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New Britain herald., 1915-05-13

by fire a few weeks ago is now near ing it's completion. The last touches to the cart are being made and the brothers expect to be able to resume business about the first of next week. The cart has been painted green and the windows have been coated white which makes the building ap- pear very conspicuous A new gasoline tank has been installed. It will be re- membered that the last fire which de- stroyed the building was started by leak in the gasoline tank. There has been numerous fires in the past few years at the lunch room and all have been accounted to the gaso- line tank as the source. Although there is plenty of electricity and gas which could be easily secured the F'rancen brothers for some unknown reason still persist in using gasoline for. preparing their foods.
 Methodist Church Annual.
 The annual meeting of the Kensing- ton Methodist church will be held on Wednesday evening, May 26, in the church parlors Reports by the re- spective committees will be given. It is expected that the reports will show that the year has been most success full
 Dies at Aims House.
 Patrick Keeling, aged ffty-eiglt years, died yesterday afternoon at the Town farm, Berlin. The man has been in miserable health all winter. A sister, Mrs. Rose Sherwood of New York, was notified of the death and made arrangements for burial of the body in Middletown, interment to be in the family plot in the St. John cemetery of that place. The body has been removed to Middletown, where J. B. and A. M Coughlin, undertakers, are preparing the body for burial. Keeling has been at the aims house for. a period of three years. He was single.
 \ Berlin Bank ,ForecIoscs.
 Throusigs Attorneys Kirkham and Cooper of New. Britain the Berlin Savings bank yeesterday afternoon brought suit against Tony Naples to foreclose on a mortgage of $4,S0O on property in Berlin. The case is made returna hle before the June term Of the superior court
 Brothers. Form Corporation.
 A corporation. has. been formed by. the six Benson brothers of East Berlin to take over the business of the late W. w. Mildrunf. The pur- chase of the property was exclusively stated in the Herald few weeks ago. Kirkham and Cooper of New Britain. have drawn up the papers of the new corporation which is to Jewel M company. rhe ' concsrn r uibe. be. gins business with $4,5o0 and has an authorized capital of s5o,O00. The plant will continue. manufacturing jewels for surveyors instruments and compasses.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Tax Collector Charles F. Lewis re- ports that he is much pleased with the ..manner in which the taxpayers arearesponding with their taxes.
 A social and whist will be held this evening in the parlors of the Sacred Heart church of East Berlin. The af- fair will be given under the auspices of the ladies of the church.
 Mrs. H. J. Thompson is visiting friends in Northampton, Mass.
 Mrs Sarah Button of Worcester, Mass, is spending a few days with Mrs. Laura Austin of Worthington ridge.
 Mrs. William Hannon and daughter are visiting friends in Meriden.
 A meeting of the cabinet of the Ep-
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
layEI
 Berlin News .ERlIN NAY HAVE BOROUGH SYSTEM |NsN BTit:fa Could Extend Its Wa
 Ter SJsten to This Town |SliS REPRESENTATIVE GRISWOLD

Boys Steal Funds at hensington Grammar School Dies at Aims HoaseLocal Boys to Wrestle To- night-Pareats Invited to Match. The home rule bill as passed by he house yesterday afternoon at the pital in Hartford will probably give tensington the long needed .exten- lon of the water system from New ritaM This is the opinion ex- essed by Representative R. M. Gris- pld when interviewed this noon.
 The bill as passed by the house and Rs yet to go through the senate. yes any town the privilege to ex- md it's water mains to any place thoutS further legislation. Under Is bill New Britain can extend it's Ater mains to this place without go- E through the difficult process of anging it's charter. All that is g necessary for Kensington to have water system is to have this town 1ne to terms with the board of ter. commissioners of the Hardware Y.
 (rhe new law also gives the towns CT s sub-divisions of a town the right change it's form of government. ss means that if Kensington or any -division of Berlin wishes to or ize a borough system of govern at it can do so without any fur legislation The new law also ks fdwn the privilege to establish polling districts, fire districts and shange the lines of the school and Ing districts. It gives the towns privilege to borrow mor.ey and e bonds for any purpose suhat- without having special legislati1n T 10 so.
 Boys Steal School Funds.
 small bank containing about en dollars was stolen from Miss bray's room in the Kensington mrnar school Tuesday night. Miss ray discovered the loss yesterday ning and at once questioned her 1ref1 to see if they knew what had Jrr1e of it. During her cross-ex- nation she became suspicious of actians of two of her pupils. After her investigation on her part the small boys broke down and made
 nplete confession Of the theft.
 was the custom of the children ring small sum of money to p1 each week and turn it over to
 Murray, who puts it away in 8
 I,say1l on her desk. At the com bn of the school term it is
 boys were we'll aware of the
 hat it would be easy for them
 al the money i they once gained
 10 the building. The opportunity
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
Confirmation and Graduatio We Have the PrettieSt Ores,
The "Poca' Corset Covers

Are garments With pockets for shields which
 
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New Britain herald., 1915-05-13

pital today it was said that MT. Steele has three ribs broken, scalp wound. cuts on the ear and a sprained arm, while MT. Beach's hurts are even less serious. He has contusions on his back and slight bruises. Both men will be able to leave the institution in few days.
 The men were on their way to New Haven when the accident occurred Their car was travelling at high speed when it skidded on the west road, overturning and throwing out the oc- cupants.
 Brown, Thomson's delivery auto was passing about that time and the in- jured men were taken in it to the New Britain hospital, where their in- juries were dressed.
 May Make Settlement.
 Efforts are being made to settle the domestic difficulties of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas c. Russell and it is prob able that an amicable arrangement will be made without bringing the case into court. Mrs. Russell had a con- ference yesterday afternoon with Grand Juror M. A. Norton, to whom she made a complaint against her husband for non-support, and it was subsequently reported that the ma1- ter of issuing a warrant will be held in abeyance for few days.
 It is understood that Mrs. Russell claims her husbands financial stand ing warrants the payment to her of at least S10 a week towards her SUD- port.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13

worth league was held last evening at the home of Miss Gladys E. Moffatt. Mrs. Cotter of Derby was visiting friends in town Tuesday.
 NOTICE, NOW IS THE TIME to place your or- ders for good clean coal at lower prices. Geo. H. Baldwin, Coal Dealer. 5-10-tf
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
Big Bargain in NeckWear

On Bargain Table at Main
  5c Two for ~S'
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13

FOR SALE-Plants. A lot of 80 California Privit very reasonable. Red Geraniums, $1.00 per dozen. Pansy, Asters, and many others. J.. L. Ahlquist, Cor. Whiting and Maple streets.
 Tues-Thurs-Sat-t t-tf
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
In Serious Condition.

Frederick G. Stephenson, we'll known retired manufacturer, is re- ported to be seriously i'll at his home on Church street. MT. Stephenson has been in poor health for some time He has been confined to his home with hardening of the arteries for a long time and it is said that he is failin s rapidly.
 MT. Stephenson was president and manager of the Osborne and Stephen son company until about two years ago, when he retired. He is director of the National bank, a member of the Business and Improvement asso- citation and is also connected with fra ternal organization in town.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13

 RECEIVING 1,oFus
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13

TO RENT-Five rooms, up stairs, in
 provements, $1o. c. J. Morse,
 Broad St. 5-12-de
New Britain herald., 1915-05-13

EAptTHIFC1ICS SuCE6SS1uI
 Experiments of Aviators Nels Nell son and Richard Nygren with new biplane, built by the New Britain in- ventor, have been successfully con- ducted during the past few days at the Tyler place on Unionville avenue. MT. Nygren made several trial flights in the machine yesterday. No trials for altitude were attempted, the oper- ator being content to raise the ma chine only far enough from the ground to prove it's working condi- ton.
 Some trouble has been experienced with the engine and until the defects are removed further experiments will be avoided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, June 23.-01 a. ny
The fall Of Lemberg practically con-
cludes the German operations in
Galicia The Russians must now fan
back on their own border, while the
Austro-Hungarian province. which
was to be annexed to the cars en-
pire after the war, Is returned to its
former possessors. The series Of de-
faats the Russians have suffered since
the German drive began eight weeks
ago, are among the most damaging Of
the war, not only because they take
from the Slavs their only conquered
territory, but also because they reveal
both a moral and military disintegra-
ton in the Russian army.
The Russians probably will not
again resume serious offensive IN
aided. If Roumania keeps out of the
war and if the western allies continue
unab!a to compel the teutons to de-
plete their eastern defenses, 1t Is diff
cult to see how Russia can recover
her military vtgor. The Slavs have
shown no aptitude for sustained
offensive at any time since the war
began. Their defensive qualities were
admirable until the Galician opera
tons began, but now they have lost
even this power, under stress of a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
FRANCE

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
PARIS. June 23.-Continuing their
advance into Aisace, French troops
have occupied Sendernach, on tbs east
bank Of the river Feeht, two miles
southeast Of MetzeraI.
Terrific battles are being waged at
several points along the battle line
reaching from the seaeoast to the
Swiss frontier. In the western Ar
9onne, the French have rushed and
captured another German trench. Near
Lintrey, the Germans hurled thou
sands of shells in an attempt to wreck
newly captured French positions, but
the attack failed.
In the Vosges around la Fonte-
nelIes, the Germans have launched al
violent offensive.
Superior German forces temporarily
occupied 200 yards Of French trenches.
A quick eounterattack drove the enc
my out Of most Of the new ground.
North Of Arras the most desperate
fighting Of the past twelve hours has
occurred. East Of the Labyrinth" the
Germans were driven off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

strong attack. Unless, therefore, Rus
STA is assisted to her feet, her future
Importance in the war will constantly
diminish. Russia, in fact, Is the first
Of the belligerents to be beaten. The
shortage of ammunition which is said
to prevail among the Slavs does not
account by itself for the extent of the
Russian collapse. Other causes are at
least partly responsible for defeat.
Probably foremost T.. Russia's low de-
gree of organizing skill and absence
Of foresight. After having won Galicia.
the Russians did not prepare proper
defensive positions, such as The Ger
mans, French and English have con-
structed in the west When the Ger
man drive began, therefore the Rus
SLAMS Were caught unprepared.
1t is highly probable that the NOR
ale of the Russian troops has degen-
Grated and that the bestsfighting units
were killed earlier in the war. The
enormous number of prisoners cap
tured by the teutons during the Calf
clan drive, seems to substantiate this
conclusion. Three factors, therefore,
apparently have contributed to Rus
sia's defeat-mo derate insufficfency of
ammunition. scarcity of prepared de-
lenses and low fighting quality OF the
new troops with the colors. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
rBy Wilbur 8. Forrest, United Press.
Staff Correspondent

rBy Wilbur 8. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, June 23.-The crown
offered its first witnesses today In the
trial of the famous BRIDES bath tub
murder case. George Joseph Smith.
charged with drowning three of his
wives in bath tub, sat upright in the
dock and scowled when Herbert
Mundy, uncle Of his first alleged vic
tim, took the witness box to testify.
Beatrice Muldy, the witness testi-
fed, inherited $4,000 by the will OF
her father, bank manager. She
met Smith, who posed as Henry Will
liams, and married him after a three
days courtship at Weymouth, August
%, 1910.
over her relatives protests, she
gave him $500 in gold. Smith then
deserted her the witness said, but
two years afterward the two met &C.
cfdentally at Weston-SuperMare. Two
months later she made a will, leav.
ing him the balance OF her 10000
fortune, Mundy said.
The will was signed on July 8. On
the morning Of July Is the nude body
Of Beatrice Mundy was found in the
bath tub Of rooming house. Smith,
tlle NllucbS sdlu, SoiiSSIco LILO AhohOy
due him under the provisions of the
will.
Smiths Six Wives.
Wife No. 1--1S9S-George Joseph
Smith, 26, as George Oliver Love, mar
rled Caroline B. Thronhill, at LEICESTER.
Deserted her. She has been living In
Canada.
Wife No. 2-1908-Apparently
Smiths one true love affair. Under
his right name he married Elizabeth
Mabel Pegler, at Bristol, she is still
alive and after death Of each OF his
other wives he always returned to
Elizabeth Pegler
Wife No. 3-1910-Smith, as Henry
Williams. married Beatrice Constance
Annie Mundy. at Weymouth, Aug. %.
Deserted her, taking $500 Of her
money; met her again March IA. 1912.
On July IS, 1912, she died in q bath
tub Her will brought Smith, $12,500.
Wife No. 4-1913-Smith, under his
proper name, married Alice Burnham
at Portsmouth on Nov. 4. She made
her will out to Smith and on Dec. IL,
she died in bathtub, Death brought
him $4,000.
Wife No. 5-1914-As Oliver Charles
James Smith, on Sept. 7, married
Alice Revail at Woolwich, She Is still
alive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

ington administration would approve
any promising plan Of this kind.
Four Piotters.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Four men
who, a few years ago, were the cen.
trail figures around whom waged the
battles OF evolution-ridden Mexico
are holding daily conferences in New
York, it became known today. They
ara Gen. Victoriano Huerta deposed
dictator Of Mexico; Gen. Felix Diaz,
who led the coup that overthrow Ma
dero; Gen. Auerilo Banquet who is
remembered as the executioner of EN-
peror Macmillan and who deserted
Madero at a critical moment, and Gen.
Manuel Mondragon, famous artillerist
and chief lieutenant of Felix Diaz in
the overthrow of Madero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
Al6TRO~GERMANS ENTER LEMBERG
RUSSIA

limited Press Leased Wire Service
PETROGRAp, June 23.-The Rus
SLAMS have begun evacuatlng Len1beru.
Tho withdrawal Of troops began Mon.
day night and continued throughout
yesterday. Less than 10000 men were
defending the western approaches
against fierce Austrian attacks early
yesterday and Il 10 possible that this
force has retired eastward, leaving tho
0aiician capital free to tho enemy.
Offioiai ciroies accepted tho retire.
mont before the enen,y's artillery on.
sIaught AZ necessary to the carrying
out Of the grand dukes strategic plane
and made the point that the city Itself
was Of little military value. An offi-
ciaI statement issued today touched
only lightly on the situation at Lem
berg, but dweit on Russian victories
on both TANKS Of the combined Aus
tro-German armies.
In southeast GaiIcla, along the front
FROM stanislau to north OF CxernoWitz,
the Russian left wing inflicted two
severe defeats on the Austro- Germans,
taking $500 Germans and large guam.
titles Of ammunition, The official state
mont sald.
"Beiow NIsniof, fifteen miles north
east Of stanlslau, our forces a day
break on Monday defeated IN enemy
force that crossed tho Dniester on
June 49," reported the war office. I'VE
storn1cd and captured series Of for:
titled positions at Snowidow, though
the enemy offered desperate resist
anee. W. took $500 prisoners and
numerous machine guns Tho enemy
retreated In disorder across the DnIes-
ter, pursued by our cossacks.
"The enemy 10 also retreating along
tho zaIeszexykI front. We crossed the
right bank Of tho river at this point
capturing tho villages Of 5alamouty,
RxhawenIsy and Gromehti and taking
1000 prisoners, including the COM
mander Of the forty-seeond Honved d.
vision. At this point aiso we took
many machine guns.
1.-THE artillery and RHO duel around
Lemberg continues. Northwest Of Len,-
borg our forces who retired beyond
the river Tanef, suddenly crossed the
river at Osoukha on Sunday and ami
Inflated battalion Of the enemy.
Along the Rava Rusia front several
enemy attacks were repulsed Monday
night. Our forces took $50 prisoners
and three machine guns.
"In tho Shawl region we captured
and destroyed an enemy ammunition
TRANSPORT"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
AUSTRIA

United Press Leased Wire Service
VIENNA, June 23-Lemberg has
fallen before the triumphant sweep Of
the combined Austro-German armies
Tho Galician capital, occupied by tho
Russians since September 8, 1914, Is
now free Of the eneny and the frs,
Austrian troops have entered the
town. The slavs are falling back In
\ northeasteriy direction toward
6rody.
A brief bulletin was flashed here
from Austrian field headquarters to.
day. II Indicated desperate strug.
gle at the last Russian barriers few
miles west Of the town.
sour second army has conquered
Lembero after violent fight" read
the official bulletin.
Though no details Of the victory
have been received here, it Is not be.
lieved the Austro-German booty will
be large. Reports to headquarters in.
dictated that the enemy Withdrew
heavy guns and ammunition supplies
several days ago, and movement Of
tho main body Of Russian troops over
the railway to Brody began early In
the week. In the final charge at the
western gates Of Lemberg, it Is prob
able that the small body Of Russian
defenders were either annihiIated or
captured, as was the case at Przemysl.
Capture Of Lembera deprivcs the
Russians Of their last military base in
Galicia. Several railways center from
the town. The important lines were
In the hands Of the Austro- Germans be-
fore the city fell.
The moral effect Of the recapture Of
the city overshadows the military Vic
tory. The capital of great Austrian
province has been reclaimed from the
enemy; tho Russian grip upon Gal
ieia has been loosened II not entirely
shaken, and the people Of Austria have
been raised to the high pitch Of enthus-
iasm over Austro-German successes.
The Russians, it Is believed here,
will fall back mere than twenty miles,
making their next stand near Busk,
between the branches Of the BUG and
Styr rivers. There Is every reason
to believe that the Austro-Gernan pur-
suit will continue to the GaIicia bord-
err If not into Russian territory. Head
quarters plans, it is unde con-
template driving the last Russian out
Of Ga!icia, and an invasion of Russian
Bessarabia on the southeast.
REPORT CONFIRMED.
VIENNA, (via Berlin wIreIess), June
23.-The war office today confirmed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROME, June 23.-Austrian regi.
ments from Galicla have been hurried
to the deferse Of tho Austrian front.
Ter, General Cadornz reported to the
war office here today. Several bat
taions Of Gaiician mountaineers from
the Carpathian region attacked the
italian Alpinists, near Monte Nero.
Though out-numbered, single bat
talon Of AIpinIsts repuLsed the at
tack and inflicted heavy losses en-
tho enemy. DesuItory infantry az
lacks against the italian positions
north Of Gorltx are Of daily occurrence.
1--WE have consolidated our positions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
ROCKE[bIY EARTHQUAKE
UR|NG The EVENING
Some Loss Life Reported in California and
MexiaNhen Ground Quivered and
buses Toppled Over.
FIRES $ 7Eg N The vREG1tGE.
Two Distin6hocks Were Recorded on the In
strumis in Washington, Caused by
be Sliding Of Strata.

United Press LeSwire Service
Ell CENTRIC. CaJune 23.-Loct.
ers are reported have been shot
down in Mexicali. Exico. but last
nights earthquakeslf Is believed
to have caused nos Of life there.
according to refugsrriying here to-
day.
Scores Of persoEere slightly Ia
jured in Imperial LEY towns but
rumored large LOST life has not
been confirmed. Ged wires ca,is,
ed many fires hend In Rrawley,
i Calexico and Impe but they Wee
quickly extinguisfN After the hour
of terror from clio nine o'clock,
L hundreds, fearing re-enter their
homes, slept on ID ana In streets.
Miraculous escar from wholesale
deaths were REID today. Falling
walls from the trities Savings
bank building he4hattered Bald.
ridges drug store owded at the
time. A few pers4ere slightly in
jured.
The Masonic te1 here was split
through the middlGt did not col
lapse, and the occ{ts Of the struc-
ture escaped in sal
Numerous prick ldings in the
valley were wreck by the three
shocks noted here with notice
able circular mott spraying the
bricks and debris Il directions. Re-
markably, few perl on the streets
were hit.
While lighting p1 throughout the
district were put of commission,
a bright moon add relief and sal
wage work, which IAN Immediately
after the tremors bed.
The property lo4 the quake dis
trict was estimated $250,000.
Irrigation systen3ere not serious
~ damaged. A muir Of contraba al
Cinnamon detained Mexicali dis
appeared after t4earthquake and
may have escapedo the United
States:
Recorded Washington.
WASHINGTON, IL 23.-The sells
mograrh in the d etown observa-
tory here registerkbout midnight,
two distinct earthke shocks. The
first began at 11:5nd lasted until
11:27. and the secfrom 1912 until
1925.
1t is stated tha1ese We're the
earthquakes that aeported to have
caused much daman California.
The shocks weryscribed at the
observatory as over strong.
They were OF abo$ual intensity.
The sliding of was given as
the undoubted reafor the tremors.
Tremors T Morning.
Ell CENTRG, j 2S.-Additional
tremors were felt le this morning.
but no new damagks done.
The damage doIb property here
Ehouts by last MID shocks is con-
servatively estimalat s1;00O,000.
The loss of life Mexicar is not