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New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
GERMANS SHUT OFF FROM OUTSIDE WORLD
Copy of Berlin Tageblatt Dated Au- gust 22 Has ''RumOr" of
 Mrs. Wilson's Death.

London, Aug. 26, 3:15 p. m.-That the Germans are in almost utter ignorance of any news from the out side world or even of important do- mestic happenings is emphasized by a copy of the Berlin Tageblatt dated August 22, which arrived here today by way of Holland.
 The Tageblatt contains ''rumor' of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's death, but the paper declares that it is unable to confirm it.
 The escape of the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau from Messina is announced, but the people of the Ger man capital still believe that the ships are ready for action in the Mediter- ranean.
 The Germans also still are ignorant of the destruction of any Zeppelin dirigible balloons.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
CLIENT BURGOMASTER
 BARS PUBLIC BALLS
Kaiser Tears British Orders and Medals From His Breast to Express

Kaiser Tears British Orders and
 Medals From His Breast to Express
 His Opinion of Great Britain.
 London, Aug. 26, 4:0S a. m.-The burgomaster of Ghent, says the cor respondent there of the Reuters Telegram company, has issued a proc lamation requesting that all flags be taken down and prohibiting public balls and music as not being in har- mony with the national calamity.
 The Express publishes the follow ing, which, however, is not confirmed elsewhere:
 When Sir William Goschen went to say good bye to Emperor William the latter stalked into the room where the British ambassador was waiting. The emperor was wearing several British orders and medals on his breast and these he tore off, saying: Tell your king that that is what I think of him and his medals where upon the emperor marched out of the room.'
 Refugees arriving from Ostend by way of Folkestone told of corpulent Frenchman, who as soon as the boat left the wharf at Ostend, took off his coat, vest and boots and putting on a life preserver sat down on the edge of the deck, continuing the whole trip in this costume. Asked what he meant by such behavior he replied in just one eloquent word, mines
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
HONOR GEN. McMANUs.

Hartford, Aug. 26.-Much of the time at the annual reunion of the Twenty Fifth Connecticut Volunteers was taken up today in hOnoring the memory of the late General Thomas McManus of this city, a member of the regiment and for many years un- til his death president of the regi- mental association. Resolutions were adopted and an eulogy was read by J. Fayette Douglass of Forestville. Eleven deaths were reported for the year.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
REPUBLICANS SHUN
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Ohio c. o. F. Members Characterize Gov. Cox as Executive Wield-
 ing "Autocratic Powers"

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 26.-The re- publican state convention adjourned here today after a short session. The so-called liquor plank of the plat form pledges the party to continued restriction of the liquor traffic. Wom- an suffrage is not mentioned.
 Other blanks call for tariff law that will protect American indus tries," a merchant marine and liberal appropriations for agricultural pur- poses. ''We denounce the Underwood tariff act as a law in the interest or the foreign rather than the American producer" the platform states.
 Governor Cox was characterized as a state executive yielding "autocratic powers
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
ROADS OF CHARLEROI
 JANMED WITH DEAD
British Troops al Mons Make
 Themselves al Home.

London, Aug. 26 (5:12 A. M.)-Re- turning from the front a correspon- dent of the Times sends the following under a Paris date:
 At Mons the British troops have made themselves at home. Prepara- tions for the city's defense were ex- tremely comforting in their workman like detail. In the woods lurked- in- numerable field guns Everywhere in the town confidence was dominant.
 When with heavy firing audible in the distance, British soldiers can sit quietly on the banks of the canal. calmly fishing with bayoneted rifles as fishing rods, the spectacle in- spires confidence even though from all directions the presence of the dreaded German cavalry is reported"
 PopuIace Greatly Alarmed.
 The next day the correspondent proceeded to Tournai, where he found the populace in great alarm. Six Ger man cavalrymen motored into the town and inquired whether there were any French soldiers there. They were told that there were none, but later in the day French troops entered the place and killed the six Ger mans. The next morning a large force of Germans attacked the town and was repulsed.
 Proceeding to Valciennies, the cor respondent found that troop trains filled with British soldiers were con- tinually arriving there. The British officers were in absolute possession Of the refreshment bars and no food was obtainable.
 French Troops Bravery.
 The correspondent continues: Near Charleroi l heard some stories of the bravery of the French sol- diers. The Germans were bombarding the city. The French troops made what amounted to a medieval sortie, but finding the enemy in much greater force than was expected, were compelled to withdraw. The lombard ment continued relentlessly, where upon the French Turcos, picked troops from Algeria, debouched from the town and with gallantry which must surely live in history charged the German battery bayonetting all the German gunners. Their losses, it is said, exceeded those of the Light Brigade at Balaklava. Of a battalion only 100 men, it is reported, returned unscathed. Their bravery however, was powerless against the German ad- vance, which crept foot by foot through the outskirts of Charleroi to the very heart of the town.
 There in the narrow streets the carnage was indescribable. French told me that the roads became so damned with dead that the killed remained standing upright where they had been shot supported by their dead comrades. The last stand of the French was made before the railway station in front of which passes the canal. Here the Germans fought for two hours to take the bridge. After they had captured the station with heavy casualties the Germans moved rapidly ahead, taking various suburban villages"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
PECK FOR CHAIRMAN.
Senator Appears to Be Choice for
 Democratic Convention.

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 26.-It is understood that Senator Lester O. Peck of Bedding is to be the choice of the subcommittee of the demo- cratic state central committee for temporary chairman of the dem ocratic state convention in this city, Septem- Der l7-1S. The subcommittee com posed of State Chairman George Forster, Thomas J. Spellacy. of this city and J. A. Hynes of Waterbury will meet at the Allyn House Thurs day, to make further arrangements for the convention and name the temporary chairman.
 Senator Peck renresented the twenty-fourth district in the last as- sembly and was representative from Bedding in the house in 1911.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
ASKS FOR INJUNCTION.

New Haven, Aug. 26.-Papers in the suit of the R. M. Heating Motor company, of this city, Connecticut corporation, against the Hendee Manufacturing company of Spring field, Mass, involving the construction of motorcycles, were filed in the United States district court here to- day. The plaintiff corporation also asks for an injunction to stop the de- fendant corporation from continuing the making of motorcycles. Motions for trial dates will be made when the court opens its September term.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
PUBLIC WORKS HEARING.

Hearings will be given next Tues day night by the board of public works on the following subjects:
 Reduction of building line on Ash street (north side) from South Main to Maple street.
 Reduction of building line on Broad street from Grove street eighty feet easterly
 Construction of walks on west side of Warlock street on petition of T. H. Kehoe.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
"TABS. GET SPECIAL TRAIN.
Big Crowd Will Try to Capture Prizes
 at Springfield Field Day.

The Y. M. T. A. & B. society has chartered a special train to attend the rarade and field day to be held by the C, T. A. Union of the Springnelo diocese at Springfield, Labor Day, sep tember 7. Philip Duffy, chairman or the local committee has extended an invitation to the societies of Bristol, Southington and Kensington to &C., company the New Britain sociey on the trip.
 The Springfield field days have always been the most successful of any in the national union and this wear the union will be assisted by the Holy Name societies of Massachusetts
 The last time the local society went to Springfield they captured the prizes for the largest number in line and for the neatest appearance and they will try to do the same thing this year.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
WHEAT PRICES RISE
 AS WAR PROGRESSES
Lord kitcheners Estimate of Three Years Struggle Principal In-
 f1uence in Market.

Chicago, Aug. f26.-Wheat today sold on the board of trade here at prices IS to 20 cents higher than those of year ago. Wheat for de- livery next month sold at $1.06. It closed last night at $1.O3.
 The ascent, it is said, has been &C., celerated by purchases of the public at large who see a gamblers profit in the necessities caused by the great conflict in Europe. They constitute a new element in the market.
 Lord Kitchiner's reported esti- mate of three years of war was the principal influence in the market at the opening today. The scene in the Lit was a wild one for the first ten minutes. When overnight orders were disposed of the scene quieted.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
900 HOUSES DAMAGED
 BY BOMB DROPPING
Exploit by German Zeppelin Airship Promises to Be Matter of Widest
 International Consideration.

London, Aug 26, 7:15 a. m.-The bomb dropping exploit of the Zeppe- lin airship at Antwerp, promises to become a matter of the widest inter- national consideration. The Belgian authorities claim that the attack was a clear violation of article 26 of the fourth Hague convention.
 A despatch which is regarded as semi-official states that 900 houses were slightly damaged and sixty houses nearly destroyed. The Chron- icle says:
 For the first time in history a great civilized community has been bombarded from the sky in the dead of night. Count Zeppelin, whom the German Emperor calls the greatest genius of the century, has performed the greatest exploit of his life. He has thrown bombs on hospitals where Belgians were attending German wounded. He has staggered human ity. On August the German com Liege that if the forts did not sur render the Zeppelin fleet would move against Belgium.
 'The Germans have been as good as thir word. We have explored every one of ten devastated streets and have found portions of ten bombs. The number of victims is unknown. It is significant that all the bombs were aimed at public buildings such as the military barracks, the government offices and the royal palace. The population is in gloom"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
LAST GAMES OF
 SERIES PLAYED
Closing Contests of InterplaygrOund Leagues Held-Ties to Be
 Played Off Saturday.

The last games of the interplay ground league series were run off yes- terday afternoon when Smith played High, Smalley played East and Lan- ders played Bartlett.
 The results were as follows:
 Relay racing-Smith defeated High.
 Captainball-Won by Smith from High, II to 8.
 Dodgeball-East won from Sma1ley, to 0. Landers won from Bartlett.
 Baseball-Smith beat High, II to g. Smalley seniors beat East, 21 to 4 Smalley juniors beat East, 8 to T.. Landers seniors beat Bartlett, to 5.
 The standings of the leagues fol- low. Ties for first places will be played off at the playground festival at Walnut Hill park Saturday,:
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
PLAYGROUND PICNIC.
Landers Girls Entertained-Exhibi
 of Occupation Work to be Held.

The girls of the Landers play ground to the number of seventy five enjoyed a picnic this afternoon at the ground. It was given for those who are to take part in the play ground festival at the park Saturday, and the children will practise their fancy dancing and marching.
 An exhibit of the occupation work which has been made during the year by the children at all the city play grounds will be given in a store win- dow in the center of the city some time this week. The exhibit will be arranged by Miss Inez Henry, super visor of the Landers ground.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
MAY ABANDON HOTEL.

New Haven, Aug. 26.-Henry L. Worry of this city, who is interested in hotel properties, said today, that the European situation is likely to compel abandonment of a project for reconstruction of a hotel in Hartford on which property an option was held. This option expires on Friday.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
MRS. LABAREE QUARANTINED.

Mrs. B. w. Labaree, former super intendent of the City Mission and now on the faculty of the Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy, is quarantined in Florence, Italy, because of the ill- ness with scarlet fever of her daugh- ter Elizabeth. Mrs. Labaree went abroad early in the season with her daughter, her son Leonard, and Ward Maier, son of Rev. Henry w. Maier.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
JOHNSTON A DELEGATE.

Frank H. Johnston of the City Coal and Wood company was appointed delegate to the Atlantic deeper water ways conference by Governor Baldwin yesterday. The conference will be held in New York from September & to 12. This appointment was one of a number made of delegates to varl- ous conferences and announced yes terday by Governor Baldwin.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
CHOSEN MILITARY GOVERNOR.

London, Aug. 26, 6:15 A. MA dis patch to the Reuter- Telegram com pany from Berlin via Amsterdam says that Field Marshal Baron Kolmar Won Der Goltz has been appointed military governor of the occupied part of Belgium and has proceeded to his post. The governor of the dis trict of fAix-La-Chapelle has been ap- pointed civil administrator of the same region.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
MEXICAN FEDERAL
 SOLDIERS REVOLT
Closing Of Vera Cruz Port Works
 Great Hardship.

Vera Cruz, Mex, Aug. 26.-Gen- eral Carranza's decree closing the port of Vera Cruz has worked great hardship here. While General Huer- never enforced.
 A general revolt among Federal soldiers seems to have broken out in various parts of the country. Word has reached here that 5000 of them, under General Ortega, revolted at SaAina Cruz on the west coast and news of revolts in other places is con stantly arriving.
 General Outbreak Feared.
 Nothing is known here about Gen eral Villas movements and consider able apprehension is felt that a new and general outbreak is in the mak- ing.
 The Federal troops already mus. tered out are throng1ng into Vera Cruz. They have been falsely in- structed by their officers, also mus tered out, that the United States army will care for them. All of them have been decreed worthless. As a result many of them are penniless and not few are on the verge of starvation.
 Gen. Funston will have to face this situation. As yet he has announced no.s plans. It is generally recognized however, that the problem is serious one and may cause trouble.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
REFUGEES ARRIVE HOME.
Americans Relate Thrilling Stories of
 Fighting Af1Oat and Ashore.

New York, Aug. 26.-Nearly 1,500 Americans, stranded in Europe at the outbreak of the war, reached New York today with varying tales of hardship-some of them with vivid stories of fighting af1oat and ashore. The steamers were the Oscar II. from Copenhagen and the Taormina, from Italian ports.
 Among the Oscars passengers was a party of three who saw from the deck of the ship a British collier blown up by mine in the River Elbe on August 5.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
KEEP QUIET AT CONCERT.
Serious Illness Causes Unusual Re-
 quest.-American Band to Play.

Owing to the fact that there is serious case of illness in the neigh borhood all who attend the band con- cert tonight at Walnut Hill park are requested to refrain from any un- necessary noise. Autoists in particu- lar are asked not to sound their horns by way of applause, the sound of these is annoying.
 The concert will be given by the American band, under the direc- tion of w. H. Bishop. George T. Kelt- ing, cartoonist and octorina soloist, will furnish an additional number on the program, which follows:
 March-"Beau Esprits" Tompkins Overture-"Merry Wives of Wind
 SOr .NlcOlal Rose of the Mountain Trail"
 .............. Caddigan Tickle the Ivories" ... Herzer Selection-'Laddy of the Slipper"
 ........ neTpeTl Waltz-"Avec Mof' ....... .Luzerno Sextette from Lucia. .... .Douizetti That Wonderful Dengoza
 Strain ....... Gumble b Some Baby ....... LenZberg Selection-"Robin Hood. .DeKoven I'm Going to Make You Love
 Me" ........... Van Alstyne Good Bye Summer. Wenrich Selection-"Sunshine Girl'. Rubens Grand American Fantasia" Herbert
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
$5, ,349,OOO LIABILITIES
$. H. P. Pell and Company Forced to
 Close on Account of w.u

New York, Aug. 26.-Liabilities of s. H. F. Pell and company, stock and cotton brokers whose Suspension was caused by demoralization in tha cotton market incidental to the war situation, exceed the firms assets bv more than $3,000,OOO according to 9 schedule made public today Robert M. Thompson is the firms chief creditor
 The total liabilities are given as $5,349, ,000; the assets as $2,322,0OO
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
DENIES STATEMENT.

Copenhagen, Via London, Aug. 26, 4:5O A. M.-Henry White formerly American ambassador to Paris, has made a formal denial that he had said that Germany was not to blame for the war. MT. White said: Ut is the duty of every American to be neutral in word as well as in deed. No such statement was made by me-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
MUST BE UNCONDITIONAL.

London, Aug. 26, 3:41 P. M.- Premier Asquith, in the house of commons this afternoon read com munication from the commander-in- chief of the forces in British West Africa saying the authorities of Togo land, the German colonial posses sion on the west coast of Africa, had offered to capitulate on terms. In reply the British officer said that the equalization must be unconditional.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
OPPOSE APPROPRIATION.
Some Taxpayers May Object to Spend
 ing More Money on Streets.

A we'll defined campaign is said to be under way to kill the proposed ap- propriation of $25,0O0 for street work at the city meeting this evening.
 It is said that some citizens have urged their friends to attend with the purpose of showing under the appro- priation. It is expected that those behind the project to raise the money, which will be spent to give work to the unemployed, will ask that an extra tax of one mill or one-half a mill be laid.
 There are now about 130 applica- tions for jobs filed at the mayors of- flee, twenty-five being filed today.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
INTEREST FOR HORsEMEN.

Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 26.-With Lassie McGregor, the M. & M. winner starting in the King George V. $5,000 stake today, and Etawah declared to start in the $2,O0O Queen City for 2:O8 trotters, the second day of the grand circuit meet held plenty of interest for hOrsemen.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
Carranza is Blamed.

London, Aug. 26.-Despatches re- ceived here from Mexico regard the existence of the new government as already compromised General Car ranza's intransigence both from in- ternal and exterior points of view.
 The despatches hold Gems. Carran- zaa and Villareal especially responsible for the present situation.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
COOPERATION NECESSARY.
House Awaits Senate Assurance on
 War Revenue Legislation.

Washington, Aug. 26.-War revenue legislation, according to administra- tion leaders, is inevitable but will not be undertaken until both houses are ready to consider it without inter ference of other legislation.
 we will do nothing in the house on the war revenue measure" said Mr. Underwood, until the senate as- sures us that it is ready to proceed"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
WANTED PAY FOR DOG.

A driver for George Smedley killed a dog on Lee street this morning. The dog snapped at the horses heels and was kicked under the wheels. The woman who owned the canine went to MT. Smedley later and de- manded that he pay for the dog.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
EMPRESS GREATLY MOVED.

Berlin, Via Copenhagen and Lon- don, Aug. 26, 4:52 A. M.-Empress Augusta Victoria learned of the Ger man capture of Namur by accident while making a visit. She was great iy moved and exclaimed: Thank God. We may all be content. 1 have three sons with the army
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
OSBORN LEADS RACE.

Detroit, Mich., Aug. zo.-With yes- terday's primary election returns far from complete this forenoon former governor Chase S. Osborn, of Sault Ste Marie, continued to lead in the contest for the republican guberna- torial nomination.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
AMERICANS WARNED.

Rome, Aug. 25, 5:55 P. M., via. Paris Aug. 26, s:45 A. M.-The Am erican embassy through the consuls has advised all Americans in Italy to return home now, while communi- cations between Europe and the United States are free. The warning adds Americans doing otherwise remain at their own risk
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
MASSES FOR POPE.

New Haven, Aug. 26-A solemn high mass of requiem in memory of Pope Plus x was sung in each Catho- lie church of the Hartford diocese sby direction of Bishop Milan, today. Special prayers for the Pope also were said after the mass. The churches were filled and the services were of unusual solemnity.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
RARs EXPORT OF BARLEY.

Copenhagen, Via London, Aug. 26, 4:5O A. M.-The minister of jus- tice has prohibited the export of bar ley. This is not effective in the mat ter of sales made prior to August 22.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
Relay Racing-Girls.
PANIC AT ANTWEP..
Belgians Fear Siege By Germans, Says
 German Bulletin.

The Hague, Aug. 25, Via Rotterdam and London, Aug. 26, 4:5O A. M.- Possibly to counteract one another, the French and German legations now issue daily bulletins on the result of the fighting.
 Today's German bulletin states that there is panic at Antwerp due to the fear of siege by the Germans.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
BROWN QUITS BASEBALL.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Mordecai Brown, deposed manager of the St. Louis Federals has quit baseball ac- cording to information given out by an official of the St. Louis Federals.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-26
COLUMBIAN MARKSMEN WIN.

Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 26.-Marks- men from the District of Columbia won the National Rifle association company team match, on the ranges today, Company K taking first place with 349
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