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New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
C0NN0RS BREAKS DOWN, WEEPS IN POLICE DOCK
Unnerved at News of His Brothers Death-Held
 for Superior Court.

Broken in spirit by the news of his
 brothers drowning yesterday at Am
 sterdam, N. Y., and brought to a
 sense of realization of the terrible
 offense he had committed in brutally
 beating his aged mother and sister,
 Charles (Chuck) Connors appeared
 before Judge James T. Meskill in police court a much chastened man. He buried his face in his hands and scbbed continually, evincing but little interest in the court proceedings or the pleading of Attorney D. E. O'Keefe, his lawyer Judge Meskill found probably cause and Connors was bound over to the September term of the superior court in bonds Of $75O.
 Seldom has a man appeared in the local court who appeared so entirely broken as did Connors. It was not the well known jaunty, happy-go- lucky and aggressive "Chuck" that sat in the prisoners pen. His usual clean shaven face was covered with a thick growth of beard; his hair was unkempt; he wore no collar or tie and his customary care-free face was distorted with grief. Word was received yesterday morning that John Connors, a brother of "Chuck,' was drowned on Thursday night but 'Chuck' was not appraised of the fact until he was taken from the Hartford County jail this morning. The tragic news staggered him and as he gradu- ally realized it's grave import he broke down and wept bitterly, seem- ing to care nothing for the curious gaze of the many in the spectators gallery. The sight of his sister with her jaw in a plaster cast and his feeble mother, both of whom he had beaten severely, added to his intense grief.
 The trial was brief one. The state presented it's case, but the de- fense merely pleaded for mercy. On August 19 Connors came home late and following a domestic row, so severely beat his mother and sister that they have been in the hospital ever since. As a result of her sons blows the mother suffered from con- cussion of the brain and many bodily wounds and for several days it was doubtful whether she would recover. Katie the sister, received a double fracture of the jaw and a fracture of the frontal bone over her eye at the hands of her brother.
 Prosecutor Klett scored the pris- oner and termed the assault almost brutal and aggravated one. Lawyer O'Keefe, while admitting all, tried to play upon the sympathies of the court in his clients behalf. He cal led attention to the fact that John and Charles Connors had been the most friendly of brothers and the ac- cused was broken hearted at the news of the formers drowning. In con- clusion, he asked the court to inn pose a fine rather than a jail sen- tence in order that the accused might ] attend hisI brothers funeral. "Ic will ] be the last chance he will ever have Of seeing his brother who was his friend through life. He would like 1 to be able to help in the last rites of | his dead brother", concluded lawyer ] O'Keefe. All during his rather i rathetic plea the accused man sat | in the prisoners pen, his broad l heaving and sobbing aloud in parOXym of grief.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
DINKEY VICTIM IS
 IDENTIFIED TO-DAY
Adolph Fischer of 55 East Main Street Killed on Berlin Branch
 Tracks Yesterday Afternoon.

This morning the body of the man killed by the dinkey on the Berlin branch near Towers brickyard at about 5:30 o'clock yesterday after noon was identified as that of Adolph Fischer of 55 East Main street. The remains are at B. c. Porter Sons un- dertaking rooms and the funeral will probably be held Monday although the arrangements have not been com pleted.
 The fatal accident occurred between Towers brfckyard and the railroad bridge. Fischer was walking toward New Britain and the train struck him from the rear, throwing him down the steep embankment. He was still breathing when picked up, but died on the way to New Britain. Con- ductor I. M. Sturgiss was in charge of the train and the engineer was T. Anderson. J. Kisselbrack was the baggagemaster.
 Identification of the dead man was first made possible by the means of two pay checks from the Vulcan Iron Works found in his pockets. He had worked at this concern but two days previously working at the Malieable Iron Works as a laborer. He was thirty-five years old.
 Fischer is survived by his wife and two children.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
CARRANzA'S PROPOSAL
 MAY BE ACCEPTED
Believed That Conference Will Lead to Later Favor
 able Developments.

Washington, Sept. 11.-General Car ranza's rejection of the Pan-American appeal for peace conference in Mex lcO and his counter proposal for a meeting with the diplomats at some point along the Rio Grande to discuss Mexican affairs "Solely from an in- ternational point of view" will be con- sidered by Secretary Lansing and the other conferees at a meeting to take place in Washington within the next few days.
 It was suggested here today that Carranza's proposal probably would be accepted, as possibly opening the way to a discussion through which an agreement for the settlement of the republics affairs might be reached.
 It was pointed out here today that if the Carranza suggestion was &C., cepted the establishment of a pro- visional government might be dis cussed as an international question at the meeting, because virtually all world powers have interests in the re- public and are eager to have the long years of turbulence there brought to an end. Other subjects for discussion at such meeting would be claims of foreign governments growing out of the Mexican revolutions and the abil- ity of the Carranza administration to protect lives and property of foreign CTS.
 Administration officials closely ob- served the trend of military opera tions in central Mexico today, in the belief that the outcome of the battle pending between Carranza and Villa forces would have a marked effect upon the course of future negotia- tions.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
SL0PER ON BIG LOAN
President of New Britain National Bank Does Not Believe Act Could Be Construed as UnneutTaI

Only large banking centers will be affected by the proposed five hun Gred million dollar loan to the En- tente Allies, in the opinion of Presi- dent A. J. Sloper of the New Britain National bank. Smaller cities, like New Britain, will not be called upon, he believes to contribute towards this vast amount.
 MT. Sloper does not believe 1t would be an unneutral act to loan this money to the Allies. America has everything to sell, he says, and the sale of gold would be on the same basis as if it were a sale of wheat, war munitions or other articles. The recent heavy shipments of gold to this country would simply be put out again, he says.
 It is not necessary for cities like New Britain to participate in such a loan, MT. Sloper says, as there is plenty of demand locally for money.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
ATTACK ON ORDUNA
 JUSTIFIED IN NOTE
Document Delivered to Ger ard Has Not Been Re-
 ceived at State Dept.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The note delivered to Ambassador Gerard by 1 the German foreign office yesterday, | which was believed to be a supple
 mental communication on the sinking |. of the Arabic, now is understood to be 1 a note on the unsuccessful attempt to | torpedo the Cunarder Orduna several
 weeks ago.
 ! The note had not been received in Washington early today and the state department had no information of its whereabouts. In circles close to the
 German embassy, however, it was said
 the note concerned the Orduna and
 that when its contents were known it
 probably would be found that the
 German government claimed some
 sort of justification Tor the attack on the liner.
 The Orduna was chased and shelled
 by a submarine after torpedo had
 missed her stern by a few yards on July g. She was on a trip to the United States and carried as passen- gers twenty-two Americans. Ambas- sador Gerard made some inquiries by direction of Washington, and the Ger man note now on its way is under stood to be the result.
 What effect an attempt to justify the Orduna case would have on the situation, already deIIcate by Ger many's stand on the Arabic, was the subject of wide speculation today among officials, who regarded the at mosphere as far from favora ble. The note is being awaited with much anx- iety,
 Overnight consideration of the note on the Arabic indicates a sortening of views among one set of officials, who are inclined to further negotiations with Germany. While this group a gree that Germany's reply is dis and unsatisfactory, they urge that the Arabic case has come | down to questions of indemnity and l of fact.
 The explanations offered by Ger l many for the sinking of the White 1 Star liner differ materially from tho | statements in the hands of President Wilson and Secretary Lansing
 There Were indications in official | quarters today that the United States had received more unofficial and in- formal intima tions, that, despite the attacks on the Arabic and the He's perian, the German government &C., tually had finally accepted the prin- ciple that unarmed merchantmen should not be attacked without warn ing unless they attempted to escape pr resist capture.
 The new note the United States will send Berlin probably will be delayed until the second note from Germany, now on it's way, has been received.
 Secretary Lansing expressed the view that the United States was fac- ng the question of whether it is will ng to let court of arbitration de- eide if the submarine commander was justified in his act. The court it is would not be expected to ouch the general subject of the legal ty of submarine warfare.
 It is admitted. today, however, that 4 'fter sitting the evidence submitted in he affidavits by passengers and off, ,ers of the Arabic, a conclusion had been req ched, but it is not being dis lOSed,
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
State Federation Will Gain Ends
 by Peaceful Methods
1000 B0XMAKERS QUIT WORK
I atest Walkout in New Haven-Mass Meeting of Bridgeport Strikers Held-Plans for Picketing Number of Plants Made,

New Haven, Sept. 11.-With the close of the annual convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor Presi- dent Julius Stremlau today made pub lie the action of that body to appoint three special organizers for the state to assist Ira Ornborn, who has had charge of the federation organization work in Bridgeport and is now re- cruiting for the unions in Waterbury, President Stremlau said: We shall conf1ne our efforts to the peaceful methods of the American Federation of Labor in improving conditions"
 1000 Leave Box Shop.
 Men and women employed in the shops of the National Folding Box and Paper company, in the Fair Haven section of the city, left their work at o'clock this morning almost without warning. There are about one thou sand employees, practically all of whom went out. Most of them marched into the city proper to hold a meeting to formulate a demand for increased wages and better working conditions.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
CORNUBIA SUNK
 CREW WAS SAVED
Maritime Fighting Causes Loss Of Three Boats Today-One A
 Fishing Smack.

London, Sept. II, 12:o2 p. m.-Tho British steamship Cornubia, 1,736 tons gross, has been sunk. Her crew was saved. ...
 The fishing smack Boynerie, of Lowestoft, also has been sunk. One member of her crew was wounded.
 The Cornubia, a 260 foot steam ship owned in Falmouth was last reported as sailing from Cardiff, Aug. I5 Tor Newport, England. ..
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Leaves for Lens

New York, Sept. H.: stantin T. Dumba, Austro ambassador, whose recall q quested by President WI here today for the summ| at Lenox, Mass.
 pr. Dumba was accompa secretary, Prince gu Hoh
 Dr. Dumba spent several Count Won Bernstorff, th ambassador, last night. ] clusion of this meeting b diplomats declined to sa1 regarding President Wilst
 Early today, however, Bernstoff issued a staten ing that he had been conne way with the messages James F. J. Archibald, Di messenger.
 Dr. Dumba's secretary. left, said that the ambasa quite reconciled to the re he be recalled and that he to maintain silence becausel he occupied. After Lennox, and had b< think the matter over, thd pr. Dumba probably sue a statement defining
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

Parls, Sept. II, 3:20 p. m.--A dis patch to the Hayas. Agency from AL glers says that the steamer Vile Dc Mostaganem has been sunk by gum nre rom German submarine. Six teen members of the crew, three of them wounded, have been picked up.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
FIRE INCENDlARY.
c. and o. Officials Believe That S2..
 100000 Blaze Was Set.

Newport News, Va, Sept. 11.--Offi- cials of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad here declared today they had no suspicion that the fire which destroyed grain elevator A, last Sat urday night, entaiing a loss of more than $2,O0O,00O, was of incendiary origin.
 Several rumors had been investigat- ed without result, it was stated.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
MRS. GATES DEAD.
Mother of Vermont's Governor was S4
 Son is in California.

Franklin, Vt., Sept. 11.-Mrs. l.. Rebecca Gates, mother of Governor Charles w. Gates, died today after a long illness. She was 84 years of age.
 Governor Gates is at Oakland, Cal, where he was to preside at the con- ventions of the American Road Build ing and American Highway associa- tions, which opens tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
MINISTRIES TO ENTERTAIN.

Daly's Minstrels, composed of some of the most talented vocalists in the city, will journey to Mystic on Sep tember "A, to give an entertainment for the benefit of the parish of which Rev. M. P. Hart, formerly curate at St. Mary's church in this city, is pas ter. The trip will be made in autos.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Refuse to Compromise.

TorringtOn, Sept. 11.-The $50 striking employees of the IIendey Ma chine company today unanimously re- jected the company's compromise of- fer of a ten per cent. increase in wages, f1fty-five hour week and time and a quarter for overtime. They still stand firm in their demand for q fifteen per cent. increase in wages, an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
MCLEAN WILL COME.

Definite assurance was received by the officials of the Third Ward Re publican club this morning that George P. Mclean, United States sen ator from Connecticut, will positively attend the big outing and barbecue at Lake Compounce on September IS.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
TO BRING PROSECUTION

Personal Tax Collector Elliott is ready to bring prosecution of those who have neglected to pay their tax and it is understood that he has placed the names of 200 delinouents in the hands of Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett for immediate &C., tion,
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Archibald unsaf

New York, Sept. 11.- Bernstorff, the German emphatically denied toda5 had used or attempted fo F. J. Archibald, the Am< senger of Dr. ConstantIn Austrian am bassador, as bearer to Berlin.
 Tn view of the repeat6 by several newspapers tn messages to by governf1 Archibald" said Count storff, "I wish to state u gave MT. Archibald a sing anything else. I thought plain in Washington, but tion is now needed.
 "I did not attempt tt Archibald as a messenger cause I did not think 1t a certainly did not prove sal
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
AGAINST GERMAN GOODS.

Melbourne, Australia, Sept. II, via London, 12:53 D. m.-The entire mem- bership of the house of representa- tives of the federal parliament, the legislative body of the common wealth of Australia has pledged itself never again to purchase German goods.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
BERNslORF|
 ANY lOh Count Says He Had
 With Dumba \ TAFT APPLAUDS
Discredited Ambassador
 turns to Denox MaIxiI ment-London, Frcnc1x Papers Comment on NI

Washington, Sept. IT not responded today to F sons request for the r< ambassador, pr. ConstanI Dumba. American off1u| to comment on the situat{ wise had nothing to say f Bernstorff's declaration no communication to V Archibald, the American Dr. Dumba's documents.
 Nothing further was d< the cases of Capt. Frarx the German military att4 sul General Number of q involved in the incident N ed in the request for pl recall.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Berlin Editorial Coma

Berlin, Sept. q, via Lo1 D. m.-The report that tn States requested the recal| bassador Dumba was receiv} for general comment in mornings Berlin newspapd the Morgen Post and the Zeitung referring editoriaIl| report. The former says:
 "As long as only a despa] British sources is at hand. reserve our Judgment. Shoi ica really demand the reoal | ambassador only because n course of doing his duty VI countrymen against treasorj fatherland, it would afford q of the attitude, which may described as benevolent, th@ ca has taken towards us fi beginning"
 Was Ambassador "Ri
 The Vossischo Zeitung
 Tt does not seem to pd Ill nounced good will on the p3 American government. Ind ador only did his duty whed ed the attention of subjecta monarchy employed in muni| tories working for the allie| Criminality of their condul the laws of their fatherlan| if, as a result of the annot1 that he was in duty bound q Austrian and Hungarian should have stopped work, nothing but their good rigl doubly so in free America Fl
 We learn," the Vossisch@ adds, that printed sheets d1 the destruction of ,Americai| tions factories have occasionl inserted secretly in Germanl pers sent to America. Propd this sort is as criminal as il It cannot be described 0ther1 as grave misconduct"
 The newspaper adds a against a continuation of th< it condemns.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Turkish Communication.

Constantinople, Sept. II, via Am- sterdam and London, 12:43 p. m.-The
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Mass Meeting Held.

Bridgeport Sept IA mass meet ing of strikers from various manufac- turing plants which are affected by differences with their employees was held today and a program for picket ing these plants next week was de- cided upon. The pickets will be sta toned at the Lake Torpedo Boat company, the Crane company's West End shops, the Star Shirt company, the Salts Textile Works, the bayonet strengthening department of the Remington Arms and Ammunition company and the H. O. Garfield company, makers of rubber goods, The new strikes today were at the two last mentioned places. Both in- cluded only a small number of en- ployes. The H. O. Canfield com pany recently granted an eight hour day but one department is not sat isfed with the agreement, and the men in it walked out. At the Rem ington company's plant twelve men did not like the wage adjustment, and they struck, others employed in similar work following. The com pany, however, says the twelve men were discharged because of disagree ment over the wage offer.
 w. H. Johnston, president of the National Association of Machinists came here today to ascertain labor conditions. He was here some weeks ago.
 It is stated at the Lake plant that work on the exterior of submarines for the federal. government is not being delayed as the strikers there are men employed on engine work, installation and interior work.
 Of Short Duration.
 Hartford, Sept 11.-Indications are that the strike of ten cone grinders at the Elmwood factory of the New Departure Manufacturing company will be of short duration It is altogether likely that the workmen, who are scarcely more than boys, will return to work Monday. The landlady of the house where some of them board has taken hand in It and has requested the factory Su- perintendent Charles M. Gearing to take them back, saying the boys were sorry for leaving.
 Ernst Arnold started the trouble, according to the factory officials, being dissatisfied with his work which was at night. He secured others to join him and they did not show up Friday morning A disturbance Was created outside the shop and a West Hartford constable was called to chase them away. They afterward formed an impr romptu union.
 No Change at Colts
 A notice was posted in the factory today to the effect that any changes in working arrangements in the par ent shop at Bristol would apply 1o the Elmwood branch. The details of these changes are not positively known but they are said to include an increase of twelve per cent in wages and nine hour day. The ElmWooa plant employs $50 hands There is no change here today in the strike situation involving the Colt, CapeWell and Atlantic Screw Works,
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Limits to F,orbearanc

London, Sept. II. S:5O a. Times today in an editorial a|
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Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19
RECKLESS DRIVING

following
given warning that
driving city regulations
rgidly breaking
according to the
Speeding thing the
going a pedestrian
While autoists
speed majority
be
majority hat Chief Johnson
warning given will get you you
don watch
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19
Southern Inventors.

The following patents were just is
sued to Southern clients reported by
D. Swift & Co., patent lawyers, Wash
ington, D. c., who will furnish cop
les of any patent for ten cents apiece
to our readers: Florida, G. S. Chap.
man, st. Petersburg, mold for con-
creting piles; Alabama, Oscar B. ALL
good, Blocton, transformer protector
Georgia, VIM. T. Brown, Hapeville, 10.
comotive headlight.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

Here is wild Bill Donovan. who
has turned out to be so safe and
s"1 that he took the rag tag and
bobtail aggregation, known as the
New York American League Base
ball Club of last year, and in three
weeks of this season put them at
the top of the league. He has done
more than he dreamed he could do.
Though he began the season with
out even glimmer of hope of win
ming the pennant, he now permits
himself to think about it when no
one is around.
"Will you win the pennant?" he
was asked the other day.
81 Gor't know" said he.
"But don't you hope you will?"
Gee no! 1 am afraid if 1 let
myself think so they will begin to
call me wild again."
Donovan was the greatest pitcher
the Detroit club has ever had.
When he wore out he went to ProYi.
6ence in the International League
as manager. When Jacob Rupert
bought ibe New York club from
Frank Farrell an former Chief of
Police Devery, they got Donovan
away from Providence. The club
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

Italy justify entrance into the
war ormay very materially the delay
that has already place.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

According reports dismissed from the witness
Just when he beginning enjoy himself.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

History the aggressive
Roosee properly translated likely to
popular respect Conucus
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

Some poetry expressed the Gan
bend could be utilized o good
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

bad htep managed by men like Frank
Chance, who bulldozed the players
with the result that Hal Chase, the
greatest of first basemen, couldn't
stand it, and On his threat to quit be
was sold to Chicago, and "Slim" Cald.
well, recognized by baseball men as
one of the really great pitchers, broke
his contract and went to the Buffalo
Feds.
But wild Bill" is not bulldozer
He wears a perpetual smile. And his
smile has won.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

Pullman tip used to be joke but raroading
ops it is fast becoming economic
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

Mxans wondering type Yorker
Euea preparing OPERATOR plain citizen
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

1t certainly patriotic that California volcano to
y' while the exposition in progress
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

Reports militant
n the excitement
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

offers peculiar peris for noncombatants sho
provide an interesting topic
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-19

that American boy be president
IS wrong about it, Mr.. Bryan?