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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
Oct. "a. 1914.

Belgian army left ostend and
joined allies In the field.
Allies reocupied Ypres and
French gained near the border.
German battalion trapped In ca
nal in Lorraine.
Germans occupied Bruges.
Germans recaptured Lyck but
advance on Warsaw was repuIsed
by Russians.
Russians In Galieia driven back.
Serbians beaten back in Bosnia.
cossacks brought down a zeppe-
lin near Warsaw.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
Modern Life.

Formerly a girl took pride in &C.
cumulating linen for her chest"
"Well?" r
Now she collects lot of graphic
phone records. Cincinnati Times
Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
Oct. 10, 1914.

Germans moved on ostend and
8ruses.
Lille, Hazebrouck and Ypres &C.
cupied by Germans.
Fierce fighting at Dixmude, Gen.
eral Won kluck trying to turn al.
lie left wing.
Germans made dash for War
saw.
Montenegrins defeated Austri-
ans near Sarajevo.
Detachment of Beers under Col,
onel Maritz rebeIled and martial
law was proclaimed throughout
South Africa.
French routed German aviators
near Paris.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
More Laws.

why can't | come to see you to-
morrow night?"
Don't blame me-" said the beau.
tiful girl. Our cook has the use of
the parlor under the new domestic
~elations law"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
Oct. rs. 1914.

Germans took Ostend and 6ian.
'<enberghe on the North sea, and
THEFT. Daume and Esschen.
Allies retook Estaire.
French recaptured Altkirch and
Muelhausen.
German convoy taken by the
French.
Colonel 5rits' force in South Al.
RIGA captured 80 rebel Beers;
General Botha took the field.
British cruiser Yarmouth sunk
German liner Markomannia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
Oct. IL. 1914.

Germans occupied Client.
Belgian government moved to
Havre, France.
Battles at Lasigny and Lens.
Cavalry fighting near Lille.
Russians abandoned siege of
Przemysl and reiterated from Ga
licia.
six more bombs dropped on
Paris.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
Oct. IS, 1914.

Germans occupied zeebrugse.
First battle of Ypres began.
Reinforced allied north vino
swung in on Lille and retook Ar.
mentieres.
Attempt of Germans to reach
Ounkirk checked.
Germans at St. MIhieI forced
back toward Alsatian border.
German-Austrian forces assumed
the offensive between the Vlstula
and GalicIa.
Serbs and Montenegrins defeat.
ed Austrians at Glasinatz.
British cruiser Hawke sunk by
German submarine.
British and Japanese warships
bombarded Tsingtau fort.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Oct. Il. 1919.

Heavy fighting near SCISSORS.
German attacks in craonne re-
glon repulsed.
Allies won in the center.
montenegrins defeated Austri-
ans near kaIenovitch.
Russians swept through Buko-
wilma.
Austrians rushed help to Pre-
mysi.
French fleet sank two Austrian
torpedo boats.
German aviators killed three In
Paris with bombs.
Japanese aviators dropped
bombs in Tsinatau.
Russian cruiser Pallada torpe.
doed and sunk in Baltic.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
Life of Rln Guns

Guns with bore of IL inches or
more can only fire 80 full charges.
They are then considered to be worn
out. and have to be sent to the foun-
dry to have new core inserted.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15
The Sion.

Il wonder If the chestnut crop win
be good this year,"
You can generally tell that by the
fish stories."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-15

At Julia's side was a slight touch.
She cried; "Pitchoune!" He put his
paws on her knees and looked up into
her face.
Brunei has brought him here" said
Sabron, and that means the good
chap is attending to his own love
making"
Julia laid her hand on Pitchoune's
head HE will love the Normandy
beach, Charles"
HE viii love the forests" said
Sabron; there are rabbits there"
Or the little dogs head the two
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
MUST SERVE TEN YEARS.
Maine Druggist To Prison For Trying
To Kill Wife.

Portland, Me-, July 22.-John H.
Grondin, druggist. formerly of Los
Angeles. Cal, lost his fight to avoid
punishment for the attempted murder
Of his wife, Zelia, when the exceptions
in his case were overruled by the SUI
preme court yesterday. A sheriff has
gone to- Waterville, where Grondin
has been at liberty on bail since his
conviction last September, to take him
to prison to serve a sentence of ten
years.
The crime of which Grondin was
convicted was committed in this city
in January, 1913, the woman being
found unconscious in her room with
the gas turned on. Later they moved
to Los Angeles. where Mrs. Grondin
died. Her death was investigated by
a grand jury there but no Indictment
was found.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
LUTHER LEAGUERS
TO CONVENE HERE
Convention in This City on septem
Der and 8 VIII be the First in
Over Ten Years,

1t is estimated that between Ave
and six hundred out-of-town guests
will be present in this city on Sep
tember and 8, when the Hartford
District of the Luther league holds its
annual convention here The local
Luther league met at the Swedish
Lutheran church last evening and It,
was voted to issue an invitation to
hold the convention in this city
There are twenty-four leagues In
the Hartford district and sixty dele
gates will represent them at the con-
vention. Besides this about six
hundred members are expected to be
present. Attorney Emil j. Danberg
Is secretary of the state league and
Paul Andreen and Emil Larson also
of this city, are members of the OK
ecutive committee.
As this will be the first time in
about ten years that this city has
been honored by a convention of the
league an elaborate program is being
arranged for the occasion. The local
leaguers will leave no stone unturned
to make il a success.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

Last week of our s1.00 shoe sale.
Besse-Leland.-advt
The Bartender's Union will meet
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
John 7. O'Brien has been an
pointed administrators of the estate
of the late James c.. O'Brien.
g. S1.00 mems odd pant sale at Besse-
LeIands.-advt.
Mrs. Harry Alex and daughters.
Viola and Sylvia and Mrs. Benjamin
solomon and her children, May and
Emanuel will spend the next month at
Their cottage at Rocky Beach, West
Haven
John 3. Street of this city has ac-
copied a position as stenograph err
with the Boston and Albany r. r.
company. Mr.. Street graduated from
the local High school. last June.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
(ChIcago Tribune.)

Strange and gorgeous flowers are
suddenly blooming in the stony gar
dens of the city streets.
Tired business men are coming
down to work in pale lavender linen
suits. Elderly gentlemen are taking
vast pains to match their hat bands
and their neckties with their Wills
kers. When the spinach happens TO
be rosy the result is vivid. Masculine
visions in purple picked out with
yellow polka dots, are too common on
Michigan avenue to be noticed.
The rising generation of the heroic
sex has taken to exposing its usually
angular and projecting Adams apple
between the wide rolls of q Byronic
collar. Every other teamster is wear
ing corsage bouquet.
Around the corner. comes
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
CHAPLIN BATTLE IN
HARTFORD SERIOUS
Three Legs, Two Of Them Wooden
Ones, Are Broken When Persons
Are Plunged Into Gutter.

Hartford, July "a man in a
borrowed pair of trousers four sizes
too large for him and also wearing a
battered Derby, a ragged Prince AL
bert and a small piece of cats tail
for mustache was going down Front
street last night, giving an imitation
Of Charley Chaplin, when someone in
the neighborhood quietly passed the
word around that he was the genuine
article.
Then things began to happen. wo-
men and children rushed from doors
and yards wagons stopped and soon
traffic was blocked The imitator of
the well known "humorist' became
surrounded by a dense crowd like the,
Cholm -Lublin railroad in the eastern
zone, and was forced to fight for air.
A serious disturbance followed and
several persons were plunged into the
cutters.
James Burke. aged 35 was jostled
from the sidewalk and in his fall to
the street broke his two wooden legs.
He was trampled upon but otherwise
uninjured.
/ Little Salvatore Sigiam, aged 10,
who lowered about the fringe of the
crowd to get glimpse of the "hu-
morris" was thrown into the path OF
an automobile and before the car
stopped the boy had been run over.
One of his legs was fractured and he
was hustled to the hospital.
The Chaplin innitator in the mean
while recovered his battered Derby
and made haste to depart from the
neighborhood forgetting all about the
glide
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
BRITISH SHIPS ESCAPE.
Not One Sunk by German Submarines
In A Week.

London, July 23.-So far as British
vessels are concerned the German sub
marines drew a blank during the week
ending "Wednesday. Not a single Brit
ish merchant ship or fishing craft was
sunk.
This was the first week since the
commencement of the war that some
loss to British shipping has not been
occasioned by German cruisers, mines
or submarines. During the week un-
der review 1895 vessels of more than
800 tons each arrived at or departed
from ports of the United Kingdom.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
APOLOGIES TO NORWAY.
Great Britain Expresses Regret for
Violation of Neutrality Rights

Violation of Neutrality Rights
Christina, via London, July 23
1890 a. m.-The British government
through Sir Edward Grey, minister
Of foreign affairs, has expressed re-
greet to the Norwegian government
at the violation by British warships of
Norwegian territorial waters, espe-
cially by the seizure by an auxiliary
cruiser of a German steamer inside
the three mile limit. The note
eouched in cordial terms was in reply
to formal protest lodged by Nor
way It announced that the British
admiralty has been rquested to respect
IN future the Norwegian territorial
line.
The press expresses satisfaction with
the terms of the note, although point
ing out that it was considerably de-
ldyed. The papers cali upon the gov
eminent to demand satisfaction from
Germany for the torpedoing of the
Norwegian ships with the loss of sew
eral sailors lives.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Personals

Mrs. Charles E. Jones of Stanley
street is entertaining Miss Mary
Montgomery of New Haven.
Members Of the Fidelity club of the
South church will enjoy days out
ing at Savin Rock and Lighthouse
point tomorrow. leaving here on the
s:37 a. m. trolley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Thresher
ana the Misses Lewis and Katz will
spend the next two weeks at Pine
Grove, Nt<atic.
Mr. ana Mrs. c. B. Stanley have
returned from an auto trip through
Maine and Canada.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
FREE TWO STEAMERS
AND DETAIN THIRD
British Release Norwegian Craft
Skogland and Danish Vessel FIori-
ida-HoId Louisiana.

London, July p, 1918 DELAYED by
censor.) 1.-The Danish steamer Florida
from Baltimore and the Norwegian
steamer Skoglandi from New York
have been released by the British au
thorities. The Danish steamer Louis
lana for Boston has been detained at
Kirkwall
The Florida sailed from Baltimore.
July u for Kirkwall where it arrived
July 10. It's cargo was destined for
Gothenburg
The Skogiand left New York June
IS for Aarhuus. She arrived at Kirk
wall July %.
The Louisiana sailed for Copenha-
gen July 3rd
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

huge touring car OF splq
ing scarlet. Out of it ste
letic youths in raiment
spotless. save for red sockI
and red bands on their WI
picture hats.
One sees women who
their best to be co1orfui
palsied envy before the
the show windows OF the
haberdashers. Nowhere
they find such gay riots
hues.
We glory in IL all. Too
men been condemned to q
of black and gray. Each
suppressed for years tho|
wear the gorgeous colors
needed TO set Off figures
Now that opportunity had
man prove worthy or &c.
Silk suits are already
fall OF lace at the wrist 10 4
in our reach. Who Ia tho
will first trim his Panama
cluster Of artificial roses
We hope no reformer
out that the new fashions
line wear are demornlizix|
only masculine vanity, tool
pressed. which is seeking
After all. is II not the ia
of the male bird which r12
cock it's reputation? And
man that he should hide nd
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
BRIGHTS DISEASE
CLAIMS ATTY. WINS
Counsel For Barnes in Libel SUIT
Against Roosevelt Passes Away
At New York. 81

New York, July 2S.-William M.
WINS, well known lawyer and for
years prominent in politics died at his
home here today. He was sixty
four years old.
Mr.. WINS was taken Ill after the
labors in behalf of William Barnes in
the latter's libel suit against Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Acute bright's disease is given as
the cause of Mr.. WINS death.
Mr.. WINS had for years been one
of New York's leading lawyers. He
had held the offices of Judge advo-
cate general OF New York state and
city chamberlain and in 1905 was
the Republican candidate for Mayor.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
WIRE MILL CLOSED.
Strike of 200 Workmen at Wright
Plant In Palmer, Mass.

Palmer, Mass, July 23.-The
Wright Wire company's mill here was
closed last night for an indefinite
time as a result of the strike yester-
day Of the workmen. who demanded
more pay and readjustment of work.
ing hours. About 800 hands are en-
ployed in the mill
According to Mayor George NJ
Wright of Worcester, Mass, president
of the company, he notified the ma
chinists representative at a confer
ence on Tuesday evening that wages
would not be raised. Mayor Wright.
said that it was agreed at that con-
ference that no strike should be de-
clared pending a further conference
to be held next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Carranza Forces Routed.

Lapase, Lower Calf, July %, by
radio to San Diego, Cal. July ga
Carranza detachment has been COM
pletely routed at Autlan, 70 miles
northwest of Manzanillo, by Villa
forces, according to advices received
here today. The defeated troops ars
said to be in full retreat toward Ma
zanillo. No casualties were mentioned
in the. report
It became definitely known here
today that the Villa forces in captur>
ing San Bias and Topic did not exc
cute Carranza officials, as had been
reported Conditions at both places
are said to be quiet.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
WILSON DISCUSSES
MEXICAN SITUATION.
President ConferS With American
Red Gross Officials.
sas. @y+A

Washington, July 23.-The Mexican
situation again came to the forefront
today with a conference between
President Wilson and officials Of the
American Red Cross, who have virtu-
ally abandoned their cam paign for
the relief of non-combatants in the
southern republic because of chaotic
movements there's n ,saarraieta stya -
The presidents callers included
Brigade Gen. c.. A. Devot, general
manager Of the Red Cross, who di
rected relief work in Mexico; Ernest
Bicknell, National Director and Miss
Mabel I. Boardman, a member of the
central committee. Gen. Deyot was
to report on the situation and his fail
sure to get the various leaders to ia
scilitate the work of feeding the starv-'
ing civilian population. He was 70
tell the president that conditions are
even worse than when he called upon
the leaders to settle their differences.
Carranza's Action Surprise.
Oficials and diplomats were sur
prised over the reported action OF
General Carranza in serving notice
that he would receive communications
from, or transact business with for
eign governments which have no
diplomatic agents accredited to his
government at Vera Cruz. 1t had been
generally understood that foreign
governments were awaiting action by
the United States before recognizing
any government in Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

Billy Sunday has been
plagiarism and many othc]
now he is charged with a ned
serious offense-the respond
contributing to an epideu1|
sanity. At a meeting OF III
neurologists in Chicago. d
Price declared that chura
are a fruitful cause or Ger
IL insanity, to which WON
pccially susceptible.
Religious dementia" sh(
one OF the worst forms or fpI
which the alienist ana
have to cope. Church revI1
meetings and Billy Snndp|
always bring an Increase on
afflicted" The public is disf|
somewhat scepticai OF the N
alienists, but anybody Wild
much attention TO the kn]
probably agree that Or. r,rl1
The religious emotioDa lism 1
ly accompanies revivals Ted
balance certain types or nj
otherwise might never have
any abnormal tendencies.
spirit is doubtless good for
hut bad for a few.
The great problem OF al
appeal Is to know how far "A
der to accomplish good vii
by product OF evil. RelifiorI
so powerful that IL souet,l1
iates instead OF blcssez I'D
II is essentially q personal.
thing, and must be dnpted
dividuai. Everybody VINO 4
TO dispense religion wholeen
ifnpassionated appeals II ~
chology assumes a trsn1e|
sponsibility.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Berlin News.
Continued from ninth nage).

the guest of his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Philips Of Kensington-
Miss Priscilla Emerson is spending
her vacation at Indian Neck.
Mics Helen Phillips and Miss Anna
Murnane Of Kensington have left on
an automobile trip Inrogn the
Berkshire mountains
An ice cream social will be given
this evening by the Epworth league
of East Berlin Methodist church.
Mrs. Mox S,lzenhinae and daughter,
Virginia, and Miss Dorothy Suzels-
hime of East Berlin, have returned
home from the shore.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Detroit, July 23.---Chester M. Hall,
Of Grand Rapids while visiting rela-
tives here today shot and killed ms
wife and his eighteen year old stop
son and then ended his own life. A
family quarrel arose because the step
son had no employment and the
double murder and suicide resulted.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
FINGER SMASHED AT SHOP.
Alfred Olson suffers Painful Injury
at Stanley Rule q Level Co.

Alfred Olson of Kelsey street suf-
fered painful injury while at work
at the Stanley Rule Level COM
pany yesterday when the second fin
ger of his right hand was badly
smashed and had to be amputated az
the first joint.
Mr.. Olson was moving a heavy
coca bola log when his finger was
damned against another block Of
wood.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
OUTING TOMORROW.

The Traut & Hine Foremens club
will hold its annual outing at Lake
Compounce tomorrow. The trip will
be made in a special trolley car A
band will accompany the members.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

trouble. Early in the strike trouble
there were conflicts in which three
men were killed and a score serious
ly hurt. The efforts Of Sheriff Eugene
e. Kinkead Gained the strikers the
first day, but at night several in
ndiary fires started In the accom-
panying illustratian on the right of
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

tie picture, is Sheriff Kinkead, with
out a hat. He has just finished sew
eral sentences in an address to the
strikers, and his remarks are being
interpreted by member Of the Bay
sonne police force who speaks the
hungarian language. Most OF the
strikers are Hungarlans.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
CANCELS CABINET MEETING.

Washington, July 2s.-President
Wilson cancelled today's Cabinet
meeting because there was no pres
sing business. He has seen most
OF the secretaries individually in the
last two or three days.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Maytorena Massing Troops.

Douglas, Ariz.. July 23.-Jose May
torena, Villa governor of Sonora, is
today hurriedly massing his available
forces in the state for a last stand at
Nogales. against the Carrnz troops
who are making every effort to dom.
ate Sonora.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
ANOTHER CONVICT STABBED.

Miiledgeville. Ga, July 23.-Anoth-
81 prisoner was STABBED yesterday by
y fellow convict at the prison farm
here Charles Miller, serving term
Tor burglary, was cut in the stomach
py Frank Reid serving a term for
murder He is not fatally hurt. The
!, men had quarreled.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
GERMANS HERE PROTECTED.
In No Danger of Extradition for
Working in Ammunition Factories.

Washington, July Estate depart
ment officials said that Germans in
the United States who might be
prosecuted as was announced from
Berlin last night, for working in am
munition factories in lands supplying
war material to Germanys enemies
were in no danger of extradition and
would not come under the effect of
the German law While they remain in
the United States.
Should such Germans become nat
uralized Americans in the meantime
and return to Germany at the close of
the war, they are protected by the
naturalization treaty, under which the
United States could intervene in their
behalf.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

When the local authorities were
overpoWered in their efforts to quell
rlant of the Standard Oil company,
ii Bay N. j., two regiments Of
the New Jersey national guard pre-
pared to proceed to the scene of
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
III CU||RRAN
Dry GOODS CO..
OUR ANNUAL
CLEAN |. UP SALE

OF Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Millinery,
Muslin, Undergo rments, Knit Under
swear. Wash Dress Goods. ana all
Summer Merchandise at prices to
move them quickly We need the,
room for Fall Goods, you need the
Summer Goods to use now. hence it
is q big benefit to both Of us.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

4 Z. : T.
We. theaUndersigned, are electors
and taxpayers owning real estate. of
the Town of New Britain and hereby
sign and endorse the foregoing APP
plication of JOHN F. WILLIS for a Ii
cense, and hereby certify that said
applicant is suitable person to be
licensed pursuant to said application.
+, Dated at New Britain, this 81 day
of July, A. p. 1915.
Joseph S, Bennett, Thomas f. Far
rell, Edwin A. Parker, George Swain,
and John P. Hemingway.
Hereby Certify that the above
named signers and endorsers are cleo
tors and taxpayers, owning real estate,
in the Town of New Britain.
Dated at New Britain, this 81 day
of July. A. D., 1915.
HARRY A. HARGREAvES,
Dep. Town Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

Although Italy 1t at war with Austria
there has been no declaration of hos
tilities against either Germany or
Turkey, the allies of Italy's antagon-
.st. 1t has been the belief in diplo-
matte circles that each see is waiting
for the other to take the initiative
land thus assume the responsibility
ssfor extending the scope of the con-
sff,ict. ,sf
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
WILSON TO RETURN
TO CORNISH, N. H.
Length of Stay at Summer White
House Depends Upon Develop
ment in German Situation

washington, July 23.-President
wilson plans to leave Washington for
another visit to the summer White
House at Cornish, N. H., within the
next tWenty-four hours. The length
Of his stay will depend largely upon
developments in the German situation
During his absence che president
Will consider the next step in his Mex
lean policy and the new note to Great
Britain regarding interference with
the commerce of neutraIs.
Secretary Lansing will go to Man.
chester, Mass. tonight. 20 visit Col.
4. M House, President Wilson's
closet personal friend
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
70 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MIssIoNERS FOR HARTFORD
COUNTY

HE Hereby Apply for. a License to sell
Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors,
Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine, and CT
der at 1888 Myrtle Street, Hotel
Grand, Town Of New Britain. My
place Of business is not located within
two hundred feet in direct line
from any Church Edifice or
Public or ParochiaI School, or the
premises pertaining thereto, or any
post office, public library, or ceme-
terry.
Dated at New Britain, this 81 day
of July, A. D. 1915.
JOHN F. WILLIS,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
WAR DECLARATION. PRoBABLEi
nplomafic Relations Between Italy
and Turkey Become More Tense.

Rome. via Paris, July %, j p. M.
And Turky already strained. are be-
q looming more tense because of the re-
ported refusalsof the Turkish authori-
ties TO permit Italian subjects to leave
the Ottoman empire. 1t is believed
here that a declaration of war by
Italy in the near future is highly
probable.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

BIG DRESS SPECIAL.
WoEnen's and Misses Street Dresses
made Of fine Organdies. voiles, French
Crepes and Linens. Values up to
sD :, = clean $2.98
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
CURTAIN SPECIAL.

Nottingham Lace Curtains, $3.50,
= .s;s s'ss saa ug ss I line. CSC