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The Washington times., 1915-08-26

$500 To Atlantic City and Return
Sunday, Aug. 20. Baltimore and Ohio
from Union Station 7:16 a. m. Return
ing leave Atlantic City 6 100 p. m. same
day.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26
Teamsters Go on Strike.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Aug. 26.-
Ninety percent Of the teamsters Of this
city struck this morning. They have
demanded q minimum wage. closed
shops and recognition Of their union.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26
ALEXANDRIA J|TNEY
SERVICE IS PLANNED
Line From Rosemont to Center
Of City Will Be Put In 0p.
GRAFTON Monday.

ALEXANDRIA,, Aug. 26.-Alexandr1as
first jitney car service Will be put III
operation Monday, when a regular
schedule between the center Of the city
and Rosemont will be inaugurated. The
new cars hold seven persons In ad-
dition to the driver.
The cars will leave Fairfax and king
street every twenty minutes, and will
leave Cedar street. Rosemont. at the
same time. stops will be made at
Union station and all trains arriving IN
Alexandria will be met. The service
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Members Of Broad Creek parish. Md.
are arranging for their annual tourha-
ment and ball next month.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Secretary E. J. Mcintosh, OF the Co.
lun1bia Fire Engine Co., and sew
erai volunteer firemen, left YESTERDAY
afternoon to join the Alexandra nre-
men who are attending the state con-
vention in Covington.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

The police department has been asked
to look out for Robert E. L. Britt ana
wears, respectively. who have escaped
from the state reformatory at Laurel,
The Washington times., 1915-08-26
John Link.

Funeral services for John Link, who
died Tuesday, were held from his son's
residence, 3611 Evans street, Brent
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

The police have on hand a set OF au-
tomobile tools in q brown cloth case
which they took from William Bass.
coiored. who endeavored to sell them
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Miss Louise Griffith. daughter OF MT.
and Mrs, Herbert Griffith, and Mr.. AL
bert Brawner. Of Dumfries. were mar
ried last night at the parsonage OF st.
Mary's Catholic Church by the Rev. l..
f, Kelly.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

James Severn, Maurice McGrath and
Phinley Mcpherson are with the miiltla-
men camping at Colonial Beach. Mrs.
Severn yesterday paid visit to the
camp.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Osborn returned
from Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Mrs. F. A. Danforth and her daugh-
ter, Miss Louisa Danforth' nave sohe
to Boston.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Miss Julia M. Smith.
Funeral services for Miss Julia M.
Smith. who died Tuesday. were held to-
day at the Wright chapel. Interment
was private
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Miss Nellie Walker left today to spend
her vacation at Ashburn, Va.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26
HYATTSVILLE,

The ladies Of the Pinkney Memorial
Ep,scopal Church will hold fete on the
lawn of Mrs. C. Frank Carr. septem-
ber 9.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

lawn of Mrs. T.. FRANK SdiT, SSp1SA'
ber 2.
Mrs. George NJ. Mcfarland. wife or
Councilman Mcfarland. with her moth
er. Mrs. Hannah Fowler, and daughter,
Miss Corinne Mcfarland. and young
son. Bell B. Mcfarland. are spending
several weeks with Mrs. John Neff IN
Springfield. w. Va.
A big tournament Is in progress today
at Idlewilde Farm. the home Of w. w.
Townshend near Davidsonville. for the
benefit of All Hallow parish. The speak
er Of the day will be Albert Ritchie
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for attorney general of the state
The coronation address will be deliver
ed by Carville D. Benson. DR.. J. NJ.
Hayes Is the chief marshal OF the tour
nament.
Miss Emily Zier. Of Washington. ac-
companied by her cousin. Miss Vearry.
is the guest of Mrs. j. F. Zier. in East
Riverdale.
Mrs. William NJ. Frank and Miss Ethel
Frank, of Baltimore. have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Gather.
The Washington times., 1915-08-26

Harry F.. Sinclair. a Federal League
magnate. Of Tulsa. Okla. owner Of the
Newark club. Is a guest at the Raleigh.
Other arrivals:
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
FOR BENEFIT OF LIBRARY. East Street School to Give Entertain
 mcnt This Evening.

Proceeds from an entertainment to he given in the Grammar school hall this evening by the East Street School Parents and Teachers association will go towards improvements in the branch library at the school.
 Two selections by a chorus of sev- enty-five school children from Grades V and VI will be the features on the program. There will also be a vocal solo by Miss Kathleen Crowley, a violin solo by Ralph Kronholm and a number of folk dances. Gladden's orch estra will be on hand to render patriotic airs. >
 The school chorus has been trained by Miss kath er1ne Mcintyre, the sixth grade teacher and the singing of the children is very good
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
City Mems

John F. Toner of New York is visiting his mother on Fairview street.
 Albert A. Buell., of Pleasant street, has returned to Storrs' college, after spending 8 few days at his home here.
 A meeting of the Tierney Cadets will be held at o'clock this even Ing in T. A. B. hall. Speeches will be made by John Kelly and William J. .Kerin. The cadets will be super rised by the T. A. B. society in con- Junction with the state commission.
 A special meeting of Centennial lodge No. 11s, will be held tomorrow night, when the second degree will be conferred upon five candidates.
 In responding to fire alarm from Broad street late yesterday afternoon Chief R. M. Dame narrowly missed coniding with a wagon which drove lu his path The fire was a minor one In a Broad street tenement house. Through Attorney M. D. Sake, B. Kennedy has brought suit for $50 against B. NMmiero. whose store on Franklin street WAS burned out yes- terday. Shar::e Clark snrnisneod in- surance due the defendant. The writ ls1 returnable before Justice James T. Mesktl. on March 2.
 The church board will hold a meet ing Wednesday after the Lenten scr vice at tho Swedish Lutheran church
 The Misses Julia and Hel1na Aker- krom have gone on a visit to Provi- dence to attend the wedding of their < cousin. Miss Florence Ackerstro1n. to . C. IL. Rabenius, son of the late Hev. Rabenius of Auburn. R. ]. Both or the young people are we'll known in this city having visited here a num- Ger of times.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
Henry E. Kirk. .

Word has been received here of the sudden death at his home in South Manchester on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock of Henry F.. Kirk. MT. Kirk had been ailing for a long time. A short while ago he contracted pneu- monia from which he died He made his home with Mrs. E. c. Packard his daughter. who lives. on North Main street, South Manchester.
 MT. Kirk was well known in this city having lived here up to about ten years ago. He was a native of Warren, Me, being born there on Sep tember 3, 1886. He fought during tho Civil war With Company A of the 22nd Connecticut volunteers and was a member of Stanley Post, c. sA. R. in this city.
 Besides his daughter, MT Kirk leaves one son, Sidney E. Kirk of this city. and a brother. Edgar Kirk, of Springfield. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock and interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery, this city. Grand Army veterans will act as pail bearers.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
MACCABEE LADIES IN
 SFMI-ANNUAL MEETING
Reports Show Period to Have
 Been Prosperous One.

Ladies of the Maccabees held their semi-annual state convention in this city today in the 0. U. A. M. hall. This is the first time that a conven- 1 ton Of this order has been held locally. Reports were given by the different hives about the state Mayor George A. Quigley, who was to open the convention found it impossible to accept the invitation. Miss Clara w. Larkin state commander of Con- necticut, presided at the meeting. The year proved to be one of the best the order has had since it's organiza- ton and showed an increase in mem bership and an excellent financial standing.
 Mrs. Larkin's Report.
 Miss Clara W. Larkin, of Ansonia, reported that there are at present thirty-eight hives in Connecticut with a. membership of 5000. During the year there has been an increase of 200.
 The Ladies of the Maccabces of the World are found all oyer the United States and Canada. Although the year has been one which compelled people to be stringent with their money, the hives all over the United states have prospered. Reports showed that 5000 hives exist in the United States and Canada today. The membership has increased by S,323 during the year. The total number of members being calculated at 1S0,- 900.
 Financial Standing Good.
 Reports showed that the financial conditions to be very healthy. A fund of $9.o0O.0oO is in reserve to care for the certificates. This draws an in terest of $200,O0O a year. For twen ty-two years of the existence of the order on last October, $11 100000 has been paid out to members.
 Local Representatives.
 New Britain is well represented with three hives: the New Britain hive, No. II, the Valiant and Vesta. The New Britain hive, which is the smallest of the three, acted as host today. Among the cities represented were: Hartford, Manchester. Wind sor Locks. Willimantic New Haven, Ansonia, Waterbury, Derby, Bristol, Rockville, Meriden, Torrington, Win sted and Middletown.
 The members present were enter talned at lunch this noon by the New Britain hive and at o'clock this af- ternoon banqueet will be held in Walsh's restaurant. At this time the subject of the state convention to be held in Ansonia on April 13. will be taken up. At the convention su- preme representative will be elected Tor the supreme high review to be held at Atlantic City on May 20
 The success of today's convention, Is due in large measure to Com mander Mrs. Catherine Mount and Record Keeper Miss Molumphy of the local hive. This evening Mrs. Larl<in will attend the meetinw of the Valiant hive
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
BOARD OF RELIEF
 TARGET FOR KICKS
It Was Their Last Meeting and
 Also Their Busiest.

The last and busiest session Of the board of relief was held last night. The biggest reduction asked for was by Hart & Hutchinson, represented by Guy Hutchinson. This concern is taxed for $6O,O00 and asked for a re- duction of $35,0OO.
 Other appeals for relief were as follows
 L. A. Gladding, 123 Main street, as- sessed for s20,0O0, asked for reduction of $2.5O0.
 Louis F. Hart, 55 Bassett street, as- sessed for s5,000, asked for reduction of $500.
 Mary Clarke, 73 Smalley street, as- sessed for $2,600, asked for reduction of $500.
 w. c. Hart. 50 Olive street, assessed TOT S4,500, asked for reduction of $500
 F. $. Saunders, 91 Maple street, as- sessed for s7,0OO, asked for reduction of $500
 Burdette Hitchcock, 1,173 Stanley street, assessed for $500 asked for reduction of $500
 Josefo Szewczyk, Al Broad street, assessed for $6,5OO, asked for reduc- ton of $500
 M. c. Webster and Lyman J. Booth Tor the Lyman Booth estate, Corbin avenue property. assessed for $20,0G0, asked for reduction of s7 900.
 A. D. Clifford appeared for his com pany and objected to being assessed for $55O as, he says, the company owns no taxable property.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
VETERAN EMPLOYE
 DIES AT HIS HOME
Jacob Frederick Calmbach. of Curtis Street, Worked at Ianders.
 Efary X CIark's Since 1867.

Jacob Frederick Calmbach, one of the oldest men, in point of service, employed at Landers, Frary & Clark S and one of the best known Germans IT. the city, died this morning at his home, No. 211 Curtis street, at the age of seVenty-two years. The funeral will be held Thursday after noon at o'clock from his late resi- dence, Rev. Harry I. Bodley, pastor of St. Marks church, officiating. In terment will be in Fairview cemc- tery.
 It was in 1867 that MT Calmbach first entered the employ of Landers, Frank & Clark and he worked there steadily up to a few months ago. He was finisher by trade. He be- longed to the Sons of Herman and several other fraternal orders.
 He is survived by his wife and seven children, Mrs. Warren Jolly of Chicago; Mrs. Philip Diehl, Frederick k Calmbach Mrs. James McGrail, and William, George and Philip Calmbach, all of this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
TO DELIVER GRAFTON
 AT 25TH ANNIVERSARY
pr. $. G. Ohman Speaks in Providence Sunday-Former Congregationalist
 To Supply Pulpit.

pr. Sven G. Ohman of the Swedish Lutheran church will deliver an ora ton at the twenty fifth anniversary celebration of the Swedish Lutheran church in Providence which Is to be held next Sunday. EIe will leave this city o,l Friday. going first to Boston and Attieboro to arrange for the an- nual meeting of the New England Conference, Of which he is the presi- dent.
 In the pastors absence. the pulpit in the local church will bo occupied next Sunday morning by Rev. John Werner, a teacher in the private school in New Haven, who form erly held the pastorate of the Swedish Con- grogationalist church in Collinsville. Lutherans arc particularly interested in Rev. Mr. Werner inasmuch as he recently accepted the Lutheran faith and will soon enter the Luth eran sem mary at Rock Island.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
READY FOR NEW TRACKS.

Connecticut Company to Start Gangs
 to Work Soon
 With the coming of spring the connecticut company is making pre- parations to put in it's double track system on Chestnut, Stanley and Dwight streets
 City Engineer Hall has been in- formed that the company has made an appropriation for the work and that it will be commenced as soon as the frost is out of the ground. The double-track system will be from Elm street, at the corner of Chestnut, to crossover on Dwight St.. and 1t must be finished by September 1, 1916. The company wants to lay amiesite pave ment for this distance and the city engineer will take the matter up with the board of public works.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
SUPREME COURT CASES.

Hartford, Feb. 23.-Only four cases are on the supreme court docket for the meeting of the court in this city next Tuesday. They are: pr. George F.. Sleeper of this city, in prison since September on charge of man slaughter; Bristol and Plainville Tramway company against George Eveline and another: the state against Julia F. Courtsal, a New Haven county case, and John Pasterello against Fred erick H. Stone, Litchfeld county.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
Senate Session Brief.

The senate session was very brief today. Another batch of minor judgeships was disposed of. the fol- lowing resolutions being adopted
 Arthur M. Brown at Griswold: F. P. Latimer and A. s. Chester at Gro ton; w. U. Pearne and $. Harris War ner at Middletown, and Q. Butler MerWin at New Milford.
 The governors nomination of A. w. Phillips and l.. J. Pons. to the state board of health; l.. k. Whiton, H. C.. Shalvoy and F. w. Broder to the board of mediation and arbitration and M. w. Seymour and Frank 1T. Huntington as members of the board of pardOns, were confirmed.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
FATHER IN TURKEY
 WRITES TO POLICE
Chief Rawlings Received QuaintI, Worded Letter from Niagara,
 Asking Information.

'Where is my wandering boy to- nfght?" is the question asked by one Garabed Caften as he sits alone in fire light of his old homestead in far away Malgara, Turkey. Garabed has a son who Is the apple of his eye. The son came to New Britain to seek his for tune and about year ago he forgot his dear old dad and neglected to write to him.
 A few weeks ago Chief Rawlings re- ceived a. carefully penned letter in some foreign tongue which he could not decipher. Neither could any of the court interpreters so 1t was con- signed to the waste basket. Today an- other epistle came from across the sea, penned in the same kind of ink. on the same kind of paper but in English script. The letter, as written by the father in Turkey. follows: City of New Bretain,
 care Police of Direction,
 914 Dec. 20, Malgara, .Turky Dear Sir:-
 Now I como to beg from you a ser vice, I hope you will not refuse it.
 That is I have a son there, from whom I have not received any letter since year, I am in great disqulet. His address is following. Levon Caftan 515 Main St., New Bretain.
 If you please to find and give re- ports about him, and tell him to write my letters at once.
 You will save me from a great dis quiet and I will be much obliged to you.
 Except my hearty salutations,
 Yours very truly, GARABED CAPTION.
 x-Or this is his second address, 25 Lafayette St., in Now Brctain.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
PRICE EXPRESSIONS
 ON STOCK MARKET
New Points of Weakness Develop,
 Particularly in SDccidteS.

Wall Street, 10:3o A. M.-Resump- tion f trading in stocks after the double holiday was characterized by greater weakness in all parts of the list, the local market taking its cue from London where issues were low CT. Declines ranged from l to Z points in important stocks, United States Steel showing more steadiness than any other of the speculative flaw orites American Car and Seaboard Air Line preferred fell to their new minimums and Baltimore and Ohio and New Haven were within frac- tions. Miscellaneous shares also weakened.
 Close.-New points of weakness de- veloped in the late trading, parucu- larly in the specialties. The closing was heavy.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, mem bers of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy National Bank building
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NOTES
Problem of Charities to Be Discussed-
 Thcater Party Tonight.

Everyone interested in New Brit aims charities is invited to attend the meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms tonight when the Civic Bureau committee on charities ana phiianthropies will give an ex- planation of the Cleveland plan of federation as it may be applied in New Britain. It is hoped to get an expression of opinion from the SUD- porters of charities in regard to the matter.
 by the Chamber of Commerce for the theater party at the Russwin Lyceum tonight when "Forty-fve Minutes From Broadway will be presented has been encouraging and it is expect ed that the attendance will be large
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
WASHINGTON SOCIAE.

EN-Editor Carl Ebbesen will give talk on George Washington Her. bert Anderson will render number or violin selections and the Misses Mary Johnson and Gertrude Strosser will give patriotic recitations at the George Washington social to be he'd pN the Luther league in the Swedish Lutheran church parlors Thursday evening. Refreshments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
HAS NO AUTHORITY.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The supreme court today held the interstate com merce commission is without author ity to inspect correspondence files of interstate railroads. It sustained the district court of Western Kentucky, which refused to compel the Louis vile and Nashville to permit examin- CTS to inspect its files.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
ALLIES ENTER PROTEST.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The entente uilies have made representations to the United States that Germany is not me ceting the cost of care of her pris- on5rs of war in their camps and have asked the United States. as caring for the diplomatic interests of all the war aring powers to make representations at Berlin
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
AsDICATES PRESIDENCY.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Davilmar Theodor, has abdicated his office of president of Haiti and taken refuge on the Dutch steamer Frederik Hend- rik in the harbor of Port-Au-Prince. After touching at one of the southern Haitien ports the steamer will proceed to Curacao.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
TIPPY FAY IN TROUBLE
Those Naughty Expressmen's HeIpcrs
 Just Won't Stop Bothering Him.

"Tippy" Fay. in his official capaci- ty as president of the United <x- pressmen's association, sought out Chief Rawlings in the police station this afternoon and dolefully com plalned that he just couldn't make the naughty expressmen's helpers be- have themselves. Even then, he said. one of the helpers was lying drunk in the office, which is the apple of his eye.
 The helpers took possession of the ofnce this noon time and held the fort while others rushed the growl- CT. They refused to heed the orders to get out and Chief Rawlings had to visit the camp to restore peace
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
WINNERS AT MASQUERADE.

At the masquerade of Unity Re- bekah lodge, in Q. U. A. M. hall last night several fine prizes were given for fancy costumes Philip Zwick was given the first prize for gentlemen and Henry Spettler won the second prize. Miss Gertrude Johnson won the hrst prize for ladies and Miss E. Hltha Thomas of Plainville, won second.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY.

Little Miss Mary Farrell, of II Arch street, celebrated her sixth birthday yesterday afternoon by entertaining about twenty of her young friends at a Washington's birthday party Games were played and luncheon was served.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
NEW BARITONE.
J. C. Ames of WaIltngford Engaged b,
 South Church Music Committee.

South Church Music Committee.
 J. c. Ames of 219 South Main street, Wallingford, was last night engaged by the music committee of the South Congregational church as the bari tone in the church quartet He will succeed George F. Devaul of Meri- den who has been singing at the church the past year.
 MT. Ames has been the baritone In the quartet of the Bristol Congrega- a. tional church and possesses r1agnlf1- cent voice. The members of the com mittee feel they have selected a man whose reputation as a singer Is bound to rise.
 Mrs. Gertrude Laidlaw Johnson was recently engaged as the contralto Tor the new quartet.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
HI. B. St- John.

Funeral services for the late liar rison B. St. John were held this after noon from his home on Kensington avenue. Rev. M. $. Anderson ofticiated and interment was in Fair view cem metery.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
Mrs. Sarah Gold.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Gold of 519 Stanley street, were held this afternoon at |: 30 o'clock. Inter ment was in Beth Alom cemetery
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Alfred A. Green berg, a senior in the law department of New York unl- Versity. has returned to New ork to resume his studies after spending the weekend at his home on winter street.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Mir. and Mrs. Cyril Scott of HolyolSe, arc spending Q few days in this city IS the guests of MT. and Mrs. R. A. Meyen of 40 Church street.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
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