New Britain herald., 1915-05-18

Bldg., Rochester, N. Y.
 dent of the county organization, will give the response
 Appointment of committees. re- ports of the officers and the reading of state and national papers will fol- low. At 10:45 statements of their work will be presented by tho super intondents of departIn and at 11:15 there will be reports from tn. various unions. Mrs. Mary A. Cor don of Plymouth will lead noontide prayer and memorial service to be held at 12 o'clock. The Ladies' Aid society of the Plainville church will serve lunch at 12u5.
 The afternoon Session will begin at 1:15. There will be report from the credential comm ittee, election of off, cers and superintendents and the nom mating of Q delegate to the national convention:
 A gold medal cotest will start at o'clock. The following Is the pro- gram:
 Recitation. How A Little Girl Emptied the Jug"
 Recitation, Little Blossom"
 Solo, Miss Arlona Baker.
 Recitation, "The Convicts Warm ing"
 Recitation, Me and Hepsy.,
 Solo, "victery," Miss Irma Sey- mour.
 Recitation, "rhe Young Men of To- day"
 Recitation, How Mrs Hennessey Saved Her Bcy.'
 Piano Solo, Miss Vera Manchester.
 After the contest there will be the presentation of county banners and essay prizes and medals The conven- ton is scheduled to close at 4:15 with the singing of the w. C. T. U. sons, "A Saloonless Nation"
 Will Plead For Pardon.
 George Valentine, one Of the young white slavers'' given term in prison for abducting Margaret C+loriant of this place nearly two years ago, will appear before the board Of pardons on June 14th to ask for hls release. He was sent up'' for from three to five years.
 Valentine was an accomplice of Donate Moratto in the abduction of the Gloriant girl. The pair lured the girl to Chicago where they att tempted to force her to lead a life
 
 spiracy with her husband to get her away. They were subsequently, cap tured and brought back to Connecti- cut. The girls husband escaped to Italy but returned few months later and was sentenced to join his friends in Wethersfield.
 Valentine will claim innocence of intentional wrongdoing when he ap- 1,af His associates made a plea for free dom a year ago, but the board of pardons rejected their applications.
 Will Have to Stand Trial.
 Members of the local quintet ar- rested in March by Officer Philip Marine and subsequently fined by Justice A. H. Condell for breach of the peace will have to pay the fines charges to them at the time or stand trial before q jury in the superior court, States Attorney Hugh NJ. AL corn having definitely decided. 1t is understood. to put their cases on the docket for the June term The opi11- ion seemingly prevailed for some time that owing to the fact that the off, fence for which the young men were arraigned was of such a trivial char acter that the states attorney would decline to try them before the higher tribunal. .":. ... ''
 Grand Juror $. $. Gwillin, and Jus tice A. IF. Condell. however. were strongly opposed to such a coEree, They argued that they were not seek ing to punish the gang with undue severity. but they thought the moral effect would be wrong If they were given the impression that they could defy the local authorities and get off 1 scot free.
 The authorities had ar interview 1 with the states attornev few dcvs | ago and it is said that he agreed with | the course they had pursued and | would bring the cases to trial if the l young men refused to settle When | they appeared in court here ard wore | fined Attorney P. F. McDonough. who represented them. stated that he would fight their cases before 2 iuI.v If necessary to bring about their ac- I luitta1. ..a. e-
 The young men involved are James McNally Eugene Parkinson. Richard ~affertv. Paul Leonard and Frank Graham. They were convicted of raising a disturbance.
 Brief Items.
 The Parish Guild of the Church ,f Our Saviour will serve hash upper in the Parish house ThursdnyI at o'clock.
 The Grange will hold a regular meeting tonight in it's hall on Pierce treet.
 A. D. Cady is in Bridgeport at- ending meeting of the grand lodge If Odd Fellows.
 Miss Lorena Prior is in a critical ondition at her home on South Wash.