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New Britain herald., 1915-03-29

teen fiat cars bearing artillery fer the renewal of the Villa attack upon Matamoros, sighted by Americans about sixty miles west or Matamoros yesterday were not expected to de- liver their freight in time to begin bombardment of the Carranza garri- son before Tuesday at the earliest.
 In this connection a report was spread here from what is usually a reliable sourse that the Carranza gar 11Son at Matamoros contrary to official reports, has not a single piece of artillery. This report declared that the Matamoros artillery was sent to participate in the recent battle of Ramones and there captured. The report was not confirmed.
 An American from south Mata-
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29

Here is pretty little frock, smart in its that is designed for the younger girls. In the picture 1t is made of brown serge with collar and cuffs of broadcloth of light ncolor but the color and material can be varied again and again. The design is a rood one for the many washable fabrics as well as for those of wool, and at this sea- son of the year cotton goods are shown in attractive variety and are being made up. Cotton crepe would be charming with blouse and tunic of lowered and skirt of plain, with collar and cuffs to match the latter, and there are numberless materials which can be treated in this way, for this tlress can be made as it Is here of one fabric throughout or with the underskirt bf a different one, just as may be con venieut. If long sleeves are not liked, thorter ones can be substituted. The blouse and skirt and tunic all are finished .eparately. The skirt is buttoned to the blouse. The tunic is joined to an entirely teparate belt, and the wide belt is merely mn ornament which, if liked, may be omitted in favor of one of leather or of ribbon.
 For the Iz-year size will be needed 5 wards of material z7 inches wide, or AZ Yards 3o or yds. A, with 12 yard 27 for trimming.
 The May Manton pattern S5I7 IS cut In sizes for girls from 10 to IA years of age. 1t will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper. On receipt of ten ccatc.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
BETHANY CHURCH SERVICE.
Special Meetings to Be Held This
 Week, Beginning Tomorrow.

Special services will be held at he Swedish Bethany church on Tues lay and Wednesday of this week, with ermon by the pastor and special mu- tic by the choir. The usual week light service will be held Thursday Vening, when Rev. Gustave E. PihI will preach the sermon. A business meeting of the members of the con- fregation will follow. ... Good Friday services will take llace at 10:30 o'clock. -
 A special collection was taken at he church last night for the SUD- lort of Mrs. Ruth Holstrand, the ,hurch's missionary in China A Ltter from the missionary was read b the congregation.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
PRIZES AWARDED
 .. AT SWEDISH FAIR
F. Raymond Lesser of Rockwell Ave nue Wins $1OO-EStimates Profit
 Of About $500.

Those in charge of the United Swedish Singing societies. fair, which closed Saturday evening in the Elec- tric hall, estimate that, after all ex- penses have been cleared there will remain @ profit of at least $500, a sum slightly in excess of their expecta- tions in consideration of the condi- tion of labor
 The money will be contributed towards a guarantee fund for the big convention of Swedish singing so- cieties which is to be held in this city next year.
 Prizes were awarded as follows:
 F. Raymond Lesser, 11O Rockwell avenue, N. B., $10O; c. w. Holmuuist I'll Bond street, Hartford, s5; M Nil son, PA Grown street. New Haven, Conn.,, $10; Florine Ahern, Short street, city, S15; E. F. Gaiser. Elm street, Meriden, $5; Hjalmar Carlson, , 1 Prospect street, S1O; Charles Carl quist, 25 Boston avenue, New Haven Ct., s15, N. A. Nilsson, Upsala college Kenilw orth, N J., $5, Hjalmar San din, $10; so Silver street, New Brit ain, Conn.,, s25.
 Special Awards. One silver coffee set, A. Ward 51O Shuttle Meadow avenue. One dozen pearl handle knives and forks, Lillian Lamberg, 51 Ash street
 One electric coffee percolator, J. E. ?.
 One Marlin repeating rifle, Mrs. Swenson, 40 Main street One pearl handle carving set. D. M. Norton, 2S6 Maple street
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Submarines Suffer Considerably.

'Early in Septemb Der the activity of our fleet in the southern Baltic com pelled the enemy to modify his plan and concentrate his chief efforts upon operations by submarines. Nineteen of tn csc attacks were made in two months but only one was successful. Enemy submarines suffered consider ably.
 "Our fleet has developed intense activity along the enemy's coast De- tails of the operations cannot be pub lished yet, but the enemy suffered heavy losses in fighting units and has been seriously impeded in the oper- ations along his own coasts by the loss of a number of transports with munitions"
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
BOsphOruS Forts BOmbarded.

Petrograd, via London. March 29, 6:22 a. m.-An official statement is- sued last night by the general staff says:
 ''The Black sea fleet on Sunday ombarded the outside forts and bat teries on the BosphOrus on both sides of the straits. ..
 According to observations made from ships and hydro -aeroplanes our shells fell with exactitude. Russian aviators flying above the Bosphorus batteries carried out reconnaissances and dropped bombs with success. A heavy artillery fire was directed at the aviators without success.
 Torpedo Boats Driven Back.
 'The enemy's torpedo boats which tried to come out were driven back into the strait by the fire of our guns.
 A large hostile ship which was trying to get into the Bosphorus from seaWard was bombarded by us. She finally heeled over and blew up.''
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Special Awards.
Ladies, Notice.

An, exceptional collection of smart and up to the minute hats of Leghorns. Straw and Hemp Braid at low prices complete range of colors. Extensive variety of trimmings. Nearly two hundred trimmed hats no two alike Exact copies of much more expensive hats. M. Seibert.-Advt,
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29

If possible, have the kitchen entiLe- ly white. White surroundings in spire cleanliness, because soil shows so quickly. White makes for light aud cheerfulness, and these make work seem more pleasure than when walls are dim and paint or duli tone.
 The small hats of the. spring tend toward making veils even more popu- lar.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
GERMANS BEAR SEVERE
 LOSSES IN BAL TIC SEA
Russians Damage Submarines and Destroy Transports Win Munitions.
Shells Fired by Black Sea Fleet Fall With EXactitudc-CZar'S AviatOrs Drop Bombs on Batteries With Suc- cess-Hostile Ship Blown Up.

Petrograd via. London, March 29, 9:15 a. m.-Severe losses have been inflicted upon the German naval units in the Baltic sea by the Russians, ac- cording to a semi official review of the operations there made public last night. German submarines are said to have suffered considerably, while number of transports loaded with sup plies have been destroyed. The state ment follows:
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
PARTNER IN SALOON.

John Jozapawick of Waterbury has ben admitted to partnership by John lonkowski in a saloon on Elm street frmerly owned by Strobel &c Heinz nam. The Waterbury citizen has Contributed $2,50o for the partner slip.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29

moros says that on March he saw several field pieces ninety miles below Matamoros, apparently enToute 70 that city.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29

A. M. will confer the second degree upon two candidates at the meeting Thursday evening. Members of the bowling teams who have taken part in the tournament just finished will hold a banquet this evening at the Broadway restaurant.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
a Lodge.

No. "A, I. O.. D., of very Seccesful-WhiSt }. Emil Leupold last
 Mrs. Fred Elliott In first prizes, Mrs. h Leupold won sec Turner and John Isolation prizes.
 Id friends of the or tned at whist at tn 9 Egh, No. 8S Ellis Hay afternoon at ?
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Anniversary.

be the scene this Fenty-fifth anniver- Mattabesset tribe, 1. Chiefs and noted beS in many neigh be in attendance. minstrels will fur entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Centennial Lodge.

Centennial lodge, No. 11S will hold a special meeting Wednesday evenin g to confer the third degree. Members are urged to attend
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Sunshine Society.

The Sunshine society will meet Tuesday afternoon at the Y. w. c. A. at 800 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Russian Fleet Reinforced

London, March 29, 1855 D. m- Reuters correspondent at Petrograd
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Progress.

Progress. lent committee of \. 143, F. O. A., held Fting yesterday and
 meeting for April so that it will leave
 of entertainm ent he meeting. They lose tn cir series of he season on April seasons prizes will ertainment will start [p.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
bf America. Eton Council,p. of
 Eening in JrD. U.
& B.. Society,"

& B. Society,"
 Til 20 has ben se-
 T. A. & B. Aciety
 n of "The Hivate Famatic talen The
 at the R4swin Important evht on l calendar VII be he Umbrella ase," " Id in the so(tey's IS. A lance r. candidateawere four applications were received at a |ganization yIster- of the Tierna Ca- ed tomorrow eve County Director T. den.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Council, No. ?.


 ling of Cham berlain ] U. A. M. was held
 nine candidates lbers upon initiation ions was received. n will be held this Fening. All members hre requested to be, | dance will be held Ing, April 10th. X lis expected.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
ecca lodge.

l guards of h de- l Rebecca lo6 will
 kl Saturday liter 2::30 o'clockn .Jr. At the nextneet- will be initied.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
Spanish War Vet

spanish War Vet rans.
 Fson will. entertain lary of the Spanish d their friends Tues P1n 2 to 5 o'clock at Council, No. 8. |ouncil, No. s. o. U.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-29

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 followed I an the banque1 hall. especially hored
 Bros. sdnour. hing, three E the
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 to be preslt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16
IT is CIRCUS DAY
Christmas and Fourth of July
Put in Shade
When Ringing Brothers Big
Show Comes to Town.

There are three particularly happy
days in the American calendar
Christmas, Fourth of July and Circus
day. OF these, circus day is easily
the merriest. AS if drawn by an ir-
resistible magnet, youth and age re-
spond to the lure of the seductive pos
ters, the same old posters that have
ton since boyhood.
In the worlds history circuses have
always been interesting features in the
entertainment of humanity. They
bring into each city or town visited an
amount of enjoyment for old and
young which cannot be calculated. The
children are simply wild with delight
from earliest dawn of circus day-the
eager expectancy of the street parade,
home for the hurried dinner, then the
show grounds, all the marvellous Won
ders of the menagerie tent, nothing
but joyous merriment clear up to the
last act of the enormous three-ringed
circus.
And now the day of days has come
and joy is unconfined. Also where
ever there is a tent flap unconfined
there will be joy confined to the boy
who can make his entrance unobserv-
ed. First there was the parade, oo-o-h
what a parade, Just miles of wagons
with pictures of ancient warriors and
dazzling females on the outside piquing
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16

Francs followed suit, falling to $500.
or the equivalent of 16 2-3 cents. Nor
mally pounds starting are quoted at
s4s7 and francs at approximately 20
cents.
Last Saturday the pound establish
ed a new low record in the New York
money market by falling to $4.69. To-
day it opened two cents under Satur-
days lowest price. a situation without
parallel in the history of American fl
nance, within an hour lost another
cent. and by 1 o'clock had sold down
to $4.64.
Americans Demand Money.
The sharp fall in exchange rates was
ascribed to the demand of American man
ufacturerS for pay for the goods sold by
them abroad. Within the last few days
the money market has been flooded with
millions of American bills against Great
Britain and her allies 1t reported
that last Friday between S25.0O0,0OO and
S5O. .O0O. .0O00 of such bills were presented to
one big banking house alone. Todays de-
mands, which sent the exchange rates to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16
WILL SHIP ARMS
u. S. Firmly but Politely De-
clines Austria's Request.
Vigorously UphOlds Export
Right Under World Law.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The United
States, in a note to Austria ungary,
published today, firmly but politely
declines to accede to the request of the
Vienna government that the export of
arms to the allies be stopped.
The communication is in reply to
the recent Austrian protest that the
United States in permitting the export
of arms to Austria s enemies was viO
lating the spirit" of neutrality. The
American note is a flat denial of that
contention and vigorously upholds the
right of the United States under inter-
national law to export war munitions.
In justification of it's position, the
United States recites, among other
things, that international law, the
practice of nations, the security of the
United states and other nations with
out large military or naval establish
ments, and neutrality itself, are op-
posed to prohibiting the export of war
munitions by d neutral to a belliger-
ent in time of war.
The United States contends that it
cannot deny to others the right which
it claims for itself to purchase war
munitions from a neutral in event of a
foreign attack and in this connection
the United States hints that it might
have to buy from neutrals, if attacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16
WEATHER
Minimum Temperature Is Four De-
grees Above the Normal.

Seasonable weather prevails in I-an-
sas today. There have been widely
scattered showers in the last "a hours.
The entire state was cloudy this morn
ing with the exception of the south
east portion. The forecast calls for
partly cloudy weather tonight and
Tuesday with an unsettled condition
tonight.
The stage of the Kaw river at To-
peka today was 10.5 feet; the Sunday
stage was 12.4 feet.
The minimum temperature at To-
peka-70 degrees-occurred at 6
o'clock this morning. Sixty-six is the
normal minimum for this date.
Hundreds of Topeka children who
planned to go to the circus had long
faces early this afternoon when light
shower broke over Topeka The
shower which began at 1890 o'clock
was over by 12:47. 1t netted .04 of an
inch of moisture. Between 1 o'clock
and 1:05 the temperature fell five de-
grees The wind was three miles an
hour from the east this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TODAY
MAKE SWEEPING REDUCTIONS IN
ALL COURT HOUSE EXPENSES
KANSAS FARMER THOUGHT
HARVARD PROFESSOR WAS
RUNNING NUDE IN FIELD

DIR. r. II. Sterns, who is at the
head of u scientific party in search
of material of interest from an
archaeological standpoint, and
which l. encamped on Washburn
campus. had an exciting experience
not long ago near WOlcOtt, in Wy
andOtte county. He was walking
through ar alfalfa field more than
waist deep. \ farmers wife Spied
him from a distance. She tele-
IhOned to her husband who was at
neiShboring farm that there was
naked man in the field. Hub
by hurried home in haste. and
armed with a shotgun rushed out
to confront what was supposed to
be AN escaped Iunatfc. The far
mer's wife had mistaken the scien-
fists khaki shirt for bare skin!
The party. which has been sent
out from the Peabody museum of
Harvard university, arrived here
saturday and will leave Tuesday.
This is the fourth season of work
by the Sterns party. The field of
study is i'll Nebraska and Kansas.
The first three summers were de-
voted to work along the Missouri
river. The party has been out since
July 1 travelling mostly by foot. A
wagon is used in transporting the
equipment. The party is trying to
trace the migratiOns of certain In
dian tribes, and is collecting arch
geological specimens. The mem
berS will go from here to Alma and
later along the Blue River.
Members of the party: DIR. r. H.
SternS. Clarence SternS, DIR. Archer
Taylor and G. f. Guthe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16

Auditor Hayes of the Kansas Natural
Gas company attended the conference.
Efforts to settle the gas dispute failed
entirely and shortly after noon it was
admitted that the matter would be
checked up to the courts. Judge
Flannelly and gas conn pany represen-
tatives argued for a greater increase
in rates, while the commission wanted
the Flannelly court orders set aside.
Under Certain Conditions.
The commission stated that an ap-
plication for a rehearing of the gas
case would be considered under Ger
tain conditions They insisted, how
ever, that Judge Flannelly should dis
miss the cases before him in the Mont
gomery county district court. Further,
the commission insisted that the gas
company secure from the Missouri
utilities commission an order putting
in operation the new f.'-cent gas
schedule recently ordered by the Kan
saS commission. When this was done,
the Kansas commissioners stated, they
would consider an application for a re-
statement that the conference was ter
minated ard it was generally conSid-
cred that the case would nob be han
died through the courts.
The commission has adjourned un-
til Septem ber, but if in session. would
not raise the gas rates on ex parte
application of the receivers" said
Judge Foley. There have been no
delays ana VIII be none so far as this
commission is concerned"
No Winter Promises.
After the conference. 7. s. Sa1athiel,
attorney for the receivers stated that
the outlook for an adequate gas sup
ply this winter was not promising
IF there is no gas this winter, it
viii not be the fault of the utilities
commission said Commissioner Kin
kle- We have done everything in our
power to dispose of the matter
promptly"
In the offices of the commission this
afternoon, it was stated that the next
step had not been determined. 1t is
rumored, however, that the commits
sion plans to file mandamus proceed
ings in the supreme court to set aside
the orders by Judge Flannelly. 1t is
even possible that the prayer in the
mandamus suit will ask for an order
compelling the Kansas Natural to fur
nish an adequate supply of gas for all
of its distributing agents and consum-
ers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16
TO CHIEFS
Carranza Promises Safe Con-
duct to Messengers.
Destitute Americans in Capital
Want to Come Home.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Assurances
that General Carranza will not OBJ
STR delivery of the Pan-American
appeal to Mexico reached the state de-
partment today in a message from C
B. Parker of the American embassy
staff in Mexico City, saying General
Pablo Gonzales. Carranza's command
er there, had promised safe conduct
to the messengers who are to carry
the appeal to General Zapata and 9TH
ers.'
No replies to the PIn-American ap-
peal had been received today. State
department officials are undecided
whether to make them public before
another conference with the Latin
American diplomats is held.
Under the language of the appeal
the Mexican leaders may invite some
of the Latin Americans TO arrange the
proposed peace conference and ignore
the offer of the United States Of
flclals here say that only those invited
VIII participate in the arrangements.
General Carranz here today made
public telegrams from several gen.
erals. pledging their support to Cen
eral Carranza. The agency an
nounced the kilograms We're written
at a time when the generals feared "a
threat of armed intervention by the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16
.SLAVS' NEWL LINE
OF DEFENSE is
IN CRAVE PERIL
Kaiser's Nippers Tightening on
BreSt-LitOvsk.
Prince Leopold Topples For
treSSes Into Net.
MACKENSEN is HOT ON TRAIL
Closely Pursues Russ on Both
Sides of Bug.
Crisis i'm Balkans at Hand;
London Is PeSsimistic.
is HOT ON TRAIL
Closely PurSueS Russ on Both
Sides of Bug.

London. Aug. 16.-Advances re-
corded in the German official state
ment today represent a further closing
in of the Teutopic troops on the for
tress of Brest-Litovsk, the stronghold
of the new Russian line of defense.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria, who yes
terday reported a defeat of the Rus
slams near Losyce, nineteen miles east
of Siedlce, which the Germans took
late last week, today occupied Losyce
and Miedzyrzec. the latter place about
twenty-five miles in a southwcsterly
direction from Siedlce. Afterwards
the Russians were beaten in a stand
east of Losyce and were pursued, the
Berlin statement says. These opera
ations were within forty miles of
BreSt-LitoVsk.
Won Maclxensen Close on Trail.
Still closer to the fortress are the
armies of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen, which, on Saturday. were re-
ported within forty miles of the
stronghold. Since then they have ad-
vanced northward in pursuit of the
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the case this week. 1t is probable
that after Tuesday, testimony will be
taken at Lansing.
The commission denied the applica-
ton of attorneys for Botkin challeng-
ing the jurisdiction of the commission
Judge A. Jackson and Senator I. NJ
Mahin, of Botkin counsel, attacked
the right of the commission to try the
case. They alleged that the law of
1889. which permitted investigation of
charges against a warden by a special
commission. had been repealed by an
act of the legislature in 1913. S NJ.
Brewster, attorney general, and E. D.
McKeever. attorneys in charge of the
prosecution of the case, opposed the
motion to ditch the case. The COM
mission held that the law of 1889 was
still in force and effect and that ample
jurisdiction was vested in the commits
sion.
Attack Rights of Commission.
Further motions attacking the
rights of the commission and the
paO Nv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-16
STORM HITS SOUTH
Gale Sweeping Gulf Sweeps
Far Inland.
Wind Reaches Velocity of As
Miles an Hour.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 16.-The
tropical storm early today covered a
large part of the Gulf of Mexico and
its effects were felt in greater or less
degree from western Florida to east.
ern Texas and for distance of about
fifty miles inland. according to advices
received by the local weather bureau.
Heavy rains accompanied by wind
blowing from twenty-five to forty
eight miles an hour, were reported
from the southern section of the Gulf
states, but no serious damage to inland
property or shipping has been record
ed thus far.
Storm Moves Inland.
According to the weather bureau,
present conditions indicate the tropical
disturbance will move inland some time
Brownsville, Tex.
High tides were noteA along the
west gulf coast today and these prob
ably will continue tonight.
Advisory warnings are continued in
effect and vessels evidently are taxi
ing heed, all ports reporting that Ves-
sells are not Venturing out to sea
The winds greatest velocity along
the coast, according to official reports
received here. was forty-eight miles an
hour at Burwood, La, where 2.56
inches of rain fell.
At Mobile the winds velocity was
stated at forty miles hour; at Gal
weston, thir|y-eight, and at various
points in southern Louisiana and Mis-
S1SSippl twenty-five miles an hOur.
with heavy rain. In New Orleans
SO mile wind was accompanied by LILO
inches of rain.
A report from Waveland, Miss,
stated that one man was killed today
in an electrical storm and that about
1,50O yards of beach road was washed
away.
Warnings of the storm were sent out
by the weather bureau last night by
telegraph and telephone TO all towns
along the gulf coast and motorboats
and launches carried the warning to
colonies at coast resorts. Many resi-
dents at the resorts moved to higher
ground for the night.