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New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
MUST TEST FIRE ALARM.
Safety Board Decides to Have Every Box Tested Four Times Year.

Because of the recurrent failure of the fire alarm telegraph system to act correctly the safety board, at its meeting last night, decided that complete test of every fire box in the city must be made and has informed City Electrician Cooley of the de- cision He will report at the next meeting of the board.
 The board also voted, in this co1,- nection, that hereafter the city cleo trician shall personally examine and test twenty-five fire alarm boxes each month and in this manner the city will be completely covered once every three months. This means that every fire alarm box in the city will be tested four times each year. By this method it is hoped that the failures of the systems that have occurred so often of late will not be repeated.
 As a precaution against delay, tho com mbination wagons at Engine Co. No. 1 and No. were placed on runners this afternoon. Ladders will be part of the equipment and the autos will not respond to fires except in the center of the city.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
FINANCIAL NEWS
LOCAL STOCKS ]
 UP ONE POINT
Stanley Works, N. B. Macl
 Union Mig. Gain

All of the local stocks wer the Hartford stock exchangy and Union Manufacturing q Stanley Works and New BriI chine were each q point higl previous quotations. The qI of all the stocks today are as| Bristol Brass, 70-71; America 255-260; Colts, s60-SeO (ex-d North & Judd, 105-10S; 4 Hardware, 126-12s. Standart 2SO-290; Eagle Lock, b2 bid Bement-Pond, 1s9-191; New Machine, S2K-s4; Union Mar ing, s1 h -S4; Landers, Frary
 60-62; New Departure, 1S2-1 will Manufacturing company,
 Peck, Stow & Wilcox, 2S-3O ; & Spencer, 67-70; American s 25; International Silver pfd,
 Stanley Works, 72-73. Othe ties maintain previous prices
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
FRATERNAL NEWS.

St Elmo lodge, K. of F., will en- joy a smoker this evening at Judd'a hall. SsMA
 The third degree will be conferred on two candidates this evening at the meeting of Centennial lodge, A. F. & A. M.
 Officers will be elected tonight at the meeting of Winthrop council, D. of L., in o. U. A. M. hall.
 Alexandra lodge, Daughters of St. George, will elect officers at the meet ing this evening.
 Election of officers will take place this evening at the meeting of the German Rifle club at Bardeck's hall.
 Officers recently elected will be in- stalled tonight by Camp Clara, Roy al Neighbors of America. Deputy Mrs. Ellen Bockus of South Manchester will be the installing officer.
 Phoenix lodge, I. O. O. F., will con- fer a degree and nominate officers at tonight's meeting.
 Andre lodge, I. o. o. F., will meet this evening.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
SEVERAL LOTS OF
 ALLIED BONDS SOLD
Special Stocks Add Substantially
 to Yesterdays Advances

New York, Dec. IS, Wall St. lo:7o a. m.-The feature of todays early trading, which was otherwise marked by considerable firmness, was the sale of several lots of Anglo French bonds without restriction at 94 3-4, l l-2 under the price at which they were taken by the syndicate and the mini mum quotation recorded by this se- curity. Special stocks, like Mercan- tile Marine preferred, Studebaker and Texas company, added substantially to yesterdays material advances while New York Central again led the rails. United States Steel was barely steady at the outset, but denoted ac- emulation later. In other diVislons e the list no important changes were recorded.
 Close-Petroleum and automobile issues were higher in the final hour, with some improvement in standard stocks The closing was irregular.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
TO DEBATE LIQUOR QUESTION.
Amherst, Wesleyan and Williams
 Teams to Meet at MiddIctovn.

The annual triangular debate be- tween Amherst, Wesleyan and Will Hams will be held tomorrow evening upon the question, Resolved: That the sale, manufacture, transportation, importation, and exportation of alco- holic liquors, except for medicinal, scientific, and sacramental purposes should be prohibited in the United States by an amendment to the United States Constitution"
 Wesleyan maintains the affirmative against Williams at Middletown with the team: Mansfield Freeman, '16, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; B. D. Macdonald, '19, of Dorrancetown, Pa.: M. K. Thomson, IT, of Paterson, N. J., and the nega- tive against Amherst at Amherst with F. H. Martin, '16, of Williamstown, Vt.; l.. J. Radcliffe, '19, of Weehawken N. J., and G. B. Curtis, '16, of Willis ton, Vt.
 Of the nine debates between these three institutions, Wesleyan has won three times, Amherst twice, and Will Hams once, and there have been three ties.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
STRONG NAVY NEEDED
 TO PROTECT SOUTH
Secretary Daniels Declares in Address on National Defense Before SOuth-
 crn Commercial Congress.

Charleston, S. C., Dec. 5.-National defense was the subject before the Southern Commercial congress here today with Secretary Daniels of the navy the chief speaker.
 The south has vital interest in maintaining an adequate navy, said MT. Daniels, in his address. He point ed out that the south has suffered severely during the present war from lack of ships to carry it's products. abroad, and that it cannot raise cot ton and tobacco if America is not to maintain merchant marine for the bulk of the southern product, he said, must find foreign markets. Along with a merchant m1rine he said, goes a well proportioned and adequate navy as strong first line of defense.
 Assistant Secretary Breckinridge of the war department was on the pro- gram as the representative of Secre tary Garrison.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
,aa7 DEATHS LAST MONTH.
Tn Connecticut According to Report ot
 State Board of Health.

Hartford, Dec. 15.-According to mortality reports received by the state board of health were l'6zf deaths during the month of Novem- Der. This was seventy-two less than in October and seven more than in November of last year, and sixty seven more than the average num- Der of deaths during November for the five years preceding.
 The death rate expressed as an an- nual rate per 1000 estimated popu- Iations was 13,1 for the large towns for the small towns 12.2 and for the whole state including state institn- tions 13.O. The deaths from infec- tious diseases were 1S7, being 14.0 of the total mortality.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Because of many absences due to the storm the election of officers for the senor class book at the High school had to be postponed again, the date to be ,agre d ll.on later
 Many Berlin scholars were absent today as the trolley me to that town is still blocked by snow.
 The meeting of the school council which was to have been held last night, was postponed until Thursday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. This meet ing will be held in the Grammar school hall for the purpose of con- tinuing the discussion of supervised studies.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
ITO ATTEND KINGS DINNER.

{KThe republicans of Bridgeport have fom pleted arrangements for the testi- E1cnial dinner to be served John T. king in that city, which will be at- |ended by gathering of notables of khe C.. o. P. throughout the state. Local republicans who will be in at #ef6ance are Senator George w. 3gtett. State Treasurer Frederick $. Chamberlain, Mayor George A. Quig-
 kv. Superintendent of Health pr. T.
 Reeks and Building Inspector A. N.
 rutherford.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
DYNES FREED AFTER
 43 YEARS IN PRISON
East Hartford Man Sentenced For Life For Murder of Station
 Agent PardOned.

Hartford, Dec. 15.-The second great crisis in the life of John Dynes of East Hartford took place at noon today, when he stepped from the door of the state prison at Wethersfield, crunched the snow beneath his feet and turned the eyes of a free man to the broad blue sky. The first momen- tous event was the robbery of an old station agent in East Hartford in 1872. On each occasion a snowstorm was the setting; for the death of the sta tion agent, for which Dynes was sen fenced to prison life, was caused by exposure in heavy snowstorm after the robbery; and it was in the midst of the blizzard of Monday that Dynes received his pardon from the state board of pardons after thirty-tnree flu tile petitions. At the time of his crime he was a boy of sixteen. Today after lifetime in prison, he is sixty years old. He served forty three years.
 As he shook hands with the warden
 and the clerk of prison, Dynes looked
 like the ordinary citizen of forty five whom you see on the street. He wore a brown suit, brown overcoat buttoned up around the neck, and black cap pulled over the eyes; anu he appeared to be conscious of no change from the prison dress. With him were his brother-in-law, George H. Stumpf, and his former school mas ter and life long friend, Judge Percy F Bryant of East Hartford. On he way to Hartford and hence to his old home. Dynes pointed out old land marks, wondered at the evidence that 1 the world had not stood still during the half century of his estrangement 1 from it, and made a few observations 1 on prison life His eyes sparkled with 1 pleasure as he recognized old build
 ings; but it was the quiet pleasure of
 a man who has forgotten how to be l enthusiastic. Dynes has made no
 plans for the future just that he was
 going home for the present.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
German Submarine Sunk,

Paris Dec. IA, 5:05 a. m.---The cor respondent at Athens of the Milan Sccolo says a German submarine has been sunk in the Black sea off the Bulga ran port of Varna, and that a Turkish torpedo boat has been sunk in the Sea of Marmora by the Brit iSh.
 The Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim, formerly the German warship Goeben, came out into the Black Sea, the cor respondent adds, and was torpedoed, though the vessel was not seriously damaged.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
ORGANIZED LABOR
 FOR DEFENSE PLAN
GOmpers Tells Wilson It Should bc Given Voice In Making Prep
 aratiOnS.
Last call Toys at Gladding's.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor today told Presi- dent Wilson that organized labor was ready to give it's support to the de- fense of the nation and should be allowed a voice in making prepara- tions.
 MT. Gompers asked the President to appoint a representative of labor to the commission he may name to confer with army and navy officers on the mobilization of the nations resources.
 The President said he would con- sider the suggestion carefully.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
FAIL TO SETTLE sTRIl
wilkcsbaIre Railway Co. Turn
 Proposals of Strikers.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 15.-I cnces between officials of the barre Railway company and Mahon, international president Street Garments union at wh forts were made to settle thel strike, came to an end last nia it was announced today that tn pany had rejected all of MT. \ proposals. Efforts to settle th culty through mediation havint it was stated, the state mediat preparing to leave the city,
 The strike has been in effe nearly three months.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
City Het1s {
Pianos. c. l.. Pierce & Co.--advt. Masquerade ball Foresters' hall, Berlin, Fri. night. Judd's Orch.

Masquerade ball Foresters nall, Berlin, Fri. night. Judd's Orch.
 --advt. Last call Toys at Gladding's.
 -advt. The case of Puschi Vs. Squillicott1 was heard by Judge kirkham in the city court this afternoon. Decision was reserved. The action arises out of an automobile accident on Hart ford avenue @ number of weeks ago. Constable Wrinkle today sold the stock of M. F'einglass to M. Birn- baum for $330.
 It will pay you to have Besse-Le- land Go. cash your Christmas Checks. advt.
 Bring your Christmas Checks to Besse-Leland Go. to cash and save money.-advt. James Michle and Anton Roxsuskes have transferred land on Austin street to Joseph Kasmir Ulmski. The street department had twenty four teams and about eighty men at work today removing snow from the streets.
 Don't forget the Toys at Gladding's.
 -adVt.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Without Trolley Service.

winsted, Dec. 15.-Winsted was
 still without trolley service to out side points today as result of Mon- day nights snowstorm. but improve ment was expected today. The road from Torrington to Burrville about fo,,r miles from Winsted has becn cleared, and men were now work inas on the stretch of track between that point and Winsted.
 Reports from Hartland, Barkharl- stead and other towns in this section If the state say that everything Is still snow bound drifts being piled Afrom fifteen to twenty feet high along
 he highways. Schools cioseo 'y
 he storm are not expected to reopen
 this week.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Allied Planes Brought Down.

Berlin. Dec. IS, by wireless to Say vinlle.-Four allied aeroplanes, in- cluding one battle plane with two mo- tors, were brought down by German anti-aircraft guns, the war office an- nounced today, during raids on Ba- paume and Peronne, in France. and Mullh elm, Baden
 A successful attack on an English steamship was made by German avia- tors.
 In the Balkan campaign the retreat ing Serbians are being pursued fur ther. Southwest of Plevlje, in north ern Montenegro, they were driven across the Lara river, and further to the east, across the Grab -Brodarevo line. Several hundred prisoners were taken.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
FIRST PREPAREDNESS SPEECH.
Congressman Tavenner Urges Govern ment Manufacture of War Materials,

Washington, Dec. 15.-Representa- tive Tavenner, of Illinois made the first preparedness speech of the session in the house today urging government manufacture of all war materials. He attacked the Navy league as being composed in part by men who profit from the sale of munitions.
 Since 1887, MT. Tavenner declared, four firms in the United States have virtually had monopoly on war SUD- plies, dividing millions for munitions that might have been produced from twenty to sixty per cent cheaper in the government arsenals or navy wards
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
ROBBERS ROUNDED UP

Galveston, Texas, Dec. 15.-A band of robbers who in the last few weeks have stolen money and valuables to the aggregate value of a million dol lars in Mexico City has finally been rounded up by police and military authorities of the capital. according to a cablegram received by the Mexican consulate here today. Thirteen men and five women were arrested and most of the stolen property recov- cred, the massage said.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
CLARK ON PROBATION.

Judge Gardiner Green, in the SUI perior criminal court yesterday, order ed erased the record of forfeiture or the bond of John J. Clark of this city, who last week failed to ap- pear in court to answer for drunken ness and breach of the peace. Clark pleaded guilty. Judge Green sem fenced him to jail for three months and then suspended execution and put Clark on probation.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
NeCkWear in Xmas Boxes
 A wonderful assortment of neat patterns
 25c, soc, $1
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Jacob Wicgand.

The funeral of Jacob Wiegand was held from his home at II wallace street this afternoon. Rev. G. w. C. Hill officiated and interment was Tn Fairview cemetery. The pail bearers were all members of Gerstaecker lodge the Sons of Herman and Con- cordia lodge of which MT. Wiegand was a member.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15

Kirkwall is the port into which most transatlantic vessels which are held up for search by the British au- tborities Are taken. The Oscar IT was destined for Christiania. and her arrival at kirkwall probably means she is being detained by the British.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
Many British Enlist.

London. Dec. 15, 5:26 a. m.-Be- tween 2,OOO.00O and 2,50O,O00 men have enlisted under the plan of the Earl of Derby, director of recruiting according to the Daily Sketch.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
BOUND OVER FOR ARSON.

Torrington, Dec. 15.-Joseph Camel was arraigned in borough court today on a charge of attempting to burn q building Probable cause was found and he was bound over to the super for court under bonds of $2,000.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
TINKER UNDER KNIFE.

Chicago, Dec. 15-Joe Tinker, man- ager of the Chicago Federal league baseball club, submitted to an opera tion today for stone in the kidney After the operation he was reported resting well.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
BULGARIAN TROOPS
 NOT ON GREEK SOIL
Continued From First Page

shclled the enemy artillery positions and destroyed a block house and two bridges across the Kereviz Dere''
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
NO MARKET REPORT TODAY.

Again today there are no quotations from the New York stock market available, owing to the fact the tic ker service between here and the metropolis is still down.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
FARM CROPS uAII1ARLE.

Washington, Dec. 15.-This years principal farm crops were worth $5,- 56S,773,OO0 at Dec. l, farm prices the department of agriculture today an nounced.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
DECLARE DIVIDEND.

New York, Dec. 15.-Directors or the New York Central railroad today declared the regular quarterly diVi- dend of IA per cent.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
CIIvr FROM MARSHALL

Washington, Dec. 15.-Vice dent and Mrs. Marshall have sented Navajo blanket to Pr Wilson and Mrs. Gait as a VI gift.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
FORD AT KIRKWALL.
Oscar IT Carrying Peace Party Prob
 ably Detained By British.

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. Dec. 15. The steamship Oscar II, having on board the Ford peace party, arrived here this morning.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
SPECIALS

Bath Robes .$2.98 to $7.5O Manicure Sets SIPS to $6.5O Toilet Sets $500 to $12.5O Ivory Clocks .$1.0O to 4.50 Dress Sets .. .$1.50 to $3.5O Chain and Knife Sets $2 to $5 Suspenders in boxes
 25c, soc, $1
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29

other breed. and the fine feathers. be.
Ing white, do not spoil their appear
ance when dressed for market, as In
the case Of Breed Rocks.
Fourth. The White Wyandotte
makes a good rooster and n profitable
capon. The males will average about
eight pounds and the females around
i've or six pounds.
Fifth. Pullets Matched In April. with
proper housing, feeding and attention,
will lay late in October. when the egg
market is advancing its prices.
Sixth. The small, rose combs of
the White Wyandotte are never frost
ed. thus eliminating a trouble that
affects large-combed breeds In cold
weather. II Is generally recognized
that the White Wyandotte continues
laying In the coolest months.
Seventh. As mothers the White Wy,
andottes have no betters. They are
not continuously broody, but are faith
full. careful and attentive when set
ting or mothering chicks. ! have an
alyzed the White Wyandotte very care
fully. and have failed to find any breed
that combines these eve Characters
tic features that make the White Wy.
andotte q sur money.maker II given
proper attention.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29

'FA&TS.
WHITE WYANDoTTES IN FAVOR
One Of the Most important Things for
Beginner ls Selection Of Breed
Seven Good characteristics.
my JOHN c. LYsTERJ

my JOHN e. LYSTER)
When "A beginner starts a poultry
plant, large or small, one OF the most
important things for him to consider
Is the breed he wants.
II after eggs only IL would be pol.
icy for him to select one OF the Med.
i%terranean breeds. such as the Lea.
horn. II he desires to market ma,
ture birds he should keep a meat breed
like the Cornish or the Brahma. "
a general purpose fowl Is his aim hs
must select the White Wyandotte for
the following reasons:
First. As layers this breed ha1
proved it's superiority to all others. AZ
shown in three recent laying compe.
t%itions, when the grand average for
White Wyandottes was 1870 eggs In
n year-a far better record than
that OF the Leghorns or the Reds.
Second. White Wyandotte eggs are
large and brown. an advantage that IN
OF great importance in the markets
OF my vicinity.
Third. The chicks are hardy and
grow to broiler size quicker than any
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
W0RK.A.DAY NOTES
BY L. N. BENNINGTON.

n the season Is q dry one some
OF the plants In the garden will have
TO be watered II you want flowers
from them. Especially Is this true OF
gloxinia.
Use enough water to penetrate all
the soil In which their roots grow,
and see that II Is kept moist.
Watering today and neglecting for
a week to come isn't the proper thing.
Save the suds from wash day for this
purpose. The snap in the water will
benefit the plants.
Be sure to supply substantial sup
ports for your dahlias. II this 10 not
done you will likely find them
broken some morning after a sudden
wind or a hard rainstorm. The stakes
should be at least four feet tall
allow an extra foot and q half for In.
sertion In the ground and they should
be at least an inch through, and OF
good sound wood. Pat / them a dull
green aud they viii ami DC unpleasant
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29

young seedlings to the garden as soon
as danger from frost Is over.
The colors OF some are very flna
and to one liking the single flowers
the plan is a good n OF getting a
variety at a small price; but unless
started very early these seedlings
rarely mature tubers that will keep
through the winter. though they com.
mence Towering almost as soon as the
plants are started from the tubers.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES asters
are much more pleasing. both grown
In masses and for cutting. than the
quilted bouquet sorts. II bat two
kinds are chosen. let them be lavender
and white with rose as "A third choice.
When ordering seeds there Is a
strong temptation to order mixed
packets, yet IL the very finest speci.
mems are expected. the surer way is
to single out one or two OF the choicest
colors.
These are made up from the best
individuals. while the mixed packets
are what the name implies, though in
many instances highly satisfactory.
With p~ansies for spring. sweet peas
for summer, and asters for autumn,
n may be sure OF having an abun-
dance OF the most beautiful cut. flowers
for all occasions.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
C0L0RS IN ANIMALS
BY l.. N.

For summer Towering. ANIMALS are
very satisfactory. blooming profusely
through the entire season. while the
cost Of n seed packet Is but "A tritle.
Good taste dictates the system OF
planting large punches OF single spe-
cies together rather than the old way
OF mixing a dozen varieties in as
many square feet.
II Is the same plan that places a
dozen carnations or roses in a vase
rather than the Heterogeneous collec.
ton In the old.fashioned bouquet.
Mass your flowers II you would secure
the best effect.
The old %calliopsis, "lady's breastpin''
they used to call IL, Is a handsome
plant, its long slender stems render.
Ing II extremely useful for cutting,
and the shades OF gold and brown
harmonizlng nicely.
A mass OF IL next to the %shrubbery
In the background gives a most pleas.
ing effect.
Some handsome forms OF single
dahlia may be secured by planting a
packet OF the seeds in pots early In
the spring and transplanting the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
RATLESS PENS FOR CHICKENS
Fine Woven Wire Stretched Around
Bottom Of Coop Keeps Rodents
Away, Thereby Saving Chicks.

Last year we had many young chick.
ems caught by rets and eggs taken
from under setting hens. This spring
We made the rat.proof pens shown in
the drawing. writes Mrs. T.. p. Rich
Of Oregon in Missouri Valley Farmer.
A one by six inch board was set In
the ground to keep the rats from dig.
ging under. Then we stretched fine
wire netting two feet wide all the
way around above the board and from
the top OF the coop at the back. GOV.