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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
HAVE TO POSTPONE
 HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
Event Will Probably Be Held Jan. 15. Local Basketball Five to Meet
 Stamford Quintet.

The debate between the clubs of the New Britain and Mddletown High schools which was to have been held Friday next has been postponed. Sev- eral dates have been suggested by Middletown, one of them being We'd nesday, January 13, but it is probable that January 15 will be selected for the event as the administration at the local school is opposed to midweek activities. President Dubowy an nounces that the following debaters will represent New Britain: Iver Axel- son, Edward Mag, Edward Ginsberg and David Nair, alternate. The de- baters will give the arguments in the form of speeches before the school at assembly. The subject of the de- bate will be Railroad Ownership
 The next home basketball game will be played Friday evening with the Stamford five as opponents. As the Stamford team is a contender for the state championship the game should excite much interest. There will be preliminary game which will com mence at 7:3O o'clock. The price of admission has been reduced and larger crowd than usual is expected.
 The weekly meeting of the Current Events club has been postponed.
 All the teachers have returned from their homes after the holidays and all report pleasant vacations.
 The report cards for the second term will be given out within a day or two. In former years the cards were distributed before the Christmas recess but all seem well satisfied with >I
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
DIRECTORS NOT IRRESPONSIBLE

Boston, Jan 4-The directors of the National City bank of Cambridge were not responsible for the embezzlement of $300,000 of the institution's funds for which George W. Coleman, the bookkeeper is serving long prison sentence. This decision was rendered today by Robert O. Harris who as referee heard the evidence in a suit instituted by John L. Bates, receiver of the bank, to compel the directors to make restriction
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
PEACEFUL XMAS GREETINGS.
Dropped by German Aviator in Dun-
 kirk.

Correspondent of the Associated
 Press.)
 Dunkirk, France, Dec 26.-A Ger man airman paid a visit to Dunkirk during Christmas week, but he dropped no bombs, only peaceful Christmas greetings. His somewhat hazardous trip from the German lines was undertaken at the request of a Prussian colonel, who wanted to know where his son, killed at Soissons, was buried, and the parcel of letters and cards which the aviator dropped into the principal square of the city con- tained letter asking for this infor- nation. together with letters from several French airmen, prisoners in the hands of the Germans.
 The cards were signed by the ava- tor himself and bore the conventional greetings of the season, together with 8 message that he had been led to undertake the mission by his admir- alton for the gallantry of the captured French airmen.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
Pestilence Is Spreading
 at Przemysl Garrison

Lemberg. Galicia, Via Petrograd and London, Jan. 4, 6:15 A. Mt is reported here that pestilence is spreading in the city and among the garrison of Przemysl, which is now all most without provisions.
 Intellectual sorties still continue from Przemysl but they are less viz orously pushed This is due, 1t is thought to the garrison's knowledge of the failure of the Austrian relief forces to break through the Russian lines.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
CAPTURE OF STf|NBACH
 ADMITTED BY BERLIN
Continued from First Page.)

we repulsed all attacks of the enc my.
 In Galicia the fighting around Cor lice and Zakliczyn continues.
 In the region of the UZsok Pass and Bostoki (south of Lisko) we have made progress. We drove back the enemy, who fled in great disorder. We captured 2,000 prisoners and some mitrailleuses. several companies of the Austrians surrendered in a body . In their retreat to UZsok the Aus IT. ans abandoned arms and ammuni- ton.
 our offensive in Bukowina con- tinued.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04

that it will not be long. We have good news from the east front. The situation there is favorable"
 The conversation then turned to the sentiment of the Germans tow ard the various nations with which they are at war. The chancellor said that there seemed to be very little ill-feeling toward the French On the contrary the men at the front get almost on friendly terms with the, French soldiers opposite them. But we Germans do not cherish hate" he said. "To hate is not a German trait. The vendetta belongs to the Latin races"
 Efforts Came to Naught.''
 1T did not want this war" he con- tinued with emphasis. For the five years that I have sat here,'' he said, touching the desk, before him. 'T have labored steadily to develop a good understanding with England. In my speech in the Retchstag the other day I told of these efforts. But all came to naught, and not through my fault
 The chancellor then went on to dis cuss, as in his speech of Dec. 2, how the attitude of the British government by steadily encouraging the Russian war party with the necessary conf dence in ultimate British support had brought the war nearer and nearer.
 At this point, Col. Won Multius, the emperor's aide de camp, was an nounced.
 'I am very sorry that I can not give you more tinre, but l have been sum moned by the kaiser,' said the chan celor. Before going, however, ne found time to volunteer assistance to the correspondent in securing better news facilities for the American press and to discuss the feeling in Germany toward Americans.
 Language Stumbling Block.
 There had been perhaps a few 1n- cidents in which Americans had suf- fered annoyance, he acknowledged, particularly in the early days of the war. and some Germans were not quick to realize that the language Of the English was also spoken by a hundred millions of neutral Ameri- cans.
 But war is war; he said, and re- grettable mistakes will occasionally occur. But the friendly feeling of the government and the people here IS friendly to Americans and we hope that they will continue to understand that they are welcome
 Referring to charges of brutanty against German soldiers he concluded:
 "Our boys are not bad boys. They do not do such things"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
SWEDISH SINGER COMING

Rev. J. A. Huffman, the Swedish Evan Williams" will be in New Britain the latter part of this week to conduct a few of the meetings of the week of prayer at the Swedish Bethany church. He will preach and sing Thursday. Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings Mir. Huffman has had a reputation as musician for many years and has not yet lost his charm
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
French AviatOrs Drop
 Bombs Near Brussels

London, Jan. 4, 10:10 a. m.-Ac- cording to an Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company, French aviators dropped several bombs in the vicinity of Brussels Saturday, partly destroying a Zep- pelin shed under construction and killing several German soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS

The first meeting of the civic bureau committee on charter changes and home rule legislation will be held at o'clock tonight in the Chamber of Comm cree rooms. Secretary A. IT, Andrews reports that number of government maps have been re- ceived. which are open for the in spection of members of the arganiza- ton.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
RATE INCREASE HEARINGS.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Publc hear ings on freight rate increases pro- posed by railroads west of the Missis- sippi river will begin in Chicago Feb. , and will be conducted by 1ntersta te Commerce Commissl oner Daniels
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04

A luncheon was given Saturday af- ternoon by Mrs. Clinton H. Pascoe Of Stanley street, in honor of ten of her friends.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04

Mrs. Maxwell Coe. of Railway. N. J., is visiting her father. Charles W. Norton.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-20
DECORATION DAY At
HEOR|Ck MAY e
EXERCISES TO BEGIN IN PARK At
1880 p. NJ; THE CON-
MiTTEEs.

Hedrick, May 19.-As has been the
custom for many years, Memorial day
will be observed in an appropriate
manner at Hedrick. On account of
May 80 coming on Sunday this year,
the exercises will be held on Saturday,
May 20.
The general committee has the ar.
rangements we'll under way and an
nounce that Rev. Charles B. Hankins,
Of Morning Sun, will be present and
deliver the principal address Of the
day. Other speakers will be present
and plenty Of good music Is promised.
Rev. Hawkins was formerly pastor OF
the M. E. church in Hedrick, and has
many friends in this vicinity who
will be greatly pleased to hear Of his
coming
Hon. George W. Dickins, OF Farson,
will act as chairman of the day.
All the cemeteries in the vicinity
will be visited by appointed COMMITTEES
and the graves of the departed soldiers
decorated in the forenoon. The exer,
cises will be held at Memorial park, In
Hedrick, at 1880 p. m.
The following committees have been
appointed:
instrumental and vocal mustic: j.
c. Watts.
Seating park: Chairman, Hon. Jas
f, Wilson, James Bottroff, w. II. Con
man, L. McCreery and A. c. Redman
Decorating graves: Martlnsoure
cemetery, DR.. r. v. Henry, John G.
Deuser and James Wilson.
Brooks cemetery, ]. A. Lynn, b
Markle and H. c. Lynn.
Abel cemetery, w. H. Crandall and
G.. w. Daniels.
Rayburn cemetery, w. H. Young, w
E. Street and r. S. Martin.
Mt. Zion cemetery, E. W. Bottroh
o. C. Dickins, DR.. j. P. Jones and j
w. Heninger.
Highland cemetery, ]. NJ Elder and
D. C. Mccormick.
SCompetine cemetery, John Sylvester
and ]. H. Bayne.
Dickins cemetery Hon. G. w. Dick
ms, A. B. Phelps and H. H. Dickins.
Decorating park and stand, ]. M
Lamb. Mrs. e. A. Cremer. Miss Belvs
Foster, Mrs. J. B. Swearingen, Mrs
H. C. Lynn. Mrs. w. W. Young, Mrs
w. A. Vaughn and w. F. Mason.
Finance, B. Markle.
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Eggs and Poultry
BARRED ROCK EGGS FROM LARGE
vigorous birds. 75c per IL. - per wv
Grace Emmons, Libertyville, Iowa.
For Sale or Trade
RELIEVE MEN OF
LIQUOR IN GRIPS

Mt. Pleasant, May 19.-City Marshal
6heperd and Sheriff Leo Kaufman
made up the receiving committee who
were present at the noon train to meet
Mr.. Dan Fielder upon his return from
the pretty little city Of Burlington. Mr.
Shepherd at once relieved Mr.. Fielder
OF his heavy suitcase by means Of a
search warrant which charged Mr.
Fielder with having intoxicating liQ-
uor with intent to sell. Those who
were present at the mayors Office at
the time Of opening the suitcase are
Of the opinion that the eleven pints
Of amber colored liquid was whiskey
but OF course as none were experts 1t
may be tea. While the suitcase was
taken from Mr.. Fielder it has a tag
attached which states that it belongs
to a Mr.. M. Schoolcraft OF this city.
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LETTER WRITER'S REUNlTE..

Atlantic, May 19.-Twenty-four
years ago eight young women prom
Used to write to each other. regularly
in the years to come. They called
their club 1.-THE Round Robin"
Not long ago one of them suggested
that reunion in the town of their ma.
tivity would be desirable. According.
Nv series Of social events was ar.
ranged for last week The ladies
have been assisted in the various at.
fairs incident to the reunion by mum.
Der of ladies not members Of the or
ganizatiOn.
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GRADUATES At
FAIRFIELD 70
81
COMMENCEMENT ExERclsEs
MAY 20; CLASS PLAY
MAY Is.

Fairfield, May 19.-The annual com
mencement exercises Of the Fairfield
high school will be held on Friday
evening, May %, at the high school
auditorium The festivities OF the
occasion begin on Friday Of this week
when the junior class members viii
be hosts to the seniors and will serve
the annual banquet In the parlors Of.
the Presbyterian church.
The class this year numbers seven
ty-flve young girls and boys and is thu.
largest class which has ever beer
graduated from the local high school
Twelve members of the class have
been chosen to take active part III
the commencement program. The
annual senior class play will be Givef
In the high school auditorium on Tues
day evening. May rs. The alumni re-.
ception will be held in the high
school building on Saturday evening
May 20.
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ATTACKS FEDERAL
MEAT INSPECTOR
MARsHALLToWN BUTCHER OR.
DEREp TO APPEAR BEFORE
U. 8. GRAND JURY.

Marshalltown. May 19.-Because
Ray Shannon. a young man employed
in a local meat market, wore clothes
that government inspectors consider
ed too dirty to be worn while the wear
err was handling meat, Shannon was
reported to his employer by Nicholas
Lunkley. one of the inspectors at the
Britain & Co. packing plant in this
city. Shannon assaulted Lunkley be-
cause he had reported him. Yesterday
Shannon was arrested on instructions
from the federal court at Des Moines,
the federal grand jury having indicted
him for assaulting government meat
inspector. The information was filed
by Or D. E. Collins, chief Of the local
inspectors. Shannon is In Jail await
ing a federal oficer from Des Moines.
Collins says the government demands
that inspectors report men who are
handling meat II they are not clean.
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USE EXHAUST GAS
TO KILL GOPHERS

Council Bluffs, May 19.-Farmers of
this county whose alfalfa and small
grain fields have been ravaged by 60
piers have gotten rid of these pests by
adopting plan devised by Richard
Frederickson, of this county.
Mr.. Frederickson found hole made
by the gophers and into this he insert
ed hose attached to the exhaust
pipe of his automobile. Starting his
engine, he let the gas pour into the
hole. Sometimes the gas will be seen
escaping from the ground $50 and 200
feet away.
All who have tried the plan say 1t
works to perfection in killing the 60
piers.
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CLOSING TINE At
|. PARSONS JUNE 4-10
FIRST WEEK IN JUNE A GALA
ONE; BACCALAUREATE
JUNE 6.

Fairfield. May 19.-The Parsons col
lege commencement week program
was issued Tuesday afternoon and
promises that the first week in June
will be busy one for students, gradu
ates alumni and friends Of the col
lege.
The festivities will begin on Friday
afternoon. June 4, and close on Thurs
day, June 10. Following is the pro.
gram as it has been announced.
Friday, June a..
2:3O p. m.-The Coburn players in
"The Yellow Jacket"
7:45 p. m.--The Coburn players in
Macbeth"
Saturday, June 5.
700 p. m.-College Sing Out
library steps.
$500 p. m.-Young ladies' glee club
in Egyptian Princess"
Sunday, June 6.
400 p. m.-Vesper service. Bacca
laureate address, President Lowell M
McAfee Barhydt chapel.
1880 p. m,-Address before Chris
tian associations at First Presbyteri
an church by Rev. Charles l.. For
baugh, D. D., 81, Cleveland, Ohio.
Monday, June z.
300 p. m.-Academy prize contest
1880 p. Graduation conservatory
of music Organ recital by John Doan
hood ~ oroan department Northw est
ern university, Evanston, III.
Tuesday, June 8.
300 %. m.-Graduation exercises
academy.
7:3O D. m.-Annual meeting of the
board of trustees, board room, library
800 p. m-Senior class play, high
school auditorium.
Wednesday, June 9.
900 p. Mobilization OF bible
school building. Address by Rev
George L. Robinson, D. D., professor
of bible literature and English bible
mccormick Theological seminary, Chi
cago III. DR.. Zorbaugh presiding.
500 p. m.-Alumni meeting, follow
ed by alumni picnic and campus fete
500 D. m.-Valedictory exercises Of
the literary societies, society hall.
Thursday, June 10.
10000 a. m.-Fortieth annual com
mencement address, Rev George l.
Robinson, D. D., professor of biblical
literature and English bible. McCor
mick Theological seminary. Chicago
III. Presentation of gateway, the gift
of the class Of 1909.
1900 m.-Alumni banquet trustee
gymnasium The dedication of the
new bible school building will be one
Of the most interesting events OF the
commencement season. Large mum
hors ~ alumni are Manning to return
for the exercises of the week.
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TO HAVE "HuMANE SUNDAY

Keokuk, May 19-"Humane society
Sunday will be observed in KeokuA
May %, the members of the Minis
terial union at their meeting deciding
to give the day recognition in some
form or another. In some of the
churches special exercises may be ar
ranged. This action was taken in re
spouse to request from the Ameri
can Humane association, the head
quarters of which are at Albany, N
Y, and the president of which Ia DR.
]. O. Stillman, prominent in national
humane work
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G. A. r. CANNON is
BEING MOUNTED NOW

Centerville, May 19.-The cannon
which the G. A. r. purchased last fall
and which has been adorning the court
yard by lying on the l"wn. Is now,
mounted on running gear. The frame
OF the running gear was built in this
city by Mr.. Guetelias, and with the
cannon mounted on this frame, ii
gives a much more impressive relic
than before. The cannon is now
mounted at the west door Of the
court house, facing west. and gives II
more noble look to theNpark than III
had before. s
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WEBSTER CITY HAS
FIRST JAIL BREAKER

Webster City, May 19.-The first
county Jail delivery in years was af-
fected in Webster City by Frank
Waltz, a bootlegger He sawed the
bars OF his cell and escaped. There is
no clew.
Federal officers were waiting until
his sentence here was served to arrest
him.
Waltz was one OF band of seven
bootleggers convicted at the last term
of court.
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INSPECT wAusohslE TRA,L.

Keokuk. May 1s.-Word has beer
received that on June INSPECTION
trips over the Waubonsie trail vii
start from Nebraska City, Neb., and
Springfield. Ill, and that both partiet
will come to- Keokuk. The exact
schedule OF the runs will h. made q
little later, and will be announced
then.
1t Is planned to have the trip oyer
the Waubonsie trail and to have a
big rally at Keokuk. when both parties
will arrive here. The schedule makers
expect TO control the parties 10 that
the entrance into Keokuk will be
simultaneous.
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OSKALOOSA WILL
HAVE LARGE CLASS

Oskaloosa, May 19.-The Oskaloosa
high school will present. to the public
this spring the largest graduating class
which has ever gone out of the high
school at any one time, according to
the records. Superintendent o. p.
Flower and the corps Of teachers feel
Justly proud Of the girls and boys who
make up the class. showing an almost
equal division, which Is not often the
case.
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GIVES $4,000 TO CHURCH.

Ames, May 19.-Announcement was
made here yesterday of $4,000 gift
to the building fund of the new Cole
giate Presbyterian church to be erect
ed Just west of the Iowa State college
campus. The gift came as the result
of decision in the district court at
Atlantic in the matter of a settlement
Of the estate of Mrs Lois Stuart Of
Audubon.
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GRANDMOTHER MUST SETTLE.

Creston, May 19.-Bert Goodwin. in
dicted by a federal grand jury at Ores
ton some time ago for white slavery
has disappeared. His bonds of $500
signed by his grandmother were for
feited and federal authorities are hunt
ing the man.
Goodwin was indicted on sensation
al charges made by Fern Nettleton Of
Des Moines to the police severa
months ago. 1t is reported the man
was last seen in Texas.
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STATE BAR MEMBERS
MEET AT FIT. DODGE

Fort Dodge, May IF. F. Dawley,
president of the State Bar association
and Secretary H. C. Horack, Of Iowa
City, were in the city comforting with
the local committee concerning the
plans for the state bar meeting to be
held here June "a and Is, at which all
the supreme court justices, district
judges and prominent attorneys OF the
state will be present.
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HUNGARIAN REsERv,sr KILLED.

Fort Dodge, May IA Hungarian
reservist. aged "a, an employee in one
Of the United States gypsum mines
here. died from injuries received when
a solid block of gypsum weighing two
tons fell upon him. His back and two
legs were broken.
Notwithstanding his injuries he liv-
ed twenty-four hours.
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SAYS MAN BROKE SABBATH.

Muscatine, May 19.-Citing that her
husband went fishing on Sunday and
alleging that he further desecrated
the Sabbath by participating in beer
parties, Nancy Wagner of Conesville
has brought suit against her hus-
band, Charles Wagner, for a divorce.
She seeks the custody of minor chill
dren and asks that she have absolute
rights over her own property.
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100000 MORTGAGE.

Charles City, May 19.-The Cedar
Valley Electric company has given q
mortgage for 100000, due in 1885.
The document is so long that it will
take fifty-seven pages to put 1t on
record at the county recorders ONCE.
The security consists Of the Charles
City, Nashua, Hampton and Clarks-
willie electric plants.
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CLEAN UP At SHELDON.

Sheldon, May 19.-The street and
alley committee of the Commercial
Stub OF Sheldon, working with the
local Y. NJ. c. A., had thirty boys
working on the streets In the fore
noon and a like number In the after
noon engaged IL cleaning the streets:
The boys were volunteer workers and
they did good job.