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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

A Paris correspondent of the New york Herald says "Ccrnay hear has been laid in ruins by German artillery in order to prevent the French from entering the town. Thonn Is also in ruins. the cathedral alone having es- caDed damage From 8 Swiss sourcei lt is reported Ina, Tham was destroy ed because the Germans know they never would be able to occupy the towr again"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18
The Real Trouble.

"So you missed your tran by just a minute. How was that; was your watch slow?"
 No. my feet. tBoston Traveler3
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18
The Extreme l.lmlt.

HOW did your cake turn out, ny dear?e
 Pretty badly. fear. Even the chil. dren wouldn't have second piece. -(Loulsyille Courier-Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

The Russians have captured a con siderable quantity of valuable Turkish documents. among which are letters anording incontestable proof that Iur ldsh invasion of Caucasus was Q set tied thing early In September
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

Winston Churchill, First Lord of Che British Admiralty said Tuesday For che first t.me in history England can uy the sea Is free.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18
lovy conld ehe.

Mrs. ESe-If I'd been in your place think I'd have pocketed my pride.
 Mrs. Wye-But had no pocket Pittsburgh Dispatch)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

A German war bulletin says great numbers Of British troops are being landed In Franse and that Germany will "use every effort Of war against them. apparently forelasting suomar- inc attasks on transports in English Channel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

surely here is conflict Of lbe hIgael ideals of motherhood osalnsi the strictly ullarian conception of mod orn militarism- tho woman ageins, Ae perverted ambiaona oi tho rulers of the state.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

Bayarian minister of railways de; clares that Germany's freight Is now only slightly below normal and that passenger tralnc is 70 per cent as grent as In corresponding period last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

Paris speciol save French officer who ha been through entire campaign and is now resting Doiore leumins to ihe front gives details concerning a now and extremely powerful ospiosiYe which Germans haze been employing tor about month My battalion, he said ogacetiously calls che missiles bottles Of champagne. They are oy- llbdricaI in form and about as long as a champagne bottle; that is Co say 70 Go l6 incbos and about 5 Inches in diameter. pfS supposo they are filled with llqnid air or liquid carbonic ao.de They are thrown for a distance Of from 300 to 400 yards and without any great initial velocity You can follow Che proiectllo through the air and see where it is going to drop They mo apparently thrown by mems Of nor ars. and when they fall and explode he enoct Is eQu.yalent to that pro duced by the explosion Of a charge of lS2 pounds of melinite
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-18

There is almost a personal note in Hoifman's speech were going to the front-the best of us-to be shot. most llkeIy Don't you suppose we want Co send some part Of ourselves into the future since we can't live ourselves. But there is nothing but official foresight in the utterance Of Cantain Hortz
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
ROOSEVELT AND SONS
 READY TO 60 TO WAR
Former President Scores Ad- vocates of Peace at
 Any Price.

San Diego, Cal, July 2S.--Advo- cates of peace at any price were scored by Colonel Theodore Roose- welt here last night, when he ad- dressed a large crowd at the Panama California Exposition.
 MT. Roosevelt's address came as a climax to Roosevelt Day at the Ex- positions program of entertainment which kept the former president busy all day.
 After holding reunion with sevel- ty-seven members of his former rough riders regiment, Colonel Roose- welt visited one of the attractions at the Exposition, where lived several bands of Indians. He exhibited much pleasure at the ceremony of christcn. ing of newly born Indian boy, The odore Roosevelt"
 Tiff after his Gettysburg address Lincoln had listened to those swho said war was the worst of evils. we would not be here tonight said Col. Roosevelt I'm an extremely domes- tic man, but should there be war, [ and my four sons would go to it.
 We should be prepared, we should have standing army of 2O0,000.''
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
DECISION IN BECkER'S CASE EXPECTED TODAY Justice Ford Receives Mes sages Urging Mercy for
 Condemned Man.

New York, July 428.-Decision was expected to be announced by Justice Ford today whether to grant a third trial to Charles Becker or whether to call before him the condemned man and new witnesses to give evidence, in support of Becker,s application for new trial One 0fs the main pointsi that he, had to consider, was whether he had anthorfty to grant a new trial for any other reason than those set forth in the statutes He had to de- eide whether he possessed the inhcr- ent right to fe-open any case decid- ed in the Suprem court.
 Becker's execution has now been set for Friday morning. but it was un- derstood today that if Justice Ford, decided tc allow Becker to testify in support of his application for new trial it would be necessary to obtain another reprieve for the condemned man. s
 Becker, in sile death house at Sing Sing was said to be preparing a new statement to be made public only af- ter his death. It was said that this was not a confession of guilt or graft < but re-assertion of his innocence. Justice Ford received a number Of letters today regarding the Becker case All but one urged that the former Police Lieutenant be granted a third trial. The Justice also re- ceived several telegrams urging mercy for Becker from persons in various parts of the country
 Albany, July Ex-Governor Whit K man was not at the capital today and Secretary Orr explained that he was
 resting at the Executive mansion. The befef is, however, that he has retired to the Executive mansion largely to consider the Becker case and to receive communications re- garding it.
 It IS not improbable that Justice Ford will ask for a further reprieve for Becker in order to give the court more time to consider argum rents for. a new trial. Such a request it is generally believed would be readily granted by the governor.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
MOFFITT FINED $7;
 APPEALS DECISION
Suspended Policeman Charged With
 Assault on James Chute and Is Found Guilty-Appeals.

Changing his plea from not guilty to one of nolle contendere Officer Moffit charged with assauiting James Chute in Skritulsky's saicon on the night of July 15 while under suspen- sion by the chief of police was ar -raigned before Judge James T. Meskill in police court this morning and fined sST and costs. Bonds for an appeal were fixed at $10O and the convicted man appealed to the superior court.
 Prosecutor Klett stated his case briefly, explaining that both Chute and Moffitt were in the saloon and in com ing from the toilet it is claimed that the two passed words whereupon Mof- fit knocked Chute down and beat him.
 Lawyer F. F. McDonough pleaded with the court to suspend Judgement in the case as he thinks that the sac- cused has suffered enough for his of fcnse. He said he feels assured that Moffitt's previous suspension was prey ing on his mind so that he took to drink and under the influence of liuuor committed the offense, which he does not remember. The law yer explained that Chute and Mofitt were brought up together and have always, been frinds and even now Chute has no desire to push the charges against the policeman as he las no personal feeling Tn the mat ter and it is probable that had mot Moffitt been a policeman the case might never have been brought be- fore the court. Tn conclusion he told the court that Moffitt has yet to suffer from the safety boards punish ment and he thought suspended sen tence would meet the ends of justice
 Tn passing Judgment Judge Meskill remarked that the affair was really 9 barroom brawl which was not serious and had not the assailans been a po- iiceman the affair would never have gained the notoriety it did. (
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
MAYOR HOT AFTER
 CURB STONE SPORTS
Orders Safety Board To Take Steps To Prevent Loitering on
 Thoroughfares.

Mayor George A. Quigley has sent a written order to Chairman E. b. filling of the safety board teliing hlm to have his board see that the crowds that loiter in front of the Main street motion picture houses be dispersed at once The letter has been turned over to the chief of police for action.
 In his letter the mayor says he has received many complaints about the loiterers standing on Main street and says they are very annoying to pass ers-by He also says he has received number of complaints from North End women who have been Jostled and leered at by the class" of men who hang on the curb stones.
 Concluding his letter the chief ex- ecutive says he wants Main street between the railroad crossing and Lafayette street between Main and Beaver street kept clear and the of- ficers on the beat must keep the crowds moving and not permit them to congregate.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
OIL WORKERS STRIKE
 IN NEW JERSEY ENDED
Virtually Every Employe in Bayonne and Jersey City
 Back at Work.

M M.a, New York, July 2S. The strike at the plants of the Standard Oil and ride Water Oil companies at Bayonne, New Jersey, ended today when vir- tually every man who walked out ten days ago returned to work The plants of the Vacuum Oil and General Chem ical companies, which were closed during the rioting, in which three strikers were killed, also resumed op- erations today.
 Jeremiah H. Baily, who led the strike until arrested, sat in an auto mobile with the sheriff and watched the men return to work. He will be released today. The sheriff also said he would release Frank Tannenbaum, the Industrial Workers of the World leader, arrested last week. :
 The strike at the Eagle Oil com pany plant at Saven Point, Jersey City, by which 2,O00 men were affected, ended today when all but sixty of the employees returned to work. The Eagle company is subsidiary of the Stand ard Oil company and the employees were told they would receive the same terms that will be offered the men at the Bayonne plant of the Standard Oil company.
 Sheriff Kinkead, whose stern meas ureS during the last IOur days or the strike are believed to have been chiefly responsible for the ending of the trouble, was in Bayonne again to- day. He was informed that there were still a lot of guards housed at the Tide Water plant, and he went there an demanded of the tinekeep- CT the names and identity of the guards This information at first was refused but later it was supplied. The sheriff found there were ninety-nine guards in the place and he took them to police headquarters He said he would send them to Jersey City for arraignment with the thirty-one guards arrested Sunday in persuance of his plan to find out who did the sniping from this plant last week.
 Washington, July 2S.-John A. Moff1t and John A. Smythe. federal conciIiators, sent to Bayonne. July %. Wired the department of labor today.
 Mediation a success, and 8. 500 re- turn to work. Strike ended.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
BULL THROWS ''P. s. ssP. S." FOOLS BULL
Theater Magnate Tossed by Bovine Feigns Death and Escapes
 Alive.

Due to his presence of mind in handing a joker to an angry bull which had just thrown him, P. S. Mo
 Mahon, the local theater marnata
 attributes his miraculous escape from being gored to death at his country farm in Kensington yesterday. TO. day F. s. is nursing a lump on his head which resembles an egg. his nose has every appearance of having been used to blow up quantity O. rocky pasture land and his back is lamer than that of many a rheumatic veteran. He admits that as regular Mexican athlete he is a failure It is as a strategian that he scintilates
 McMahon has number of blood- ed stock on his farm, among which is a prize bull Yesterday the owner dropped into the bulls pasture for n friendly chat which was resented by the bovine. With a loud snort he lowered his head and made a rush for the visitor. So quick was the at tack that F. s. had no time to flee and the next instant MT. Bull had tossed him about twelve feet across the. inclosure and then proceeded to roll him about the ground.
 It is to his presence of mind at this critical moment that P. s. attributed the fact that he was no gored to death As he fell on the ground it occurred to him to fake death, so he lay there prone and scarcely breathing. The bull was fooled by the bluff and when his attention was distracted to an- other part of the field McMahon gathered his tattered garments about him and did record hurdle over the nearest fence.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
BIG CHECK FOR TAX
 RECEIVED TODAY
Stanley Rule g Level co. Pays $45.- 2s6.22 for Annual Assessment-
 $65,OoO Collected
$65,O0O Collected.

The Stanley Rule X Lever company today atendered. a check to Tax Col- lector Loon1is for $45.2s6.22, which is the largest amount ever paid by a concern or individual in the city
 Other large sums received today were cheeks from the Skinner Chuck company for $2,993.33 and another from the Union Manufacturing com pany for $6,247.S6.
 All records for the year were broken today when the sum Of $65,000 was collected up to press time, and this brings the total collections 50 far to date to about $500, 900.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
U. S. CONSULATE CLERK HELD.
State Department Starts Inquiry Re
 garding Arrest of American.

Washington, July 2s.-The state de- pertinent has begun an inquiry into the case of Harry l., Wilson, a clerk in the American consulate in Berlin, arrested on the Danish frontier by German authorities while attempting to leave Germany without q passport.
 While awaiting reports, officials will not comment. Wilson has been in Berlin about five years. His home is in Portland. Early last summer he took his daughter to Berlin to com plefe her musical education. When the war broke out Wilson, who had become associated with American of- ficials in the German capital. was ap- pointed a clerk in the consulate.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
TO HEAR CASE roMo

Compensation Commissio U. Chandler will hear fhe| T.. wetheraIl of ~ M| against the corbin Cabinet {, any tomorrow afternoon. claims that by inhalink r<f at the factory he contfHf| of tumerculosis.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
JOHN F. oDELL DYING.
We'll Known Citizen Tn Critical Con dition At His Seymour Street Home.

U John F. Odell, a we'll known resi- dent of this city, is in dying con- dition at his home at 74 Seymour street following a long illness with throat trouble. MT. Odell is about sixty years of age and has four chill dren, William, John F.. Eileen and Mary.
 MT. OdelI came to this country from Australia many years ago and is a prominent member of the Y. M. T. A & B. society, the Catholic Benevo- lent Legion and Court Charter Oak. F. of A. He has always taken an ac- tive part in the social life of these organizations and is regarded as a clever actor in all of the Tabs pro- auctions.
 He is employed in the finishing room at P. & F. Corbin's.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
AUTO RUNS DOWN BOY.
William Egan Takes Milton Brown to
 Hospital After Accident.

William Egan of Southington, while driving his automobile down West Main street near Wakefield court, this afternoon, ran down Mill ton Brown, of that street, as the boy ran from behind wagon w.aich was standing by the roadside.
 The boy was, knocked down and somewhat bruised, so MT. Egan took him to the hospital where it was said his injuries are not serious.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
~FRtENDe GIVES

Through the eenerosl<| Friend. who has contrib' and e. l.. Corbin. who ssx| fund for the new building Bcys' club has beer ino< Ss.e94.6e.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
RUSSIA CALLS MORE MEN.
General Mobilization Throughout si.
 beria to Be Ordered.

Petrograd, July 2s, via London l;ss D. m.--An imperial ukase issued to- day calling to the colors men born in 1896.
 It Is reported that a governmental order is about 10 be issued for a gem eral mobilization throughout Siberia.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
PAYS DEATH PENALTY.

Little Rock. Arkansas, July B.. sam Derrick, of Crittenden county, who killed John Verdun at Brinkley, more than year ago. was electro cuted today in the Arkansas peniten- tiary.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
AUTO sMAsHUP ONsuarN sr

s'eorse LeWitt's Car Tips Over Lati. mer Laundry Wagon and Is Wrecked
 Driving down Main street this morn Ing, George c. LeWitt,s Chevrolet runabout skidded or. the recently sprinkled pavement near Myrtle street and turned around, crashing into the Latimer Laundry team, tipping it oyer.
 No one was injured, and the laun- dry vehicle was damaged but slight ". Le Wits car was badly smashed up however, the front of the car be- ing wreck.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
u. s. clnlsef so oI

Washington. July 2s
 Washington, with Rear
 perton, 700 blucJackets 4| peditionary force of roo n| ed from Cape Haitlen la/ Port An Prince
 Rear Admiral Benson. n| tary of the navs reccI<| cablegram frof1 Al mife' q day. saying the W6shinns| 8 o'clock last nIfht. She Port Au Prince about
 Admiral Taperson Will us>| ton about landing marin<|
 Advices to the state from Robert B. Davis charge in fhe affairs nf| Prince. said the numbc< prisoners executed by of< eral Oscar was sevent miral Caperton proceeded Prince at the rnl,,eet o1
 Rebels Control E||
 Unofficial inf6rmatiop former President zaf1 or a| tical prisoners had been @ order of General Oscar " Port Au Prince, who Iat<@ himself by a mob after f| fuge in the Dominican LeX President Guiilaume and taken refuge in the Frcnt which had been threat<uf tack: that the presidcptI4I partially been destroyed af revolutionists we're in ppI the city
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
PROTEST OF PREM
 MINISTER OH
People Of Port Au Fri of Intense Excitement Violence is Feared-A A' scr Washington sails Haiucn for Capita'' Marines.

Port Au Prince, HeitI| mob of IIaitiens today brun GuiiIaurne, Preaio from the French Legat| took refuge yesterday q to death ib ftohBypf cpd
 This act ofs 6ltncd mediately after the 1eo oners were massacred i' terday, at the time of tk ary outbreak against Pf laume.
 FrencI, Minister n
 The mob was compel part of relatfSes Of the this wholesale execution invaded the French seized Guillantne. M French Minister to I'M vigorously but he was | fore the fury of the pcoI
 Guillanme was drakr| protection of the leeatI| the streets the crowd M him with imprecations to death.
 Drag Body ThrouRfl
 Even then the anger was not appeased. The { president was inutiIated| the end of a rope, it > through the streets Of u people Of Port Au Frin| state of intense exciteI1| Jther violence x feaxod
 The arrival of the &1| scr Washington. with Capertof on bouro & e@ {| minutes. The NashInft| on the north coast of I3 ard was contemplating n cruiser to afford prof9 legation.
 The president tosetn< bers of his family. yesf| refuge under the Frenc c| he had been driven frot| dential palace by the fl who, in an attack last| hours partially destroyed tive mansoion.
 Saved by French M|
 The attempt made y4 seize President Cnillaun,| cause of the energetic of the French mlnister
 The body O. General remained unbaried befof late of the dominican rerI it had fallen after he squad.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
CREW GIVEN PLENTY
 OF TIME TO ESCAPE
Captain and Members of Ships Com- plement Laud. Treatment Afforded Them by Men of Kaiser's Underwa- ter Craft.-Mess Boy of nl-fated Vessel Joins Crew of submcr- sibIe.

today forwarded report by the Brit lsh admiralty on the sinking of the american steamer Leelanaw by a German submarine off the Orkney Is- lands last Sunday.
 The admiralty reported that the Leelanaw was flying the American flag when overtaken and that the crew had plenty of time to take to the boats, which were lowed sixty miles until . a strange vessel was sighted.
 Crew Lands Treatment.
 F Aberdeen, Via London, July 2S, e:55 a. m.-They could not have treated us more courtecusIy than they did, was the verdict of Captain Eugene Delk and the members of the crew of the American steamer Lee Ianaw when questioned last night re- garding their encounter with a Ger man submarine. They travelled about sixty miles on the deck of the sub- mersible and became we'll acquainted with it's crew, several of whom had been in America.
 One member of the Leelanaw's crew, remained aboard the submarine at his own risk He was one of the mess boys of the American ship, and he was of German nationality, pre- ferred Joining the crew of the under water craft to the rrobability of in- ternment in England. At KirkwalI another of the Lee1anaw's mess boys, who was found to be German, was detained.
 Captain Gives No Details.
 Captain Delk, a resident of Phila- delphia, made a matter-of-ract state nent regarding the sinking of his ship and was not inclined to add de- tails to the main facts as he outlined them.
 There is no story In It., he said, I've stopped when a shoy was fired behind us and then we had to leave. Cur ship was shelled, bombed and tor pedoed, but it took an hour and half to sink her The Germans took us aboard the submarine, carried us about sixty miles and then gave us dil rections for getting to Kirkwall, which we reached safely in about twelve hours .
 German Commander Apologies.
 The members of the crew, of whom there are IHlTLy-IWO sDSSluCS llC SdP- tain, explained that the German com lnander apologized for the necessity of sinking the ship, bur said it was forced upon him by the fact that the Leelanaw was carrying conuraband and he was not in the habit of throw ing overheard contraband cargoes. The crew of the German boat con- versed affably in good English with the Leelanaw's men. The Germans lad no idea of the contents of the latest American note on the sinking lot the Lusitania for their newspapers were two days old.
 Sixth Vessel Sunk.
 The Leelanaw was the sixth vessel the submarine had sunk that day and it started in pursuit of two others when the Americans had been returned to their boats after their long ride on the s,1bmersible's deck
 The sailors from the Leelanaw were cold and wet when they landed after their twelve hours. row in life boats, as they had been almost swamped several times in cross tides of the Orkney Islands. They will leave today for Dundee, where their statements will be taken py the United States consul.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
sail for Home Saturday.

London, July 28, 3:34 D. m.-The crew of the American steamer Lee lanaw will sail for New York next Saturday on board the steamer st. Paul.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
MORE SUBMARINE VICTIMS. Swedish Steamer, Two British Traw- lers and Three Danish Schooners Sunk.

London. July 2S, 2:35 D. m.-Ger- man submarines show no cessation in their activity in the North Sea- The latest reports set forth that the Swedish steamer Emma and three Danish schooners, The Maria, The Neptunis and The Lena, have been sunk by them. The crews of these four vessels were landed at Blyth to- day.
 London, July 2s, o:ss p. m.-The British trawlers Iceni and Salacia were sunk today by a German sub marine in the North Sea. The crews were landed at LoWestoft, Eng
New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
Heads Barred in Rain.

As the solemn processions passed through the streets in a drizzling rain. heads were barred and as the little
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New Britain herald., 1915-07-28

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

diately and allow the matter to go to
the voters at the next election. Too
much autocracy in an individual!
First of all, let's have Liberty First"
w. Nemitz.