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New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
DEBT FOR RANGERS.

The Mt Pleasant Baseball club has challenged the Rangers time and time again, but they seem to be afraid to play my team, which is the best in the city in game or series of games. We will play the Rangers for money or marbles. We also hurl a chal- lenge at the Pioneers for a series of games for the championship of the city.
 Yours in sports.
 FRED GUENTHER.
 33n Rurritt St. New Britain, Conn. Mgr. Mt. Pleasant E. E. club.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
RED CROSS ASKS AID.
Mayor Quigley Receives Letter From
 Head of American Society.

Mayor Quigley this morning re- ceived letter from Mabel T. Board = man, of the American Red Cross so- ciety, asking aid for the relief ship which this country is to send to Eu- rope during the present war. The let ter stated that the American Red Cross society is to send three skilled surgeons and twelve nurses to Europe on a hospital ship to care for the wounded soldiers as they are brought in from battles.
 The society is endeavoring to get all the cities in the country to donate funds and any other assistance possi- ble toward fitting out this relief ex- petition.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
WILL BREAK RECORD. Tax Collector LOomis Determined to Run Ahead of Last Year.

Energetically endeavoring to break the record established in August, 1913, when the tax collections amounted to $25,OOO Tax Collector Loomis is steadily plugging away and is meeting with much success. Today is but the twelfth of the month, yet he has already taken in over $15, 900 in taxes.
 Thus it is evident that during the remaining nineteen days of the month he will undoubtedly take in enough to establish a new record for collec- tionS
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
INSPECT GARBAGE TEAMS.
Dr. .Reeks Finds that Work of Lining
 Them With Tin is Going On.

Superintendent of Health pr. T. Eben Reeks today visited Weinberg s carriage shop and inspected the lin- ings on the garbage wagons. Accord ing to the ruling of the health de- partment all garbage wagons must be entirely lined with tin and the con- tract was awarded to the above dealer
 There are three double teams and two single teams which are collecting garbage and they will be made much more sanitary by the tin lining.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
HEAVY RAINFALL

Last nights heavy rainfall amount ed to AS inches according to the records of the waterfall at Shuttle Meadow. Clerk Egan, of the water board. also states that the severe electrical disturbances of last night did no damage to the city's property at the lake.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
IRON DJKE and HER REAR TURRET CUN5 TN ACTON

first vice president of the Hamburg American line. The passengers told tales of hardships in Europe similar to those related yesterday by many of the kroonland's passengers. The Potsdam sighted no war vessels on her way across.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
GERMAN CRUISERS OFF ;.
 FARALLONf ISLANDS Ltlpz,g and Nuremberg Cruising About lhrly-fv; Mics Apart.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-Captains Of several vessels making port last night asserted positively that they had seen both the German cruisers Leip- zig and Nuremberg cruising in d radi- us of thirty miles of the Farallone Islands yesterday. The Nuremberg was supposed to be in the far east. .
 At 2:SO P. M. yesterday the British bark Colony spoke to the Nuremberg twenty-five miles south of the Faral- lones, her captain said. The captain of the fishing tug Henrietta also re- ported sighting the Nuremberg at the same time and place.
 Read Her Name.
 Capt R. E. Cary of the fishing tug Pedro Costa, said he passed be- tween tht Nuremberg ..nd Leipzig at 5 P. M. sufficiently near the Nuremberg to read her name on the stern. At this time the Nuremberg and the Leipzig were about 35 miles apart, the Nuremberg being within five miles of the Farallones, which are 32 miles due west of San Francisco harbor.
 Captain Antruther Mann of the British bark Colony, which arrived at this port today in ballast from Cruz Grande, Chile, reported that he passed close to the Nuremberg about twenty-five miles south of the Farral- lone Islands yesterday. Captain Mann said he was in communication With Captain Schoenberg of the Nuremberg through megaphone, and that when the German learned the sailing ves- seI was without cargo, he was given permission to proceed to San Fran cisco. Three British warships, the Canadian cruiser Rainbow, and the sloops Shearwater and Algerine, are supposed to be in these waters.
 Arrives from Glasgow.
 New York, Aug. 12.-The British steamer Ausonia, from Glasgow and Neville and with 125 second class and IT steerage passengers arrived at New York today. She steamed every night with lights out, but saw no hos tile warships on the voyage.
 The steamer Danube from the West Indies, in today, reported sighting a British cruiser outside Antilla da Cuba.
 Over 800 Passengers Aboard.
 New Ofk, Aug. l2.-Ine Dutcn steamer Potsdam from Boulogne, one day overdue. reached New York this morning with more than 800 passen- gers, many of them American refugees from Europe who left so hurriedly that they were unable to bring their baggage. Because of the crowded condition, the ships officers were un- able to give the correct classitications of those aboard but there were said to be o28 in the first cabin, 292 in i the second cabin, and 29S in the 1 steerage.
 To the suspension of the 1mperator | saiings was attributed the conges- l tion aboard the Potsdam. Among those aboard was Julius P. Meye
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
Cancels Return Trip.

Honolulu, Aug. 12.-A cabiegram received today from Yokohama, says the Pacific Mail line Nile, which has just arrived from Honolulu, has can celled her trip to Hongkong and back to the United States owing to a report that a German cruiser is in the straits near Kobe, Japan. The Nile is a chartered British steamer. She left San Francisco July 25.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
BASEBALL TOMORROW

The professional men and the Trade school team will meet at base ball tomorrow afternoon at Walnut Hill park. This will be the third and deciding game, each team being credited with a victory over the other.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
CONFIRMED BY MORGAN.

New York. Aug. 12.-In confirming the report of the shipment of $1,OOO,- 900 gold to Ottawa. J. r. Morgan and company said the sums had been in- tended for shipment to the Bank Of England at London before the heein- ming of the war. It was diverted 10 Ottawa, the firm said because ii was deemed ineXpedient to Fisk such a sum on the sea d this time
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12

Sant, Dumont, the famous French aviator, Tered his services to his co"~'..-- nnd may lead division of
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
McReynolds Hears Decision.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Attorney General McReynolds received word last night from New York that the directors of the New Haven railroad have agreed to his terms for a peace full dissolution of the system which will put an end to the court proceed inrs begun there several weeks ago.
 Department of justice officials were asked some time ago if there was any possible way to avoid fighting the suit through the courts and replied that the only way was to carry out tn : terms of the agreement for dissolu- ton made months ago Attorney General McReynolds, however, made his demands regarding the separa- tion of the Boston mad Maine a bit stronger than formerly.
 The Old Agreement.
 Tn the old agreement the trustees nere to hold the New Haven, Bos- ion and Maine stock for two years a,d a half. Under the present under Standing the trustees will hold the .tock for only one year. They Will he given irrevocable proxies and ex- .rcise every function of majority stockholders and owners of the prop artv and the attorney general is ex- nected to keep close watch to see that they are in no way lnterfereo with by the New Haven They are expected to dispose of the stock in ,twe,va months, but failure to do so ,non reasonable grounds probably would lead to an extension of the lime. ..
 Steamship Lines.
 The interstate commerce commls- sicn under the present arrangement ts to decide whether the New Haven shal retain it's interest in it's so- called Sound steamship lines. This
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12

Ho '~ n unusual view e,
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12

was the way this matter was taken care of in the old agreement, but in the bill filed in New York the court was asked to take these lines from the New Haven. In the govern ment's bill it sought to separate the New Haven from the old New Eng land railway, considered a vital part of it's rail system throughout Con- necticut and Massachusetts. This was not in the original agreement nor in the present.
 Will Be Embodied in Decree.
 The whole agreement will be em- bodied in a decree, which will be ac- cepted by both the government and the proper railroad officials and sub- mitted to the United States district court of New York for approval and record.
 The criminal prosecution of New Haven directors will not be affected, department officials said last night, by this new understanding. The fed- eral grand jury in New York prob ably will get the cases early in Sep tember. '.'t
 Won't Delay Prosecutions.
 N Sherman law in the New Haven rail- road case will not be delayed by the agreement to settle the governments civil suit without prolonged court fight. No official statement was made today at the department of justice, but it was made clear that the action of the New Haven directors in ac- ecpting terms which permit of pre- Senting an agreed decree for diSSOlu- ton of the merger to the federal court will not stay the plans for criminal proceedings as soon as pos sible. ,l.S
 The next move will be to bring up the civil case in the federal court in New York city.
 Option Not Affected.
 The option of the state of Massa- chusetts on the Boston and Maine stock is not affected by the agreement with the government. The sale of the stock is to be put in the hands of a board of trustees. Officials here point out that the real idea under the option is to head off the possibility of the Boston and Maine being sold to other railroad interests, inimical to Boston in particular and Massa- chusetts in general. It is expected that the New Haven may represent to a new legislature that the option constitutes d restriction on the sale and that it should be given a free hand in selling the property at the best possible advantage within the year allotted, at the expiration of which the court would step in and order sale.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
PEACEFUL DISSOLUTION ] OF NEW HAVEN ROAD
 Board Of Directors Agree to TeIIns of Attorney General MC,cyn0|ds.

New York, Aug. 12.-An agreement has been reached between the gov ernment and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany for z, the peaceful dissolution l of the New Haven system, according Ito an announcement after a meeting l of the roads directors here late yes- berday.
 |gf Pres. Hustis' Statement. t.The statement issued after the di- Irectors' meeting said:
 "A meeting of the board of di- |reCtors of the New York, New Haven land Hartford Railroad company was held this afternoon at the Grand |Central terminal. After the meeting President Hustis said that in pur- suance of the hope expressed in his statement of July 21 that way might still be found to accomplish the peace full dissolution of the properties, an agreement had been reached which Is substantially a renewal of the orig inal agreement between the attorney general and the company Tn all re- spects except as to the Boston and Maine stock and is in accordance with the vote of the stockholders at New d settlement with the government
 Appreciate Courtesy.
 President Hustis said in conclu- sion that this arrangement having been accepted by the attorney gen eral, had been ratified by the board of directors at the meeting today and that the members of the board highly appreciate the courtesy of the attorney general and his co-opera- tion in their endeavor to solve the problem without inf1icting unneces- sary loss upon the shareholders and to effect a rehabilta tion ot the prop erty in the interest of the public.
 President Hustis resigned as di- rector of the New Haven. as on Sat ,irday he becomes president of the Boston and Maine. Chairman Elliott was thereupon elected president of the New Haven. The resignation of John l.. Billiard was accepted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
THE LOBSTER
INDUSTRY HARD
HIT BY THE WAR

ST. Johns, n. F., Nov. 23.-The can
ned lobster industry of Newfoundland
and Canada has been hard hit by the
European war. AS Germany is the
largest consumer of this product, the
principal market has been cut OF. "A
case of forty eight tins which brought
s24 in Newfoundland before the war
now cannot be sold for more than
eight or ten dollars. AS one mer-
chant put it:
Canned Holsters are as great
drug on the market in CANADA ana
Newfoundland as bales OF cotton IN
the United States"
Ordinarily the returns from the IN
dustry amount to about three miiiloh
dollars q year in Canada and halt a
million dollars in this colony.
Many of those interested favor the
enforcing of a close season on ioo-
sters during the whole of next year.
thus taking advantage OF the oppor-
tunity to replenish the fisheries, which
have been greatly depleted by extraV-
agant methods of lobster taking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
SEM|-OFFICIAL Statement or
FIGHTING IN M--CERMANS
SLACkEN THEIR VIOLENT ASSAULTS

| Le-Val was a brilliant success for OUT
| infantry. II was near IL O'Clock when
the Germans attacked. They bonn
barded the villages with howitzers
and then threw two battalions upoh
| its northern side. The attack car
ried the Germans at first to the pub
| lie square and then to the church and
enabled them to take from us MI
| trailleuse.
But this success quickly gained,
was as quickly broken down. One
section of the. Zouaves charged. They
recaptured the mitrailieuse me
Germans left behind several hundred
men dead or wounded Our losses
were less than 200 men.
"On the front of the Disc and the
Argonne our aviators have been abe
in spite of the rain at first and then
the sharp cold. to do some good work
We have seen the services they have
rendered.
On the 18th on the Vosges, the Ger
mans having sustained losses which
reached $500 men removed Ebegarde,
who commanded division.
On the 18th 1t was necessary to send
to the rear two German battalions
which had been engaged against us
at st. Marie because they had lost
more than half their effective force.
1T is well worth while giving spe-
cial mention to the affair at ChauVon-
icourt, which did not succeed, and to
the one of Senones which on the 9TH
er hand did succeed.
Our men by a daring attack had
so .lir nd in the h3T-
racks west of Chauyonicourt, a sub
urb of St. Mihiel Twice they were
repulsed and twice they re-csptured
the position. They still occupied the
larger part of il when, on the 18th,
violent % centimeter mortar fire COM
PEELED the front company to seek
shelter in the FIRST barracks. AT this
moment the Germans blew UP the
building which previously had been
mined. The endeavors Of the brave
men, however, were not useless, as
through they we were enabled to de-
strpy the defensive works which had
served as the base for German coun-
ter attacks.
THE Germans who attempted to
cross the Mas to help their troops
stationed at Chauvonicourt and on the
other hand sustained losses much
greater than ours. At Senones a de-
tachment supported by artillery re-
ceived the order to take some trench
es which were threatening ours. A
break was made in the first Vire fence
on the 10th Of November at daybreak
and our infantry advanced.
Taken on the TANKS, right and left,
by the machine guns the infantry re-
manned firm and mistaken and under
fire proceeded to fortify itself on the
conquered country.
THE Germans have not altered their
customary methods. They again have
bombarded the Russian Cathedral.
They also have shelled the Bethune
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
ROCKEFELLER RELIEF SHIP FOR
BELCIANS uni DADS AT ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam, Nov. %, via London, $50
p. M.-The cargo of provisions for the
destitute people of Belgium sent by
the Rockefeller Foundation on the
steamer Massapequa was unloaded
here today and Is now on the way TO
Belgium. Before the ship had been
made fast, 800 stevedores swarmed
aboard. They unloaded the cargo with
speed which perhaps was never be-
fore equalled at this port.
The stevedores fought for the COW
eted privilege of helping in the work.
which carried with it the right TO use
pass marked Member American
Commission" The process of unload
ing was watched by a large crowd, In
which were Captain 7. F. Lucey of
the American Relief Commission;
Lieut. Commander Walter r. Ger
ardi, American naval attache at Ber-
ln Soren Listoe. American consul
general at Rotterdam and Captain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
DAVID PERKINS INJURED
WHEN HORSE RUNS AWAY

David Perkins. an elderly man living
near East pond, was driving horse
attached to tote" sled along Elm
street at-noon yesterday, when the bit
broke, causing the horse to become UNI
manageable and start to run away.
The horse sheered into Western ave-
nue. going toward Silver street and the
sled cpllided with the granite watering
trough at the southeast corner of Wes-
tern avenue and Silver street. throwing
Mr.. Perkins out of the sled with great
violence and. as was afterwards ascer-
tanned. breaking his right thigh above
the knee Arthur Getchell, who was
passing. chased the runaway horse into
the dooryard of Hon. William r. Pat
tangall on Silver street, and as soon as
he could secure the animal, went back
and attended to Mr.. Perkins, who was
lying In the street. The injured man
was given such care as was possible
under the circumstances. DR.. +. w.
Boyer set the bone and Mr.. Perkins
was taken to his home at East pond.
A meeting of all the old graduates
and alumni of Coburn is called at the
Coburn building at 7.30 this evening to
make plans for the big reunion and gen.
eral good time on Coburn night. Fri
day evening. Dec. IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

heavy reinforcements through Belgu-
UNI.
From Germany there come reports Of
much activity in the construction Of
warships as well az in the manufac-
ture OF Zeppelin airships. The opinion
prevails that as Germany is not able
to compete with Great Britain in the
construction of pattleships she is de-
voting greater energy to the building
OF an air feet. Naval constructions
takes relatively second place.
Both sides continue to be reticent
concerning the progress Of the great
battles in Poland but Berlin is conf
dent that General Won Hidenburg will
justify his reputation as the most sue
cessful of the German generals. A
military authority quoted by the Der.
I'm Lokal Anzeiger declares Won Hin
denberg is rolling up the Russian right
While at the same time the Austrians
are attacking on the left.
Petrograd rs silent about the strate-
sy OF the present campaign which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
BERLIN HOPEFUL
AS TO FIGHTING
IN POLAND

Berlin, Nov %, BY Way of The
Hague and London, 1910 A. M.-The
Berlin newspapers comment favor
ably and very hopefully this morning
ON the outcome Of the fighting in Pc
land. They express the opinion that
these engagements may decide the
entire Russian campaign, if not the
outcome of the war.
The Lokal Anzeiger has publishe1
an interview with an officer who
speaks for the military authorities.
He says that in consequence of the
rolling up of the Russian right wing
by General Won Hindenburg and the
simultaneous attack of the Austrians
on the Russians left, a general re-
treat with the evacuation of Lemberg
Is only question of time. In the pre-
vious attack, this officer says, the
enemy operated in accordance with
their program, but today they have
been forced to give up their war
plans and face an entirely different
situation. Existing conditions were
foreseen by the German and Austrian
commanders.
According to the same authority the
Russians lack artillery and rifles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
SIX MONTHS MORE
ACADEMIC W.O RK
FOR u. S. SEAMEN

Washington, Nov. 23.-Apprentice
seamen i'll the future will receive six
months academic and professional in
struction at naval training stations
instead OF four months as heretofore.
In announcing this change today, Sec
rotary Daniels said it marks an extern
sion of the general educational plan
of the navy. While the work afloat
viii be continued, the longer shore
preparation will make it possible for
the men, once they are transferred to
the fleet, to begin work Immediately
upon the higher branches, chiefly those
relating to strictly professional and
technical subjects. Further outlining
his uplans. Mr.. Daniels said:
Practically all of the recruits for
the naval service are Immediately up
on enlistment sent to the four train
ing stations located at Newport, r.
L., Norfolk, Va, Great Lawes, ILL.,, and
San Francisco, Cal, the number of
them at all stations approximating
$500.
At these stations they learn how
to care for themselves, are given les
sons in sanitation and are taught, in
addition to the school work, infantry,
boat and gun drills, and as much of
the elementary work of the navy as
time and facilities will permit. Con-
ditions at these stations make it pos
sible to carry on academic education
in a more systematic manner than
is practicable for those on ship and
their retention at home for a period Of
six months permits of an extension
of their academic work to an extent
that will be very valuable. Young
officers who are not long out of the
naval academy and are therefore in
close touch with the details and meth
DDS of study and instruction, are de-
tailed to each station to assist with
the education and training of these
newly. enlisted men; in addition to
those young officers, experienced and
skilled warrant officers and petty OFF,
GERS are also detailed for the WORK,
with the result that a surprising de-
velopment takes place in the young
recruits in the period of a few months
following their enlistment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

New York, Nov. 2S.-Te state of New
York cares nothing that Harry X.
Thaw has escaped Matteawan and is
outside its territorial limits, but 1t
cares much that the orderly and ad-
ministration of its laws should not be
perverted or INSTRUCTED by criminal
means or the corrupt use OF money,
according to brief sent to the Unitde
States supreme court today by Attor-
ney General Parsons seeking the re-
turn of Thaw into the custody or TINS
state. There were nine reasons the
brief states, why Judge Aldrich
should have allowed this extradltion.
when the state of New Hamp-
shire" asks the attorney general, has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

Sutherland, American military attache
at The Hague.
MIR. Listoe extended the official well
come and Maurice M. Langhorn, Sec
rotary of the American legation to
the Netherlands, who represented the
absent American minister, DR.. Henry
Van Dyke, made an address.
In the afternoon the Americans were
entertained by the burgomaster OF
Rotterdam, with whom they witnessed
a football game.
The American flag was hoisted dur
ing the game and the American Ma
tional Anthem was played.
The officers of the Massapequa said
that they had an exciting voyage, hav-
ing encountered a violent gale which
compelled them to lay to for several
days.
The Rockefeller Commission hurried
several tons of salt to Brussels, some
of the refugees there having been
without salt for two months