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New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
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Branstetter of Oklahoma here recently under the
 the socialist party will open-air meeting at the lain and East Main streets at 8 o'clock.
 Mrs. Paul K. Rogers are
 the birth of a daughter. las born yesterday. Mrs. George Hennessey of are receiving corgratula-
 birth of a daughter, born yesterday.
 el Grand. Rooms with h, hot and cold running Phone, steam heat in every , $3 and $3.5O per week. tllis, Proprietor.-advt. If safety committee of the
 Commerce is trying to neeting with Superintend- ley of the Connecticut
 be held tomorrow.
 line of stiff and soft hats UT inspection. The Farrell | Co.-advt.
 Petrie is home from a hklin, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
BUNNY IS MAKING A HIT.

George E. Bunny, who is now asso- ciated With the Eastern Film company in Providence, R. l., spent the week. end at his home on Trinity street. MT. Bunny is making hit With the con- cern and it is predicted that he will soon be as well known to patrons of the silent drama as his famous brother, John Bunny, the man who made millions laugh. MT. Bunny is playing a comedy role in a multiple reel story, which would have been completed last week but for bad weather. AS the scenes are out cr doors, the rain interfered with the work to a great extent He expects to start in few days on a new five reel comedy.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF
 )>GERMAN SOCIETY
Benevolent Club Celebrates With
 Banquet, Concert and Ball

To have existed for nall ct N~i and during that time to nave g o"i stronger numerically hna'i '''''' fraternally-such is a recolo oA 'iio f..r,,.n Benevolent society of this city, which celebrated US soloeh , jubilee Saturday nlsh' HI Il "i ,, ,Aei lit The occasion was one 'ilot "'i long in the memories ol 'iiU'e w1io were so fortunate as to a',eiiu "i'h characteristic German Soci7 olli'y' .'ie members of the soclety lurilSleu decidedly pleasant ana interesting evening for their guests d 'Varleo rrosram being carried out.
 Early in the evening an excellent
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
HELD FIRST OUTING.
New Britain Machine Co. Club En joys Barbecue at Lake CompOunce.

The first annual outing and sheep roast of the newly organized New Britain Machine Company club, Was held at Lake Compounce Saturday afternoon, the members of the club leaving by special trolley at l2:30 o'clock. Upon arriving at the lake c splendid dinner was served in first class style by Mr. Pierce and his corp of assistants.
 The menu consisted of the follow ing: Barbecued lamb, fried corn, boiled sweet potatoes, boiled white potatoes, tomato salad Watermelon' coffee, cigars and ginger ale.
 After dinner program arranged by the entertainment committee was carried through, consisting of songs and jokes. Halls famous trio rend- cred selections in a creditable man. her. Stories were told by Micheal Kidney in his own way. Speeches were made by the officers of the com~ panN MT. Pease, MT. Brown, Nla'. Buol, MT. Erwin and MT. Hare, who are honorary members of the club.
 A tremendous outburst of applause greeted the name of Christopher Min CT Spencer when called upon for re- marks. MT. Spencer, although in the eighty-second year. was as active as anyone present.
 Shop jokes were rendered by "Bill' Lenihan, each members receiving a little knock in jest and rhyme. Wells Foster was toastmaster.
 The final number consisted of ath- letic sports. The party left for home at 5:30
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
'OLICE BLOTTER.

1t of 99 Rockwell avenue
 she hid SIPS under. a er house and when she |the money it was gone. lego of 336 Park street hat a drunken Lithuanian Ter the head and face with kttle Saturday night be- Puld not take him as a pr of the Bartlett school
 yandals have entered the
 upset the furniture.
 of 246 Cherry street re- is fourteen year old son is h home.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
City Advertisement


AMENDMENTS TO ORDIN ANCES
 Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of New Britain: That Section 349 of the Ordinances be amended to read as follows:
 'Water Closets in Cellars, How AL lowed: No water closet shall be placed or allowed to remain in eel lar or in an unventilated room or compartment without a special per init from the Board of Health. Ex- cept by special permit of the Board of Health, each room or compartment in which a water closet is located or allowed to remain shall be ventilated by window of at least three square feet in area, opening at the outer air or upon vent shaft having such openings at the top and bottom. as meet With the approval of the Board of Health, or by a ventilating flue of noncorroding material at least 3e square inches in area and leading di rectly to the roof In all buildings not otherwise covered by statutes there shall be at least one water closet for every two apartments of three rooms or less each such closet to be conveniently located for the use of such apartments, and there shall be one such conveniently To- cated water closet for every apart ment of four roms or more.
 Adopted by the Common Council August IS. 1915. Approved by the Mayor and became a law by publica- tion August 23. 1915.
 Attest
 ALFRED l.. THOMPSON (N. B. HeraldD City Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
TWO NEW TEACHERS NEEDED.
One Resigns. Another Asks to Be Re
 leased From Her Contract

Two more teachers are needed for New Britain High school. Miss Mary F. McGuinness, teacher in the French department, has resigned to accept a position in the high school at New town, Mass. Miss Mary H. Plaisted has asked to be released from her contract as she has received an offer to teach in Bridgeport High school. Superintendent Holmes and Princi- pal Slade sought successors to the two teachers in Boston Saturday.
 MT. Holmes and Mir. Slade have re-
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23


 thirty days.
 Other Disturber Arrested.
 Patrick Welsh of Newington was arrested by Officer Strolls yesterday at the corner of Hartford avenue and North treets. He said "If the cop hadn't bothered me I'd been able to get home. l wasn't what you'd call full." A fine of $5 and costs was imposed.
 Sam Pate, 19, was arrested Saturday night at the corner of Elm and Franklin streets by officer Mccarthy. Pate spent the afternoon in his cellar drinking beer and the evening chasing neighbors around with q razor and a revolver. He was fined $20 and costs for drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 William E. Smith and John Ahearn were arrested by Officer Brown near Dickinsons block Sunday night for fighting with each other. Each was fined $5 without costs.
 Insults Girls
 John Maciejewski was arrested on Orange stret at 9:30 Saturday night by Officer Litke on d charge of breach of the peace. Miss Elsie Blogoslow- ski testified to being insulted by the accused. When Charles Blogoslowski father of the girl ordered the ac- cused to move on, Frank Brodjyk, a constable adorned himself with his badge and taking the part of the ac- Cused declared he could stand on tho street as long as he wanted. The girls father also testified 70 the breach of the peace. Miss Julia BIogoslowski also told Of the trouble. Miss Pauline CordcI said she heard Maciejcwski insult the Blogoglowski girls.
 All guilt was denied by Maclcjew- ski who was represented by Attorney w. r. Mangan. Constable Brodjyk said MT. Blogoslowski attacked the accused like a tiger" Frank Kos- loski also blamed Blogoslowski for the trouble.
 A fine of $5 and costs was imposed.
 As neither Health Officer F. Eben Reeks or Inspector O'Brien were in court today the adjourned case of Henry Fluska charged with a viola tion of the tenement house law, was continued until tomorrow.
 Alexander Bollerer the 16 years old son of Val Bollerer the Com mercial street liquor dealer was charged with d violation of the motor law, being too young to drive an au- tomobile. 1t was explained that the boy, on three occasions had driven to his fathers place of business te bring him home and when the father and son promised it would never happen again the case was nolled by Prosecutor Woods. Bolerer was ar- rested by Officer Hart yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23

turned from their vacations and are making preparations for the reopen ing of schools. The entering class at High school is expected to number about 500, making the total registra- tion at the school from 1,15O to 1,200. This will be the largest school at tendance in the history of the city. The tWo-session plan will be used for the coming year at High school
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
CLOSE OE FAIRGROUNDS.

The playground season for 1915 will be brought to close next Thursday, FridaN and Saturday Ht Walnut Hill park With appropriate programs. Tho first day will be for the girls the second for the boys and the third for both sexes, a gen eral program having been arranged. This will include folk dancing, flag drills and other features. The at tendance so far this year has been in the vicinity of 5000, which IS about 10000 more than last year.
 Oscar Edwards is visiting at POughkeepSe N Y,
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
TIC HALL REPAIRS.
erters Undergoing Repairs eautiful When Completed.

nic hall on the top floor |hall is undergoing repairs ley are completed the local l the organizations can Ing as nice a meeting place
 r in the city.
 is being done by the E. U. |ompany and Artist James painted beautiful designs E. The furnishings and ia of the lodges are also |repairs.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
SWIMMING PRIZE.

' sDImstead and family re- heir home at Maple Hill liter a months stay at 5ch. Waterford. MT. Olm- Herbert B., Jr., won sec
 the swimming contest for fs or age, at the Beach
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
GONE BACK TO ENGLAND.

Albert Graz, who has been staying with Mr. and Mrs clouga of ss Ellis street for about two months. returned to England on the "Orduna" which sailed Saturday for Liverpool.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
Personals

Personals
 Miss Mildred Carlson, Mrs. M Witz and family and Mrs. P. Back man and family are stopping at h. dian Neck
 Russell Holcomb of Osgood avenue has gone to the Catskills on ms Va cation.
 Rev. M. S. Anderson and Ia1nll9 have returned from Passaic' N ''' where they spent their vacation.
 Professor E. F. Jores orgahlst at Foxs theater, has gone to New I ork for a few days.
 Louis Cranley of Vine street Is spending few days Tn P1ttsours' Pa.
 Mrs. Thomas N. Cranley and niece, Miss Nettce Hem have gone to Nor folk on their vacation.
 Miss Theresa Maloney has gone to
  Square is at Ocean Beach on her va catiOn
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur kallberg of Dwight street will spend the next few days in North Grosvenordale, Conn., and Webster, Mass.
 F. J. McEnroe is spending his va cation at Block Island in Naugatuck.
 Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Joseph Hallor- an have returned from thclr Nact''loi' which was spent at Block ls'and.
 H. l.. Goodrich of West Main street has gone to Long Island for two weeks.
 Miss Ida I,eades of Hartford aven~ ue is spending her vacation Tn New York city and vicinity.
 H. A Hornkohl, salesman for Ar n1ollr & Co.,, and family are spenu- ing the week at Myrtle Beach.
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Luddy and family of Maple street have gone to Atlantic City for two weeks.
 Mrs John Heckman and family Of K kensington avenue are spending two weeks at Indian Neck.
 J. H. Boehm is spending his vaca- ton at Lake Congamond.
 Peter Hermann is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Sevarty, in New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs F. w. Looms and daughter have returned from a two weeks stay at Block Island.
 Miss Della Haugh, secretary to Mayor Quigley, is spending her va cation at Laurel Beach, Milford.
 Dr. Henry Martin has returned from a trip through Canada.
 Mrs Gertrude Bowen, stenographer in the board of health office, returned to work today after two weeks va cation at Block Island.
 Miss Eleanor Bunny returned to her duties as stenographer in the Cham Der of Commerce after d two weeks va cation at Block Island
 Mrs. August Ostlund and daughters of Bassett street have returned from a two weeks vacation at COsey Beach,
 Albert Root will spend the week at Indian Neck.
 Secretary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce will leave Wednesday on ten days vacation through Maine, Massa chusetts and i Rhode Island
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
GORDON ARRESTED
 ON WIPES CHARGE
Case Continued One Week. Sen, sational Developments Expected

On complaint of his wife, to whom he was married in Brooklyn, on August g, Aaron Gordon was before ,his morning, charged with non-sup- port. Gordon has retained Attorney M. D. Sake and the case was continued until next Monday.
 This case promises to be s2nsa- tional one The girl claims that she and Gordon met at Coney Island and o.l August they went to Brooklyn and were married by an alderman. On August 13, she claims, Gordon de- serted her and came to his home in this city, where his parents refused to jet him live with her on the grounds tliat he is sick. The wife also claimed that she had to pay the alderman for marrying them. She has an ardent love letter written her by Aaron.
 Gordon tells a different story. Le SAYS his parents have nothing to do with him leaving his wife and that she lured him into marrying her.
 There was frigid barrier that could almost be seen between Mr and MfS. GOlQOn Ill1S morning ana neuner Of the young couple even so much as looked at the other in the court room.
 Autoist Gets Excited.
 Joseph Heiffer was charged with driving his auto on the wrong side of the street and neglecting to stop when ordered to do so. At $50 o'clock Saturday afternoon he passed Officer Hart on the left side at the South church corner and refused to stop when ordered to do so. Heffer comes from Meriden and said he was too eX- cited to stop. A fine of $5 was inn posed but judgment was suspended.
 Fights With Brakeman.
 Breach of the peace was charged against Carl Carlson and Brakeman Van Osten testified that last night or the train coming from Hartford the accused abused him verbally and then tried to hit him. Officer Nealon made the arrest. Carlson was fined & and costs.
 Brown Goes to Jail.
 Joseph Brown was charged with vagrancy. Officer Hart arrested him at 4:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon after receiving complaint that ha was sending smaller boys out to beg fol him. lie has been before the court on other occasions but declined tO take advantage of the opportunity i
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
j We Sell So Many "A PSF?

rsf place we brought Haven shape into J 'revolutionized the he. 7 We started one ps. We brought out ! colors. We carry lines of sizes and lave a good assort- .ome--spuns. We are our cap department
 a Cap-Buy it at
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23
Other Disturber Arrested.

given him. He was sent to jail for flirfNt dn
New Britain herald., 1915-08-23

Secretary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce will leave Wednesday on a ten days vacation through Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-24
GAS MAIN BREAKS
 NEAR LEWISVILLE;
 FAMINE DUE TODAY
Officials of Gas Company Unable to Say When
 Repairs Be Made.

Pine Bluff will be without gas again for a while, as soon as the reserve supply in the main here is exhausted.
 The principal supply main near Lewisville gave way before the pres sure of tho latest rise in the Red river, about 9:30 o'clock last night, and the officials of the gas company are unable at this time to make an estimate of the length of time which will be needed to make repairs.
 Manager c. E. Bair of the local plant of the gas company, received a telegram last night, announcing that the main had again given way before the flood waters.
 .I can not tell how long the gas will last tomorrow" said Mir. Bair last night. "I can not even say that the gas will last through Tuesday. So far, it is impossible for anybody to say how long it will be before repairs can be made and the service resum- cd"
 The housewives and the maid-ser- wants of Pine Bluff will get busy to- day, therefore, and will haul out the electric cookers, the wood and coal stoves, and the other paraphe1 nalia that was purchased when the gas ser vice was off some time ago, and which was stored away when the gas service resumed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-24
This Is Opinion of Officials at Washington on Arabic
 Sinking.
SEVER DIPLOMATIC
 RELATIONS IS PLAN
Presidents Opinion Is That Breaking Off of Diplomatic Relations with
 Germany Need NOt Provoke HOS-
 tiTities-kaiser Asked for Report.

Washington, Aug. 23-The gravity with which the American administra- tion regards the sinking of the Arabic by German submarine with the loss of two American lives, was indicated tonight when some definite informa- ton regarding the presidents atti- tude was obtained from a high off cial.
 It was stated that if Germany at tempts to defend the sinnking of the Arabic, without offering good feas- ons in extcnuation, it is the adminis- tration's present intention to break off diplomatic relations, and that this action will probably be taken within 24 hours after the receipt of the Ger man communication.
 It is now generally believed in of ficial circles that only prompt dis avowal by Germany of the sinking of the Arabic can avert break be- tween the two governments. The view here, however. is that this would not necessarily mean war.
 It is we'll understood that President Wilson's opinion is that the breaking off of diplomatic relations need not provoke hostilties.
 President Wilson issued this state ment through his secretary:
 "A soon as all the facts are as- certained our course of action will be determined"
 Ambassador Page, who advised that he had mailed data concerning the sinking of the Arabic. was directed to send summary of his data by cable.
 Ambassador Gerard was instructed to ascertain from the German gov ernment if a report regarding the sinking of the Arabic was available.
 Everything. therefore. seems to in dicates that if official reports bear out unoff: :cial accounts of the destruction oe the liner without warning and show a disregard by Germany of the rules of international law. the ad- mlnistration will proceed expedi' tiously and decisively.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-24
GERMAN FLEET
 SUFFERS HEAVY FLOSS OF RIGA
Russians Sink Eleven of Kaiser's Warships in
 Battle.

London, Aug. 23.-An official Rus sian communication descriptive of the naval battle to the Gulf of Riga was forwarded from Petrograd today by the correspondent of the Central News. It gives the German losses as one dreadnought, the Moltke, two cruisers and eight torpedo boats. The statement follows:
 'Tn the Gulf of Riga. between Au- gust 16 and 19. the Russian fleet sank Or damaged no fewer than two Ger man cruisers and eight torpedo boats. At the same time British submarine sank one of the best German dread thoughts.
 "The Russian gunboat Sivutch was sunk in fight in the course of which she sank a German torpedo boat. while she was herself in flames and sinking"
 The foregoing statement tallies with previous advices, except that the German losses were given as three cruisers and seven torpedo boats. The German battle cruiser Moltke was a vessel of 23,O0O tons and car r. ried in ordinary times a complement of 1,075 men. She was sister ship of the famous Goeben, which became part of the Turkish navy after the commencement of the war and was rechristened Sultan Selim.
 The Moltke was H9O feet long and was armed with ten 11-inch guns and twelve 6 inch guns and twelve 24-pounders. In addition her arma- ment included four 20-inch torpedo tubes. She was built in 1911 and had speed of about 2S knots. | The Mo/ae was in the battle with the British fleet in the North Sea
 last January when the German
 armored cruiser Bluecher was sunk
 In 1912 the Moftkei was in the Ger
 m squadron which visited the
 United States to return the visit oi the United States battleship squa- \ dron at Ktel during it's trip around the world. The cost of the Moltke | was about $12,000,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-24
FLEET SHELLS GERMAN
 COAST DEFENSE
Rotterdam Reports 30 Yes sells Damaged Works at
 Zeebrugge.

Rotterdam Aug. 23-ShOrtly after daybreak, the Germans defending the Belgian coast in the neighborhood of Zeebrugge and Knocke, were sudden ly subjected to terrible lombard ment by large fleet of British war ships.
 The fleet, which comprised about 30 large and small vessels, suddenly opened whitening fire on the coast defenses of the German garrison. The firing lasted three hours. The big naval guns, it is believed, smashed a large portion of tho defense works. The famous mole suffered, in addi- ton to the special works constructed by the Germans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-24
Secretary McAdoo An nounces Plan to Help the
 Cotton Grower.
LOANS SHOULD BE MADE AT 6 PER CENT
Federal Reserve Banks Will Have Use Oi Money Free to Re-DiscOunt Loans of Member Banks on Insured
 and Housed Cotton.

Washington, Aug 23-The action of the allies in putting cotton on the contraband list caused Secretary of tho Treasury McAdoO to annuunce that S30 ,00O,00O or more will be plac- ed, when necessary, in reserve banks of the South, to finance the cotton crop.
 These funds are to be ro-lOancd to cotton producers at low rates of in- terest.
 The statement given out by the treasury department was as follows:
 Secretary McAdoo announced from North Haven, Me-. that in view of the action of the allies in putting cot ton on the contraba list, he will, if it becomes necessary, deposit $30,- 000.OO0 or more in gold in the federal reserve banks at Atlanta, Dallas and Richmond, for the purpose of enab- ling these federal reserve banks to re-discOunt loans made on cotton se- cured by warehouse receipts, by na- tonal banks and those state banks that are members of the federal re- serve system.
 "The secretary said that in the eX- ercise of the discretion given to him by the law. the government will for the time being charge no interest on
 these denosits in federal reserve
 banks: that such action is justified by the unusual situation respecting cotton, caused by the European war. Six Per Cent Money. Secretary McAdno said one 'nf his 11, soF ok ofo f0 fn n for such enlarged credits in tlnei South that the banks will have ample resources to extend to producers such accommodations that they will be able to carry cotton in warehouses for reasonable length of time, until it can be marketed advantageOuslv. Tn order to accomplish this. ha said that the national hanks and state banks which are members of the fed nral reserve system should make loans on warehouse receipts on in-
 sured cotton at low rates of interest; that the banks can well afford to car " cotton for producers at 6 per cent. especially if they are able to re-dis- count cotton paper at the federal re- scrve banks at much lower rate than per cent: that the credit re- sources of the banks of the country nrn greater than ever before in our history. and that there is no reason whv the hanks should not. in co-nD- l eration with the merchants of the South. he1p tho cotton producers with loans at low rat"s in the present pe- cu'iar situation"
 Wnrdiug CNnfprs with President. Prnsident Wilson discussed the rnt- i, ton situation with w. P q. Harding ce the federal reserve board today. The result of the conference was not anronnced hnt it ais presumed # had to do with the rlan divulged in the
 "cAdc" statement.
 Sir Richord Crawford nf the British embassy also conferred with MT, Harding It is believed Sir Richard communicated the intention of the British government tn rnrchase a mart of tho cot+hn cror. This assur- arce would fi+ in with the official an- rouncnment of the British government that it nlanned certain measures
 which mioh+ +ond tn relieve any de-
 nression following the contraband de- cree.