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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
CHAPTER *.
The Colonel In Chains.

The Colonel In Chains.
The colonel and Umballa swaye
back and forth Umballa sank t
~ knees and then fought madly t
HE; but the hands at his throat wer
he hands of a mailman, steel. resist
less. The colonel's chains clanke'
sharply. Lower and lower went I'm
balla's head; he saw death peerini
Into the cell. His cry ratified in hi
throat.
Not a sound from Kathlyn. Sh,
watched the battle, u~nfeeling as mar
bic. Let the wretch die; let him fee
the fear of death; let him suffer Al
be had made others suffer. Wha'
new complications might follow Um
balla's death did not alarm her. How
could she be any worse off than she
was? He had polluted her cheeks
with his kisses. He had tortured ant
shamed her as few white women have
been. Mercy? He had said that day
that he knew not the word.
"Ah, you dog! Haven't I prayed
God for days for this chance? You
black caha! Die!"
But Umballa was not to die that
moment or In that fashion.
That nervous energy which had In.
fused the colonel with the strength
Of a lion went out like a spark, and
Is quickly. Umballa rolled from his
paralyzed fingers and lay on the floor,
gasping and sobbing. Hare fell back
against the pillar, grooming. The ces.
sation Of dynamic nerve force filed
him with racking pains and a pitt
able weakness. But for the pillar he
would have hung by his chains.
Kathlyn, with continued apathy,
stared down at her enemy. He was
not dead. He would kill them both
now. Why. she asked with sudden
passion, why this misery? What had
she done in her young life to merit
~ Underfed, dressed in grass,
harassed by men and wild beasts
why?
Umballa edged out OF danger and
pat up, feeling tenderly Of his throat.
Next he picked up his turban and
crawled to the open door. He pulled
himself up and stood there, weakly.
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labout h,ra
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hat hI.o NC. ~ were nere. aIust
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u go neau upon 9 pare snoui
a. wept as MY strong mens
q Kaah, Weep.
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W. marry him, father she an
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
TITANIC STRUGGLE AROUND CHARLEROI
AND MONS TOLD FROM ALLIES SIDE

Tribune from a correspondent whose
information was obtained from Brit
ish and French sourees,)
T. Boulogne.-When the history of the
tremendous struggle In the neighbor.
hood OF Mons and Charleroi-a titanic
combat lasting five days-is written
the historian win pen perhaps the
most glorious chapter which has ever
been or V g will be added to the his
tory Of British and French arms.
When In the our Of time we are
able to weigh up all the features OF
that stupendous combat, IN which were
locked the vast stern forces Of Prus.
sian military autocracy and the pick OF
British and French military strength,
the forces OF freedom; when w know
the gain and loss the tragedy and hero
ism of II all, there will shine resplen.
IDENTIFY forth a stirring story of mar.
tial glory which will make It matter
but little which way the advantage
went.
SatW1Fu ctUTy rToH oolu'VrS-
From the lips OF those who took
part In It, from the wounded out OF
the battle of giants. from the refugees
who fed from their blurred and black
ened homesteads and their villages de-
voured by fire and shattered by shell,
have during the last two days heard
enough to be able to piece together
the story of q struggle which dwarfs
all the decisive battles of the world.
II was a fight against the finest CO
horts of the kaiser, endeavoring TO
crush their way through the allies
lines by sheer weight Of numbers, aid
ed by all the strength Of the artillery
that could be brought into action.
Meets the British Wounded.
(Here the correspondent takes up
his story Of a meeting with the Brit.
ish wounded)
IL was all so quietly said ] could not
help casting my ayes again over the
trim, khaki clad figure of the little
soldier who had come through that
CHASTITY ordeal, come through II to tell
me In a few short hours afterward
.na' ne was e"se' !" w WIN W"
io''es ', une ioN' "s"'"' Hn"' nv
added, u shall have to go to England
without Il cap. A s%hrapnGl bullet
knocked mine off in the darkness"
l 'u,neu 70 hls coi"pah'on' 'eS'
lo '"ia' 'nA' Jus '''r!, II was tne
nrs' t'ine ''e "e'iihn Hr''''ef! r'@''
~ US Az d RUE 'neir p'b gun
il'e was nlsh'y poor 'housn 'ney u'u
w III ,ol qu""u',, ~ me 'r''l'DeS
useo " ""'on 1ne ue'ih"" kunii'rs
.rSlns 10 UT eo~'Sp'euouS paf'S o
anu every ulne 'noy inlSSe" we
save 'neih !" 'heef ""'V" '"oS 'o'''
"o'N 0' inc Nr''uery'
LUCY "'' NV S"''s' '''".'' 1t was
'oaiiS astouhu'hs """t t"ey couiu
! 'nI"N "' can Doa' e'e'yo'oS
~ ia"'
anu '4e h''''Sn "rLlieiy' ,anA'u'
why II wac ni~'sn,"Gei'' tleio
,"u guy ooo" my y" !" '"e .i'V
was perhaps a good deal more than
hey ever expected.
"on one occasion-I think it was
ate on Monday-we held a position
about 500 or 600 yards from the Cor.
nan iiueb' We ephpa pcp tHsnu uuile
They were mostly standing
ip. Fresh troops, / think they were,
icing brought up for another attack.
THE order was given US to fix bay
nets, II was evidently to be q charge
the thing we especially had been
for. In the sunlight our bay.
flashed and we waited for or.
|ers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-07
EVIDENCE SHOWS HOW WEALTHY MEN DID
NOT HAVE TO PAY THEIR TAXES

Walden w. Shaw, head of the Shaw
Taxicab Co., which has a monopoly
OF downtown business, lives in
house at 4941 Woodlawn av., with
two automobiles, two pianos, many
oil paintings, much silverware, tall
looking glasses and fancy tapestries.
Mr.. Shaw's whole shebang has $780,
900 worth of personal property, ac-
cording to the report of the field as
SCISSOR. Though Mr.. Shaw owns-an
this stuff, he doesn't pay taxes on it.
He was assessed. Then the assess
ment was knocked off.
Michael K. Sheridan, one of the five
men who make up the Board of AS
SCISSORS, marked figure on the tax
book and drew a circle around the
figure 5. That means, Hands off
Walden w. Shaw, he is one of the fell
lows that don't pay taxes"
These matters were brought out by
/. N. Walker, assistant states at
torney, from the testimony of Charles
Krutchkoff, assistant chief clerk of
the assessors, before Judge Owens
yesterday. About so like cases were
brought up for inquiry. Asst States
Atty Henry Berger said:
1--WE have been on this job six
months and investigated $4,000
properties taxable. We found $4,000
cases that are worth inquiry"
Judge Owens said at adjournment:
eff am reasonably satisfied that con-
victions can be had will issue war
rants. 1t is up to the. court to per-
init this information to be filed. You
present your evidence and if it is suf-
ficient will have no hesitation in is
suing, warrants for instituting Grim
ina action"
The Acme Metal Ceiling Co. and
the Zero Marx Sign Co. were assess
ed last year But this year it was
written across their pages in the tax
books: Gone out of business" w.
T. Koler, a clerk in the states at
+or,,o xy,o Offioo testified =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-07


at the old stand and ready to take
orders and sell goods %
Hundreds Of cases are coming up
in which the question rises: who's
a liar now?" Isaac Fish on April 16
made sworn statement before Lewis
Etshoken, notary, that the L. Fish
furniture store at 1872 w. 64d st., had
then $685. of taxable property. The
field assessors report as read yester-
day showed merchandise and fixtures
worth $104,550.
Prof. John Laurence Laughlin,
writer of books on good government,
who lectures University of Chicago
students on financial history and the
science of money as applied to gov
eminent, lived at STAT University av.
April 1. He owned furnishings for
an, 11-room house, had piano, mir
rors, sideboards, and stuff worth
5000, according to the field assessor.
But the professor pays no taxes on
the stuff. Frank Koralesh stuck the
authoritative red mark on the as
sessment page and cancelled it.
Another cancellation credited to
Frank Koraleski was the Chicago Gas
& Electric Co., 124 N. Jefferson st.
They have $16,193 worth of material,
tools and merchandise. No taxes.
Here are the names of persons and
firms and the amount of property
they own but don't pay taxes on, ac-
cording to records from the Board of
Assessors, brought into court yester-
day:
Up-to-Date Laundry, 11023 Mich.
av., $22,560; Diemel Furniture Co.,
2542 w. North av., $25,1O0; George
D. Clougher & Co., $22,568; F. c.
Parker, 4345 Oakenwald av., $1,000;
Edward M. Steele, wholesale grocer,
461O Mich. av., $1,70O; Garfield Gar
dens, $500 w. Madison, $4,000; H.
Asson, 11O6 W. 63d, Baron Bros,
7O46 S. Halsted, $5,45O; Congress CT
gar Co., 404 S. Racine av, $5,4OO;.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
City Hems

Mrs. D. R. Ferguson has returned from weeks stay at Brockett's Point. Branford.
 Compare Us for style and price on velvet hats. M. SEIBERT. Advt.
 Mrs. P. J. Brideaux of 51 Fairview street left this morning for Philadel- phia.
 The Italian societies of the city will hold a mass meeting tomorrow morn ing in St. Jean de Baptiste hall to make plans for the celebration of Columbus day.
 Mrs. B. F. Gaffney is resting com- fortably after her operation for ap- pendicitis.
 Misses Jennie and Estelle Waddell friends in Bostof.
 MT. and Mrs. Dewitt Hancock of Ellis street have returned frfom West Ellis, Virginia. where MT. Hancock went for his health.
 William Brown and his wife were arrested at their home on Winter St. this noon by Supernumerary Officers McCue and Kennedy. The husband was charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness and the wife with breach of the peace.
 Six new lockers were installed today at police headquarters for use by the patrolmen. They were purchased of Hart and Hutchinson.
 In the action of M. O. Baker against Fred Anderson to recover for work Gone, Justice James T. Meskill has awarded the plaintiff $38.O7 and costs of $11.75. Attorney M. H. Camp ap- reared for the plaintiff.
 Louis Blair, for whom warrant has been issued charging him with violating the ordinance regarding the collection and conveying of garbage without permission, cannot be located. It was intended to have him in court today.
 At a meeting held last evening the Concordia Sick Benefit society voted tc appropriate $1O0 to the fund started by the United German societies for the widows and orphans of German soldiers.
 About 200 children were graduated from the Swedish Lutheran church summer school at closing exercises held last evening in the church audi had charge of a program of several numbers which was carried out in a pleasing manner.
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. E. Go1dstein of 108 Seymour street. Mother and child are doing we'll
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
A. NJ. E. Zion Church.

Rev. J. S. Gurley, pastor. Preach ing at 10:45 A. M. by the pastor, sub- ject, Workers for God" Sunday school at 12:30, all are cordially in- vited to attend. c. E. society at 6:3O, subject, Why and How to Abolish War; Isahia 65 Chapter 17-25, led by the pastor. A ritualistic service will be rendered at 7:3O sharp con- sisting of anthem: Anthem, Zion City of God, No. IS, Gloria Patri, tune by Banks; scripture lesson, S4-S6 psalms read in response; prayer by R. Lewis; anthem No. 10, Great is the Lord; essay by MT. R. Lewis; anthem No. 26, The Lord is Great in Zion; trio by the Lewis family; violin solo by J. J. Williams; anthem No. 56, Praise the Lord o My Soul; essay by Miss M. Greene of Southington; an them No. 51, O be Joyful in the Lord; anthem No. IA, The Lord is My Shepherd; baritone solo by MT. M. Gurley; anthem Mo-. 5, Let Your Light So Shine; anthem No. 62, Jesus Pleads for Me; bass solo by the pastor, "No Room in the Inn." All are cordially invited to attend the services. Prof. J. J. Williams, director MT. Marvin Gurley organist.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29

National Currency Association for
 Connecticut Re-organfzed

4. New Haven, Aug. 29.-The National Currency association for Connecticut, recently formed, was re-organized yesterday at meeting here by reason of admission of Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury, New Britain, Stamford, Nor wich and Rockville banks. Charles C.. Sanford of the First Bridgeport bank was reelected president, and the other officers are J. H. Knight, Hart ford, vice president; c. P. Barlow New Haven, secretary; Harry ". Whipple, New Haven, treasurer; ex- ecNtive committee, c. w. Gale, Nor wich; l.. $. Reed, Waterbury; H. w. Stevens, Hartford; H. s. Shelton, Bridgeport; c. l.. Rockwell, Meriden; Samuel Hemenway and G. M. Gum, New Haven.
 It is understood that when New Haven formed the association Hart ford, also asked for a charter, but the secretary of the treasury said he pre- ferred that Connecticut should have only one currency association. It was )agreed that as New Haven had prior ity that the other banks should join Applications are now in hand for ad- mission of practically all the other national banks in the state.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
Relay Race-Girls.
STABBED TO DEATH.
Waterbury Men Have Fight Over
 Sweetheart.

Waterbury, Aug. 29.-Coroner Wal ter D. Makepeace is conducting an investigation today into the death of John Grigoritis, who was stabbed to death in this city early this morning. Jouyas Gedimenas is being held for the death.
 According to the story told the cor oner, both Geidimenas and Grigoritis fought in the hallway at 40 North Leonard street last night, at the home of Miss Mary Giliutis. Both young men were in love with Miss Giliutis and it was over the young woman that the fight started.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
HENRY BACK WITH PIRATES.
Former Brown University Pitcher
 Will Have Real Tryout.

Pittsburg, Aug. 29.-The first of the young players to receive a tryout with the Pittsburg National league club during the closing stages of the season has arrived here and joined the team. He is Pitcher Henry, the former Brown university righthander who was with the Pirates for a short time in June but was sent to the minors on account of lack of expe- rience.
 The Buccaneers sold Henry to the Hartford, Conn.,, club of the Eastern association, formerly the Connecti- cut league, under an option. He made so promising a showing that the option has been exercised and Henry has been bought back. He will get a trial at the first opportunity.
 It is said that the Pirate manage ment is planning a deal with a club in one of the Class A leagues and that a trade will be closed shortly that will bring here a hard hitting out fielder.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
FEW FARMERS MAY
 SPOIL NEW MARKET
Do Not Recognize Wholesale Ex. change and Side Track Business
 For Those Who Do.

Unless the city co-operates with the farmers of the vicinity who were instrumental in having a space on East Main street set aside each morn> ing as a public wholesale market, and prohibits other farmers and middle men from meeting on other streets and exchanging their vegeta bles without recognizing the new institu- tion, the market will fail in a short time, according to a statement which one of the prime movers for the New Britain Market Gardeners association told a Herald man today.
 Those farmers who now reach the public stand at the opening hour, 6 o'clock, are too late to dispose of their entire loads, because the mid- d1emen of the city have already pur- chased from farmers who meet them when they are on their way to the market It is understood that some of the vegetable raisers will complain to the mayor.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
ERWINS HOLD LEAD
 IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dick HobIitzcl of Boston at Head of American Clubs Baters-Ben-
 der Leads Pitchers.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Ross Erwins .34S keeps in the lead of the National league baters according to figures published here today, but another Brooklyn player, Dalton, who has played in 99 games is the real pace setter with 1884. Brooklyn with .270 heads the clubs in batting. Manager Herzog of Cincinnati leads in stolen bases with 39.
 Dick Hoblitzel of Boston, leads the American league baters with .366. Philadelphia with .269 and Detroit with .259 lead in team batting. Maisel, New York, with AS, is ahead in stolen bases.
 The leader among the National league pitchers whose total won and lost games number more than ten is James. Boston, IS and 6.
 In the American league the leader is Bender Philadelphia, 12 and 2.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
First Church Sunday School.

The First church Sunday school will hold it's final Summer session tomor- row at 12:1O P. M. It is planned to make this a special service with the idea that it will give strength to the early fall work. Beginning next Sunday, Sept. 6, the Sunday school will meet by departments and classes. The program for tomorrow follows: 73, 70, Come All Ye Faithful" 57, "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name" Prayer. ST, How Shall I Follow Him I Serve.'' Scripture. Malachi 3, 1-6. Solo for offertory. MT. Thienes' final report of company standing. The Story of a Diamond" R. H. Crawford, Piano solo, Theron Hart. 63, "Ye Servants of God" Beside the special music the singing will be led by piano and violin.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
AMBASSADOR DENIES
 ALLEGED ATROCITIES
Count Von BernstoIff Says Cam
 paign of Enemy is Shameful.

New York, Aug. 29.-Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States, who returned here from Washington last night issued the following statement today in reference to alleged atrocities of the German army.
 "The campaign of our enemies charging the German army with cruelty is absolutely shameful. The traditions of the Germany army are above all attacks in this respect. No- hody can regret more than I do if women and children have been killed during the fighting. This is, however, unavoidable if the civilian population of a country joins in the fighting as is the case in Belgium where German soldiers have been shot in the back, where German wounded have been n1utilated and doctors and nurses shot at.
 Only Attacked Qualifications.
 "It is absolutely unjustifiable to SUD- pose that Zeppelin bombs were thrown against anything else but Notifications. Women and children should not re- main in besieged fortresses. Not the slightest harm was done to anybody in the open city of Brussels, whilst on tbe first day of the war French aero planes bombarded the open city of 
 "It is inconceivable that any of the powers who have joined the coalition formed solely for the purpose of at- tacking us should desire to give us lessons on methods of European war fare after having called oriental races into the struggle and after having sent colored African and Indian troops to France to fight their battles for them"
 No Great Naval Battle.
 Count Won Bernstorff said he had re eceived no confirmation from his of the destruction of Ger man cruisers in the North Sea by the British fleet but assumed the news paper accounts were true.
 "I do not account it in any sense a great naval battle" he said. Tt seems to me that an entire British fleet at- lacked and sunk few German ships doing outpost duty"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
FOOTBALL SQUAD MEETS.

Thirty-four candidates for the high school football team met last night in in the Y. M. c. A. and listened to a talk on signals from their coach, Dr. Zwick. He also told them how to get and keep in condition. There will be another similar meeting next Fri day night.
 The candidates will meet for the first practise on Wednesday, Septem- Der g. It is expected that forty will try out. It is expected that Dewitt, former tackle on the Holy Cross team, who is to be a member of the faculty of the High School, will coach the freshman team.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
BETTER SIGNAL LIGHTS.
Head of Signal Light Factory Confcrs
 With State Officials.

Westport, Conn.,, Aug. 29.-Coroner John J. Phelan, Public Utilities En- gineer Elwell and Albert Winchester, of the Norwalk city power plant who have been Investigating conditions on the Norwalk-Westpor division of the Connecticut company, yesterday con- ferred and discussed better signal lights with M. L. Raymond, of this place, head of signal light factory.
 It is thought that new signal lights will be suggested by Engineer Elwell in making his report to the public utilities commission.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
J. PLuV|US fORb|DS
 HOLDING OF FESTIVAL
Playground Children Obliged To
 fOreQo Final Event Of Season.

On account of the rain, the play ground festival which was to have been held this afternoon at Walnut Hill park did not take place. The city playgrounds closed for the sea- son yesterday.
 Games for the championship of the captain ball, relay racing and junlor boys baseball teams were to have been played this afternoon, but the ties will not be played off. The stand ing of the teams in the various inter ground leagues is as follows:
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
BRITISH BRAVERY
 SHOWN AT CAMBRIA
CompC led to Fall Back on ATras
 After Fierce battG.

London, Aug. 29, 2:40 p. m.-The correspondent of the Telegraph al Arras, capital of the department ot Pas-De-Calais, sends under date of August 27 an account of the fighting in the vicinity of Cambrai. He says:
 'Cambrai was occupied yesterday by the Germans despite the efforts of the English. The defence of the frontier from Lille to Valenciennes was until twelve hours ago entrusted to the British, who did all in their power to halt the advance of the enemy, but conditions were unfavor- able.
 Most Highly Trained.
 "The force opposed was one of the most highly trained and best equipped in the world, consisting of a cavalry division supported by a battalion of infantry with artillery and machine guns. So rapid and audacious are it's movements that in four days cavalry has appeared at almost every point along the road from Lille to Cambrai.
 "The British were without artillery or machine guns, but they had orders to hold Cambrai at all costs. Heaven knows they tried. They fought for three hours desperately and then were compelled to fall back on Arras.
 Ranks Were Decimatcd.
 'I met them retreating slowly be- fore a body of cavalry with machine guns, which decimated their ranks. The regiment was conducted skillfully and coolly and with the assistance of Belgian troops who came up in the nick of time.
 There is now a sufficient force to oppose any further attack on Arras and Bethune, twenty miles northwest, but it is unlikely that for strategic purposes some further portions of this northwest territory must be aban- doned.
 People Much Alarmed.
 The people of the entire vicinity are much alarmed and many are flee ing at every rumor of the enemy's ap- The panic and stampede of the civilians is the cause of much con- fusion and hampers the military op- erations.''
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
South. Church Sunday School.

9:3O to 1O:30 A. M. Prelude-Orchestra Chimes
 AoAAuCISc Opening Hymn, No. 10-Children of
 the Heavenly King. Prayer by Rev. Asher Anderson. Special Music-Solo by F. w. Lath.
 am. Address by Rev. Asher Anderson. Devotional Hymn No. 129-Come
 Unto Me, Ye Weary. Offertory-Orchestra Cinqua- tafne ............. Gabriel Marie Roll Call-Collection-G Deeds Record. Memory Drill-Review. Lesson Story by R. H. Crawford 15 minutes.  Closing Hymn No. 63-God Be With You. Dismissal-The Mizpah. Postlude-Orchestr Allegro Gar mem bl1et
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
Vesper Service.

Tomorrow evening at o'clock will be the final vesper service conducted by the joint Young Peoples societies of the city at the First church. There will be a large male chorus especially for this meeting. Rev. Elmer T. Thienes will speak