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New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
VIRGIL GILL ARRESTED
 BY DETECTIVE BAMF0RTH
Maple Street Youth Charged with Obtaining Money U'n-
 der False Pretences.

Acting upon information given him street butcher who had been made the victim of forged check game, De- tective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth this morning arrested Virgil Gill, the seventeen years old son of MT. and Mrs. John F. Gill of PIT Maple street for the offense. The boy confessed his guilt and is locked up at the po- lice station in lieu of $500 bonds.
 One week ago today young Gill visited Larson's butcher shop and purchased porter house steak. In payment thereof he rendered the pro- prietor check purporting to be made out by Mrs. s. D. Robb for $5.88. Young Gill then pocketed the change, took his steak, then departed. The check was drawn on the New Britain Trust company and Saturday the officials of the bank notified MT. Larson that his check was no good. Putting two and two together the latter decided that Gill was the gull ty party and he imparted his sus- picions to Detective Bamforth who worked up the case and arrested the boy at his home on Maple street thiS morning.
 When confronted with the facts in the hands of the police the boy ad- mitted his guilt. Although he forged Mrs Robb's name to the check the charge to which he will have to an- swer in court tomorrow is obtaining money under false pretenses. While the police have never been called up on to act in a similar case against the boy before this time they have been informed on good auth ority that this is not his first offense but that on the other occasions his par ents discovered his crime and paid back the money he so dishonesty ob- tained
 Young Gill attended the New Brit ain High school for a time and later went to a private school, but of late he has been helping his father who is a painter. He was thus engaged when Detective Bamfort paid the of ficial visit this morning. The boy !s quite well known about the city and has figured in number of escap- ades which, however, were not of such d serious nature.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
WHITMAN PROBING
 PATRICK PARDON
Alleged Freeing Was Result of Con-
 spiracy.-Ex-Governo Dix Denies Report.

New York, Nov. 23.--District Att torney Whitman began this afternoon an investigation of all the circum- stances attendant upon the granting of a pardon on Nov. 27, 1912, by John A. Dix, governor of New York, to AL bert T. Patrick, serving a life sem tence at Sing Sing for the murder or William Marsh Rice.
 The investigation was begun after two afildavits had been hled With the district attorney concerning pub lished statements to the eeffct that Joseph Walker, Jr.. a Wall street banker. had offered to obtain Pat rick's pardon if John T. Milliken, or St. Louis. Patrick's brother in law, would join him in a mining deal. The affidavits filed were made by George c. Goodrich and his wife, Mrs. Anna $. Goodrich, and related thelr version of what transpired at meeting here among themselves and MT. MilIiken on March 23, 1912.
 Jnasmuch as the statute of limita- ,ions would become operative within tbroe days. Assistant Attorney Dele bantv who was placed in charge of the investigation, was instructed to use all possible expedition. MT. Whitman's appearance at his office odav was his first since he was elect cd governor and was unexpected by his staff. He conferred with Mr. for more than an hour and at the conclusion of the that if the facts warrant ed, after further investigation. the matter would be placed before the grand jury.
 Former Governor Dix, who is in this city said today that he had par doned Patrick solely for the sake of children. He repeated his denial of the report that he had patdoned Patrick at the request of MT. Walker.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
NOVEMBER 2s; lel4-TwELvl
FOOTBALL A ADMIRERS
 CONTRIBUTE $7,463.91
Rcd Cross Receives This sum at YaIe- Harvard Game Sat-
 urdAy

Between the halves of the great football classic in the Yale Bowl" nt New Haven Saturday, scores of Red Cross assistants passed around among the vast multitude with tin pans, collecting contributions to be used for the Belgian Red Cross Re- lief fund. The donations were then emptied into large canvas sacks and counted. The statement was issued by the Red Cross authorities in New Haven last night that the fund amounted to exactly >$7,463.91.
 Of this large amount $1,912 was given in S1 bills and bills of other denominations totalled $2,737. The largest amount, however, was ob- tained from the small, but willing givers, as $4.70O was collected in sil- yer coins and coppers.
 The largest single donations were two $50 bills, dropped quickly into the passing pan by two men of phil anthropic mind who modestly de- clined to give their names.
 As there were over 100 New Brit ainites in attendance at this football game it may be safely said that the Hardware City did its full share towards making up this relief fund.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
FORTY COWS MUST DIE AT
 LUCE FARM IN REMINGTON
Foot and Mouth Disease Is Found to Be Spreading
 Rapidly There.

Charles L. Luce, of Newington, will probably be the heaviest loser in Connecticut from the foot and mouth disease as 1t was decided today that his herd of forty cows must be slaughtered to prevent the further spread of the plague.
 New cases of the disease in the herd are springing up almost every hour. Up to press time this afternoon there were nearly a score of infected cows. Death awaits all and their respite will continue only until a United States government inspector can appraise their value.
 pr. George T. Crowley of this city inspected the herd this morning and found many new cases. The disease is so virulent in form that there is ab- solutely no hope for the entire herd and they will be killed in order to head off the scourge. MT, Luce will be recompensed on the beef value of each COW. fifty per cent. being paid by the United States and fifty per cent, by the state of Connecticut. This will mean 8 heavy loss to the owner as the beef value of the COW and the real value he places on it are decided ly different.
 Eight cows owned by Mr. Luce which have not been in touch with the main herd may be spared. These eight have been out in pasture since before the foot and mouth disease de- scended on the farm and have been kept from tn barn where the disease was first found. The big herd was infected by COW purchased of Max Case, of Hartford, who imported a herd of infected animals from Yer mont.
 pr. Crowley has three other farms in this vicinity under observation and made an inspection of the cattle in each today.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
15O,O0O Prisoners Are
 Captured By Austrian ],

Washington, Nov. 23.-Vienna for eign despatches to the Austro-Hun- garian embassy here today repeated the substance of the war office com nfTnication and added:
 ''The Austrian troops in Russian Poland have captured 150,000 prison ers In Sefvia our offensive continues in spite of the strong resistance of the fortified positions of the enemy and enormous difficulties of ground, caysed by bad weather. 2,44O captives taken total Servian prisoners during fighting since November 5, reaches s13, 3,0O0."
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
MORGAN BOUND OVER
 UNDER S25,OOO BONDS
Former Cashier of Aetna National Bank of Hartford Makes Confess
 sion of EmbeZzlement Charge.

Hartford, Nov 23.-William D. Morgan, former cashier of the Aetna National Bank. of this city, and president of the Morgan Bankers Service Corporation of New York, was today in police court bound over to the superior court under $25,- 900 bonds on charge of embezzle- ment. He waived examination, the prosecuting attorney informing the court that the defendant had made full confession. His counsel, John w. Coogan, informed Judge Eberle that bail would be provided by Nor gan's friends in this city.
 MT. Morgan was arrested at the Union station Sunday, as he alighted from a New York train. He is ac- cused of having embedded $52,470 belonging to Miss Eliza beth s. Hub bard of West Hartford and her sis ter, Mrs. Helen H. O'Connor of New Rochelle, N. Y., represented by stock of the Aetna Life Insurance company put into his hands to sell This was in 1911. He is forty-one years of age and was connected with the Aetna National bank twenty-four years up to last March when he formed the Bankers Service Corpor- ation and went to New York.
 When the case was first taken up in police court bail was fixed at $10,000 and John w. Coogan, attor- ney for the defendant, hustled around to secure the sum. At noon he was recalled to the court room and was told that the prosecuting attorney had moved for an increase to $25 900, it having been rumored that Morgan had practically the first named sum in his possession in cash It was be- lieved that the interest of the case the increase. MT. Coogan protested strongly, but his protest was not entertained.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
CORBIN ESTATE DIVISION.
Philip Corbin, Principal Heir, Will Be
 Thirty Tomorrow.

Philip Corbins estate will be dis tributed tomorrow by the trustees, Sylvester C. Dunham of Hartford, Col Charles M. Jarvis Of Berlin and the Connecticut Trust and Safe De- posit company of Hartford.
 When MT. Corbin died his estate was valued at $1,75O,0OO, but 1t Is ex- pected that it will show value or well over $2.O00,00O when final ac- counting is made by the trustees. Philip Corbin of this city is the prln- cipal heir. and will receive forty shares of the estate, which VIII De divided into eighty-tWO parts alter several trust funds are taken care or. Mrs. Minnie Corbin Kohn of Hartford will also receive a large share of the estate.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
FIVE KILLED IN RIOT
 AT DETENTION CAMP Outbreak of British Prisoners Was
 Part of Plan to Escape. TWELVE WOUNDED DURING MUTINY 2 800 Men Attack Six Soldiers Guard ing Kitchen Doors, But Desist the Moment Volley Was Fired Into Their Midst.
TWELVE WOUNDED DURING MUT|NY

London, Nov 23, $50 a. m.-The Manchester Guardian. referring to the rioting last Thursday in the alien de- tention camp on the Isle of Man, in which five prisoners were killed and twelve wounded, says this outbreak was due not merely to discomfort with food and treatment given them. but was part of desperate plan of the prisoners to escape from the camp with the ultimate hope of seizing a vessel in the harbor and making their way to some neutral country.
 The dining room of the camp, where the trouble occurred, gives &C., cess through the adjoining kitchens to the only part of the camp enclos- ure not protected by a double cir cult of barbed wire. The prisoners employed in the kitchens were aware of this condition. The prisoners on Wednesday went on hunger strike. which rapidly developed into an angry demonstration against England. The prison commandant succeeded in quieting the disturbance, but not be- fore the Union Jack had been torn down.
 Mutiny Began Thursday.
 The mutiny began Thursday, the signal for the outbreak being the throwing of chair through a win dow. The prisoners, instead of mak- ing for the main doors leading from the dining hall, all rushed toward tine kitchen doors. Only six soldiers guarded these doors, and this half dozen men were attacked by 2.600 nric 6oCictnd ever, the moment volley was fired into their midst
 The Guardians correspondent ex- presses the belief that the prisoners hoped to secure enough arms to hold the guards at bay until the sailors in the camps had time to get possession of a boat in the harbor.
 Food Was Sufficient.
 The medical officer at the camp as- sured the correspondent that the food was sufficient, but 1t was admitted that a certain consignment of pota- toes was bad and that some of the tents leaked.
 Many prisoners in this camp are men of title and wealth. They were allowed to purchase their own food and they enjoyed course dinners. This was another source or dlScOn- tent. The captains in charge of the divisions of prisoners were chosen from among the educated aliens, and it is not believed that they had any of the uprising.
 Extra Guards on Duty.
 Extra guards have been placed on duty at the Isle of Man camp, and the number of prisoners permitted In the dining room at one time has been
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
KOlubara River Is
 Crossed By Austrians

Berlin, Nov 23, By Wireless Teleg- raphy to Sayville, l.. I.-According to official information reaching Ser lin today the Austrians again are meeting resistance in Servia, but strong attachments of Austrian forces have crossed the River Kolubara. Floods and soft ground on the levels, together with snow in the mountains has greatly hindered operations.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Sea Near Lobc 
British Stean1 Sea Near Lol10
 ber 27, Say L.

London, Nov. 23,
 despatch to the Times
 video, Uruguay, says thS the German steamer Sierrd there with passengers and the British steamer La Corr@ and the crew of the French Union, has cleared up the my surrounding the fate of the La Cd. rentina.
 The liner La Correntina left Buenos Aires for Liverpool early in October and her nonarrival at the British port had aroused fears as to her safety. It appears from the story told by her passengers that the La Correntina was overtaken on Octo- Der 27, two hundred and seventy miles northeast of Lobos Island by the German converted cruiser Kron- prinz Wilhelm, which after taking off the passengers and crew, sent the British liner to the bottom.
 The French bark Union was picked up by the Kronprinz Wilhelm on Oc- tober 2S and scuttled after her crew had been taken off.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
WILL SEE SUFFRAGETTES.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Presldent Wilson today consented to see a dele cation of democratic women who want to urge him to support q consti- tutional amendment for woman suf- frage. He will receive them early in December. The president has told ether suffragists that he believes the question is one for the states.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
STATE RECEPTIONS ABANDONED

Washington, Nov. 23.--Formal an nouncement was made at the White House today that the state receptions and dinners by the president during the winter will be abandoned this year because of the death of Mrs Wilson. The New Year reception to the public has also been cancelled
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
COMMONWEALTH CLUB MEETING

A meeting of the executive com mittee on the Commonwealth club will be held at o'clock tomorrow after noon in the directors room of the Y. M. c. A. Reports will be made by the chairmen of committees and plans will be submitted by the lecture committee.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
NOTICE WITHDRAWN.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Noticc given by the New York Central lines that mileage books sold before October 1 when the rate was raised from two cents to two and one-quarter cents, would not be honored for passage, has tecn withdrawn.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Germans Slowly Gaining s.
 Ground in ArgOnne Forest

Berlin. Germany, Nov. 23, by Wire less Telegraphy to London, 3:20 p. m.-The official communication is- sued by the German general army vleGdquarters today says:
 Fighting continues at Nieuport and al Ypres. A small British squad
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Situation in Poland
 Favorable to Germans

Berlin, Nov. 23, by Wireless Teleg- raphy to the Associated Press.-The referring to important operations in Poland now nearing a decisive out come, announced today that it con-
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New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

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New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Taking Customs Money.
Embarking on Stearns

The American army officials are taking with them the moneys coi- lected for customs and from other sources of revenue.
 This ultimately will go to some Mexican person which the United
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New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

With the depart0 can troops a critica relations between th and Mexico comes to the view of officials h people are left to vol destiny.
 The Fourth, Sever and Twenty-eighth in First Battalion Of ii Artillery and two sq, Sixth Cavalry will re ton. The three regin will go to PhiladelplI
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

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 The Fourth, Sevcnt' and Twenty-eighth infs First Battalion Of the Artillery and two squa Sixth Cavalry will retl ton. The three regime will go to Philadelphia
 Embarking on St
 Vera Cruz, Mexico, forces of occl General Frederick Fui stay in Vera Cruz Of sev day began embarking ships which will returi | nited States.
 The outposts began 5 o'cock in the morn hours later the first Am " ere going over the sid Ing transports.
 Everything ProgreSsc
 General Funston el beadquarters on board -ristobal early today a ganizations of his comr daylight the work of m' equipment preparatory { ion. Everything progr y and in accordance vii 'anRement.
 Beyond the American lad been mobilized duri 'orce of constitutionalil Americans withdrew, fl ying districts and then he constitutionalists f Llong and nominally oct 'itory vacated.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-15
TENT FOR ANDREWS
MEETING TOO BIG
MIDDLE SECTION TAKEN OUT BE.
CAUSE NO LOT IN CITY BIG
ENOUGH FOR IT.

The erection of the "Big Top or
monster tent for the Andrews meet
ing, which will start Sunday, was be-
gun today after the middle section had
been taken out. 1t was found that the
original tent was too large for any
vacant lot in a reasonable distance of
the center Of the city. Even with the
central section taken out it is too large
for the court house yard and will spread
over Eaton street and even on to the
adjoining property. The platform will
be raised above the heads of the peo-
pie.
A meetings of all the committees
working for the Andrews meeting has
been called for tonight at the First
Presbyterian Church at 1880 O'Clock to
receive final instructions and to hear
reports.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-15
CULEBRA CUT CAVES
IN AND STOPS ALL
TRAFFIC ON CANAL
SERIOUS LANDSLIDE ON BOTH
SIDES MAY STOP TRAFFIC
a -'.
FOR SOME TIME.
(By Associated PresS.)

Panama Oct. 15.-A serious land
slide in Culebra cut last night stopped
traffic through the Panama Canal. 1t
is believed traffic may be interrupted
for some time.
Slides occurred almost simultane-
ously from both sides, the one known
as Gold Hill and the other as Contrac-
tors Hill, They probably were caused
by recent heavy rains.
No Alarm at Washington.
Washington, Oct, 15.-News of the
big landslide at Culebra cut caused no
alarm at the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion offices. Officials there remem-
bered that Colonel Goethals had often
pointed out that the earth near the
cut had not reached a state of equilib-
rum. 1t had been hoped, however,
to keep the canal open for traffic by
means of powerful dredges.
The officials said that the ultimate
result of this slide would 'be to hasten
the final subsedence of the mobile.ma
teria1 in the cut, thereby insuring the
permanency of the waterway.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-15
p'POOL REVIVAL
CLOSES TONIGHT
THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN
FORTY ADDITIONS AS RESULT
OF MEETING.

The meeting at the Main Street Bap-
tist Church will close tonight.
There have been more than forty ad.
ditions to the church. The sermon, in
part, last night follows:
fDecision is the greatest element in
human character. 1t is the element
that determines destiny. In youth a
thousand doors of opportunity open on
either side the primrose avenue and
angels beckon youth to enter. Every
door he passes unheeded he slams
shut never again to be opened to him
Finally all the doors are closed against
him and he is shut out forever because
he did not choose the better way
Jesus said: Strive to enter the narrow
door; for many shall seek to enter IN
and shall not be able'."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-15
BANKERS DISCUSS
RURAL CREDITS
Relations Between Banker and Farmer
Formed General Theme.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 15.-This, the
second day of their fortieth annual con-
vention, was busy day for the mem
bers of the American Bankers Associa-
tion. Rural credits and the relations
between the banker and farmer form
ed the general theme of discussion.
President Arthur Reynolds called the
session to order at $50 o'clock this
morning and Bishop O'Connell deliv'
cred the invocation.
The program for the session includ'
ed addresses as follows: Fundamental
Problems in Highway Improvement
by Logan W. Page, director of the
Public Roads Bureau of the United
States Department of Agriculture
''The Banker and the Larger Citizen
ship" by Edward X. Graham, presi
dent of the University of North Caro-
lima; "Soil Fertility: the Greatest Nee
essity and the Best Investment" b!
DIR. G. G. Hopkins. of the Universit!
of Illinois, and Educating the Pro
ducer," by DR.. J. D. Eggleston, presi
dent of the Virginia Polytechnic Inst
tute. The business of the convention
was brought to close this afternoo
with the report OF the committee o.
nominations and the installation of tn
new officers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-15
MILLS REPORT BIG
ORDERS FOR WIRE

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 15.-More than
$4,000 tons of wire products, exclusive
of wire rods. have been sold by Pitts
burg mills to foreign consumers with
in the past few weeks, making one of
the largest export trade reports for
some time. Considering that the vol
ume mentioned is confined to wire
products exclusively the record is the
highest that has been made by the
steel trade. Most of the buying, it is
said, has been in small lots and from
a half-dozen nations. 1t is the aggre-
gate that makes the surprising show
ing. The most important order cams
from the French government, though
placed through outside parties. This
order calls for 100000 spools of barbet
wire for prompt shipment. The ordel
is the largest single one placed in sev
eral years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-15
BUZZARDS LEAD
TO UNIDENTIFIED
WOMANS BODY
CLOTHES INDICATE WOMAN NOT
A PAuPER; NO ONE
MISSING.

Columbus, Miss, Oct. 1.-two boys,
while searching for lost COW in the
McBoe neighborhood east of this city,
discovered the body of an unidentified
white woman.
The boys were attracted to a strip
of woods by flock of buzzards and
on reaching the scene they found the
decomposed body. They reported
their discovery and Coroner Stafford
Randle summoned jury and an in
quest was held The jury found that
the body was that of a woman of
mature age, and that she had come to
her death from cause or causes un-
known to the jury.
The condition Of the body indicated
that the woman had been dead many
days. The skull was entirely de-
tached from the trunk, as were sew.
eral sections of the backbone. The
skull was devoid of hair or skin. A
pair of shoes, side by side, linen
towel and thin white waist lay near
the body. On the body were several
skirts of good quality. a short jacket
of fine gray material, and a long roll
collar richly embroidered, No one is
known to. have disappeared from here
recently.