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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21

After a Teller becomes a Joke his use
fulness ends. Next + a rubber tree Their
haint nOthin' as intelligent an 'compan-
iOnable t have about tn house as
goldfish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21
Hot Food For Tommy In the Trench

Tommy Atkins is said to be the best fed soldier in
the world. Great Britain has put more science and
sense and zeal into keeping his tummy comfortably and
warmly filled than any country has before devoted
to this subject although all the socalled civilized
tries have been studying soldier raons assduousy in
order to perfect the fighting machine
Tommy Atkins has an emergency ration that his
own mother might have made him. It is a chunk Of
beef pork OF mutton, boiled with a parsnip carrot,
potatoes and onions, and then sealed IN tin they
call It. This tin with opener is then encased in
another which contains acid and this is sealed
and provided with opener.
When Tommy opens the outer tin, the acid within is
automatically set to bubbhng and boiling and It heats
I'D the inner tin When the ration is hot the inner tin
is slipped out and opened and there is a good hot
savory dinner pound and quarter Of It, ready for
cold weary exhausted nerve torn soldier boy to hearten
him up and make Of him again.
If Mexico cannot plant corn and has no money to
buy corn the country must starve It viii come down
to a matter Of getting corn or starving this year.
-o-
Someone describes the war in Europe 'inehing
along"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21
HEAVY POST HITS MINER;

Morenci. Ariz, April 21.-An Italian
miner. sitting in a raise OF the Humboldt
mine. was struck on the head by a heavy
timber which fell on him from a height OF
so feet The force OF the blow sent the
man falling through the shaft He dropped
800 feet and his body was badly broken
The man was unidentified.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21
BY GEORGE FITCH

dom Of several thousand others. If he
does as he pleases he is bound TO inter
fere with some other man who has a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21

n OCKABYE DUDDLES coughed
holloway. for he was by no means
strong in spite Of the fact that
he has once been his school chess
champion, and lOked again at the pIa-
card in front Of PIGGY McWhizz's stu
diO; Boxing Taught Here-No Pun
ishmenL"
Just what I've been looking for"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21
The Daily Novelette,
THE MANLY ART.

A jab in the ear.
And a punch on the head,
Is just what he got,
So he went straight to bed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21

Someone describes the war in Europe as @inehing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21

POLLAG ntE OLo
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NSRSlJ NtStpEE
vNeHPETDET HRRN6
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Cease Firing Into U. S.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Anxiety on the part of administration officials for the safety of American citizens along the Mexican border as a result of the fighting between the Carranza and Villa armies was somewhat relieved today. This was based upon reports that a warning by General Thomas F. Davis, commanding the American troops entrenched on the international border, to the commanders of the warning factions at Agua Prieta, to cease firing into American territory had been needed. The warning fol- lowed the serious wounding of Louis F. Taylor, an American, by a shot fired from a machine gun which fell into American territory.
 Major General Funston who was expected to arrive at Douglas, AriZ., today to take personal charge of the situation, has instructions from the war department to return any fire from Mexican territory endangering American lives. Should bullets con- tlnually fall into Arizona and, endan- ger Americans, United States troops, without further reference to Wash 1ngton, are to shell the faction which fires into American territory. De-
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
EIGHT 0N AMERICAN
 BORDER WOUNDED
(Continued From First Page.)

sons, according to reports available early today.
 The wounded:
 Louis F. Taylor, restaurant en- ploye, struck in spine; paralyzed.
 Corporal J. H. Jones, Company G., Seventh Infantry, shot through both thighs.
 Ollie Y. Whiddon, private Con- pany A, Seventh Infantry, hit in neck.
 H. K. Jones, letter carrier, wound ed in shoulder.
 Mexican Boy Shot.
 Eight-year- Mexican boy, shot in stomach.
 Taylor was at the United States custom house during the fighting yes- terday afternoon and was struck as he turned to run for cover. The fusillade of bullets endangered a throng of American soldiers, Mexican women and children gathered there. Whiddon was struck while on guard at the railroad station several blocks from the border. H. K. Jones was standing in front of his home on | Seventh street when hit by a stray l bullet.
 Lack of Food And Water. l greatly through lack of food and wa l ter.
 General Funston arrived early to- 1 day to assume command of the l American forces here. At that hour firing had ceased on the Mexican J battlefield.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
City Hen1s

Best meals in city, Regal Hotel- advt.
 Charles Stevens was here today from New London for a short business trip.
 William T. Higgins has returned from New London where he spent the weekend.
 Harry c. Brown left today for Pitts burg, Pa, on business trip.
 Val Paul of New York was a visitor in this city today.
 The New Britain garage denies that it was the employer of Harry T. Ol- son. who appeared in Meriden police court yesterday morning.
 A gang of la aborers employed bv Warren Bros. was engaged today re- pairing the permanent pavement on Church street.
 Constable Fred Wrinkle has returned from New York where he was called last week because of the critical con- dition of his wife, who is undereoino e treatment at the Graduate hosnital Mrs. Wrinkle is improved.
 John Martin of Maple street at tended the Georgetown-Fordl, :. ", game at New York today. This e1,a- ming he will attend the banuuet If +,, : Georgetown Alumni at the Plazo IT. tel in New York.
 Fine dinners 25c and 35c. Regal advt.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Local People Saving Up
 for the Tabs. Annual Fair

Ten days hence-Friday evening, November 12-the annual fair of the Y. M. T. A. & B. Society will open in Hanna's Armory and hold forth for nine nights Arrangements are now practically complete and a fair of un- usual attractiveness is promised as a result of the untiring efforts of the various committees. The booths will De one of the many prominent fea- lures this year, and the articles for sale within them promise to command the patronage of all-and the variety is sure to offer wide range of choice. Special care has been exercised in the selection of the entertainments, and, all Tn all, the fair will offer the great est return for the 10 cents admission lee yet afforded here. The $3,OOO in cash prizes to be given away on the closing night also features.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
ALLIES WINNING GREECE.
More Favorable Attitude Apparently Assumed in Official Circles.

London, Nov. 2, 11:17 a. m.-In official Greek circles an attitude more favorable to the entente allies appar- ently has been assumed. Reuters correspondent at Athens telegraphs that simultaneously with the official denial of reports of Greece's hostility toward the entente powers came a change in tone of the ministerial press, which is now publishing articles in favor of the allies. These articles presumably are inspired.
 Notwithstanding the drift of opinion, t is maintained that the neu- trality Of Greece will be adhered to as long as possible. The correspondent says there are indications that any at tempt to change the policy of the gov ernment would result in the fall of the cabinet
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02

Kavala is on the north coast of the Aegean sea in Greece, about twenty miles west of the Bulgarian border. It is eighty miles northeast of the Greek port of Saloniki, where the first detachments of British and French troops were landed for the Serbian campaign.
 KaVala is the nearest Greek port to the Gallipoli Peninsula, and might be selected as on landing place in case French and British troops were with drawn from the peninsula for service against Bulgaria. A Berlin despatch yesterday said troops now on the Ser bian front, brought in by way of Saloniki, had been sent from the peninsula.
 A few miles north from Kavala is the railroad which runs from Saloniki to the Bulgarian port of Dedeaghatch.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
POWDER EXPLOSION
 INJURIES SEVENTEEN
Vivid Flash of Fire EnveIops Entire Premises of Du Pont Plant at
 Carney'S Point, N. J.

Wilmington, Del, Nov 2-Seventeen men wore badly injured today by a heavy explosion of a large quantity of powder at No 1 plant of the Du Pont powder works at Carney's Point, N J. Most of them were brought across the Delaware river to this city on the company's boats and taken to hospi- tals.
 It is said that the explosion was of a carload of white cannon powder, but the serious results were not so much from the explosion as it occurred in a large room, as from the vivid flash of fire that enveloped the entire premises. The injured men were vic- tims of this fiery visitation.
 Of the seventeen men hurt, fourteen Were quite seriously injured, one hay ing died, while three others may not recover.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
MOVING PICTURES
 FOR THE SCHOOLS
United Parents and Teachers Asso- citation to Make Gift-SeaSon's
 Program Announced.
Program Announced.

Through the generosity of the United Parents and Teachers associa- tion the schools of this city are to be presented with a real m otion pie ture machine which can be trans ported from one school to another and can be used for educational an denter- tainment purposes wherever and when
 ever required.
 While it has not been definitely se- lected, it is expected that the ma
 chine to be purchased will be Pa thescope inasmuch as that machine Goes not require licensed operator or s fireproof enclosure. In addition to these features the possession of such 0 machine will insure an opportunity to draw first class Pathe subjects of travel, current events and educational interest. Already every school is equipped with a radiopticon and
 stereopticon machine but this latest addition will be immeasurably more beneficial.
 The United Parents and Teachers association has arranged its programs for the third annual course Of enter | tainments and the first will be pro- | duced at the Grammar school hall on l November 16 when the Traup Quartet | will furnish the entertainment. This ! is an instrumental quartet and its members all belong to the Boston 1 Symphony orchestra
 The Tempo Quartet of Hartford Will be here on January Il and on Febru-
 ary 8 the motion picture exhibition
 will be given in the Grammar school hall.
 In past seasons the United associa- ton has succeeded in giving high grade entertainments and this years course will be no less valuable. The committee is charge is made up of A. F. Eichstaedt, w. c. French, E. M. Pratt, Miss Ella A. Fallon and Miss Mary A. Campbell.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Teutonic Forces Repulsed.

Paris, Nov. 2, 2:2o p. m.-Repulse of the .Austro-German forces in the center of the northern line with great losses is reported in an official Ser bian communication received here to-
 day. It follows:
 "On October 29, on the northwest ern- front the enemy attacked in force on the right bank of the Penit- ga, and with less strength on the right
 bank of the Morava. Suffers Great Losses. "In the center the enemy was thrown back with great losses, after having approached within 500 metres
 of the Serbian positions. On the remainder of the front there were severe engagements. "On the eastern (Bulgarian) front there was no important change south of the Morava. Toward Prot fight Ing is continuous, also is the case to lthe west of Zajecar.''
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
BOY SCOUTS HOLD BANQUET.

St. Marks troop of Boy Scouts en- joyed banquet at the parish house last night. The boys took their seats at 6:30. Clement Lewis acted as toastmaster at the post-prandia1 eXer- cises and officiated in a delightful manner. Rev. H. I. BOdley praised the troop for the way it is carrying on the work and for the enthusiasm displayed. Captain H. F. Ladbury of Company I, c. N. G., gave some rem iniscences of a soldiers life Rev. C. M. Jones of St. Marks church and Scout Master Stanley Sheldon also spoke,
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
BURRITT SCHOOL
 MEETS THURSDAY
Parents and Teachers Association Plans Get-Together Social and
 Entertainment

Members of the Burritt School Par ents' and Teachers association will usher in the fall and winters activity on Thursday evening with a get together social and entertainment at the school building.
 Edward B. filling, chairman of the board of public safety, will give a talk on fire prevention and will give some actual demonstrations of how to ring in fire alarm signals.
 Other numbers on the progra,n will include readings by Caroline Young, piano selections by Louis Chapman, selections by a male quar- tet and a violin and piano duet by Charles and Mary Miller.
 A social hour will follow.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
INVESTIGATING OIL
 BUSINESS OF Il
Federal Trade Commission Car Out Resolutions Passed
 By Senate.

Washington, Nov. 2.-A con| and thorough investigation of tH business of the United States is made by the federal trade commil according to an announcement today by the commission. It that the investigation was begun sponse to resolutions passed bl senate which were introduced by ators owen and Gore of Oklahor
 The information called for b resolutions" said the announcel "necessitates careful and com investigation of nearly every pha the production transportation rel and marketing of crude petrt and its refined products in this try. The work of investigation these resolutions has been contin Iy carried on by the federal
 commission.
 "It is quite apparent from tn vestigation already conducted there is a wide difference bel conditions existing in the several of the United States and that petroleum industry is at presen dergoing rapid changes and e branches of it, due to the Euro war have been in an abnormal New processes for refining oil recently been installed and thi leading to marked changes ir refineries situation"
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
YOUTHS CONFESS ROBBERY.

New Haven, Nov. 2.-John Hig- gins, IS, and Elmer Curtis, IS, of Providence, R. l., were sentenced in the city court today, the latter to sixty days in jail for id1eness and the former to the state reformatory for idleness and carrying concealed weapons. The youths were arrested last night after the police had been informed that they had been trying to dispose of jewelry about the cen- ter of the city. About $200 worth of jewelry was found in a suit case which the two had with them. The boys, the police say, confessed to hav- ing robbed jewelry store at Mystic.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
ARRESTED IN BERLIN.
Mrs. Nellie Ice Taken From Shop For
 Boston Authorities.

Mrs. Nellie Ice was arrested at her work at the Prentice Manufacturing company in Berlin this morning by Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth and Sheriff James Clark on a warrant issued by the authorities of the Wom- ans Massachusetts Reformatory at Boston charging her with violating pa- role. Mrs. Ice took her arrest cooly and told Chief Rawlings that she is forty years old has been married three times and on her last trip to the altar picked a lemon.'
 Mrs. Ice served year in the refor- matory for misconduct and was then paroled. It is for 8 violation of this parole that she was arrested She will be taken back to Boston tomorrow. Her maiden name was Nellie Marrah
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
TO HAVE WHITE WAY.

Within a few weeks the city will nave taken on Great White Way aspect, due to the large number of illuminated signs that are to be erected about the city by the United Electric Light & Water company for local business men. The North S, Judd Manufacturing company and the Fafn1r Bearing company have also contracted with the company for the erection of similar signs Pictures are being tken of the city evenigsi by a local photographer which will De used for advertising purposes by the company.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
TROUBLE AT LYCEUM.

Trouble is said to be brewing Thomas J. Lynch, proprietor of Lyceum theater, this evening. said that five union stagehands travel with High Jinks," tonis attraction have decided not to V out of sympathy with the local S hands who are on strike. 1t is claimed that the orchestra trave with the company will refuse to " and that the local musicians will called out.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Turkish Official Report.

ConstantinopIe, Nov. 1, Via London, Nov. 2, S:11 a. m.-The following official statement was issued today by the Turkish war office:>
 "On the Dardanelles front there were violent artillery duels near Sed- dul Bahr two enemy cruisers shelled several places ineffectively. Near Ari Burnt our artillery destroyed three enemy mine throwing positions. Our batteries dispersed masses of enemy troops who Were sighted near Mortz- liman and Elias BurnT.
 On the Caucasus iron. we repuIsed two enemy attacks
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
COMPLAINT WELL FOUNDED

Hartford, Nov. Ex-Governor Il comb expresses the opinion that some respects the complaints of soldiers about condition at the hoi at Noroton are we'll founded. thinks the quality of food served the men is good, but proper care is 1 taken in serving it. He also thin the dormitory system about whi there is complaint, could be improv upon. He has not made any reeoi mendations as yet.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
AGREE ON DOUBLE TRACKS.

Hartford. Nov. 2.-At a conference today between the public utilities com. mission and representatives of the Connecticut company and Bridgeport and Danbury trolley company it was agreed that the Connecticut company should construct double tracks to take care of increased traffic and that a traffic agreement should be entered into by the two companies. There has been complaint of inadequate service.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Public Interest Divided.

London, Nov. 2, 11:53 a. m.-Pub-
 lie interest is divided today : between
 Premier Asquith's speech in the house
 of commons and Rumania's s reported
 intentions to throw her lot with the
 entente allies. News coming by way of Paris lends support to the growing impression that Rumania is preparing to intervene in the war.
 By royal decree new classes of Ru- manian recruits are being mobilized. Vienna reports that "a grave situa- ktion'' may arise between Austria and |Rufhania in connection with the pro- posed use of the lower Danube to transport Russian troops to Bulgaria. Little news comes direct from Buchar- est, as the censorship is enforced so
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
KING BACK IN LONDON.
British Monarch Recovering From
 Effects of Fall From Horse,

London, Nov. 2, 11:5O a. m.-King George, who returned to London last night from the French front, is re- cvering slowly from the effects of his fall from a horse last week. The following official bulletin was issued this morning.
 The king had a better night, and has no fever. Although the effects of the accident are slowly passing off, His Majesty will be some time longer confined to bed."
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The second round of the handbal1 tournament opened last night Coogan oeleated Relay in two games by the 9eole or ll to 12 and 21 to Is. Fin Iehlah bowed to the superior prowess or Cardell, the scores being 21 to IS ana 2l to 17. Molyneux took McGrail into camp with scores of 21 to IA and 2l to l5. Another round will be played tonight.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Advancing on Riga.

Berlin, Nov. 2, via London. 3:51 b. n.-The German advance on Riga from the west has made further progress, the war office announced today
 In the Dvinsk region fierce fighting is underway. The Russians are under taking a strong offensive movement. were repulset. ,|lln heavy losses.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02

strictly that even ordinary messages are stopped, but it is known the agi- tat1on in favor of war is spreading through the army.
 Closing in on Nish. The Austrian, German and Bulgar- ian armies are drawing the net more closely about Nish In the south the French assert they have inflicted con- siderable losses on the Bulgarians, who are reported to have been thrown back on the right bank of the Vardar.
 The only political development of note in the Balkans is a change of tone in the ministerial press of Athens, which is publishing apparently in spired articles of a nature friendly to the entente allies, although still i'm SiSting Greece must maintain her pol icy of benevolent neutrality.
 Russian Offensive Extends.
 Along the eastern front there is evi dence of considerable extension of the Russian offensive. This is indi- cated by official reports from both sides, although neither claims any inn portant result from these operations. Definite reports concerning the prog ress of the new German attack on Riga also are lacking.
 Russia's active participation in the Balkans may have begun. inasmuch as Bucharest reports that Russian troops have been landed at Varna. This Bulgarian port is said to be de- tended by Turks commanded by Ger man officers.
 The English public awaits with keen interest Premier Asquith's speech in the house of commons. It is expect ed to be not only a review of recent and military activities, but a defense of the coalition cabinets conduct of the war.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02

cision+ to make the orders issued to American troops on the border last May effective in the present situa- tion at Douglas, wa S. reached at a con- ference between President Wilson and war department officials.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Russians In Bulgaria.

London, Nov. 2. 2:53 a. m.-A dis patch to the Times from Bucharest says:
 "It is reported in naval quarters here that Russian troops were landed at Varna, in Bulgaria, on the Black Sea, Friday"
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Quiet in West.
Another TeutOnit Success,

Berlin, Nov. 2, by wireless to Say vile, N. Y.-Besides the occupation of Cacak, German army headquarters an- nounced today that pass through the Heights to the south of 'Malanovac in to the western Morava Valley had been conquered
 1t was also announced that the heights south of Kraguyevatz had been taken.
 The Bulgarian army under Gen. Boyadjieft is making progress through the Nisava Valley.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
WIN HONORS AT YALE.

Among the honor pupils in the freshman class are David Waskow Morris FendI and I. A. Mag, all this city. Waskowitz was one of first seven to get first grade honl Fendl was one of the sixteen awar. second grade honors and Mag was of forty-eight to receive third gr; honors.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
NEW ANGLO-FRENCH
 FORCES TO BALKANS
Transport Ships, Laden With Troops Reported to Have Appeared Off
 Kavala, Greece.

Amsterdam, Nov. 2,via London 1.25 D. m.-A new Anglo-French expedi- tion to the Balkans is announced by the Berlin Tageblatt. This newspaper publishes a telegram from Sofia stat ing that British and French transport ships, with troops, have appeared off Kavala, Greece.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Mrs. John Whitney.

The funeral of Mrs. John Whitney was held from her home on Stanley street this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock and from the Peoples church at 5 o'clock. In the absence of the Rev. M. A. Anderson, Rev. MT. Jennings conducted the services. Intern ent was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Calm on Western Front

Paris, Nov. ?, 2:35 p. m.-Calm now prevails on the western front The an- nouncement from the war office this afternoon says merely:
 There were no important develop mentS last night.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-02
Prepare For Retreat.

Fl Paso, Tex, Nov. 2.-Confiscation of horses, mules and vehicles from res- idents of Juarez by Villa troops was reported here today. It is said these will be utilized by the Villa troops in. the event the city is evacuated.