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New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
Operations Hindered By
 Severe Winter Weather

Paris, Jan. 13, 2:40 D. m.-Severe other of the battle line in France hin- dered military operations yesterday, according to the announcement given out this afternoon by the French war office. The French artillery showed some activity, notably near Soissons and between Rheims and the Argonne, but no decisive results were obtained. The fighting northeast of Soissons continues with severity It is evident that large forces of infantry have been engaged. The French retain some of their positions, but were com pelled to relinquish others. The text of the comm munication follows:
 *'The unfavorable weather contii- tions which have persisted along al- most the entire front have hindered been a sand storm in the dunes along the coast.
 "In the region of Nieuport and near Ypres the French artillery directed an effective fire on the earth works of the enemy.
 "On the Aisne, to the northeast of Soissons, the fighting around Spur 132' continued with great severity during all the day of January 12. The Germans brought very considera ble forces into this engagement. We maintained our position on the crest of the hills to the west of Spur 1922 To the east our troops were obliged to give up ground. The fighting here continues.
 Between Soissons and Berry-Au- Bac shells from our artillery caused explosions at several different points, in the midst of batteries of the enemy
 "1n Champagne, from Rheims to the Argonne, there were yesterday exceedingly violent artillery ex- changes.
 "1n the region of Souain the ad- vance position covering the block house located to the north of the Bcausejour Farm is still in our pos- session, and we here have set up a trench distant sixty yards from the German trench.
 'In the Argonne there have been rain and wlndstOrms; no infantry activity has been recorded
 From the Argonnc to the Moselle there have been intermittent artillery exchanges.
 ''In the Vosges there have been fogs and a heavy fall of snow''
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
SNOW A NEW BRITAIN MAN. Capitol Superintendent in Class of
 1896, Local High School

Superintendent Robert Snow of the state capitol whose efforts to hold his position through civil servce rules is attracting attention all over the state is a native of New Britain
 Mir. Snow lived at the corner Of Hart and Lincoln streets some years ago. He was graduated from the New Britain High school with the class of 1896 and then enrolled in Dartmouth college. When the Spanish-Ameri- can war broke out he enlisted and served in the militia until the end of the war. He then returned to Dart mouth and from there moved to Yer mont where he married His resi- dence now is Wil1imantic.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
WIND BLOWS DOWN
 FACTORY CHIMNEY
But Little Damage From Yesterday 's Heavy Storm-ShuttIc Meadow
 Is Rising.

Fortunately the high wind and heavy rain of yesterday and last night did but little damage about the city. At the North & Judd Manufac- turing company's plant on Stanley street the wind, which blew with hur- ricane like velocity. broke down a portion of the heavy steel smokestack.
 Tn other places about the city limbs were blown from the trees and enc or two electric wires were snapped but no one was put to any serious inconvenience except the owner of at least one house, who will have to buy a new chimney cap to re- place the one torn off.
 While the rain yesterday put a de- t1 led crimp the municipal ice busi- ness it added .194 inches of water to the supply in Shuttle Meadow and the watersheds are still pouring in a steady stream At noon today the depth of water at the lake was nine teen feet, six inches.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
Dr. and Mrs. Bray Married Ten Years
 Ago in St. Joscph's Church.

Former Heal,h Officer and Mrs. Henry T. Bray are in New York city observing the tenth anniversary of their wedding which occurred Mon- day.
 Ten years ago Dr. Bray led Miss Elizabeth O'Connell of Franklin square to the altar at St Joseph's church and they were married by Rev pr. Rich ard F. Moore. They have two chil- dren, Henry and Margaret.
 Dr. Bray is one of New Britain's most popular citizens and enjoys d large practice. He is best known as health officer, which position he filled to the satisfaction of all for a number of years. He is now a member of the health commission.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
REAPP0|NT ]. I. MESk|LL:: J.H. K|RkHAM FOR DEPUTY These Are Selections of New Britain Delegation to
 Legislature.

James T. Meskill was renominated for judge of the New Britain city and police court for a term of two years beginning on the first Monday in July in the senate today by Senator George w. Klett. It was referred to the judiciary committee and as there is no opposition it will probably be rec commended.
 Representatives E. c. Goodwin and E. w. Schultz were prepared to spring a surprise in the house of rep resentatives by presenting the name of John H. Kirkham for deputy judge. The former left the city with a resolution in his pocket calling for the appointment of Judge Kirkham for the short term, from late this month when the term of Deputy Judge William F. Mangan expires, to the first Monday in July. Repre- senta tive Schultz was then prepared to offer a resolution for the appoint ment of Judge Kirkham as deputy judge for the two years following the first Monday in July. These bills are taken as eliminating Judge F. B.. Hungerford from the race for the deputy judgeship.
 The appointment of Judge Meskill will be received with approval. He has proved to be an official of the highest caliber and one of great dis cernment and wisdom. Judge Mes kill was appointed assistant judge on July 1, 1907, and two years later was appointed to the judgeship. He has continued to fill the office with great credit to himself and will be- gin his fifth term as judge on July 5.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
COPPER SOCIETY DISSOLVES.

New York, Jan. 13.-The dissolution of the Copper Producers association was announced here today. The as- sociation was organized in 1909 chiefly for the purpose of compiling tabula- tions and distributing statistics deal ing with the operations of the large copper mining companies in the United States With the outbreak of the E1lroDean war the association ceased to issue it's monthly report and played no part in the affairs of the copper industry.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13

Rabbi Wise Unable to Fill Engage mcnt Here Next Sunday.

Dr. stephen s. Wise. of New York, whom the Connecticut Woman Suf- frage association hoped to secure for lecture on woman suffrage at the Russwin Lyceum Sunday afternoon, has advised the committee In charge that he is just leaving for the west on an extended business trip and will be unable to fill the engagement.
 On account of this disappointment, the meeting has been postponed until February, when pr. Wise will return to New York. It is confidently ex- pected that Rabbi Wise will be able to speak here some time during that month
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13

suited in the evacuation of the ene- mv's trenches at Palinsburg, a suburb of Newport.
 "The enemy's attacks near the Can al of. LaBassee have been finally re- pelled.
 French attacks at LaBoisselle and the hill of Touyron were repulsed Yesterdays unsuccessful attacks on the hills near Crony were followed up by German counter attack which ended in the complete defeat of the French and the clearing of the hills northeast of Bussie and north of Crony Our troops took possession of two French positions and captured 1,70O prisoners, four cannon and sev- eral machine guns.
 "An attack by French sappers in the neighborhood of St. Mihiel has been successfully repulsed. Our troops took possession of the hills north and northeast of Nom eny.
 "The situation in the Vosges re- mains unchanged.
 "In the eastern theater of war the situation has not undergone any change.'
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
Germans Gain Victories
 on the Western Front

Berlin, Jan. IS, by wireless te1egra- &phy to London 325 p. m.--German victories in several engagem ents on the western front are announced 1n I0d days statement from the war off, TO. It Is said that the allies were ''"'pelled by German artillery to = ~cuate trenches near the Belgian ~at, in the neighborhood of Nieu-
 "t, and that attacks were repulsed | other points, with the capture of @ 20 French in one instance
 In the war with Russia there are .s developm ents of consequence.
 The text of the communication fol- 3gws:
 Tn the western theater of war fierce artillery duels took place in the neigh borhood of Nieuport They re-
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
DESERVING GERMAN RANKS.

Paris, Jan. 13, 4;5o a. m.-"The real reason for the strict guarding of the Belgian-Dutch frontier" says the Mathis correspondent at Havre, "is an epidemic of desertion which be- gan in the German ranks after the battle of the Yser. From November 15 to December Is there were II, ,000 assertions from the garrison of Bruges alone"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13

Klett sees the necessity for stricter prosecuting attorney in the local po- lice court.
 Amend "Loan Sharks' Law. Of supreme importance is an amendment to the "loan shark" law. At present usury on the part of indi- viduals and loan companies is cov- cred by Chapter 244 of the Public Acts of 1911, An act concerning loans and the rate of interest there on" This act prohibits the charging of more than twelve per cent. interest on money loaned. It was not long ago that a woman of this city, whose financial circumstances were reduced, appealed to the courts to prosecute guaranty company Tn thls city for charging her excessive interest on a loan. After a long drawn out battle during which Prosecutor Klett, Detective Sergeant Bamforth and States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn went to New York and Washin gton to trace the guaranty company to its source, conviction
 
 agent of the company was fined $50.
 For some time it appeared as if the guaranty company might escape con- Vlctlon as it claimed that it did not make the loan but simply guaranteed It's payment to the company which did actually make the loan. The in- vestigation by the authorities proved that the guaranty company was mere ly branch of the loan company and that 1t was morally responsible for loan Had it not been for this far reaching search instigated by Prose- cutor Klett the company probably would have been acquitted. This was the first conviction of a guaranty company in the state and resulted in it's closing it's doors and giving I'D business in this city.
 In order that no guaranty compan- ies may escape punishment on any technicalities Senator KIett asked that Chapter PA be amended so that it shall read: No person, and no firm or corporaton or agent thereof or guaranty company-shall direct 1y or indirectly loan money--and arge--7--interest at a greater rate than twelve per cent per annum"
 Bill Hits at Dope EIends'
 Hardly second in importance to the I loan shark bill is one presented by | Senator klett to hit at the very root | of the drug evil and make it more | difficult for fiends to secure narcotics | This is an am mendment to Chapter 191 1 of the Public Acts of 1913, An act | concerning the sale of narcotics" | This amendment will make it a | criminal offense for any person to | steal prescription blanks from | offices, fill them out and l present them at pharmacies for drugs of any kind. It will also be a criminal Cffense for all persons concerned wh ere prescription blanks are stolen, filled out and passed to another per son for presentation at drug stores.
 Senator klett, as prosecutor, has had intimate knowledge of this sort of traffic in prescription blanks and realizes the large field it offers to dope fiends'' unless a preventative is passed. During his pres pnt term as prosecutor he was called on to press d case against a number If young men from Hartford for hav- ing in their possession an amount of l narcotics greater than is allowed by 1 law. During the trial it developed | that the accused stole prescriptions |
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
Last Serious Shock in 1899,

The last serious earthquake in the Rome district occurred July 19, 1s99 Rome, Frascati, Marine, and other towns on the Alban Hills felt the shock, and many buildings were dam aged, but there was no loss of life Further south in Italy and in Sicily however, earthquakes are frequent and very severe. Great loss of life and heavy damage to property have occurred in these regions.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
TWO EMPHASIZES.
House Naval Committe Adopts Build
 ing Program at Meeting.

Washington, Jan. 13.-A naval building program of two battleships, six torpedo boat destroyers and sev- enteen submarines was adopted and incorporated into the naval bill today by the house naval committee. The bill was reported at once to the house.
 The vote for the two battleships was 16 to 4 for the six torpedo boat destroyers 5 to 5. and for the seven- teen submarines, Ii to g.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
HALT PASSENGER TRAFFIC

Amsterdam, Jan. 13, Via. London, 4'31 p. m.-An ordinary passenger traffic was stopped today over most of the railroads of Germany, until January IS. This measure was taken to expedite the movement of troops and munitions of war. to which traffic the railroads will be given over almost trtirely,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
Shocks Recorded Here.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The earth shocks at Rome were recorded here from 223 to 232 a. m., eastern time on the seismographs at Georgetown university. That would be Rome time, S:13 to 8:22, according to ca1- culations of the observers.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
TERRIFIC EARTHQUAKE
 IS FELT AT ROME Lasts Several Seconds and Causes
 Serious Panic. SHOCK DAMAGES hAhY BUILDINGS
People Throughout the Italian Cap ital Rush From Their Homes in Known.

Known.
 Rome, Jan. 13, 7:50 a. m.-A ter rife earthquake, the strongest ever felt in Rome, occurred early today. 1t lasted several seconds and caused serious panic, people everywhere rushing from their houses in terror. Many buildings were damaged by the shock
 So far as could be learned one hour after the quake no lives were lost. It was not possible to reach any definite idea of the degree of the damage suf- fered by the city.
 Confusion Throughout Rome.
 There was confusion throughout the whole of Rome In some cases it amounted to terror, bordering on panic. The telephone was resorted to by great numbers of. people at v;r- tually the same time in endeavors to ascertain the safety of relatievs and friends, and then to learn the extent of the damage to the city. The tele- phone girls did theiI best to meet the emergency. A S11 tem of gathering and givN61ll Fs' on was hurriedly
 It was learned early in the day that x among the old buildings damaged was the Palazzo Chigi, we'll as the fa- nous column of Marcus Aurelius.
 Historic Buildings Damaged.
 Historic buildings on the Piazza Colonna, in the center of Rome, also were damaged, as was also the fa- nous Farnese Palace, occupied by the French embassy, where a piece of the stone cornice fell.
 The be1fry of the Church of St. Andrea is in danger of falling.
 Broken and Twisted.
 The large crowd gathered this morn ing in the square in front of the Col umn of Marcus Aurelius, observing With interest to point about half way up the monument. Here it was seen that the column has been broken and twisted. It was at least six inches from it's true axis. The immense bronze statue of St. Paul on top of the column also has been thrown from it's correct position and from the ground it is apparent that it inclines to one side.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
~LOAN SHARKS" AND
 DRUG TENDS" HIT. Bills Amending Criminal Statutes
 Presented by Senator KIctt. RAILROAD, TOO, CALLED TO T,NE
"New Haven'' Required to Run "Din- kyS" Fender First-Pool Rooms 10 Be Closed at Midnight-New Brit ain Men on Important Committees.

It is probable that no legisla tion of greater importance to the general public will be introduced into the legislature than that put in in the form of bills today in the senate oy Senator George w. Klett of this city. Many of the bills are in connection with criminal statutes and are in the form of amendments which will make
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
TO HOLD CONSISTORN.

Rome Jan. B, 3 a. mt was an- nounced at the Vatican today that Pope Benedict had decided to hold consistory on February 22.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
COMMIT 1[| IN EACH
 CENER. Gov. HoIesnlb 1 muA.CatlOn |
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 ARE CIv

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 sentation on
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 Sunrage--~Ha
 Some Cornnl
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 To be memt trustees of the I'm beetles for l, 1915, L. P. ford and Loui, ford.
 Judge of Cd
 To be judge court at New from Septemb| Simpson; to bd pleas court at from May 8. q
 To be justice from Septernb years, Alberto Canaan and New Haven.
 To be supre M. Thayer of { the superior q of Stratford q mon pleas co1 w olfe: to be pleas court of ard B. Scott O at Hartford. \ July, 1915.
 Rev Ricl1ar Locks was apl house and col
 S,c nate agsl
 The senate joint committa Appropriatid Representativd griculture resentative os
 Banks Sen1 tative Hall, WI
 Capitol fur Senator Bree Brown of Mill
 Cities an Mead Repres chester.
 Claims--Sen tative Prcnsor
 Congressiona tricts-S cnatok Goodwin of N
 Constitution tor Klett, Ed Stamford.
 Education sen tative Russ
 Excise--Se tative Martin
 Federal Ra ley, Represent ven.
 Ffr9ucC-sfa fa resentativ Isf
 Fish and Representative
 Forfeited R Representativd
 Humane Ina corn. Represe brook.
 Incorporat1o Representativd
 Tnsurance sentative Schu
 .Tudiciary sentative Hyd
 L.abor-S Send sentative Frerl
 Legislatiy Grady, Repr Plymouth.
 Manufa ctura Representativa ton.
 Military Al R Representativd ford.
 New Count Senator HeiI Walker of Un
 New Towns senator Tho of killin
 Public Heal Repre- Reading.
 State Park < .esentative SlI
 Railroads sentative Wild
 Roads, Riv
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13

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New Britain herald., 1915-01-13

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
Lob, More Beneficial Than Hea,.


When rays OF light fall upon Tie
skin OF our bodies. which is translu
cent, the greater part OF them are ar
rested. some by one layer OF the skin
some by another and still Others arc
not stopped until they have penetrated
the subcutaneous tissues. This arrest
OF the light rays produces radiant
heat. which has a higher penetratilg
power than convection heat as gene
rated by a hot water bag or poultCe.
for instance.
f. c. Titus in an address before nc
Illuminating Engineering society sad
that such heat penetrated two iEchcs
or more, while convection heat was ca
cited principally on the surface.
This is why electric light baths and
sun baths are so stimulating to the or
gans Of elimination. especially the skin
and kidneys. and so beneficial IN 81
many diseases.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
NAMES ON WOR KS OF ART
Men OF Genius Have Not Always
Signed Productions That Will
Live Forever.

II appears that many OF the works
OF the old masters are not signed.
Experts rarely rely on signatures
alone in determining the authenticity
OF an old work. but trust rather TO
their knowledge of the painters
technic. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
False signatures can be easily de
tected- Spirits OF wine or t%urpentine
will usually remove a name OF later
date than the painting. In the course
of time signatures often become very
difficult TO find. Painted originally in
a shade slightly lighter than the
ground. perhaps, they sink in, dark.
en-. and merge into the ground color
or they are almost rubbed away BY
successive cleanings. Recognize bic
one day In a specially favorable light.
they may not be visible again for
weeks.
Experts speak OF " 4 l-o-thewisp"
signatures. and many collectors have
encountered accidental strokes and
cracks that tantalizingly suggest a
signature, though IL can never be
made definite. On the other hand
there have been remarkable cases Of
such marks. after careful study. re
solving themselves into a famous
name.
Sometimes the painters name is
most conspicuous. as. for example. In
Raphael's "Sposaiizio" at Milan.
Proud OF having surpassed his mas.
ter, the youthful genius wrote on a
frieze in the very center OF the can.
vas. Raphael Urbinas."
Reynolds hardy ever signed his
work. But upon the completion Of
the portrait OF Mrs. Siddons as the
Tragic Muse. he wrote his name large
or the gold embroidery OF her dress
lie was unable. he said. to resist
the temptation OF sending my ma m
TO posterity on the hem Of your gar
meut."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
Famous Feat. Of Archery,

In the days when the buffalo vas
found in vast herds on the western
plains there were Indians who. while
riding at a gallop. could send an a.
row through q buralo's body. Re
markable as this archery was. II id
not equal that reached by the archers
OF ancient times. II is OF record that
the MacReas OF Gairlock. Scotland.
were such skilled archers that they
could hit a man at the distance q
500 yards. In 1894 the Turkish am
bassador at London shot an arrow ~
= field neal that capital AIS yards
against the wind. The secretary az
the ambassador on hearing the eI-
pressions OF surprise from the Eng
lish gentlemen present. said the Sui
tan had shot 500 yards. This was the
greatest performance OF modern days,
but a pillar standing on a plain near
Constantinople recorded shots rang
ing up to 500 yards. Sir Robert Aims
lie, British ambassador TO the Sub
lime Porte. recorded that in 17ss he
was present when the sultan shot an
arrow 972 ~yards-Washington star
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
ClEAh-HEApED.
Head Bookkeeper Must Be Reliable

The chief bookkeeper in a large
business house in one OF our great
Western cities speaks OF the harm
coffee and tea did for him:
MY wife and | drank our first cur
OF Postum a little ove two years
ago. and we have used II eve since.
to the entire exclusion OF tea aIc
coffee. 1t happened in this way:
Il had an attack OF pneumonia.
which left me with dyspepsia, or neu
ralgia OF the stomach. My cup or
cheer had always been coffee or tea.
but ! became convinced, after a time
that they aggravated my stomach
trouble. / happened to mention the
matter TO my grocer one day and ne
suggested that | give Postum a TIA
Next day II came. and we liked u
so much that we will never change
back; for | am a we'll man today and
have used nc medicine.
my work as chief bookkeeper IN
our Co.'S branch house here is Of q
very combining nature. During ny cci-
fee drinking days l was subject 10
nervousness and the blues In sodl-
ton 10 my sick spells. These ave
left me since l began using Postum
and | can consclentiously recommend
II to those whose work confines them
to long hours OF severe mental e1er
ton"
Name given by Postum Co., bstte
Greek. Mich. Read The Road 10
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c PACK
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolyes quickly in a cup OF hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. sOo
and SOC tins.
Both kinds r equally delicious ano
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
PlNDELL PRAISES FRENCH
Prominent Peorisn Says Nation 10
United In War-Deeply Impressed
With Unity OF People.

London. May 31-Henry VI. Pindell
OF Peoria. H.. who was al one time
nominated by President Wilson for
the post OF al AMBASSADOR TO Russia. has
just returned from Paris on his way
home. He is deeply impressed with
the resolute spirit and unity Of pur-
pose animating the French people.
The friyolity and peculiar manner
ism one associates with the French
people have disappeared" said Mr..
Pindell. Nothing could exceed their
air OF grim determination 10 win at
all costs"