which the demurrer of the Connecti- Cut company to the appeal Is over- ruled.
 The Connecticut company asked the public utilities commission to or der strengthened bridge in Vest port over which it's tracks extended, alleging that the bridge was unsafe for travel. Such an order was passed by the commission after investiga- ton and the Connecticut company was ordered to pay twenty-five per cent. of the cost Of the repairs. The town appealed from this decision and the company entered demurrer, which is rejected by Judge Tuttles decision.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
PEEPING TOM AGAIN.
Stanly Street Residents Annoyed
 Mrs. Stanley Is Also Disturbed.

1'"' f1e<tHHSy HS 4NIoV JESUIT USU.
 Residents of Stanley street, between Whiting and Pleasant streets were alarmed last night by two young men who were detected in the act of peep ing into a window where several young women were preparing to re- tire. They were frightened away.
 Mrs. Stanley. of Hillside place, tele- phoned to the police last night that she was greatly disturbed by the mys- terious actions of a strange man who vas lowering in the shade of some trees between her house and Walnut Hill park Officer Nealon was sent to the place and brought back Tony Smfrger, of 35 Silver street. The chief let him go with a warning
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
FIRST TRAIN FROM VERA CRUZ

Vera Cruz, July 24.-The first through train from Mexico City since the breach in the railway was made after the occupation of Vera Cruz by American troops arrived here early this morning. 1t brought many pas sengers, including q large number Of adherents of the Huefta regime, who had taken advantage of the oppor- tunity to leave the federal capital be- lore it's occupation by constitutional troops. The passengers reported all quiet in the capital
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY.
Offered $500 to President of Civil
 Service Commission.

Winsted. July 24.-Charged with having attempted to bribe the presi- dent of the United States civil service commission, Frederick L. Humphrey, employed in local clock shop was arrested today by Deputy United States Marshal Timothy lC. Hawley of Hartford, and was taken to that city to answer the charge.
 Humphrey was formerly rural de- livery letter carrier and was dis missed from the service some time ago on an allegation of theft. It is now alleged that he offered the presi- dent of the civil service commission $500 if that official would use his in- fluence to have him restored to the postal service.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
ASSETS EXCEED LIABILITIES.
H. B. Claflin Company Has $8,O34,
 100 to the Good.

New York, July 24.-The tempor- ary receivers for the H. B. Clafln company, dry goods merchants, de- clared today in a preliminary report that the total assets of the bankrupt firm. exclusive of notes undiscount- ed. were $52,s76,354, and total lia- bflities. exclusive of notes undis- counted of capital stock $44,S42,253. The report showed an excess of as- sets over liabilities of sS,034,100.
 The receivers report was presented at a meeting of creditors called to receive this informat ton and to per feet an organization for the protec- ton of their interests.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
NOTED MAN DEAD.

Athens Greece, July 24.-Count Alexander Roma, who was leader of the Garibaldi Legion during the last Balkan war, in which he was wound ed died here today. He was a mem- Der of the chamber of deputies, of which he was at one time speaker. He formerly held the portfolio of minis ter of education in the Greek cabi- net
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
CORONER PHELAN IS
 HOLDING AN INQUEST
 ON TROLLEY VICTIMS
(Continued from First Page.)
Norwalk, the motorman of the spe- cial car is a little better. He is in great pain, however.
THOSE BETTER TOO.
Good Reports of Trolley Victims at
 Bridgeport Hospitals.

Bridgeport, July 24.-Reports from both St. Vincent's and the Bridge port hospitals this morning were to the effect that all the patients in those institutions who were injured in the Westport trolley collision Wednesday evening are making good progress and all are expected to re- cover. ...-.
 Nellie Anthony of 321 East Main street, who suffered concussion of the brain, has made excellent progress, and Mary Spash of 39 Sherman street, broken collar bone. is also showing marked improvement, while all the others are very much better.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
ALL WELL ON SHAMROCK.

Cape Finisterre, Spain, July 24.-A wireless despatch received here today from the steam yacht Erin, convoy irg the Shamrock ", Sir Thomas Lip tens challenger for the America cup says: "All well. The challenger made a run of 222 miles in the last twenty fcur hours. The weather is beauti- ful.''
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
NEGRO BOY DROWNED

Bridgeport, July 24.-F'rancis Pet CTS. negro, aged seventeen. of High land avenue, this city, was drowned today in Seeley's pond in North Bridgeport while in swimminH with several companions. The other youths made an effort to save him when they saw he was in trouble, but were too late. The body was recovered.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
MARCHES IN TRIO :.
 AT POINT OF GUN
(Continued From First Page.)

arrested were members of the gang of chicken thieves who were caugh- at White Oak last winter and they are said to be tough customers.
 The feat performed by Officer Mee- han in capturing these three men -singlehanded is commendable one and he showed great courage in at tempting it. By today's feat he has won a right to have his name carved in the local police hall of fame.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
PEACE TREATIES SIGNED.

Washington, July 24.-Secretary Bryans treaties with Argentina, Brazil and Chile Were signed today, binding the South American coun- tries individually and the United States to submit to investigation for year all differences which cannot be settled through diplomacy.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Sophia Potter Hitchcock.

The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Potter Hitchcock, who died yesterday of cancer, was held this afternoon at o'clock. The services were con. ducted by the Rev. T. Edwin Brown at her late home, 1173 Stanley street The burial was in Fairview cemetery.
 The bearers were M C. Webster O. w. Bartlett, c. N. Dodge, A. w. Vibberts, F. H. Judd and J. M. Brady.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
NO REDUCTION IN GAS.

Hartford, July 24.-ln decision filed today the public utilities commits sion denies the petition of John H. McMurray and others of Bridgeport for a reduction in the rates of the Bridgeport Gas company. The mat ter has been before the commission several months and a number of hear ings have been held.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
HUERTA IN JAMAICA.

Kingston, Jamaica, July 24.-Gen- eral Huerta and the party of fugitives from Mexico accompanying him ar rived here at noon today on board the German cruiser Dresden from Puerto Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
MULT1-MLLLoNAIRE DEAD.

Santa Cruz, Cal, July 24.-F. w. Billing, multi millionaire, died yester- day at his country home north of Santa Cruz. MT. Billings fortune was made in the copper mines of Montana.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
KILLED BY CARS.

New London, July 24.--James Me- Carthy. 55, was struck by an express train near the Millstone Station at killed
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
MAINE" AT GIBRAITAR.

Gibraltar, July 24.-The American battleship Maine arrived here today on her way to Villefranche where she is to take over on July 26 the crew Of the battlesllip Idaho, recently pur- chased by Greece.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
INSPECT SEWER BEDS.

The committee appointed by Mayor Quigley to study sewer disposal plants made q trip to the Berlin sewer beds this afternoon. It was not expected that Mayor Quigley would attend, as he is in suffield until tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
DRy GOODS FIRM ASSIGNS.

aNew York, July 24.-Boessneck, Brossel and Co.,, importers and deal
 ifs in dry goods, made general as- sfgnment today for the beneft of cfeditors. Attorneys for the firm de- Jared that liabilities were approxi-
 pately s1,250,00O and assets in. ex- .kSS of that sum- 0 la3
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
FALL PROVES FATAL.

Torrington, July 24.-Thomas Me- Namara, 43, died this morning from injuries received when he fell from railroad bridge to the street, dis tance of twenty feet, "Wednesday night.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-24
|ob LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

and white Bull Dog, tag 34615. Reward if returned 12
 Pearl Court. 7-24-d2x
, 1914-06-27
J II BEKNER
Translation
PUBLICATION

Z I is hereby mode known thnt the Horse.
- Canioge and Boat Tux for the 2nd half
yeot 1914 VIII be received by tho IoIce Ser
gepntH IN Christiunsted mud Fredeiikstcd
from the 20rh July until the 10th August
1914, both dUys included. after which the
Lists Of arrears viii be transmitted to the re-
spectlye Policemasters for further measures
Each debtor Of tax VII be subject to a fine
of Frcs. ] 90 # the tax be under Frc4 %. 90
and Frcs. 200 if tie tax be Frce. 25. 90 or
above, besides the ordinary levy expenses.
The taXliste VIII be distributed by the
Police in conformity with the Ordinance Of
22nd February 1853 on the lss July 1914.
10 be returned 10 Tie respective Policemus-
ers within IS hours IN the towns and 1 days
ID the country.
Government of the Danish West India
Islands, St. Croiz, She Goth June, 1911
For the Governor,
j. II. BERNER
, 1914-06-27
ST. CROIN STANTON

London, June 24th-Ihe death is an
nouncel Of Mr.. Bransby Williams, the well
known international railway builder.
Over two thousand persons assembled ut
Stouehenge to witness the sunrise of the
years longest day. DR.. Reid headed a party
Of British sunworshippers, who insisted on
w0rshipping upon the sucriticial stone within
the fence protecting it. fhe crowd attempt
ed TO destroy the fence alleging that it hud
been illegally erected, and u brisk fight wi h
the police ensuodr but the rowdles were
elected.
The amalgamatiou Of the London City and
Midland Bank Ltd. and the metropolitan
Bank (of England and Wales) Ltd, is an
bounced, eleven shares Of the former being
given for seven of the latter. The combined
deposits amount to los, O00, 900 pounds,
being 1900, 900 pounds over Lloyds Bank
Ltd, which is the next largest.
The building trade strikers, have rejected
the masters terms, contrary to the advice
of the leaders Of the Union. The Railway
mems Union has unanimously resolved not
to work with non-Union men after q date to
be fixed, and has also resolved to press for
the stoppage OF all Sunday work.
a marriage has been arranged between
the Earl of Euston and Miss Edith Have
meyer, daughter Of Mr. Henry Huvemever
of New York
Mr.. aud Mrs. Freeman Milford have
joined their respective families and a sepa-
ration is expected to take place by arrange
ment. MIR Freeman Milford, who Is the
fourth son Of Lord Redesdale, was recently
married to Fraulein Full of Berlin
In the House of Commons, the Speaker
ruled against lacking Legislative proposals
upon q money Bill, and as there is also dis
, 1914-06-27
PASSENGERS
ChrlStIansted

June 25th-ponnebrog for St. Thomas
~Fuldm@gtig l. Andersen, Fuldm;egtig Brunn,
J. II. Daniel, Daniel David, Victor Gaspar,
Christina SeaIy, Ellen Hart, Delmer Mezser,
Marin King, Elisa Joseph, Mr.. Hugh, Sam
ueI Headly.
June 25th-DanDebrog for St. Thomas
Pastor P. Bartela, CasilIia Daniel, John Cax,
Hans Prince, q. Joseph, Bysning'inspektor
cand. poIyt & Philipsen, Admiuistrnto OH.
Schmiege Glow. Desmond Fubio.
, 1914-06-27

n LIE og enhver, som MATTE have noget
49, at fordre hos min ~afgungue HgtofaIle
Apotheker og Kjobmand JEAN PETER
PETERSEN, af Frederiksted, ST. Croix,
hvis 30 jeg som mYndig og eneste Univer-
salarving bar overtoget til privat Skifte og
Deling, opfordres herved med SEEKS NAMED
ers Varsel til for min Fuldm@gtig Handles
6rmaet Jean Petersen Frederiksted, at
apmelde og bevisliggjore dcres kray.
Frederiksted, St C1oix, den code jun,
1914.
HENRIKA JEAN PETERSEN.
f6dt DEGEN kALW.
, 1914-06-27

The East Asiatlc SIS. "Bintang" has on
May oath on 49, 5 min, northerIy Multitude
and g. 50 nm westerly longitude, saved
the crew from the Greek S. S. "Perikles"
and landed it at Huyre. The "Perikles'
which lately was sold by Sweden to Greece
, 1914-06-27

We are indebted to the courtesy of the
Director Of Agriculture, Dr.. LougtieId Smith,
for Q copy Of the "Report Of the Agricultural
A few copies Of tins report, partly type
written, and partly in mlmeogrnph copy,
last year, bnN it has been printed in Copen-
hagen, which convenient form viii doubt
lessIy secure for it many more renders. We
purpose returning shortly to the subject
matter Of this report.
, 1914-06-27
THE AVIS.
Christiansted, st. &roix.
Saturday, 9th June, 1914.

The schooner wild Rover" Capt Hassell,
from ST. kits, arrived here Oh Tuesday
evening to load cotton seed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-06

The refusal Of a Republican con
gress to take the taxes off of food was
the chief reason why the country put
the Democratic party in power. The
new tariff reduced or removed food
taxes. The immediate result has been
an increase in food imports which, il
they have not reduced the prices, must
at least check their increase. and may
reasonably be expected in the near
future to reduce prices. A comparison
between present prices and those OF a
wear & reflects rather the difference
in crops than the difference in duties
In 1912 we had much the largest corr
crop ever gathered, and last year We
had a light corr crop and our larges
wheat crop.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-06
FORMER PRISON BOARD CHAIR.
MAN MUST SERVE SENTENCE
OF FIVE YEARS.
EVENTS IN STATE CAPITAL
ooings in the Various Departments Of
the Government Of the Common
wealth Reported for Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
jackson

jackson.
The supreme court has affirmed the
verdict of the Kinds county circuit
court in the case of G.. c. Smith, for
mer chairman of the pe~nitentiary
board of trustees, convicted of graft
ing. Smith must serve a five-year
term in the penitentiary. Chief JUS
tice Sydney Smith submitted a dis
senting opinion, declaring that the rec
ord of the trial Is replete with revers
ible error. Smith, who has been at
liberty, under bond, since shortly after
his conviction, was in the supreme
court room and heard his fate pro-
nounced by Associate Justice Reed.
Later he surrendered to the sheriff Of
Kinds county. A suggestion of error
will be filed and he will not go to the
penitentiary until this is disposed of.
Justice Reeds opinion was brief. He
recited the history Of the trial and
conviction of Smith, and in conclusion
declared that the appellant had a fair
trial and that the court could not dis
turb the verdict. Smith was convicted
at the June term of the Kinds county
circuit court and sentenced by Judge
Henry to serve a five-year term in the
penitentiary for the alleged perpetra-
ton of a fraud on the state in an au
tobile transaction. In 1910 he pur-
chased a motor car from r. S. Withers
of this city. 1t was a secondhand car
and Smith paid $500 for it. Two years
later, in a trade with a hardware con
cern at Natchez, the same automobile
it was said, was sold to the prison
board, of which Smith was chairman
for $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-06
What Everybody Knows.

The men who succeeded in commit
ting a national Democratic convention
to a subsidy for a monopoly must have
been very clever. If not. the conven-
ton and its leaders must have been
negligent beyond comprehension.
That the episode did not escape no
tice is proved by the files of the World.
Discussing the platform in July, 1912,
this newspaper urged Mr.. Wilson in
his speech of acceptance to repudiate
three of it's planks, and to make his
position with respect to them so clear
that there will be no occasion for con-
troversy hereafter" One of these false
doctrines was referred to in these
words:
The plank favoring the exemption
from tolls of American ships engaged
in coastwise trade passing through the
Panama canal is a declaration in favor
of a ship subsidy and nothing else. 1t
contradicts an expression of hostility
to ship subsidies Immediately proceed
ing 1t, and 1t could hardly have been
introduced into the platform except
through ignorance or connivance."
Whatever the history OF this episode
may be, there is just n way now to
close the incident honorably, and that
is to repeal the section of the Panama
canal act hat embraces the error
Everybody now knows that it is In
conflict with a treaty. Every Demo
crat now knows that it hides a subsidy
New York World.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-06
Vote Down Market FUNDING Bill.

Inc house, after a stiff debate, re-
Jected the senate amendment to the
Farmers institute support bill, provid-
Ing $500 to be used in connection
with this work, for "the finding and
locating of markets for Mississippi
grown products" The representatives
seemed to see nothing but fat jobs for
a few fellows who never farmed in
their lives" as some member express
ed the opinion of the $4,000 amend
ment. This bill goes to conference,
and just what will become of it is not
easy to forecast.
The house also voted down the sem
ate bill providing that in the event Of
a vacancy in a state office, occurring
more than fifteen months prior to the
expiration of a term, the said vacancy
shall be filled by election, instead of
appointment The bill specifies what
some members designate as the impos-
sible and impracticable, the project
ing of a statewide canvass for an of
flee for part of a term, to be comprised
within sixty days of notice of a "a
cancy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-06
Davis for Hall Of Fame.

A significant measure introduced In
the senate, and one which is regarded
as reasonably sure of passage, is a bill
to accept the invitation and proposition
of the United States government to
place in Statuary Hall, Washington,
the, statues of two distinguished Mis-
s~issippians. The bill proposes that the
state elect that one Of these statues be
of Jefferson Davis, famous as a soldier
in the war with Mexico. renowned as a
United States senator. and as president
of the Confederate States Of America,
and that the other be that OF James L.
George, renowned for his services in
the United States congress and in the
constitutional convention of Missis'
sippi. An appropriation of $4,000 Is
asked for the two statues. which would
be life-size and of either bronze or
marble.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-06
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVERlSH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative
and nothing else ~cleansesi the tencsr
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then our little one becomes
cross, half-sick. feverish, don't eat
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold. has sore throat
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See il tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful Of California
Syrup OF Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste. sou bile and
~undigested food passes out Of the sys-
TEN, and you have a well child again
Millions of mothers give California
Syrug of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-upe plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.