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New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
BRITISH ARMY USING
 HEAVY HOWITZERS
Effect of Lyddite SbclIsTerrific.-Out-
 class Heavy Guns Used By Germans.
By Germans.

London, Feb. 13.-The British army itzers, which, according to report from the official "eye wieness" with the expeditionary force. have gained ascendancy over the heavy German guns. These howitzers, he states, were used in successful attacks on the German positions in the brick fields south of La Basse canal a week ago last night.
 Our heavy howitzers took part in this bombardment, their fire being directed on the railway triangle, the "eye witness" says. eThe boom of these pieces and the detonations of their shells were audible twenty miles away, above the roar of the other ar tillery, while to those close at hand the shrieking of the great projectiles through the air was most impressive as were the volumes of smoke and debris thrown up. The effect of che lydiete shells was truly terrific, one house being blown bodily into the air i; and as they burst among the brick stacks, they created great havoc among the enemy.
 ''The assault was launched against a strong position or keep among the stacks of bricks held by the Germans. Our storming columns rushed the work from three sides at once and captured it with very little loss for as prisoners afterward stated, the noise of the bursting shells was so great and the clouds of dust with which the defenders were surrounded were so thick that they did no ob- serve our men advancing until too late. At the same little trenches to the north of this point, between it and the canal, were stormed by another party. By seizing these points, We weer enabled 10 occupy continuous line southward from OFT forward posts on the canal which formed an advantageous position in front of the brick fields.
 "A great feature of the recent fight ing has been the accuracy of our ar tillery fire. On one occasion our guns accomplished the feat of blowing the Germans out of trenches they were occupying on an embsnkment, al- though it was only forty yards from that which we were holding"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
PUTNAM PHALANX BANQUET. Annual Affair to Be Held at Hartford
 Club February p.

Major commandant Frank H. John- ston of Putnam Phalanx has sent out announcements of the fifty-seventh annual banquet of the battalion to be held Monday evening, February 22, at o'clock. at the Hartford club.
 A reception to the major and guests will be given at 6:45. About 10 o'clock dancing will begin and con- tinue until 2 o'clock. Addresses will be made by Chaplain Rev. Sherrod Scule, Judge Advocate Lieutenant George B. Chandler, and Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Wilson.
 The banquet committee consists of Major F. H. Johnston, Captain H. F. Smith, Captain E. Hart Tenn, Captain A l.. Washburn, Quartermaster E. J. Porter.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
HELD FOR MURDER.
Five Men Arrested for Killing o
 Anti Catholic Speaker.

Marshall, Tex, Feb. 13.-Five ar rests were made yesterday on indict- ments charging murder of William Black. the anti-Catholic lecturer killed here last week during a con ference with a local committee which asked him to stop speaking here. Those arrested were George Ryan, George Tier, J. Copeland, Henry Winne and Frank C. Leary. All were released on bond.
 The grand jury which handed down these indictments is still in session.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
MASSACHQ
 REDRAF'
Decision of CoDf
 W aIsh, Trust service {

Boston, Feb. 1 the legislature tees of the Boa road providing ton of the roa d| of it's subsidiary drafted, it was al clusion of a con1 ernor Walsh, q public service q day.
 The governor definite conclusid vised bill were agreed that the 1
 mission should provisions of the the legislature. called by the learned that the
 posed to the pre- Providence, R. to amend the H of the New Yol Hartford railroad the company's p' rehabilitation of ably reported by mittee on corpoI
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
Paris Account of Raid.

Paris, Feb. 13.-A dispatch to the Havas agency from Dunkirk yester- day says:
 Thirty British aeroplanes left here last night to fly over Zeebrugge and Ostend. A biplane fell into the sea in the Zuidcoote channel, suffer- ing severe damage. It was lowed with It's aviator into Dunkirk by q British gunboat. A proposed Ger man raid over Dunkirk was defeated by the British aviators.'
 Five French aviators dropped bombs today on the German military aerodrome at Habsheim, an Alsatian town in the outskirts of Meulhausen
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
RUSSIAN COUNCIL ADJOURNED.

Petrograd. Via. London, Feb. 13. 5:Ao a. m.-The council of the empire has been prorogued by imperial ukaSe until November unless extraordinary events should make necessary an earlier sitting. The session of the Duma already has been suspended by similar ukase.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
JAMES CREELMAN DEAD.

Washington, Feb. 13.-James Creel- man well known American newspaper correspondent, died in Berlin yesterday after an illness of several weeks. The state department was notified by Am bassador Gerard. MT. Creelman whose home was in New York, was 55 years of age.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
GOVERNOR IN TORRINGTON.

Torrington, Feb. 13.-For the first time since the state armory was ded- icated Torrington had the oppor- tunity last night of entertaining d governor of Connecticut. The oc- casion now, as then, was the mili- tary ball of Company M, Second Reg iment C. N. G.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
SENTENCE
New Haven.

New Haven.
 Commisso, who murder in the s
 shooting of Jan
 Haven a few md terday sentenced by Judge Curtis il His brothers, Nic} involved in the of guilty of mau sentenced, one to to one and 8 'hsld ing was the rcsuj a woman and it o( while crowds VI church.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
JASON SAILS FOR HOME.

Marseilles, Via. Paris, Feb. 13, 2 a. m-The United States collier Jason, swhich brought to Europe a cargo of toys as Christmas gifts for war or phans, sailed today for San Francisco with the French exhibit for the panama-Pacfic exposition.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
Berlin Reports Raid.

Berlin, via London, Feb. 12.-A German official statement issued here today says:
 After long interval hostile war ships yesterday appeared off the coast.
 Enemy airmen dropped bombs on Ostend.'
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
BELGIUM RA|DfD BY
 BRITISH AERoPLANtS
Bombs Dropped in Four 1dWns--'
 Great Damage Reported.

London, Feb. 13.-The official in- formation bureau yesterday issued the following statement:
 ''T'hirty-four naval aeroplanes raid ed Bruges, Zeebrugee, Ostend and Blankenberghe Gall in Belgium). Claude GrahameWhite fell, but was rescued"
 Description of Raid
 A description of the raid was given out by the official information bu- reau, as follows:
 The secretary of the admiralty makes the following announcement:
 During the last twenty-four hours com bined aeroplane and seaplane operations have been carried out by the naval wing in the Bruges, Zee brugee, Blankenberghe and Ostend districts, with a view to preventing the development of submarine bases and establishments. Thirty-four naval aeroplanes and seaplanes took part
 Great Damage Reported.
 Great damage is reported to have been done to the Ostend railway sta ton, which, according to present in- formation, has probably been burned to the ground. The railway station at Blankenberghe was damaged, and the railway lines were torn up in many places.
 Bombs were dropped on gun posi- tions at Middlekerke and also on the power station and the German mine sweeping vessels at Zeebrugge, but the damage done is unknown.
 No, Submarines Seen.
 During the attack the machines encountered heavy banks of snow. No submarines were seen.
 Flight Commander Grahame- White fell into the sea off Nieuport and was rescued by a French vessel Although exposed to a heavy gun fire from rifles, anti-aircraft guns. ma chine guns, etc, all of the pilots are safe. Two machines were damaged.
 Under Samson's Command.
 "The seaplanes and aeroplanes were under the command of Wing Com mander Samson, assisted by Wing Commander Longmore and Squadron Commanders Porte, Courtney and RAthorne."
 Claude Grahame- White is one of the best known of aviators, on ac- count of his daring exploits and his success as a racer. He has made several trips to the United States. on one of which, in the fall of 1910. he earned $75,000 in prizes. He has been in several accidents. but was never injured seriously. Last Septem- Der he was appointed temporary flight commander in the British navy. His wife was Miss Dorothy Taylor of New York.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
LOOK AT THE BIG VALUES WE ARE OFFERING IN LINGERIE

WAISTS. '.@' b', s,8 In voile, organdie and lawn, nice 1y made and beautifully embroidered and lace trimmed, sizes up to 46. Values up to $1.50. 96c each. @ SILK AND CREPE DE CHINE WAISTS. s
 Nice variety of the latest in plain and fancy stripes, also white and scolors. $1.9S to $2.50. The best patterns sold at any price. 1Oc and 45c each. ff Mccall Magazine for March, 5c.
 Mccall Book of Fashion for Spring, with 15c pattern free, zoe.
 -S .-
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
igValues in ,. y s. NEW
 
 s SPRING WAISTS

Crepe de chine in white, maize, pink and sand color. Come in two styles, all sizes. 36 to A. A $1.50 value. 9Sc each.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13
THE NEW MUDDY BLOUSES.

; All the latest styles are shown in these popular waists all white, White Trimmed in red medium and dark blue galatea. Also navy flannel col fars and cuffs. Among the laGest are the new button fronts, also the r ad- unstable Balkan band can be ad- justed to fit three waist sizes, all at one price. 9Sc.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13

MT. and Mrs. H. c. Noble of Lex lngton street and daughter, Miss Louise Noble, have returned from a trip through the south.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13

ALL SILK MESSALINE WAISTS.
 Navy and black, all new patterns, variety of styles. good $2.OO value. $1.39.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-13

MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Corbin o Maple street left Wednesday fo Miami, Florida, and will stop at tn Royal Palm Hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
Tooth Anniversary
OF Fla'S CeSSiOn
To Be Celebrated
In Pensacola

Pensacola, June 5-The one hund-
redth anniversary of the cession of
Florida by Spain to the United
States will be celebrated in Pensa-
cola with an exposition according to
a resolution which has been adopted
by the Florida State Senate This
authorizes the governor to appoint
a commission of five to confer with
the people of Pensacola and prepare
fer an exposition in this city in the
year 1917.
The resolution recites that the
city of Pensacola and its vicinity
was the scene of greatest events
which led to the cession of Florida
by Spain to the United States, that
the first American government in
Florida was established at Pensa-
cola through the heroism of Andrew
Jackson and that the first legislative
council for the territory of Florida
and the first statutory laws of Flor
ida were enacted at Pensacola in
1922, therefore Pensacola is the
logical place for such a celebration
in commemoration of the hundredth
anniversary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
WAY OF THE CHINESE DOCTOR
Queer Medicines Prescribed for the
Ailin0 in the Celestial
Kingdom.

The Mongolian physician, after feel
ing one pulse, then the other, perhaps
both together. possibly may decide
that little dried grasshopper is the
proper medicine to be used. On the
other hand. if the Celestial of the ma
tive school supposes, by the action
OF the pulse, that the diseased condi-
ton requires some other form Of
treatment. the Chinese drugstore near
at hand possesses almost everything
under the sun as prescription. or
tentimes the debilitated patient is said
to need a particularly rare and un-
usual medicine, as for example, some
preparation consisting of the pulver-
lied dry bones Of tiger; treatment is
considered very commonplace when
the native physician prescribes only
such ordinary things as dried leaves,
roots, stems, dried flowers, the bark
Of trees, ETC.
The Chinese doctor possesses many
ideas particularly his own. There is
much mystery and impressiveness in
nis manner OF treatment.
According to Monaghan medicine
the Cinnamon believe that the human
heart lie more likely to become in.
named at noon during the summer
season than at any other time. Like.
wise they regard the human ear as
suggesting the condition Of the kid.
neys, while the mouth and lips indi-
cate the condition of the spleen and
the stomach.
Doctor" John" Chinaman has
evolved wonderful system of diagno-
sis that depends on "a main varieties
OF pulse, but entirely aside from these
there are ~ other special and minor
varieties that prognosticate death.
One fundamental reason why the
Chinaman Of today is utterly ignorant
IN knowledge Of human anatomy ia
because Of the ancient custom of the
yellow man neither to dissect nor to
study the muscles and internal ORGANS
OF the human body. The basis Of this
reluctance to investigate the human
body is in the ancestor worship which
exists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05

women's dresses and saw the Jewels
upon their necks as they bent forward
to listen. And she was singing to
them with all the Joy Of youth, pour.
Ing forth her beautiful soprano voice
In sheer exuberance and as naturally
az bird.
Would you like me to speak to a
friend Of mine in the city," Miss La
than asked. when l 60 back, I
mean. Something might come of II.
you know. OF course you would have
to mention the matter to your mother"
Lettie sighed. Yes, there would be
the trouble. Her mother and-Wil.
liam. What would he say? She felt
by instinct that II ever she left the
farm she would never return: she
would never stand with William before
the minister, as they were pledged to
do, and supplement the slender ring
upon her finger, with its half-hoop of
pearls, with plain gold band.
The two impulses drew her in differ.
ent ways. One way lay fame and Joy
and beauty; the other duty, but duty
consecrated by love and wifehood.
She looked at William more criti.
cally than usual that evening. His
hands were coarse and clumsy, his
shoes shapeless; he took no care of
his appearance. William did not shine
in the external qualities. But he was
good. His very goodness irritated
her.
William. how would you like to 70
to town." asked Lettie. II mean. for
couple of years. maybe, before we
get married"
Williams brow clouded. He looked
sullenly at her. You mean that Won
want to put of our marriage?" he
asked.
Don't you want me to have a litt,s
happiness before we are married, ;"
asked Lettie.
She spoke sharply. conscious Of the
intolerable struggle. william An.
swered her thoughts.
Il know IL you leave Stapleton vou
won't never come back" he said. Then
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
CHANGED HER MIND
One Way Lay Fame and Joy; the
Other Duty Consecrated
by Love.
BY JOHN A. PHELPS.

Lettie's voice rose high and clear
above the accompaniment that she
played upon the cracked old piano
When Lettie sang she lost herself In
the ecstasy Of the melody. It was a
song from "Rigoletto," but she did moi
know that; she had found the music
among a miscellany left by the last
summer boarder.
'Drat that girl" exclaimed Mrs
French, setting down her pans. She
emerged from the kitchen into the
parlor where Lettie sat.
Il wish you'd have little consider
alton for the boarders, Lettie," she
said querulously. Didn't you know
Miss Latham's gone to her room with
a sick headache? And you must choose
this time to screech like a sick owl
In the woods"
Lettie came back to earth with a
sigh. I'm sorry, mother" she said
and turned from the piano. Mrs.
French went back into her kitchen
again.
Just then the parlor door opened
and Miss Lathem entered. She was
dressed in her peignoir; her hair,
hanging loosely down her back, gave
her a singularly youthful appearance.
Nobody would have guessed that this
was the famous singer Of the opera
house, who was proudly displayed
upon the billboards nightly during the
season.
Don't stop for me, Lettie," she said.
Wont you sing that again? Who
taught you to sing?"
"Oh, 1t just comes natural, l reck-
on" said Lefty, with an embarrassed
laugh.
But, my dear, that was wonderful.
Don't you know that you have a re-
markable voice?" Miss Latham asked.
III that were trained you might have
a great future before you"
Lefty left the piano stool. you
mean that might get to sing at con.
certs?" she asked breathlessly. do
you really think I ever could?"
20, Lefty anybody can sing at con-
certs. l mean something really big
Wouldn't you like to-"
"Oh, wouldn't II" exclaimed the girl,
clasping her hands. This had been
her vision since her earliest years; as
though remembering some previous
existence. she saw the lights. the au-
dience, she smelled the perfume from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
Talked Themselves to Death

The old Roman senators lost their
lives because one of them was AN.
noyed and talked. The barbarians
were besieging Rome and someone
told them about the senate. One Of
them said:
Boys, let's go in and throw their
"niskers out on the scrap pile"
IN they went, without passes. after
tossing the doorkeeper out of the
window. The senators, in their an.
gust, imperial dignity, overawed the
oarbarians as they rushed into the
chamber, till one of the Wise mon
spoke in anger when vandal touched
MS beard. Then the rude, unlettered
ones lost all reverence and nut the
venerable company to the sword. n
this man had kept still 1t might have
delayed the death Of the entire sen.
ate more than twenty minutes.
someone once said Of Marshal von
Moitke that he knew how to be silent
In seven languages.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05

with a burst of passion, TITS that Miss
Latham, isn't it, with her notions. Do
you know who she is? She's a singer
Just a plain singer-not even a type
writer or office girl. There isn't much
good to be said of them, l reckon"
81 reckon you're too mean to live!"
cried Lettie angrily, and stood before
him with flaming cheeks. Take your
ring back IL you want to talk that
way"
William rose DULY; he was only con-
scious in his heavy mind that the in
evitable had happened. He saw the
tragedy, but his unframed mind ran
upon mundane things: the home that
he was buying, the pigs. the COW, the
apple crop that would not bear fruit
for the new bride. He took the ring
clumsily.
"If you change your mind, Lettie-"
he began heavily. But Lettie had left
him. She was in Miss Latham's room,
upon her knees, sobbing.
you must take me with you" she
wept. 81 can't stay here-I can't. !
want to live in the town, to see the
faces Of people, to cultivate myself"
Miss Latham laid her hand on the
girls head.
There is another side to the pic
ture, my DEAR" she said. DO you
realize what you will have to 60
through-the days Of labor, the nights
Of suffering, the loss Of every ideal,
the bruising of your heart, the shat
tered hopes of life and the promise
of what might have been, vanishing
with the passing years? Lettie," she
said, earnestly, III / could have the
past ten years over again they would
have been different. But I'll speak to
the friend l told you Of when return
If you ask me again tomorrow"
Lefty went slowly down the stairs.
Her mental poise had come back to
her. She thought Of her mothers
dreary round Of days. Of her real love
for herself, hidden though 1t was be-
meath the load Of petulance. She
looked out into the village. There
were the friends whom she had always
known; 1t was peaceful tonight and
the moon was rising over the apple
orchard. A sudden revulsion Of feel
ing came over her. The tears ran
down her cheeks.
A man stepped lightly out Of the
darkness
"Lettie," he said, 81 want to say
don't want to stand in your light
want you to go-I want you to be hap
py. Perhaps you'll think of me some
times"
Lettie stretched out her arms and
drew his head down to her own. I'm
going to stay, William" she said.
And Miss Latham, at her window
above, heard and was glad.
Copyright. 1918. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
400 Expected to
Attend Fletcher Din
ner Monday Night

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the dinner which is to be
given in honor of United States
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, at the
Mason hotel next Monday evening,
beginning at o'clock. When the
committee in charge of the affair
met yesterday morning the plans
were gone over and reports made.
Everything was declared satisfac-
tory. Invitations had previously
been sent to Governor Park Tram
NELL and the members of his cabi-
net, the justices of the supreme
court, members of both houses of
the legislature and the editors of the
state.
Twelve replies have already been
received to these invitations, all of
which were acceptances. The COM
mittee expects that between seventy
five and one hundred people will be
present from out Of the city. No in
vitations are to be sent to local peo-
pie. Anyone desiring to attend may
do SO by purchasing ticket from
the members of the committee on ar
rangements. The committee expects
at least 400 at the dinner. Plans
have been made by the management
Of the Mason hotel to seat this num-
Der comfortably.
Entirely Informal
The dinner will be an informal
affair. No dress suits are to be worn.
In fact, it is expected that Palm
Beach suits will be most popular
during the evening. The committee
made it plain at the meeting We'd
nesday that the dollar dinner was
to be an enjoyable affair and for
that reason business suits and not
full dress would be the proper thing.
B ]. Butts was named as a COM
mittee of one to arrange the menu
for the evening.
Among those from out of town
who have accepted to date are F. A.
Wood, Harry Goldstein, John w.
Davis, ]. N. Fogarty, J. C. Adkins,
Forest Lake, R. E. Rose, Gilbert d.
Leach and Clarence E. Woods.
The following invitation was sent
to those who will attend outside of
Jacksonville:
You are cordially invited to attend a
dinner
to be given by the citizens of Jack
sonville Fla,
at Hotel Mason,
on Monday evening, June seventh,
at seven o'clock
in honor of United States Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher,
in appreciation of his distinguished
services
R. s. v. P.
Committee on arrangements: Geo.
E. Leonard, chairman; B. ]. Butts,
P. A. Holt, Lake Jones, John T.
Alsop St. Elmo w. Acosta.
Reception Committee
The reception committee is COM
posed of the following prominent
citizens of the city: r. V. Coving-
ton, Thomas Griffith, F. P. Fleming,
Jr.. w. NJ. Bostwick, Jr., w NJ.
Ball, Georgia A. Mcclellan, F. P.
Conroy, E. ] /. L'Engle, E. A. Rick
er, H B. Philips, Marion B. Craig,
Joseph H. McLaurin, Gus Muller,
]. w. White Charles H. Mann, j.
J. Ahern, w. H. Bowling, ]. G.
Boyd, Arthur F. Perry J.. E. T.
Bowden, DR.. C. w. Johnson, J. B.
Yerkes, John c.. Cooper, w. S.
Jennings, S. ]. Nelson, ]. H. Gay,
j. c. Chase John A. Cunningham,
P. H. Odom. F. C. Grower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
BIG TANNERY BURNED
DURING AERO RAID

Berne. Switzerland, Junue A.
The recent French air raid on
Strassburg resulted in the burn
ing OF one of the largest tanner
les in Germany, an establishment
which has been engaged exclu-
sively on army work since the
commencement of the war. The
loss is over a million dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
NO LESS THAN as
BATTLES IN THE AIR

London, June 4.-The log of
the British Flying Corps for the
past month shows that there
have been no less than IS battles
in the air, i'll all of which victory
is claimed for the British airmen.
Two encounters with Zeppelins
are included in the list.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-05
Blessings Of Imagination.

Enough man never fights, he can
imagine himself scrapper. and the
nation that remains on good terms
with the world may still have the
comfort OF believing that it would
clean up all corners If driven to it.
reaee is a blessing that runs no risks
OF disillusionment-Toledo Blade.