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New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
TWO NEW STRIKES
 IN WATERBURY
Few Men Leaye-Mayor Cray as ]. Bristol Mediator

Waterbury, Sept. 13.-The two threatened strikes of the machinists and tool makers took place this morn ing, workmen employed at the fac tories of the Waterbury Farrel Foun- dry and Machine company, and the E. J.. Manville Machine company, strlk- ing for an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime, and double time for Sunday and holidays. Neither plant is closed The Farrel Foundry employs 545 men and of these only 1SO obeyed the order to strike. Just 1S8 of the 225 ma- chinists and apprentices employed by the E. J. Manville Machine company walked out of the factory at o'clock
 Like those of the Farrel Foundry, they demanded an eight hour day, which the company refused.
 The 400 employees of the tubing de- partment of the Benedict and Born ham Branch of the American Brass company, who struck last week, have not returned to work as yet. The factory of the Randolph-Cowles com pany, which has been closed since last Tuesday morning, reopened this morning with the strikers back at work, having been granted shorter hours and more pay. About 250 were out of work because of this strike.
 About 80 of the 90 strikers at the plant of the A. H. Wells & com pany, tubing manufacturers, returned tcS work today, as did 150 employees of The Waterbury Rolling Mills, the men receiving in each case, ten per cent. Increase, fifty-five hours week in stead of sixty, and time and a half for overtime work.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
VILLAS MESSENGER
 WILL TALK PEACE
General Angeles to Visit U. s. With
 Full Powers From the Conven-
tiOn Government.

El Paso, Tex, Sept. 13.-General Felipe Angeles, second in command under General Villa, announced 1t Juarez last night that he would leave soon for New York and Washington on a mission for Villa and the con- vention government. The nature of this mission he declined to discuss.
 It is understood here that Angeles will be authorized to represent the convention government in dealing with the Pan-Am erican peace propo- sals and also will be free to present his personal views upon the situation created by the advance of Gen. Obre- gon into northern Mexico.
 In these personal views he is be- lieved to have support of members of various factions, among them some individual followers of Carranza.
 Villa, it is understood, has placed his future as leader of the conven- tion forces in the hands of Angeles and is ready to consent even to conl- plete elimination.
 The scope of Angeles mission will not be limited to the fate of the convention government, it is under stood, but will deal with the entire future of Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
RECEIVES
 ANOTHER AIR VISIT
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there is no danger that Petrograd will fall this year before the guns of the invaders.
 On the other fronts there is little to report. It appears to be estab- lished that Bulgaria has struck a bargain with Turkey and Premier Radoslavoff. In response to an an- peal of the Armenians it is stated Servia is now on the most friendly terms with Constantinople.
 In the Balkans and in Italy ru- mors are again current of an Aus tro-German offensive movement towards Constantinople.
 English newspapers devote much space to the announcement of David Lloyd George. minister of munitions, that the nation must increase her ef- forts very greatly if victory for the entente allies is to be assured.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
NONAGENARIAN DIES
 AT HOME ON ELM ST.
Mrs. Julia A. Derby Was Over Ninety Years of Age-FuneraI Servt-
 ceS Tomorrow.

Mrs. Julia A. Derby, a well known resident of this city, died at 11:30 o'clock yesterday at the home of her son-in-law, c. w. CasWel of 80 Elm street. She had been ill for some time with heart trouble and later with pneumonia. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence.
 One of the city's oldest residents, Mrs Derby was ninety years and five months of age. She was the widow of the late William Derby, who was formerly sexton at the First Baptist church. Mrs. Derby herself was for a great many years a member of that church.
 Besides her son-in-law with whom she lived Mrs. Derby is survived by two sons who live in Port Byron and Syracuse, N. T., respectively, and two grandchildren, Frank Caswell and Miss May Caswell, both of this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
FINANCIAL NEWS.
MARKET PROVES
 STRONGER IN TONE
Prices at Best in Closing Hour
 Steel Gains

New York, Sept. 13.-Wall St, 1O:3O A. M.-War shares furnished the sole interest in today's early trad ing with further phenomenal gains. Bethlehem Steel opened 1-2 up at 320 1-2, soon advancing to 326. Gen. eral Motors gained 1-2 at 261, Crucible Steel 1-2 at S9 and Stude- baker 2 at IF. U. $. Steel was the only former speculative favorite to make marked improvement over last weeks close, gaining point at 75 1-S. Railroads as a whole were irregular at the outside with a down. ward tendency later. London was again seller of out shares, judging from the heaviness of the interna- tiona1 list at that center.
 Close-Prices were at their best in the final hour, Steel leading with a rise of 1 3-4 to 75 7-8. The closing was strong.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
"CHARLEY" WANTED
 IN SAN FRANCISCO
Police Hold Two Suspects in Bank Robbery Cast-Other Members of
 Nelson's Gang Missing.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-The city was being searched today for Char ley," missing member of a gang of bank robbers whose leader George Nelson, committed suicide yesterday after standing off six hours large force of policemen besieging him with pistols and rifles in his barricaded apartment in a rooming house.
 Working on clue in the form of an automobile storage, receipt found behind picture in Nelson's bullet riddled bedroom, detectives traced man believed to be the missing ban dit to a garage where he appeared in quest of an automobile at a. m., just about the time Nelson is thought to have given up his long battle with the police and shot himself through the head.
 Two other suspected members of Nelson's gang, which robbed a Los Angeles bank of s3,o00 last month, were under arrest today in Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
QUIET PREVAIL
 IN LOCAL MAI
Standard Screw Jumps il
 Colts Anticipate DiYil

In anticipation of stock H which it was thought would clared today, Colts was s8| stronger on the focal excha11x were quoted 572 to 575. 8| Hardware, which fell off la7t| stands today at 12O to 122 ~I| demand. There is a dema1d q ders at 57 to 57 1-2. Stanley is in demand at 63. New Britd chine is also in demand at 73 none offered. New Departure| from 150 to 152. Standard common is a feature today. around 60, a gain of five from Saturdays closing. Scovi1 O., is still an active featurI being made around BOP 1-2. conditions generally appear the same as last week with holding firm, but no heavy q tions.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
WAR HAS CHANGED
 SWISS WATCH TRADE
Demand For Military Time Pieces, However, Averts Threatened Bus-
 mess Disorder.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
 Zurich, Switzerland, August 2S.- The exports of Swiss watches in 1914 show a decrease in value of more than $12,0OO,0OO as compared with the previous year. But for the read mess with which Swiss manufactur- CTS adapted themselves to the changed conditions their losses would have been still greater.
 Switzerland's watch export industry is the greatest in the world Eighty seven per cent. of all the foreign watches sold in the various countries of the world are made in Switzer- land. In 1913 there were exported more than fifteen million watches of total value of some $37,OOO.OOO. while less than 300,OOO watches were sold in the home market that year; not two per cent of the total pso- duction.
 When the war broke out tho Swiss watch industry was brought to a sudden standstill. The manufa ctur CTS were most pessimistic There were no orders, there was no money and credit was difficult to obtain. But changes in fashion soon helped them to circumvent the hardships. Obviously there was no longer any market for the more expensive watch es so the makers turned to produc- ing cheaper articles especially adapt ed for the military. A great trade was done in silver, nickel and gun metal cased watches, with luminous dials whiclh4 fund a ready sale. among army men,4 Excepting certain tawns and districts where only expensive watches had been made the industry gradually recovered from the first depression and there are now fewer unemployed workmen than any time since the war began.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Cit Hen1s

;. Join New Britain National Bank Vacation Club tonight See adv advt.
 Carl Ebbeson, manager of the Eastern Printing and Publishing com pany, was at his office today for the first time since his recent illness. He has not entirely recuperated and is still weak He is being attended by Dr. Robinson.
 The cases of Anderson vs. Christo- pher and the Hartford Building and Finishing company vs. John E. Mes kill are scheduled for trial in the city court on Thursday.
 Mrs. Mary Ravoniecwz of Overlook reports to the police that eight ducks were stolen from her place that night.
 The monthly meeting of the water commissioners will be held this eve- ming.
 Police Officer George Mof1it will go on duty tonight.
 Peter Harkjns of 1 Connerton street reported to the police today that two dogs owned by William Perlman bit his wife on the knee and shoulder yesterday. s.
 The Holy Name society of St. Marys church held it's September meeting last evening. One candi- date was elected. It was voted to hold the October meeting on the first Sunday of the month A. J. Hart will give talk on his trip to the west.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
DID ARCHIBALD
 BREAK
Officials Proceeding on That As sumption-Nothing on Von Papen

Washington, Sept. 13.-Acting un- der instructions from the White House agents of the department of justice will meet James F. J. Archibald, the American correspondent involved in the case of Dr. Dumba, the Austrian ambassador, when he lands at New York on the steamer Rotterdam from Holland. Archibald carried Dr. Dumba's letter to the Vienna foreign office disclosing plans to cause strikes in American munitions plants.
 All officials here are maintaining strictest silence regarding Archibald's case, but it became known today that United States Attorney Marshall at New York, has been instructed by the department of justice, which takes the view that there is ground for con- sidering whether Archibald violated a federal law.
 The statute on which the govern ment is proceeding fixes a fine of not more than $2,0O0 and Imprisonment of not more than three years for it's violation.
 There was no indication today of any further move by the government in the case of Captain Franz Won Papen, military attache of the Ger man embassy, for whom Archibald also carried letter. and who was mentioned in Dr. Dumba's report as being connected with the strike plans.
 At the German embassy it was said no intimations has been received from the state department that Captain Won Papen was persona non grata, but that the embassy, of course, would accede to any request the United States might make in his case.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
DANIELS PRAISES
 RETIRING ADMIRAL
Rear Admiral WinsIow Relieves Ad- miral Benson-Tribute To Re-
 tiring Commander.

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 13.-Rear Admiral Cameron McR Winslow. is here today to relieve Admiral Thomas Benton as commander in chief of the Pacific fleet. Secretary of the navy Daniels, in letter which. by direc- tion of the navy department is to be read to the officers and men of the Pacific fleet, pays a high tribute to the retiring commander in chief and to the officers and men under his command. .-. ..
 ''The uniform, tact, skillful diplo- macy and marked ability" the letter says, that has characterized your re- laIions with the warning section Tn Mexico and with the representatives of other countries has always been in accordance with the higher tradi- tions of the naval service during period when conditions have been of a particularly trying and delicate ma ture.''
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Miss Irene Supernant.

Miss Irene Supernant aged eighteen of 192 Gen street, died last night af- ter a long illness. The funeral ser- vices will be held tomorrow morn ing at o'clock from St. Peters church, and interment will be in the new Cath olic cemetery.
 Besides her parents, MT. and Mrs. John l.. Supernant, Miss Suprenant leaves three brothers, Arthur, with the United States army at Panama, and George and Henry of this city; two sisters Emma and Laura; three half brothers, John, of Hudson, N. Y, Frederick of Waterbury and Elize of this city; and a half sister, Ellen, of this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
City Advertisement

Sealed Proposals will be receivl the Board of Public Works at office, up to 8 o'clock D. m., Tu| evening, September 14th, 1915, I'd consideration of a 24 duct d ground conduit system in Elm d from Park street to East Main a in accordance with the proposal out from this office.
 Plans and specifications ma, seen at the office of the Board of lie Works. The Board requires posit in money or certified che, 10 per cent. of the bid or a per or surety bond to cover the same. Board of Public Works reserved right to reject any or all bids.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
 H. A. Emmett, Secreta
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
RUSSIAN RETREATS
 INJURE MORALE
German Commander Says Teutons Will Avoid Napoleon's Errors

Correspondence of the Associated Press.>
 Budapest, Hungary, August 25.- General Won der Marwitz the German commander of the Tenth Army Corps, who is undergoing a cure at Postyen, in Hungary, after an arduous cam paign in Poland, declares that the Russian policy of fighting by re- treat" while in some ways very eff fective, must inevitably ruin the mor- ale of the soldiers. Discussing the campaign in Poland, he said: +4.
 Avoid Napo1eons Error.
 ''1f the Russians repeat the strategy oe 1912 by devastating and burning everything behind them, they can do it without compelling us to repeat any of the mistakes of Napoleon It is a foolish mistake to assume that the German staff is not thoroughly familiar with the lessons of Napol- cons 1912 campaign. We have stud- jed it thoroughly, and have learned all it has to teach.
 1T came from the front few days ago. I was located to the south of Cholm. There the Russian wheat was mostly untouched, but the villages
 
 had taken all the agricultural labor CTS with them. F We immediately formed German agricultural commit tees to harvest the wheat. In some of the places further toward the in- terior learn that the Russians are now burning the wheat also, but this does not bother us.
 "As a matter of fact, we shall not inv do sci c1, n 1 reach a certain line, will there re- construct the defensive works, and remain until peace comes. The tac- tics of the Russians to retreat when in dangerous positions will not per- suade us to fellow them into danger ous positions ourselves. We are much too clever for that
 Retreat Breaks Morale. 'The continuous retreat is not good military tactics-it is too hard on the morale of the soldiers. In fact, my impression is that, to a great extent the spirit of the Russian army is broken already. It will not be of any great importance whether we pursue them or not, for the Russians at pres ent are incapable of any offensive on d large scale. Here and there the Russians still possess intact forces, which can undertake a partial offen sive sometimes, but they do not achieve any success of note. What ever successes they win at isolated points cannot affect the general situa- ton.
 "As to all this talk about 1912 tac- tics,' I am perfectly safe in saying that our armies will only continue the pursuit as long as our communica- tions are not threatened and the work of supplying the army goes on unhin- dered.'
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Men Return in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Sept. 13.-The return to work of about 500 men in the west end shops of the Crane Valve com rany today was looked upon as a set clement of the strike there. As a whole the strike situation at a dozen plants here was not changed materially from that of last week. The strikers put out pickets at eleven plants.
 Many of the men brought to the railroad freight houses to serve as Strike breakers did not show up to- day and about 15O men rushed here from the Boston end of the system we're put to work.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Mayor Cray Mediator.

NBristol Sept. 13.-The new de- Hvelopment in the strike at the Bristol Brass company's rolling mill today, was that Councilman G. w. Hull saw the strikers and obtained from them d statement that they wanted nine hour day and ten per cent. increase in wages. These men, numbering 15O walked out on Thursday with out giving any reason. Now that the rtason is known it is thought an ad- justment can be made.
 '@aAt the Sessions Foundry, where men in the assembling and asserting rooms went out sixty bench moulders joined the strike after the company had refused their demands, the nature tof which is not divulged. MT. Sessions, however, believes the trouble will be adjusted.
 EThe strikers at the shop of the Ma tiona1 Marine Lamp company in Ferestville, have asked Mayor Cray of Bristol,@to secure for them a confer elce with the officers. This will be held today.
 3During the morning thirty ash men ernpIoyed in the. round house of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at the Cedar Hill freight yards, left their work after demand ing an increase. in wages. The police department sent a squad of men to the yards but later these were sent back as the strikers made no trouble, and railroad detectives went on duty as patrols The ash men clear the engine pits. Their strike did not in tsrfere with the handling of locomo tives.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
MUNITIoN ORDERS.
Canadian Car Gets 5 MilllOn
 Order Will SubIct.

New York, Sept. 13.-Negot for the purchase by the Russia ernment from the Canadian e Foundry Company of 4,00O,O0O mel and high explosive shells at of $52,O00,000 have been vi completed, it was stated at ths offices of the company today.
 The contract calls for the al of the ammunition by April of year, and part of the work N sublet to intuition concerns in country, it was said, as in the c previous war orders received Canadian government.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
CAPTIVE ESCAPES.

El PasO, Tex, Sept. 13.-John Low enbruck, an American ranchman, kid mapped last week by Mexican bandits, taken across the border near Colum- bus, N. M., and held for $2,OOO ran- som has escaped his captors, accord ing to a dispatch early today from Hachita, N. M, to the Times. The kidnapping of Lowenbruck has been referred to the state and war de- partme mentS at Washington
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
CHURCH HISTORY GLASSES.

Glasses in church history will be conducted during the fall and winter months at St. Joseph's church. The classes will be composed of all women who wish to join, irrespective of de- nomination. The lectures will be given by Rev. J. Leo Sullivan. The first session will be held on Tuesday evening, September 21, between 8 and 9 o'clock. Father Sullivan's topic will be Religion Before the Coming of Christi
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
DUMBA PACKS u
Ambassador prcpar] Leave His Summer Homo cd --Nfalxes No Statement.

Lenox, Mass. Sept 13.-T1 bassador of Austria Hungar! Constantin Theodore Dumba, recall was requested by Pr Wilson, was preparing today t, his summer home here within short time. He has engaged al ture packer of Pittsfield to n his personal effects for shipmd
 he has also notified his chauffeI he would not require his d after the end of the week.
 1t was said at the office of q bassy staff today that no stotement on Dr. Dumba's reed ready for publication.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
RAISING INTEREST.
Half Million Due on Debcnturo
 Is Being Received.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-The atteu raise the $500,0O0 interest due { benture bonds of the Chicago, Island and Pacific Railway con is meeting with success, accord a statement made by Judge e ter in the United States district here today.
 By the terms of the debenture the interest should have been today.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
DEAF MUTE HURT.

Forestville, Sept. 13.-Joseph Yer ick, a youth who is deaf and dumb was struck by a train while track walking. There was no outward signs of injury but he was sent to the New Britain Hospital, as it was feared he had been hurt internally.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Free Public Evening Schools

Opens September 27, 1915 A At the
 ssCENTRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL Corner Main and Chestnut Street. The subjects to be taught are:-Read-
 ling, Writing, Spelling, Arithmetic, sEnglish Grammar, English Com
 position, United States History, Civics, Geography, Bookkeeping,
 Mechanical Drawing, Cooking.
 Dressn1aking and Typewriting. Ichool Sessions-From 7:3O to 9:3O
 D. m. on Monday. Wednesday and
 Friday of each week.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
BOY HURT BY FALL.

Leroy Fleischer, the thirteen years old son of MT. and Mrs. c. H. F'leis- cher of Black Rock avenue, is laid up at his home with injuries, due to fall of twenty feet from a tree in his yard Sunday. pr. Strosser is attend ing the lad. The nature of his in- mined.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
DAMAGE TORPEDO BOAT.

Rome, Sept. 13., 4:55 p. m, via Paris.-A battle between Italian and Austrian naval forces, the former as- sisted by French submarine Oc- cured on Thursday last in the Adria- tic sea. The ministry of marine an- nounced today that one Austrian tor pedo boat had been damaged serious ly.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
FIREMEN PRACTICE TODAY.

Using the big ladders on the new city service motor truck, the men of the Central fire station held a prac- tice this morning in the rear of the station house. The big fifty-five foot ladder was extended to the roof of Curran's block and the men took turns inf running up and down. The other ladders were also tested.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Personals

Attorney P. F. McDonough has returned from an extensive trip through Canada and to the Panama Pacific exposition.
 w. F. MiddIemas of Lincoln street left today for East River on his vaca- tion
 MT. and Mrs. David Butler of Wash ington, N. J., are visiting the lat ter's sister, Mrs. Dwight Shepard
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Mrs. Annie Silyerman.

The body of Mrs. Annie Silverman, the former New Britain woman, who died last week in Denver, Col, ar rived in this city at 3:37 o'clock this afternoon and jnterment was in Beth Alom cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
RUNAWAY THIS MORNING.

bakery wagon said to belong to Elmgren & Carlson of East street ran away this morning on Lake street and boy who was riding in the wa gon at the time was thrown out. The wagon was also slightly damaged.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
CASE IS CONTINUED.
Dr. Gill of Hartford to Testify
 Herniag,vay-Breaul Case.

1Te11pIIStdy-DTtdu CdSe.
 In the city court this afternoon the case in which Miss Cecelia Beaulieu is suing Sidney Hemingway was con- tinued until tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock when the case must be dis posed of. according to Judge James T. Meslzills ruling.
 The postponement was made nec- essary because of the absence of Dr. Gill. of Hartford, an important wit ness. The doctor has been sub- poenaed and will testify tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
AdOlpIl Fischer.

The funeral of Adolph Fischer was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon and burial was in the Polish cemetery. Fischer is the man who was killed by the Berlin dinkey near Towers brickyard on Friday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
AT WATERBURY STRIKE.

Foreman Bonefant of the local freight depot Is in charge of the strike breakers at the Waterbury depot where about seventy-five freight handlers have gone on strike.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-13
Mrs. Mary Shelton.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Lambert Webster Shelton of 1S7 Bassett street was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church at Sey- mour, Conn. Interment took place in that town.