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New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
RUSSIA AND TURKEY
 NOT TO MAKE PEACE
to Italy Deny Report That Turkish Minister of Einancc
 Is Negotiating Treaty.

Rome, April 1, $50 D. m., via Paris, April ?, 2:05 a. m.-In interviews pub lished in the Giornale D'Italia today, both the Russian and the Turkish am bassadors to Italy emphatlcally as-- serted that there is no foundation for the report that Diavid Pasha, Turkish minister of finance, who is now in Geneva, has been entrusted with the task of negotiating a separate Russo Turkish peace treaty.
 M. Kroupenski, the Russian ambas- sador, is quoted by the Giornale D'Italia as declaring that Russia never would conclude peace separately from Great Britain and France, especially when she was on the eve of realiz- ing the oldest Muscovite ambition.
 Naby Bey, the Turkish ambassador, asserted that his country never would conclude a peace separately from her allies. He added that there was no reason why Turkey should seek to end hcstilities at this time, for she oc- cupied an excellent position in the Caucasus; the Dardanelles have proved imrregnable, and she is preparing sur prises in Egypt.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
CLOSING COUNTY SCHOOLS
Owing to Failure of w. Va, LcgisIa
 turc to Pass Appropriation Bills.

Charleston. w. Va, April 2.-Ow- ing to the failure of the legislature at it's last session to pass appropriation bills, county schools are being closed high schools placed on part time and companies of the national guard mus tered out. The effort to have the leg islature meet without expense to the state and pass appropriation bills seems to have failed
 A request of the state auditor upon the attorney general for an opinion as to whether he can lawfully. borrow money upon which to run his office until such time as the legislature can be called together to make the neces- sary appropriations, has been met with a request for a detailed state ment of the moneys expended by the auditor during several years past
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
WANT 75 CENTS X DAY.
4O,OoO Native Workers in Sugar Fields
 of Porto Rico on Strike.

New York. April 2.-From thirty to forty thousand native workers in the sugar fields of Porto Rico have been on strike for an increase in nav, from fifty to seventy-five cents a day. according to J. C. Bills, chief of the bureau of labor of the Porto Rican government, who arrived here today on the steamship Philadelphia. The demands were in process of adiust ment, for the most part, and the ma jority of the strikers were back at work when he left the island.
 During the strike, MT. Bills said large fields of sugar cane were burned in some districts. The strike was general throughout the island, al- though the laoorers were practically unorganlzed. The strike was being settled through the efforts of govern mcnt officials cooperating with the planters.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
MRS. CARAVAN TO BE.
 RETIRED FOR MURDER
District Attorney smith of Nassau County Intimatcs He Has Found
 Important New. Evidence.

AIineola. x. r., April 2.-Mrs. Flor cnce COnklin Carman. wife of Dr. Ed win Carman of Freoport, will go on trial again charged with the murder Of Mrs. Louise Bailey. District At torney Smith of Nassau county. an nounced today that the case would be called on May To, Justice Abel F. Blackmar of Kings county. having been assigned to preside.
 The district attorney intimated today that he had discovered important new evidence. He declined, however, 10 indicate it's character and said that both he and counsel for Mrs. Car man had agreed not to discuss the case in any manner before it is called.
 Frank Farrell, the wandering engi- neer. who was an important witness against Mrs. Carman, is said to have disappeared, but all the other wit ncsses for the prosecution, including Celie Coleman, Mrs. Carman's negro maid, are asserted to be within call.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
FIVE EXPERT DIVERS.
of Navy Department to Assist in Raising Sunken Submarine F.-4.

Washington, April D. Five of the navy departments most expert divers, equipped with special diving apparatus were on their way today to San Fran cisco, bound for Honolulu, where thev will asssit in the work of raising the sunken submarine F-4. They are ex pected to reach San Francisco Monday night and the trip to Honolulu will be made the cruiser Maryland.
 Secretary Daniels declares that the divers are sure they can work on the ocean bed at a depth of 300 feet or more, but he admits there is great risk in diving operations at that depth. Replying to criticisms to the effect that the engines of submarine F-4 were of poor design and that her batteries needed overhauling. the se- cretary asserted that ther was nothing within tn departments knowledge to warrant any doubt as to their condi- ton.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
ALBERT 6. FUTILE DIES
 OF HEART TROUBLE Former Special Freight Agent for New Haven Passes
 Away at Hartford.

Hartford. April 2.-Albert G. Tut tie, for many years general freight agent of the old Hartford, Providence and Eishkill railroad and later with the New England and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, died at his home No. 37 Summer street last night of. heart trouble. He had been in failing health for two years.
 MT. Futile was the descendant in the ninth generation of William Tut tie who came from England in 1895. Albert G.. Futile, was born in Hart ford May 24, 1881. He was for seven years Hartford agent of Adams Ex- tween Hartford and Boston; was ap- pointed agent of the Providence and Fishkill in 1863, and in 1865 it's gen. eral freight agent, continuing in that capacity until 1878. From the latter year to 1887 he was assistant freight agent of the New England road, and from 1887 to 1904 special freight agent for the New Haven road with office in New Haven. He retired in 1904.
 MT. Futile was a brother of Lucius Tuttle,' president of the Boston and Maine, who died in November.
 MT. Futile leaves his wife and a daughter. Alice G., also a brother, Charity Commissioner Charles l.. Tut tie of this city.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
TIN PLATE BUSINESS REvIvING.

Pittsburg. April 2.-Business is re- v.ving in the sheet and tin plate mills throughout the country, according to John Williams. president of the Anal gamated Association of Iron. Steel ard Tin Workers, who last night re- turned from a visit to several mill towns in the district Very few plants, he said. were working on war con- tfNcts. the business being for domestic consumers. Mir. Williams says the revival that has been coming slowly for months. has been reinforced by the acceptance by the workmen of the reduced scale of wages. This. he said. permits the independent manufac- tGrers to again go into the market for business.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
HELD UNDER 1000 BONDS.
New Haven Youth Arrested in Case of
 Girl Who Took BiChioridc

New Haven, April 2.--On a warrant, Albert Barnes. 22, of SIS Elm street, was arrested early yesterday after noon by Detective Sergeant James P. Ward. The warrant had been issued by City Attorney Rocco Ierardi on complaint of Mrs. William G. Fair hanks, superintendent Of the Indus trial School for Girls at Middletown, whro alleges that Barne3 assaulted Elizabeth Tefft, domestic. in the em- pioy of d railroad official living near the Barnes store nearly two weeks ago. The girl is said to be feeble minded. The claimed assault was committed it is alleged. in the store and an hour later the girl swallowed bichloride of mercury. She was taken 10 the New Haven hospital. where she is now apparently recovering from the effects of the poison.
 Late yesterday afternoon the young man was released on S1,000 bonds, furnished by his father.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Three TraWlcrs Sunk.

Newcastle. England, April ?, 2:50 D. m.-Three Tyne trawlers, the Glox- lana; Jason and Nellie, were sunk by he German submarine U-10 yester- day. After all the members of the crews were safely in small boats the Germans blew up the invaders.
 They then lowed the fishermen towards the Tyne until they en- countered fishing craft which brought The men ashore.
 The fishermen say that the com- mander of the submarine was quite gentle ILe supplied hot coffee and tobacco to them but told them: 'sWe have orders to sink everything. It is war, and England started it.''
 Union Forces Capture Aus.
 London, April 2, ,5:23 a. m.-The capture of Aus an important trading station in German Southwest Africa, by troops of the Union of South Africa, is likely to have a strong bearing on the campaign, says a Reu- ter despatch from Capetown. The place is situated at the end of 90- mile stretch of desert from Tuderitz
 (COntinupd on Tenth pnpo i
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
BERLIN COURT TRIES MEN
 WHO ROBBED LAND DEALER
Mike Polka and Gustave Johnson Claim Selitsky
 Swindled Them.

Mike Polka and Gustav Johnson, were arraigned before Judge Gris- wold in the Berlin town court this morning for assaulting and robbing I. SclitslSy a Hartford real estate man, in Becklcy yesterday afternoon as was told in yesterdays herald. At press time, the case was still in prog ress. Attorney NJ. ID. Sake. appeared for the accused. .a
 The men were arrested in Newlng- ton shortly before o'clock yesterda" afternoon. X short time after tie decd was committed, Deputy Sheriff James Clark and Constables Hack rt, Ritchie and Polo arrived at the scene in Constable Polo's automobile. After getting a description of the men they sped down towards Newington. They came upon Johnson while he was feeding cattle or the William Rich ards farm. Although he denied all knowledge of the assault. the officers found upon his person s200.25 and document which Selitsl<y had turned over to him. Taking him in tow, they sped down the road a short way and overlook his partner riding towards Hartford in peddler's cart. Both were Idken lO tue ENGN lOtIN- up for the night. They were charged in court with assault and robbery.
 The assault took place in Hemlocii Grove near the old Gibney place in Beckley. According to tho testimony of the prisoners. they went down to Beckley with SelitslSy for the purpose of leasing the Gibpey farm. On the way down. they pals over s20O as ad- vance rent to tho real estate man, who, they said. agreed to turn the place over to them at once and who agreed to put the place into repair.
 Upona rrival at the farm, they found that it was occupied by q family of Italians. Perceiving that SelitslSy hnd deceived them, they became angry and began quarreling with him. fol- lowing which he declared that he would not make any repairs on the place. As they were passing through the grove on the way back. the men made demand upon Selitsky for the return of their money. When he re- fused. they struck him, took away the money and ran away.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
CROWLEY'S CAR RUNS AWAY.
New Britain Man Forgot New Machine
 Was Self Starter.


 J. c. Crowley of New Britain forgot that his car was a self starter and it got away from him on Jewell street in Hartford yesterday, narrowly missed two pedestrians. crashed through fence, and finally struck the brick side of the Jewell Betting companys building.
 MT. Crowley set the spark and then went to crank the machine, but the Cor got away on high speed and started on merry little movement al it's own. The car, in striking the building, shook the offices un the first and second floors, but the impact was broken when the car struck the fence and the building remained standing.
 Aside from bent mudguard and axle and a flat tire. the car was little damaged. MT. Crowley offered to pay fer the damage done to the fence
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
BRITISH AROUSED BY
 PROHIBITION ISSUE London Papers Print Petitions in
 Favor Of "DTy" Country.
CABINET FOR TOTAL ABSTINENCE
Sense of Personal Liberty is So Strons It May Defeat Total Prohibition Sense of Fair Play Fights On Side of Extreme Measure.

London, April ?, 11:55 a. m.-The attention of the British public is to- day concentrated upon the question of abstinence. For the moment it has overshadowed the, war. This is Good Friday, and in London there are no afternoon papers, but it is doubtful if the blackest headlines chronicling military activity could divert the at- tention of the people from the all-ab- sorhing topic of the possibility of a dry" country.
 That some drastic. measures are contemplated is beyond queston but the public is divided in opinion as to whether the prohibition is to be total or whether the consumption of alco- holic liuuors will be permitted under sharp control.
 Papers Print Petitions.
 Several of the London morning pa pers appeared today with full page advertisements presenting petitions with the request that supporters of the movement cut them out, sign them and send them to MT. Lloyd George, chancellor of the eXchequer. These petitions read: ''I am entirely in fla vor of the suspension of the manu- fracture and sale of intoxicating liquors during the war. which l con- sider imperative for quick and sue cessful termination of the war. 1 shall heartily support the government in any such measure.
 The petition idea is backed by mer- chants and business men and other employers of labor, who disclaim any save a war interest in the proposed measure.
 May Defeat Prohibition.
 The sense of personal liberty is 50 strong in England that it may defeat total prohibition. But the sense ot fair play fights on the side of the sx- treme measure, for the opinion is growing that if employees be deprived of their right to drink, the rule must extend to employers as well. It is believed that the cabinet is in favor of total prohibition, which, un- der the Defence of the Realm Act, it has the power to enforce without any further legislation.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
INTERNAL SITUATION GRAVE.

Rome, April 1, 6:25 D. m., via Paris, April ?, 1853 d. m.-Advices received here from the Austrian frontier de-. scribe the internal situation in the dual monarchy as increasingly grave. Opposition to a continuance Of the war is said to be growing stronger and violent anti-war demonstrations are reported to have occurred in sev- eral cities. Tn Vienna a crowd at tempted to stone the windows of the war office, but Was charged by the police and troops, several persons be- ing wounded and many others arrest ed.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
|. s. TUGS NEAR EITEL.

Newport News. Va. April 1.-Two United States navy tugs from the Nor folk Navy Yard arrived here shortly afternoon today and moored at the Prinz Eitel Friedrich's pier. One tug, the PatuNent, was moored at the Eitels stern. The other the Reno tied up on the opposite side of the pier. Shortly before their arrival Collector Hamilton with party of officials boarded the Eitel.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
SUES FOR HORSES INJURIES.

Hiding Nelson. the Arcn street saloon proprietor, has notified the New York, New Haven. and Hartford Railroad company that he intends to bring suit to recover for injuries re- reived by his horse on the Elm street crossing. He claims that the sudden lowering of the gates while he was on the crossing frightened the horse, which caught it's foot in the track ana vas thrown to the ground. KIett & filling represent MT. Nelson and Con. stable Wrinkle served the writ.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
swoHE HE WOULDN'T GO BACK.

New York, April 2.-After having been detained in Germany for nearly seven months. Cornelius Uffruh, a Russian of military age and a Men nonite missionary attached to the South India Mission under the direc- ton of the American Baptist Foreign Mission society, has reached this coun- try. Mr. Unruh's release was brought about. it was announced today. by the American state department. Mir. Un- ruin himself was required to swear that he would not go to Russia or England during the war.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
WORKMEN's CONFIRMATION LAW
Effort to Bring About Enactment of
 Bill to Be Made in Next Congress.

Washington, April 2.-Another effort to bring about the enactment of workmen's compensation law will he made at the next session of con gress by Senator Sutherland of Utah.
 A bill along the lines or that to be introduced passed both houses several years ago, but was blocked in con- ference in the closing hours of a session. Senator Sutherland said to- Gay that even if the next congress should fail to enact, it will eventually become a law.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
AERO CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO.

Washington. April 2.-The signal corps of the army, under the direc- ton of Brigadier General Schriven. chief signal officer, is pcrfecting plans GOT the establishment of an aero center at San Antonio by June 1. It will be located on the government reservation, which includes Fort Sam Houston and will be headquarters for the first aerOplane squadron.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Drop Bombs in Baden.

London, April 2. 6:51 a. m.--An Amsterdam despatch to Reuters Tele gram company says a message from Berlin states that hostile. air craft appeared above Mullheim, Baden, at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and dropped a bomb which caused con- siderable material damage.
 Another aviator dropped three bombs on Neuenburg also in Baden, at o'clock but the damage done was slight. n. @
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Sunk by German submarine.

London, April 2, 6:25 a. m.-The British steamer Southpoint, the crew of which was landed yesterday at Lisbon, was not lost in a storm, as at first reported, but was sunk by the German submarine U-2S, sixty miles off Cape Finisterrs, according to a Reuter- despatch from Lisbon. ~
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
To TW) Proposals Of the American
 Government.
10 NEUTRAL # MEXICO CITY
Secretary Bryan Instructs |. s. Of- iicials at Vera Cruz to Take Steps BCnito JuarcZ

Washington. April 2.-Upon Gen eral Venustiano Carranza depends to- day the success of negotiations on the part of the American government with the various warning factions in Mexico for taking Mexico City out of the and for the naturalization of the rail- way between that city and Vera Cruz. These steps are designed to secure permanent security for the 25,OOO foreigners in the Mexican capital. The fact that the Villa-Za pata forces have promptly accepted the two pro- pcsals of the American government led administration officials and diplomats here to day to hope that Carranza also would give his assent.
 Zapata Forces to Evacuate.
 If he will agree to the neutraliza- tion of Mexico City the Zapata forces are willing to evacuate that city.
 A declaration of neutrality of the Mexican capital would notonly allay apprehension for the security of foreigners there, but would eliminate the famine menace. and reduce the possibility of foreign complications.
 Obrcgon's Qucrctaro.
 First definite information of the location of Gen. Obregon and his army since he evacuated Mexico City to the Zapata forces, came today in an official des- patch from Gen. Carranza to his agency here, announcing that Obregon was at Queretaro, so miles north of the capital. and thus, again menacing any southern advance of the Villa army.
 General Carranza sent this message; 1; Yesterday Queretaro was occupied by Gen. 'Obregon's troops
 Reported at PucbIa.
 Obregon was once thought to be moving along the. railway toward Vera Cruz, and was later reported in- tending to concentrate at Puebla. Re- gently 1t was reported that the Za- pata-Eilla force intended to evacuatc and that Obregon would again occupy the capital.
 The gunboat Machias was today or derod from New York to join the cruiser squadron at Vera Cruz. The battleshirs Delaware and Georgia soon will come north for target practice with the Atlantic fleet.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
HUNTER PARALYSIS VICTIM.

Philadelphia, April Civilian Hunter, chief engineer of the Phila- delphia and Reading Railway com- pany. died in hospital here today of paralysis, with which he was stricken two days ago. He was sixty years old and had been in the ser vice of the Readms for many years
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
1.5OO PACKAGES SEIZED.

Toulon, April g., 12:25 a. m.-Aliied cruisers during the past week seized more than 1,5O0 parcel post packages sent from Germany aboard various ships. Five steamers have been taken to port on the French coast to discharge merchandise consigned to or from Germany.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Norwegian Bark Torpedoed

Amsterdam. Holland, April 2, via London 2:15 D. m.-Eleven men, the crew of the Norwegian bark Nor tor pedoed yesterday in the North Sea by the German submarine, U-20, were landed today by the steamer Unita at The Hook of Holland.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
To secure. Steamers Release.

San Francisco, April =.--The United States authanitfes at Vera Cruz have Lecn instruttsG:by Secretary of State Bryan to. take steps looking to the re- lease of the ,stGamer Benito Juarez If American ;reg1sfry, which has been held by GsrranZa forces at Acapulco since Marclf!sl 6, according to an an nouncement made here last night by George w. Beermaker. vice president of the American Mexican Steamship and Trading Company, owners of the vessel
 The. Benito Juarcz it is alleged. was detained by Carranza officials on the IreteXt that she never had been trans fcrred from Mexican to American registry and because she had been em- ployed in carrying munitions of war to enc of the belligerent factions of Mexico.
 Delays Operations.
 Brownsville, Tex, April 2.-Lack of an aviator today delayed operations against Matamoros by the Villa aeroplane which came, here from Monterey The Villa officers looked for an American aviator in this sec- tion, but they baked at s10O a day
 
 American asked for his services They said an aviator would come from Monterey.
 There was no news today of three other aeroplanes VHla officers said were due to leave Monterey yester- day. While part of the biplane at the Villa camp outside Matamoros was held up in Brownsville after making repairs here, awaiting adjustment of the customs situation. this delay was not expected to be serious.
 Likely 10 Be Slow.
 information reaching American army officers here indicated that operations to reduce Matamoros were likely to be slow These reports say Villa has no means Of speedy com uunication with his troops opposite here and that railroaus arc so torn Up that except for cavalry. military bodies can make only a few miles progress each day.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
175 PAINTERS STRIKE

Fort Wayne, Ind. April 2.-The. re- fusal of employers to grant wage in- creases has resulted in the strike of union painters and paper hangers of Tort Wayne. One hundred and seventy-five men are affected.