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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
EIGHTH DISTRICT
TEACHERS ADJOURN
THIRD AND CoNCLUDING DAy,s
SESSION FEATURED ny
GOOD TALKS.

Manassas. Va. Feb. ag.~--No, anfr
was the third and concluding day OF
the Eighth District Teachers Conven-
ton the most instructive and inter
esting OF the meeting, but III was ex-
! ceilently attended by delegates and
town people. The days program was
featured by the addresses OF many
prominent educators In the State.
jackson Davis. state supervisor OF
rural schools. spoke on self Improve
'nent for Teachers," and WAS followed
by Il. A Miller. special representa-.
tive of the educational department
Three conferences were held in the
afternoon and addresses delivered &C.
parateiy to primary, rural and high
school departments The speakers were
r. q. Miller. Charles @. Maphis, H W
Heck. Of the University OF virginia
and J. II. Binford. OF Richmond, OF
the Cooperative Educational Society.
Miss Virginia stone. supervisor Of
training. and superintendent T. r.
Rirckhead. both Of Frederick sburg.
were also among those who gave. ak
cellent addresses on vital school topics.
A lecture on Professional Training q
Personal Asset" tho closing number OF
the program. given by Alfred l. HALL
The convention was one OF the best
yet held In the district. much credit
being due the officers of the AAsocia-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

There can be but one conclusion
as to the general effect of prohibition:
IT is for the better" So says Mr.
Thomas Hawker. president Of the
Farmers Bank OF iShinnston, West
Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
HIGHLAND PARK.

Rev. s. RI. Templeman spent several
days last week In Philadelphia where
ne went al one OF committee to IN
wife Rev Billy Sunday to visit Rich,
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Rebel Leader Surrcndcrs.

Pretoria, via London, Feb. 4: 9:19 a. m.-The rebel leader Bezuidenhout and the so-called Prophet Nankens- burg surrendered to the British forces with Lieutenant Colonel Kemp, it was officially announced today. The com mando which gave up its arms also included forty eight officers and 500 burghers. The rebels capitulated at Upington. Vankensburg's influence is credited with being largely responsi- ble for the rebellion. The announce ment states that additional surrenders are expected tonight and that Lieu
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
French Official Statement.

Paris, Feb. 4, 2:45 D. m.-The snow in the Eosges mountains has begun to melt, according to the regular af- ternoon statement of the French war office on the progress of the war. This is one of the first evidences of the coming of spring. The first snows fall in November in the Nosges, and the spring comes correspondingly carly.
 Yesterday saw the customary daily artillery exchanges, which at some places were conducted with particular violence. All the encounters men toned in this report resulted favor ably to the French. In the Vosges mountain men have been fighting on skis. The text of the conn munication follows:
 TO the north of Lys there was yesterday in the vicinity of Newport a particularly spirited artillery en- gagement.
 "At Notre Damc de Lorette, to the southwest of Lens a determined Ger man attack the morning of February 3 was driven back by the fire of our artillery. The French guns also put an end to a bombardment of the road between Arras and Bethune.
 Allies Destroy BlOckhOuSeS.
 "In the region of Albert and DuQuesnoy -Santerre. we destroyed several blockhouses. Throughout the entire Aisne valley there was ycster- day an artillery engagement in which the advantage rested with us.
 ''The three attacks reported last night against our trenches in the vicinity of Perthes Mesnl-les-HurluS and Massiges were carried out by forces of the enemy which equalled a battalion G,0OO men) at each point. The first two attacks were completely dispelled by the fire of our artillery. The third. which took place north of Massiges. took advantage of mine eN- plosion to make headway Later we captured these locations. We built new trenches at a few yards distant from those which had been blown up bv the Germans and which had be- came untenable.
 Quiet in Argonne.
 "February passed quietly in the Argonne.
 Tn the Woevre district and in the valley of the Seille we were success full in some outpost encounters and We dispersed certain conveys of the enemy.
 'In the Vosges there have been some encounters between patrols on skis and our troops have made slight progress to the southeast of kolSch lag. and to the northwest of Hart mann's -Weilerkopf The snow has begun to melt"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
/. F. WALKER FAILS
 TO OBTAIN PAROLE
,card Refuses First Request of Aged
 Defaultcr to Secure His Freedom

At a session of the board of parole |eld in Hartford yesterday afternoon he request of William F. Walker of rom state prison, where he has been fnce 1908, was denied him. 1t is Eid that a communication from |tate's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn was ead to the board in which the lawyer. rho conducted the case against Walker when he was arrested, argued (gainst the release of the aged de-
 ult~.
 l When he was tried in 1908 Walker jas sentenced to serve from one to Sventy years in prison and yesterday as the first time that he made any Hort to secure his freedom MT. Salker is now about seventy years of
 ke.
 The story of his crime is we'll known
 nslst citizens of New Britain. On february &, 1907, while he was still treasurer of the New Britain Savings lank he mysteriously disa ppeared D om the city and caused reports to be lent back that he had been killed in subway accident in New York An |lvestiga ton into his accounts showed hat he had embedded about $565, ,OOO If the banks money and securities |nd also about s56,000 of the Baptist Convention of Connecticut. of which he las treasurer. After a long search
 B was arrested in the mountains of
 Ower California, about 150 miles Tom Ensenada.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
COMMISSIONERS ON
 POINT OF ASSIGNING
But Reporter Bushes to Rescue and Explains That Mayor Was Not
 Responsible For Article.

Believing that Mayor Quigley was hostile in his attitude toward the board of public safety, Chairman F.. E. filling and Commissioners R. R. Healey and Frank Holmes are said to have been on the point of sending in their resignations last night, fol- lowing a conference that opened early in the evening and was not concluded until 10 o'clock.
 The conference was due to a story that appeared in the Herald on Tuesday evening which stated that Mayor Quigley had the commission in his office until midnight on Monday night telling them of what he wanted done in the police and fire depart ments. There was no meeting in the mayors office as the mayor was in the meeting room of the board holding an informal talk with the commits sion. The error was due to the use of the word 'here" by Mayor Quig ley in his conversation with a report CT. The scribe believed that the here referred to the mayors of flee when it was meant to refer to the city building. Chairman filling had a talk with Mayor Quigley today and, the reporter being present, the error was adjusted. MT. filling stated that the commissioners were indignant over the story in the Herald and wanted the public to understand that the informal conference of the mayor and the commission was not in the formers office. He said the commits sion had been put in a bad light and wished the matter corrected.
 The board felt hurt in spirits also because it was of the opinion that other statements in the Heralds story came from the mayor but Chairman filling was assured that such was not the case
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
CONFER WITH DEEENTANTS.

Danbury. Feb. 4.-John w. Scully national president of the United Hat ters of North America, and Martin LaWlor secretarN-treasurer Of that organization have been in conference here today with the local defendants of record in the suit brought by D. F.. I,oeve and company, in which the United States supreme court recently affirmed a judgment of S252,0O0. The conference was in relation to the means that shall be taken to satisfy the judgment. It was stated today that beyond discussion of the mat ter, nothing had been done.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
RUSSIANS REPORTED
 TO BE IN HUNGARY
(TnlanS Maintaining Offensive to West Of Warsaw.

London, Feb. Al IA p. m.--Em~
 inint-an offensive movement on the
 tuefiolds to the west of Warsaw, in
 ussian Poland, but on the remainder
 the eastern battle line the Russians
 aim to be cXcrting the greatest pres . Rre notably across the East Prussian
 ontier and in the Carpathian moun-
 lns In tho latter region the Rus Yans haim that the fighting has gone Ealnst the Austro- German forces, and
 e Russians again are reported to ave crossed into Hungary.
 on the western frontier--,in Belg-
 m, France and Alsace--artillery Cr 2geme ents continue over most of the ettle line with isolated and sporadic erman rushes on the French posi- pms.
 Pushing Away From Coast. Turkish activities along the Sucz Ianal can hardly be classed yet even ! second rate sl<irmishes, though the {tack near Ismailia, midway between
 e Red and the Mediterranean seas.
 ows that the Turks are pushing
 rther away from the Eoast of the tediterranean. CThe newspapers of both Germany hd England are filled with discussion ad speculation regarding the out
 me of the proposed widespread Ger n' submarine activity against mer- hant shipping, and this phase of war tre is the absorbing topic throughout kreat Britain.
 Rumania's Attitude Uncertain. For some reason not explained here,
 Ire Is marked change of tone rel live to the predictions as to when {unlania will join the allies. few weeks ago it was said confl- Lently in Great Britain that Rumanil \uld enter the conflict perhaps Dv
 middle of February. Dispatches he British newspapers from. Blu na!f rest. the Rumanian capital, now ay that the government of Rumania as no intention of breaking it's neu- rality at an early date. The same pre- hct1on is made in despatches received lrough independent sources. There i<ewise has been less talk in London 1talys entry into the conflict Emperor William today presumably patches from the Scandinavian coun- aies speculate whether his majestys isit means that some big move on the |art of Germany's naval fleet is about b besfn.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
GERMANS CAPTURE
 FRENCH POSITIONS
 IN ARC0NNE REGION
(Continued From First Page.)

in the Carpathians. Elsewhere in the east the German report claims successes.
 lows:
 Yesterday saw nothing more than artillery engagements on the front from the North sea as far as Rheims. Further attacks near Pcrthes were re- pulsed with losses to the enemy.
 "German forces yesterday delivcru attacks at points nort1 and northwest of Massiges and to the northwest of St. Menehould. They stormed three lines of French trenches one behind the other, and occupied the principal French positions for a distance of two kilometres G 1-5) miles) All French counter attacks which were continued during the n:ght were re- pulsed. We took prisoner seven off cers and 601 soldiers anc we captured nine machine guns, nine other guns of smaller calibre, and much war ma terial.
 Fight on Skis.
 Tn the middle Nosges there oc- cured yesterday the first encounter Of German troops mounted skis with French chasseurs. The outcome was successful for us.
 Tn East Prussia Russian attacks against the German position south of the Memel river were driven back
 German Advance Progressing.
 '1n Poland, north of the Nistula there have been sllirmishes between small deta chments Of German and Russian cavalrymcn. At a point south of Sochaczew the Russians delivered repeated night attacks upon positions. They were forced to retire with heavy losses. The German advance in the vicinity of Bolimow is progressing, and this in spite of the violent Rus sian counter attacks. The number of prisoners we are taking is increasing.
 '1n the Carpathian mountains Ger man and Austrian and Hungarian soldiers have been fighting shoulder to shoulder for some days past. We and our allies have been several times successful in this difficult. snow covered mountainous country
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
LIGHT SUBMITS REPORT
 TOCOVERN0R n0LC0MB
Former Attorney General ReC0m- mendS Creation Of NtW Office.

South Norwalk, Feb. 4.-Former Attorney General Joan II. Light today submitted to Governor Holcomb the eighth biennial report of the attorney generals department. The report was volumnous, containing a summary of the work of the office, financial state ment and a copy of every opinion ren- dered by MT. Light during the per iod covered by the report.
 One of the important recommends tions is that a new office be created, to be filled permanently by some good lawyer who shall be required to re- wise all bills reported favorably by committees of the legislature, and adapt them to existing legislation, be- fore they could be acted upon by either house of the general assem bly,. This official could otherwise assist members of the legislature and the governor in matters to legislation, and to prepare indexes to the legislation of each session.
 Two Constitutional Questions.
 y general was called upon to decide two important constitutional questions, which were afterward finally deter mined by our supreme court of er- TOTS. These questions involved the validity of the state aid act, so-called, and the statute which empowers the governor to fill vacancies in judicial offices. In the case of Beach V. Brad street. 85 Conn. 344, the former stat ute was declared to be unconstitution- al, and in the case of State ex rel Eberle " Clark S7 Conn. 537, the latter statute was held to be valid.
 And, in effect. the attorney general decided that 142 of the general statutes, which was enacted to pro- vide transportation for members of the general assembly, is unconstitu- tional and all concerned have ac- Quiesced in his decision. He also ren- dered an opinion in which he held that the senate has no authority under the constitution to give away state property. This opinion grew out of a resolution passed by the senate of 1911, directing the comptroller to send to each of the senators, and the president of the senate. and certain newspaper reporters, the chairs and desks occupied by them during the session.
 Synopsis of Report.
 This report contains:
 CD A brief record of every case in which the attorney general ap- peared for the state.
 CD A copy of the account given to the treasurer of the state of all lees. bills of costs, and moneys received and expended.
 (3) The written opinions rendered by the attorney general during the period covered by this report.
 Native eggs, 33c dog. Russell Bros. -adEt
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
GERBER

in the American association last year, ending with a batting average of .259 and being at the top of the short stops in fielding, having an average of .936 with siXty-seven errors out of 9S2 chances. His teammate, Bill IIinchman, was the leading batter of the association, having an average of 366 in 163 games. Hinchman has been in the big leagues before. He plays in the outer garden and last year made eleven errors, which gave him fielding average of .968.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
TREATED AS PIRATES.
ussis> to Hold Airmcn as Such Who Shell CnfOrtificd Towns

London, Feb. 3, D. m.--The an- |ouncement that Russia would treat S pirates airmen who shel1ed unforti- led towns has been received with kreat interest in England A prom bent official. however, said today that Russias action would probably not le followed here. He pointed out that lviators act under orders from the military authorities and it would be
 ficult for court to fix the respon- ebility for the killing by bomb (pon a certain individual
 The official opinion in England is
 hat a court would discharge any cap- |ured airman who came to trial under ,rdinary criminal procedure
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
HHCHNNN

Pittsburg, Feb. 4.--Jcre are three of the recruits who are expected to put the Pirates in the running this year. Leo J. Murphy, q catcher, comes from the champion Sioux City team of the Western league. He batted .323 last year, and in seventy games had fielding average of .977. making nine errors, 300 putouts and SeVenty-three assists. Walter Gerber will try to fill Hans Wagncr's shoes at Shortstop. He was with Columbus
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

Q report on the progress of the war which reads as follows:
 "In East Prussia our troops have strengthened their positions near the village of Gross Medunischken, on tho left bank of the Angeraph.
 "On the left bank of the Nistua our encounters with the enemy have become more frequent. Engagements of considerable importance have taken place on the front between Lipno and Bejune. Our troops took by assault the town of Skempe, to the east of Lipno. and repulsed ar attack of the enemy on the village of Blno, in ficting heavy losses on him. In this fighting, We captured the commanding officer of the battalion three other officers and one hundred soldiers.
 German Attacks Rcpulsed.
 'On the right bank of the Vistula the fighting on the front between Bor- jimow, Goumine and WoIaczoshoska continued February ? with the same energy. The enemy brought into this engagement fourteen regiments of first line troops and quantities of ar tillery, including their heavy pieces. The artillery fire was continued day and night An engagement of par tjcular severity took place at the village of Goumine where. after san EUinary hand to hand fighting, we re- pulsed the furious attacks of the enemy. The Germans here sustained immense losses but they continue to
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

bring fresh troops forward to the fight.
 "A demonstration of the enemy along the Nida river did not result successfully.
 "The lighting in the Carpathians is continuing, and the engagements are bee oming more and more tena cious in character. It is apparent that con siderable forces of Germans are en- gaged.''
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
HIS WIFE, HAS LEFT HIM.
Joseph Goion's Spouse Feels No Wifcly
 AHectiOn

Joseph Colon, of 5 Union street has informed the police that his pretty young wife has ceased to love him and that on January r she packed up her belongings and de- parted for parts unknown. Her lit tie three years old child she left with her parents at No. 237 East Main street
 Colon does not think his wife has eloped, nor does he think any harm has come to her. His opinion is that she is staying with friends some where in the state.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
EIGHT SPEECH
 TWO D.
Secretary Bryan to Dd
 at Tndianapolis--N|
 of Governor and M

Of G0NCfiluf ana M
 Indianapolis. Iuda speeches were beforc| State William ]. Brya| rived here at Toan I'd visit. While here 2-r,| the guest of Governor ton and viii have lu1 homo Of United St3tc} w. Kern on Friday
 address was to be to Shortridge High scho4 this afternoon. Two a | the program for toniS1 | fore tho Democratic
 association at 6 o'cloc ond at a public meetirl
 The activities Of the Mir. Bryan's visit will o'clock tomorrow nor governor planned to iH of friends in to meet Then will follow an ad college at the foundat cises at S:30 after whic will make a hurried tr at Manual Training H1 speech before the Indi will begin at II o'clod luncheon with Mrs. k expects to rest at tna 3:3O o'clock, when he the Y. M. C. A. The fina most important speech be made a Transportat club banquet, where h the subject. The raiil to the business world.
 Secretary Bryan wi Washington late tomor irving there at 2:15 St
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
ARRESTED FOR !
Joseph Goshman Will
 Charge in Court |

one of the most al ever perpetrated in this| mitted near the corner| and Cedar streets ear noon and as a result Joseph Goshman was al tcctive Sergeant Samd and Special Officer a charge of indecent exp|
 Complaint was madd Fletcher. who notified the mans actions in in1 women.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Drop Bombs on Germans.

Pctrograd, Feb. 4.-Russian aviat- ors on February 2 successfully dropped bombs on the mobilized re- serves and trains of the Germans at Rawa, Zarzecze and Doguszyce, about fifty miles southwest of Warsaw, ac- cording to an official announcement issued here today.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
GSMI , A K dS

New York, Feb. 4.--Isaac Mackie. open champion of the Metropolitan district, will be with the Lynchburg Golf club in the future. After fifteen years with the Fox Hills club he de- cided to make a change. His place at
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
To Relieve pI

Geneva, via Paris.
 m.-A determined ef| the besicged Austria PrzemYsl with a Gern| be undertaken. accord patch from Craeow. states that the govert has been instructed fJ| general staff to nak for the reception of which it is proposed from the center of thd ing in Russian polan ton at przen1ysl is desperate. with the d
 verge of starvation a tho long investment b
 Strictly fresh native| Russell Bros.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
MORTALITY REPORT.

The mortality report for January, as compiled by the city clerks of hce, follows: Cerebro-spinal menin- gitis 1 :: consumption, 4; pneumonia, t; heEt disease, ?; accidents and vio- ence. 2: all other causes, 21; total. b5: deaths under one year, 12; deaths between one and five years, 13.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Forced to EBt{

Cairo, via London. m.-Deserters from tn 7 who have surrendered troops include nuner tives Of tribes in soul who declare they wers their will to enter the
 Reports of yesterdaI dicate that the Turks with their anmunitiol ing was ineffective.
 railway were open to Il
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

Fox Hills has been nlled by w. Boyd, a we'll known English professional
 who says that golf is dead in England
 many links being used as training grounds for soldiers. Mackie is pre- pairing to defend his title this sum mer, and he expects busy campaign.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Belgians Repulsc Attacks.

Amsterdam, via London Feb. 1, 9:33 a. m.--The Belgian positions on the Yser near Westende again have been the scene of fierce attacks by the Germans in which the bayonet was used by the troops on both sides of the trenches, the Sluis correspondent of the Telegraaf states. The Germans, after the usual preparatory bombard- ment by artillery, the correspondent says, made repeated but unsucccsstul attacks on several important Belgian trenches. The desperate nature ol the fighting of the past two days is indicated by the large conveys Of wounded being sent to Germany.
 Russians Capture Skcmpc.
 Petrograd, Feb. 1.-The general staff of the Russian army today issued
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

tenant Colonel s. c. men probably will giy' before the end of the
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

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 .adyt.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

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New Britain herald., 1915-02-04

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New Britain herald., 1915-02-04
Russians CaDture Skcmp(

Petrograd, Feb. 1.-The general staff of the Russian army today issued