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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-08
sCR1prURAL PROOF

An old negro, near Victoria, Tex.
who was the only Baptist in the
neighborhood. always stuck up for
his own faith" and was ready with
a reason for it, although he was un-
able to read a word. This was the
way he put 'em down." "You kin
read, now, KANT yo?'
eyes"
"Well, s-pose 20 read de Bible,
hain't yo?"
eyes"
"Yo read about John De Baptis',
hain't yo."
Yes"
well, you never read bout John
de Mefodis', did you?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-08

The railroads which are interest
ed in the Union passenger station
in Chicago, it is reported. will ac-
cept the terms Of the municipal Or
dinance and the actual work of con-
|struction will be started soon.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain. within and for the Dis trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut, on the 27th day of August, A. D. 1914.
 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Judge. Estate of Charlotte F. Ebbesen, late of New Britain, in said district de- ceased.
 Upon the Petition of Carl l.. c. Eb- besen, of said New Britain, praying that an instrument in writing purport- ing to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, ap- proved and admitted to probate, as per application on file more fully ap- pears, it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office, in New Britain, in said district on the 3rd day of September, A. D. 1914, at g o'clock in the fore- noon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order in some news paper published in said New Britain. having a circulation in said District, and by posting copy thereof, on the public sign post in the Town of New Britain, in said District, and return make.
 By order of Court,
 MORTIMER IT. CAMP,
 Clerk
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

align themselves with Turkey against Greece and the rest of the Balkan states is also indicated by authentic information reaching here.
 European diplomats admit that the situation is daily approaching a crisis and that a declaration of war is inn minent.
 Great Britain, France and Russia are refraining, nevertheless, from mak- ing any move that would force Turkey to take action. Their combined inf1u- ence is being exerted to persuade the Ottoman empire to continue neutral
 German at Head of Troops.
 Announcement by the German en- bassy here, however, that Liman Pasha, loaned by Germany to train the Turkish forces, had been put in command of the Ottoman army, con- firmed in the minds of diplomatic representatives of the allies the belief that Turkey soon would openly place herself on the side of Germany and Austria.
 Secretary Bryan said yesterday Am ericans had been advised to leave Turkey just as other countries in which war had broken out or might break out. Every facility possible. he said, would be afforded them to de- part
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
ORDERS INQUIRY OF
 AUTOMOBILE TRAGEDY
States Attorney Alcorn to Probe Accident at South Windsor in
 Which Three Lives Were Lost


 Hartford, Aug. 2s-It became known today that States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn had ordered a rigid investigation of the automobile acci- dent at South Windsor, Wednesday night, in which Allan F. Sisson, C. Harold Cool and J. D. Orne lost their lives, and that under instructions from the state attorneys office the state police and others have been working on the case for two days. No further information was availa ble today concerning the investigation. The car has been examined and meas urements of the highway taken.
 H. Wyckoff Mills, driver of the car at the time of the accident, is under $1,O0O bond to appear before Judge Ralph M. Grant in South Windsor to- night, but it is understood the town prosecutor will ask for continuance in view of the activities of the state attorneys office. .s.r
 Mills auto operators license has been suspended by the state secre- tary.
 Friends of the dead men took charge of their bodies and removed them today. Sisson's goes to Balti- more, CooTs to Glen Falls, N. r., and Orne's to Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
CHty Items

The Misses Anna Holfelder and Ellen Cranley have returned from New York.
 Braga camp, M. w. of A. will hold an important meeting this evening in the rooms of the Svea Social club. Plans for the winter will be dis cussed.
 George McLaren of Franklin street has four sons in Canada, three of whom have enlisted in the British army.
 Two Ford cars, one going up West Main street and the other going from Park place to Russell street, ran into each other shortly after o'clock last night. Aside from breaking the wind- shield of one the accident did no dam- age.
 Mrs. B. A. Hultquist of Rochester, N. Y., has returned home after a five weeks visit with her father, c. J.. Hagstrom of 13 Hart street.
 Miss Ruth Hagstrom has gone to Mrs. B. A. Hultquist.
 Mrs. Edgar Sanders of Everett, Mass, has returned home after visit ing her mother, Mrs. Marie Hahn of Chestnut street.
 A geological survey of. the ground waters of Berlin, Kensington and New Britain is being made by experts from the Geological Survey at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
BURNED HOMES TO AID L|ECE FORTS
Peasants Of BonGelIeS Sacrificed AL l f9 Delenee Of Belgium.

'London. Aug 15.-A Belgian soldier has written a letter to brother in Wales describing the burning of the village of Comedies by Belgian sol. ldiers, assisted by. the inhabitants o1 the village themselves. to clear the way for the fire from the forts ot )Liege. The letter says:
 "One hundred and thirty houses and lthe church of Comedies formed one ibig blaze in the middle of the night and the poor inhabitants helped the Isoldiers to destroy their own little jhomes and all their contents.
 ] Officer Delivers Message. l 'It was 10 o'clock when the peace Aful inhabitants of Comedies were hbruptly reminded of the horrible sig hificance of the word war An en- gineer officer, surrounded by an army jof sappers. knocked at every door and delivered the message that the houses lhad to be burned to allow the fort to Eoperate its guns without obstruction While the officer was speaking sappers were already bringing in wood, cotton Aand petrol.
 "The inhabitants about the forts were informed that in time of war the necessity might arise for the author ities to destroy their houses, but in this case they had not been warned during the afternoon, and most of them had gone to rest when the knock on their doors came to tell them of their fate. I could not des- cribe all of the scenes I witnessed that night.
 Women in Tears.
 All I remember Is women in tears and children praying. Some of them implored the soldiers to let them at least take their furniture away, and threw themselves at the officers feet. But they were gently raised by the arm and led outside in the dark.
 s'The soldiers rushed in and threw bundles of wood under the staircases, poured petrol over them and lit them. In an instant the house was ablaze. A woman tried to push in to save some souvenir. a photograph, cradle
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
NORTH CAROLINA TO
 SAIL FOR TURKEY Cruiser Will Bring Gold for Relief
 Of Americans.

Washington, D. C., Aug. 28.-The United States has informed the powers of Europe of it's intention to send the armored cruiser North Carolina to Turkey to carry gold for the relief of Americans, according to an announce ment by the state department late yesterday.
 To Protect Christians. While the North Carolina goes on a mission of financial relief. her presence in Turkish waters is in- tended to have salutary effect with respect to the treatment of Christians and foreigners generally resident in the Ottoman empire.
 Before taking this step, the United States took precautions to sound the powers of Europe as to whether they would object to the sending of an American warship to Turkey. In view of the extreme tension which prevails at Constantinople and the probability that Turkey soon will be drawn into the European conflict, the American government desired to make plain that it's purpose in sending the ships is in no way political, but designed only to aid and protect Am ericans.
 France Cordially Approves.
 France took occasion in her re- ply to the American governments s inquiry to express approval of the purpose of the United States to take the initiative in sending a ship to Turkish waters for the protection of Christians, remarking that the send ing of French warships at this time might be misinterpreted. The French government communication incident ally accused Germany of trying to stir up anti-Christian sentiment in Turkey by provoking the Mussulman against the English and French.
 Diplomats and officials generally are expecting a declaration of war by Turkey on the allies.
 Bulgaria and Roumania.
 Reliable advices indicate that as soon as the big army has penetrated a considerable distance into East Prussia, Turkey will strike. That both Bulgaria and Roumania will
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28

anything-but was ordered back by the soldiers. Perhaps her own son was among them.
 Peasants Aid Soldiers.
 "A man who had just been led out of a house, and who had been watch ing with a stupid look the progress of the fire, rushed away from his wife and children as if mad. He grasped a mass of saturated cotton and helped the soldiers with their work. The example had been given and in a moment the other peasants followed.
 "The fire had to be set to the church where only two hours ago peasants whispered their prayers in solitude. Wood and cotton were heaped up as far as the altar, and in the tower as high as possible. A little later all that remained was the square tower, a high burning torch, which soon listed over and came down in cloud of smoke and flames. One hun- dred and thirty houses were destroyed in this way and then all trees in the neighborhood were cut"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Dancing in tine Market.
est. Louis Republic )

While other and bigger cities talk of the possible benefits of municipal dance halls Joplin is to try the ex- pertinent at once. That city has just completed a big public market-house at the cost of $9O,000 and this build ing, built by the people, is to be used one night week for the peoples dances.
 The dancing will be under the su- pervision of the city officials and the whole populace of Joplin will be well come. Those Joplinites addicted to the Boston dip' and the divers and sundry "trots'' will have to revise their steps, but the official pronun- ciamento of the authorities does not mention the tango, Argentine or other varieties.
 The commissioner of public prop erty will assume the duties of floor manager, the municipal band will furnish music and the taxpayers of Joplin will foot the bills. The an- nouncement that certain programs will be arranged for the older folk who wish to dance the lancers and the Virginia reel may or may not be popular. Few people in Joplin or anywhere else care to be labeled as aged in these days.
 Joplin's experiment will be watched by other Missouri cities, large and small. It's results may be valuable to St. Louis, Kansas City and other Mis- souri municipalities now worrying over the question of providing clean amusement for the younger genera tion.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
HARTFORD CHINAMAN
 HELD FOR MURDER
Wong Fat Sue Shoots Fellow Country man Because He Was Always
 Making "FooP' of Prisoner,

Hartford, Aug. 28.-Wong Fat Sue, 8 Chinese, was today, in police court, bound over to the criminal court without bond on the charge of mur- der, his victim being Wong Wing Dung who was shot Saturday night at No. 128 State street. Detective Sergeant Santoro testified that Sue had admitted the killing, giving as his two other Chinamen made a fool of him all the time.'
 Louis Wong told the court he saw Sue fire the three shots and saw Dung fall to the floor dead. . Sue just say hello to Dung and then shoot him. said Louis.
 The accused man showed no emo- tion whatever in the dock today
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
YOUNG GUARD KILLED.
Unseen Assailant Shoots Sentinel a
 Canal in Canada.

Montreal, Aug. 2S.-Sixteen year old Gordon Betts, private in the Fifth Royal Highlanders, was shot in the eye and killed today by an unseen assailant while on sentry duty at the canal at Soulanges.
 Since the outbreak of the war a guard has been placed over all canals in the dominion to prevent their be- ing injured by dynamite. Soldiers at Soulanges, guarding the canal, have been fired on repeatedly during the last few days.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
HEAVY WATER DAMAGE.
Sprinkler System at Willimantic Plant
 Started By Small Fire.

Willimantic, Aug. 28.-Considerable damage was done to the woodwork Ing plant of Hillhouse & Taylor dur ing last night by operation of the sprinkler system. A small fire broke out near large pulley on the second floor and this started the water flow ing.
 When the shop was opened six inches of water stood on the first floor. In loss of betting alone the amount is over $1,O0O. The fire dam age was trivial.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
CANADIAN RESERvISTS OFF.

Hartford, Aug. 2S.-Three coaches of the Grand Trunk railway were at tached to the second section of the Ottawa Express passing through Hart ford, south bound, at 7:30 this morn ing. 1t was said at the railroad sta- tion that the cars bore Canadian re- servists bound for England and that they would sail from New York to- day. The train did not stop here.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
NOTICE

To General Public. We have nc representatives, or collectors collect ing 25 cents for positions. Applica- tion cards placed in hands of the people, filled out with references will be registered at this office Any Fakirs claiming they represent us will be prosecuted.
 N. E. LANE, Manager.
 Eureka Employment Bureau,
 84 West Main St., City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
STORES AND OFFICES
TO LET

ADMIRABLE location for dentist, doctor,
broker. tailor, milliner rent SIS. Brood
st. few steps from tube and railroad; vicip-
ity Washington Park. Washington restaurant,
Shubert THEATRE second floor; wide front,
alterations to suit tenant. Inquire FIEDL ER
CORPORATION, Firemens Building. corner
Broad and Market SITS.
BRIDGE ST., 2g-Nice store. with double
windows, with two rooms, cellar. gas,
SPRINGFIELD Av.. 5s5-New store with
two large rooms $35 OSr. 477 Spring
Eeid av.
HuSTLING furniture man can lease large
store. fine stand. near Newark, for new or
second-hand furniture. FURNITURE. Box
81. star office.
STORE. Nursery st.. 16-New plateglass
'front.' suitable grocery or deJicatessen
reasonable rent. VIM PEARSON, 127 Mont
clair ay-, owner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OR TO LET

FOR SALE OR RENTING home, rooms
and bath every improvement; exception
ally easy terms to responsible party. Apply
176 Magnolia av., Arlington, N ].
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
FURNISHED COTTAGES

EAST ORANGE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bungalow for rent at
Mardean; exclusive bungalow colony
rooms; near water. ARTHUR BUEL, Leo
nardo, N. ].
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OR EXCHANGE
OUT on TOWN

YOU may have listed securities you can't
realize on; we have real estate that we
Will exchange for stocks and bonds; one
Iamily, two-family, income property.
STEVENS q BOWES. 424 Central av.. East
Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
In the Morning Up to IL O'Clock

in Evening
before the public the The following they will
Morning extra
Your druggist Star Want Ad agent telephone
Id. directly The Sa Office Simply call $500 Market
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
FARMS FOR SALE

8s-ACRE farm at Basking Ridge: hour out.
D., L. and w; 2-room house, farm wagon
house, machine worked fields, acres woods,
fresh water river stream borders 500 feet
at rear; value $1,000; to close estate any
reasonable offer. H. LAYTON. Attorney,
Hackensack.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
EAST ORANGE

EAST ORANGE
EXCHANGE your vacant lots or houses for
good income property; send me particulars
OF what you own and let me make you a
proposition; have several desirable houses and
apartments for exchange for free and clear
property FRANK II. TAYLOR, 10Th year;
opposite Brick Church station; note first
name.
THE ORANGES AND MAPLEW0OD.
SALE, RENT OR EXCHANGE.
j. G. TRUSDELL MOORE,
BRICK CHURCH STATION. e. ORANGE
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

SCHUYLER ST, 4s, Belleville-one-family
seven-room frame house; SIS per month
Apply JOHN s. W. THOMPSON, us Essex
Building.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

MT VERNON Av.. near Park av.. Orange
Nine rooms and bath; gas and electricity;
SAG. WALTER r. PRUDEN. 139 Main ST.,
East Orange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

TO LET-Vailsburg-Hous 8 rooms; all
improvements; steam; good location; rent
s26. Inquire F. ]. GRIBBIN. s5s South Or
ange av.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

TO LET-Cranford, 3 rooms; electricity; inn
provements newly decorated; station six
minutes; $35, less with lease. HALSEY,
144s Pacific st.. BROOKLYN. N. Y
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
OUT OF TOWN

IRvINGTON, n. j., Stuyvesant av., 462-For
rent to family of adults rooms and bath
large living-room, dining room. kitchen; all
improvements except heat; large porch: nice
lawns, shade trees, garden, chicken house; all
kinds of fruit in season; refined neighborhood;
rent reasonable to desirable people.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

DWELLING WANTED
I WANT to rent small house in any part
or the city, Clinton Hill preferred; the
house must contain 8 or o rooms and have
hardwood floors, steam heat, etc; the rent
must not exceed $50; will take~le lease. Ad-
dress j. s.. Box 40, Star office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
STORES AND OFFICES
TO LET

LARGE, spacious, comfortable hall; dances,
smokers, card parties, private parties; bas-
ketball; rates reasonable. OWENS, South
Orange av. and 21st st.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

CENTRE ST. 90; near tubes-Frunt room.
housekeeping; also pleasant sleeping rooms;
Improvements
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

EAST ORANGE. South Brighton av., Ga
or rooms and bath; or az one family IL
rooms, baths; all latest improvements; ga
rage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

CLINTON Av., 203; near Avon and wright
Furnished room for light housekeeping or
gentlemen; 50. so weekly; bath. steam heat
ana electric lights; over confectionery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

IRvINGTON
BEAUTIFUL, S-room house, with ballroom;
all improvements grounds 50x210; rent
reasonable 81 Linden av.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
FURNISHED ROOMS
TO LET

BANK ST, 14I; opposite Court House NJ
Newly furnished rooms; large front resan,
with aleoFe; also light housekeeping rooms
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

COURT ST, 2T-Neeatly furnished rooms:
housekeeping; phone: steam heat
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

COURT ST, 72-clean rooms for housekeep-
Ing gas and bath; $500; also sleeping
rooms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

COLUMBIA ST., 49-Elegantly furnished
rooms for gentlemen or couples; every
improvement; telephone; reasonable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

ATLANTIC ST, ss-pieasant furnished
rooms; use Of kitchen II desired; improve
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

ABOVE room, complete for housekeeping;
improvements; adults. 70 Green st.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

COURT ST. 1s--Large, clean rooms; house,
keeping: heated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

MULBERRY ST. 240--Pleasant housexeep-
Ing and sleeping rooms; improvements;
reasonable
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02
FURNISHED ROOMS /
LET

AsToR LUNCH 81 ACADEMY ST.
OUR MOTTO
Pure Food--Large Portions--Cleanliness
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

CENTRE ST., II, opposite tubes-Larse
pleasant, connecting and single rooms; i'm
proyements; reasonable
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

THE MARLBOROUGH,
Arlington av. and william ST., East Orange.
Ten minutes from Newark: parlor bedroou
and private bath; excellent cuisine; SIS =
$50 for two people per week
w. T. READE. PRoPBIEToH.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-02

RUNYoN ST., 1870; corner Peshine av.--
Store and rooms. Inquire j. DENSKY. "a
| Fairview aF.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22

higher ideals in citizenship and to
forward the better interests In tbs
city, and IN his present position as
member OF the City Commission he
has been given excellent opportunity
10 further tllis work. Mr.. Barnes
was nominated by the Democrats for
position en- the commission. and
foIirwing his election he became enc
of the first four members OF the new
form OF city government, and has
performed his duties c0nscicntious-
II and won the rlaudits OF his
Form September 3. 1862, Mr..
Earncs was educated in the public
schools aud at Fairmont Normal
school. Later lie took the law
course at University of Virginia
with the class Of '$3. In 1855 lie ac-
ceptcd position as instructor in
the State Normal and iaS1SO2 lie
Was made principal Of the school,
holding tllc position through 1901.
The school made great advancement
under his supervision.
When Mir. Barnes left the Normal
school, he took up tho managerial
reins OF tho Consolidated Telephone
Company with general offices in
SairmGnt, and he has been as suc-
ccssfuI in building up this public
service corporation as in any Other
% Ills efforts. Ills lines touching
only a few counties wien ilc took
charge q: the company, they now
extend into more than Il dozen
,ounties or the state. Hc is recog-
nIzcd as one OF the leading telephone
men OF this section Of the country.
Mr.. BARNES has also been promt-
rcnt in the ranks of the Democratic
party and was ghc nominee of his
,ar,y for congress in this district in
1901, and his personal popularity
vas demonstrated in his vote, which
vas 1880 greater than was cast for
he Parker and Davis presidential
..cctors. Mr.. Barnes has also been
1romiacnt III the civic and religious
life Of the city, and for more than
twenty years has served as Sunday
school superintendent. Hc is always
% be counted upon to come to the
lid OF any worthy movements look
ing to the bcttcrmcnt of conditions
In the city, and is most admirable