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New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
No Objection to Publicity.
BARELY ESCAPES DROWNING.
Southbury Milllman Carried Into Riv.
 CT By Overfiowing Stream.

Southbury, Jan. 7.-Joseph Boltz, a milk carrier, had a narrow escape from drowning in the Pomeraug riv- CT today when he was caught by the overf1oWing stream and washed with his team out into the middle of the river among the ice cakes. During the heavy storm of last night the ice in the river began to break up and as 1t came down stream today the river overf1owed it's banks to a greater ex- tent than in some years, covering the highway. The current was strong and the team could not make head way against it, finally being carried from the roadway.
 Hubert Mitchell, former postmaster heard Baltz's cries for help and after summ oning neighbors swan out to the endangered man with a rope. This was fastened to the horses neck and to the wagon, and then the men on shore with the aid of horses drew the team and man to land. Baltz suf- fered little from his experience be- yond the ducking.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
City Aen1s

P. Kenney is sick at his home on Elm street
 New Britain hive, No. II, will hold an important meeting Friday evening in St. Jean Baptiste hall. All mem- bers are urged to be present.
 A settlement has been reached in the case of Fritz Pohl versus Rich ard Schaefer and the case has been withdrawn.
 Shortly after o'clock this morning Sergeant George Kelly telephoned to headquarters that an electric light pole at the corner of Winter and Summer streets was on fire.
 Court Charter Oak, F. of A, will hold it's meeting this evening at f:3o o'clock in Electric hall. After the meeting a "forty-five" tournament with Court Industry of Southington will take place.
 Leonard Kurtz will be the host to the First Ward Prohibition club to- morrow evening at his home on Greenwood street. Christmas tree observance will be held.
 Isabella circle, National Daughters of Isa bella, will meet this evening in Judas hall. All members arc urged to attend.
 The water department has rejected two bids received last night for har- vesting ice on Shuttle Meadow lake and will make its own harvest.
 The rainfall at Shuttle Meadow lake last night was 1.72 inches. The wa ter rose six inches.
 Mrs. William E. Middleton of Lib erty street is recovering from brok- en arm, Lindsay Muir of Liberty street is also nursing a broken arm as the result of a recent accident. a.
 The installation of officers of Court Columba, D. of C., will take place next Tuesday evening.
 The regular monthly meeting and supper. of the Ladies Aid society of the Trinity M. E. church will be held Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The congregation will meet socially in the church parlors Friday afternoon. It is expected there will be a large at tendance.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
YOUNG MUSICIANS ENGAGED.
High School Boys Will Entertain at
 Commonwealth Club Meeting.

An orchestra of High school boys will furnish the music for the ban quet of the Commonwealth club to be held in the Y. M. C. A. banquet hall Monday evening, January II. The group appeared before the club once last season and played so we'll that there +nas been a demand for a return engagement The orchestra is .om- posed of Herbert Anderson, violin ; Percival Daigle, cornet; Roger Holmes, cello, and Fillmore Ohman, piano.
 The supper will begin at 6:30 and will be followed by the musical en- tertainment The speaker of the evening will be Guy D. Gold. of Brockton, Mass, and his subject will be "American Citizenship and Nat uralization." This is a timely subject and of peculiar interest to New Brit ain. MT. Gold has done unusually successful work among the alien pop ulation of Brockton. He is secretary of the New American association of Brockton and chairman of the civic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The committee wishes to emphas size the fact that the supper and enter tainment are open to the public as well as the address. and everyone Is invited to attend.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
MISUSE OF PASSPORTS.
German Ambassador Comments on Ac-
 tion of German Rcseryists.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Count Berns- torf, the German ambassador here. made his first comment today on the alleged misuse of passports by Ger man reservists, in the following state ment: England had violated The Hague convention and the rules of international law by taking unarmed people off vessels proceeding against which the German government com plained to the neutral governments.
 In consequence of this proceeding German citizens were deprived of go- ing home and several may have tried to use false passports for this purpose because of their desire to defend their country, a motive which every good citizen will understand. If his really has been done it will have to be proved In any case, however, Ger man officials in this country had nothing whatever to do with it."
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
COMMITTEES ARE BUSY.

Chamber of Commerce headquarters have been coming thick and fast this week. All have been executive ses- sions for the discussion of suggestions brought up hy members. The com mittee on uniform hours and prac- tices had one of a series of meetings yesterday afternoon. It is expected they will take up the matter of clos ing hours with the provision dealers first A meeting of the executive com mittee of the chamber was held at 113O this morning and at 4:45 this afternoon the Civic bureau com mittee on charities will meet.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
DENIES GODARD'S REOJ7EST

Hartford, Jan. 7.~-The state civil service commission has denied the, request of State Libra arian George & Goddard that certain positions in the state library he placed in the exempt class, He may, however. conduct competitive tests for these positions. under section . of the civil service law, under a system approved by the commission, and the result must be ceertined to tho commission. Thus while the commission denies MT. God ards request to a certain extent 1t allows considerable latitude.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
SAYS ACID STOMACH
 CAUSES INDIGESTION
Excess of hydroChloric acid sours the food and forms
 gases.

Undigested food delayed in the stomach decays, or rather. forments the same as food left in the open air, LIS that indigestion is caused by Hy- per-acidity, meaning, there Is an ex- cess of hydrochloric acid in the stom- ach which prevents complete diges- ton and starts food fermentation Thus everything eaten sours in the stomach much like garbage sours in a can, forming acrid fluids and gases which initiate the stomach like a toy balloon. Then we feel heavy, lum- py, misery in the chest, we belCh up gas, we eructate sour food or have heartburn, fatulence, water brash or nausea.
 He tells us to lay aside all digestive aids and instead, get from any phar- macy four ounces of lad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa ter before breakfast and drink while it is effervescing and furthermore, to continue this for d week. While re- lief follows the first dose, it is import ant to neutraliHe the acidity, remove the gas mak ing mass start the liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus pro mote u free flow of pure digestive juices.
 lad Salts Is inexpensive and ;s made from the acid Of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and sodium phosphate. This harmless salts Is used by thousands of people for stomach trouble with excellent re- suits.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
Events Tonight

The Conspiracy" at Russwin Ly- ceum.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures at keeneys. Moving pictures at FoX's.
 Moving pictures at the Grand.
 Meeting of the Mems society of the Swedish Lutheran church.
 Installation of officers at meeting of One Hundred Mems society in Vega hall.
 Smoker in G. A. k. hall by New Britain Nest of Owls
 Installation of officers at meeting of St. Jean de Baptiste society.
 Installation of officers of Lexington lodge, l. O. O. F.
 New Britain council, o. U. A. M., will have annual installation at meet ing this evening.
 Election of officers at meeting of New Britain Turner society.
 Annual election of officers at meet ing of Corbin Screw Corporation Fore mems club In club rooms. A social will follow.
 Meeting of Court Charter Oak. No. S6, F. of A.
 Meeting of Court Progress, No. 143, F. of A.
 Meeting of Isabella Circle, D. of L., in Judd's hall.
 Regular meeting of the Elks.
 Meeting of Water Jahn lodge, D. of Fl.
 Meeting of Ferdinand council, No. 12, K. of c.
 Good Government club meets at S:3O at Y M C. A.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
ATHLETIC LEAGUE
 ORGANIZED HERE
Formed Last Night to Control Competition Among
 Boys Church Teams.

The Boys Church Athletic associa- tion was formed last evening at a meeting at the Y. M C. A. of repre- sentatives of St. Marks Episcopal, the First Baptist, the South Congregation al, the First Congregational, the Trim ity M. E., and the Swedish Lutheran churches.
 The first annual meeting of the as- sociation will be held next Wednesday night when officers will be elected and basketball committee appointed to arrange a basketball league between the churches.
 The objects of the league are the betterment and the enlargement or the Sunday schools and churches in New Britain by developing character through athletic contests and by mak- ing Sunday school attendance condi- ton of membership, to maintain a high standard of honesty. courtesy and manlness in athletic sport and to institute, regulate and govern in ter-Sunday school gymnastic and athletic competition.
 Any Sunday school in New Britain or vicinity is eligible to membership in the association. All boys compet- ing must be under eighteen years of age.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
WILL BE VISED BY EMBASSY.
All Passjoits Held By Americans
 Travelling in British Js.es.

London, Jan. [, 1:52 P. M.-All passports issued by the state depart mcnt at Washington will in the future have to be vised by the American em- bassy in London if the traveller passes through the British Isles. Further more, the bearers of American pass ports, previous to leaving England for the continent. will have to submit their passports to the consul in Lon don of the country whither they are going for the consular stamp.
 All the Americans who reached England yesterday on board the steamer Lusitania have been required to observe the first of these formali- ties; those who proceed to France and Holland had to have their pass ports stamped
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
DROWNED ATTEMPTING RESCUE.

Bethel, Jan. 7.-Daniel Haggerty. the 11-years-old son of MT and Mrs. Timothy Haggerty of this place. was drowned here about S:30 this moEn- ing in an attempt to rescue his eight year-old brother, James, and com panion. Paul Rockwell. about tho same age. The younger brother and the Rockwell boy fell into a swiftly running stream when plank bridge which they were crossing broke un- der their weight. The brother run ming along the bank plunged in after the other two boys, who managed to reach the bank, while Daniel was car- ried down stream to his death.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
VIOLENT WIND STORM
 KILLS THREE PERSONS
Several Others Badly Injurcd-Prop- erty Damage of Thousands of Dol
 lnrs in Florid.: :nd Georgia.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 7.--Thrce persons were known to he dead, sev- cral others were badly injured, and property damage aggregating many thousands of dollars was reported early today as the result of a violent wind storm which swept mortimer Florida and southern Georgia last night.
 The greatest damage apparently was in Georgia, and all the fatalities reported were in that state. w. J.. Spain wa3 killed at Quitnan. and Mrs. Thomas Sawyer and her son were killed when their home at Abbc- vile was wrecked.
 Reports were that much damage was done along the Florida cast coast, bu& it's extent has not yet been deter mined.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
TO ASSIST SISTER.
Clifford pinchot and Wife to Sail for
 Europe to Work in War Zone.

Philadelphia. Jan. 7.--Gifford Pin Chot, former chief forester of the United States, and his wife will sail from New York next Saturday to as- sist MT. Pinchot's sister, Lady Allan Johnstone, in her work of establishing hospital in the war zone.
 Lady Johnstone, who is the wife of Sir Allan Johnstone. British minister to The Hague, has been preparing for several weeks to open a hospital in northern France for refugees and wounded soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
STREETER STARTS 'S
 HIS THIRD TERM
New Appointments Announced al Stanley Post Installation ExtrClStS.

Department Commander Frederlck V. Strcetcr was installed as com. mander oG Stanley post, G. A. K, lnst night for the third consecutive aiire, Not since Commander S. J. Chsnea completed his term of office in lses has a commander of this post D~aH elected three consecutive times, and the only men who have served Tn this capacity more than once are Ma]er Ira E Hicks, four terms, three oi which were consecutive, and Nalentln9 B. Chamberlain, who served his Inird term in 1874.
 All Of the officers of Stanley post and the Woman's Relief corps were installed last night as well, the in- ductnC officer being Department n- stallng Officer J. Fayotte DouGlnAs. A. Howell was officer of the day. lha Relief corps officers were installed ifye Mrs. 2lpross of Bristol.
 Appointments Made. r
 After the exercises. which wore witnessed by large audience. Com- mander Strceter announced his ap- points as follows: M
 Adjutant-Captain C. II. Beaton.
 Social committee-C. H. Beaton, chairman; $. H. Wood. A. Howell.
 Finance committee-W. E. Latham, chairman; N. H. Gladden. and r. c.t Scharff
 Hall comnittee-C. H. Beatoh. chairman, l.. D. Penheld and 5. I. Wood.
 Conference committee-L k. Hicks. chairman; w H. Gladden., w. F.. Latham, w. F. Sternberg and l.. w.. Roberts.
 I~ Sternberg.
 Relief committee-A. Ho~aI. chairman; first ward, F. c. Scharff, H. M. Burckhardt: second ward. Wi- liam s. Horsfall, l.. F. Dunn; third ward, c. c. Higby, C. w. smith; fourth ward, l.. n. Penfield, G. c. Root: fifth ward, c. C. Higby, special; sixth ward, w. II. Gladden.. M Me Mahon: Berlin and Kensington, n. l.. Porter, E. l. Clark; Maple Hill, w. r. Sternberg and c. ]. Bentley. N
 Womcn's Relief Corps
 Mrs. Anna Alltres of Bristol as- sisted by Mrs. Hattie Howell as con- ductor, installed the officers of the Woman's Relief corps in their re- spective offices.
 At the close of the ceremonies the new president, MfB iofh III. buHAh th fitting manner, presented Mrs. AL tres with beautiful bouquet of roees as an indication of the officers ap- preciation of her excellent work. "A bouquet of carnations was presented to Mrs. Rose Beckett for her work as chairman of the executive conn nittee during the past year
 Tn concluding the exercises Mrs. Alltres gave the secretary, Mrs. Altae Gladding, much deserved tribute for having served in the corps, faithfully. for the past twenty eight years.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07


 And winter days are here. The Sunshine still is plodding on
 For blessings and good cheer. We've travelled on for many years
 Tn sunshine and in shade And tried to do the best we could
 With what the Lord hath made. The president is with us still
 And helps us all along And when we are discouraged
 She aids with heart and song. Sometimes we toll on stony ground And on the thorny road Then again the path is smooth,
 Directed by our God. Let all rejoice in Sunshine work And ever faithful be. For soon He will call us one by one, 1t may be you, it may be me. So when we're laid away to rest
 May it be said They're done their best (Original lines) LUCY A. TOWERS
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
SHOE COMPANY BANK KUISr.

Hartford, Jan. 7.--The Ryan Shoe company, which has stores at No. lll5 Main street, this city and at No. 9Ol Main street, Bridgeport. filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court today signed by the company's president. Julien A. Ryan. The lia bilities are scheduled at $2S,436 of which $12,S1S are unse- cured. The assets consist of a stock of goods valued at s10.000 and $15 in cash at the Bridgeport store.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
TRIP TO ENPOSITJONS

Washington. Jan. 7.-President Wilson expects his trip to the Panama canal, the San Diego and the San Francisco eXpositions and his speak ing tour afterward to last from March to May 1. He told callers today he planned to be away from Washington for that period unless public business nccessitated his presence here.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
THE TALE OF A HORSE.
Sheriff Clark Replevins Animal Placed
 Under Attachment Yesterday.

Acting on a writ made out by At torney Joseph G. Woods, Sheriff James Clark, of Berlin, today reple- vined a horse which was attached yesterday by a local constable who was acting for klett & filling. This law firm represents the plaintiff in the case of John Goodrich against Michael Gilavich and the horse was attached as his property.
 Developments show that the horse is the property Of Walter Gilavich, a brother of Michael and in proof thereof he showed the bill of sale on record at the town clerks office.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
DANIELS IAUDs GRAPE.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Because he voluntarily placed himself upons the operating table for the transfusion of his blood into tho veins Of n hospital apprentice, Private Walter w. Grnr Of the Marine Corps, stationed here, was today in receipt Of a letter of commendation from Secretary Dan- icls
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
TO PRESENT PROPOSAL,

Washington, Jan. 7.--I'he minister from Venezuela was to present for mally today to the commission of niue of the governing board of the Pan American union the proposal of Nene- zuela that q conference of all neu- trals of the world be held in Washing ton to revise the rules of international law with reference to contra band and seizures of ships.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
TOBACCO CROP RUINED.
Unreasonable Rains in Havana Also
 1njurcS Sugar Cane.

Havana, Jan. 7.-The heavy, unsea- sonable rains of the last week, which eliminated in a torrentlal downpour last night, completed the destruction of the tobacco crop in almost all sec tions of the island The sugar cane also was injured seriously.
 Many sugar mills have suspended grinding, while awaiting the dryout of the fields
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
$13,OOO WINDSOR FIRE.

Windsor, Jan. "A tobacco barn on the Rowland estate here was burned earliy today With it's contents of about forty acres of tobacco, bundled and ready for shipping. The cause of the fire Is not known. The loss on the tobacco is about $10,00 and on the barn about $3,500. The tobacco was owned jointly by l. II. FIlkins and MilIiam Galligan of this
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
COMMISSIONER PENN RESIGNS.

Hartford, Jan. 7--Representativ F. Hart Fenn of Wethersfleld today rendered to Governor Holcornb hr resignation as a member Of tho com mission on fisheries and game. He gave as his reason that he thought t an impropriety to hold the two posi- tions at the me time.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
DECREASED sa75. .ooo. .oop

London, Jan. z, 2,40 D. m.--Thc cf- feet of the war on England's foreign trade was shown in a striking manner in the yearly returns of the board of trade. announced today. Exports in 1914 decreased more than S475, 000- GOO as compared with the preceding year Imports decreased more than S2b6 Oo0 GOO
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
S175,OOO WILLIAMSBURG FIRE

Pittsburg, Jan. Fire starting early today in the basement of hard ware store in Williamsburg, d suburb, drove more than a hundred persons from their homes in their night clothes and destroyed three business buildings and the First Church of Christ, with loss of $175,000.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
ISPUTES.

!. 7.--Le gislatiOn t the settlem ent Is recomm ended
 lral essage of
 E N. Ferris. ThN ence of the mood he damage sl,a- kl the cost to the the strike m ring 1 9l z 1 i.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
Sltt ESSI'tI REHEARSAL.

The most SuCCtSSful rehearsal of the chorus of "'Fhe Red Mill" so far was held last might in the Masonic hall Another meeting of the chorus will be held Friday evening at 1:45 in the same place instead of the Y. NJ. C. A. as heretofore. A regular rehearsal of the principles will be held tonight.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
REFLECTED.

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 to purchase tor m ond for an h. tub, refused last Virginia leagues &
 made n counter
 a absolute rights.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
MUST REFRAIN FROM PROBING CHARGES OF
 GERMAN AMBASSADOR
(Continued from First PaSe.)

sold to firms in lots of 200 to 2,000 and one lot each of 5000. 1000 and 5000. Of these only 960 cartridges went to British North America and 100 to British East Africa.
 TT, however, you can furnish the depa artment with evidence that this or any other company are manufac- turing and selling for the use of the cOntending armies in Europe, car tridgeS whose use would contravene The Hague convention, the govern ment would be glad to be furnished with the evidence. and the president directs me to inform you that, in case any American company is shown to be engaged in this traffic, he will use his influence to prevent. so far as possible, sales of such ammunition to the pow CTS engaged in the European war, without regard to whether 1t is the duty of this government upon legal or conventional grounds to take such ac- ton.
 No Objection to Publicity.
 Tn view of the publicity which has been given to your eNcellency's com plaint addressed to the department in these matters, it is taken for granted that there can be no objection on your part to equal publicity being giv- en to this note and the letter of the Union Metallic Cartridge company ad- dressed to you on December 10. 1914.
 Accept, your eXcellency, the re- newed assurances of my highest con- sideration'
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07

The next meeting will be held on Jan. 19 and will be a donation meet ing. The Layette committee is in need of materials for their outfits, and will welcome any and all ma- terias suitable for such purposes, No. , size shirts, bootees, etc, will be welcomed. We also need pieces of cloth tor patch work. If you cannot attend this meeting will you kindly see that we receive your donations just the same?
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
ksT AT
 .TPARTY
Hears Wishes ,ppincsS EX-
 Ihymc.

yen at her home
 evening. Miss Cunced her en- W. Hultgren. a ed by the Skin
 About twenty present.. among lies from the y's, where Miss Out of town renee Brent of bel Renier and
 Meriden.
 vas pink and
 was attired in eolor. A dainty The favors ,ched to which pne bearing the "a the other the pn a toast was Happiness of the Imposed by Miss oley's office and her happiness ful. her troubles
 let Us be gay. er cdding day. r'vc hal in the ship---w we know may it ever be appiness always a large number t gifts. Chief autiful cut glass Hart & Cooley
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07

t A number of wheel chairs crutches and air cushions are on hand and may be had by calling, 1105.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07

Motto-GooG cheer. Flower---Coreopsis. Colors-Ctold and white.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
bTHERS al Association . City Club.

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 (y nbers of Rical association. hrgeons sat back |d their fragrant b an hours dis ely topics by the |this professio astmastcr.
 ident, Dr. Ma stmaster and in the hearty sup hysicians during P expressed the h the increased h ssociation the ear will be pro- an in the past. hperintend of st after dinner s his subject:
 Society for the he Society.
 Reeks, will be D a spirit of fel- lrmony, within to have each effort to attend l in their power ssociation. The ciety intends to
 explained pr. eestion, may be cian distribute
 a little card Ind in a call.
 ent. of all calls Id the speaker. t once." The
 these cards an emergency
 II and to iln- hts the need of ent calls. An hte the patients
 doctors office him out at such solutely neces-
 Heard.
 pld, Of Kensing- d talk in which
 he society to knd Dr. Arvid e society of the ety of the past.
 Ethics of the . by Dr. George Elan, and Dr. |cnry T. Bray to Ehe evening and on with several tories, excelling eter impersona-