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New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
TROLLEY ACCIDENT
 ON DWIGHT STREET
12:37 O'Clock Car for Hartford Breaks AXcl and Crashes Into
 Trcc-No Injuries.

Proceeding down Dwight street at the usual rate of speed the 12: :57 Hartford bound trolley from the cen- ter, with a Hartford crew and a large complement of passengers, broke the axel of one of the heavy trucks. throwing the rear end of the car vio- lently off the tracks. The big car careened to one side and after turn ing almost half way around era sh ed into good sized tree growing along side of the walk, snapping it off as though it were a toothpick. The car was then brought to a stop.
 Seeing what was happening specta- tors and passengers shrieked with fright, for it seemed inevitable that someone must be badly injured or killed. Fortunately however, not one of the car load of passengers were injured aside from severe shaking up, a bad fright and a few minor cuts from broken glass, almost every win dow in the car having been smashed when the tree was struck.
 The accident took place near the corner of Dwight and Fairview streets and all agreed that it was extrem ely fortunate it did not take place there rather than a little ways further on where the car gained mom entum and speeds down the hill at a fast clip. Had it occurred on this hill there is no doubt but what the entire car would have overturned and many peo- pie would have been killed or badly injured.
 A Wrecking crew out from Hart ford to make repairs and the passen gers were transferred to another car, traffic being tied up for some time.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
ROOT PLEADS FOR
 BELGIAN REFUGEES
Senator Urges Amendment 10 Immi- grafton Bill to Exempt Them
 From Restrictions

Washington. Jan. 2.-Senator Root made an eloquent plea to the senate today to amend the immigra : ton bill to exempt from restrictions the refugees of Belgium. He argued it could be done without violating any treaties because of the specific conditions due to the war.
 When voting on amendments to the immigration bill was resumed today in the senate the first amendment proposed by Senator Reed, to strike out a portion of tho contract labor clause which proposed paying DOT tions of fines for violations to in- formers, was defeated, twenty-nine to eighteen.
 Senator Lodge offered an amend ment to exempt from the litcracy test and contract labor provisions Belgian ia rmers who during the war or as a result of conditions arising from the war, declare they come to buy land and to become American citizens.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
SERVICES FOR ROCKHILL. Litchficld Pays Honor to Memory of
 Departed U. S. Diplomat.

Litchfield, Jan. 2.-The funeral service for William w. RockhilI, the diplomat who recently died at Hon. olulu, H. l., while on his way to China was held~ in St. Michael's Episcopal church here today, the Rector, Rev. pr. Storrs o. Seymour officiating The service was of the simplest char acter and without singing. The church was well filled with friends and rep resentatives of various bodies. MT kai Flu Shah, the Chinese amcassa- dor. represented his government, and MT. William Phillips, the third as- sistant secretary of state, represented the United States government
 The floral tributes were many. fil- ling the chancel. The urn contain ing MT. Rockhill's ashes was placed in the family plot in East Cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
SNOW AND RIGNEY.
Informed Services Will Not Be Need
 ed at Capitol After Jan.. 6.

Hartford, Jan. 2.-Supt. Robert O.. Snow of the state capitol, and his as- sistant, Hubert Rigney received today, in the form of letters the first noti- fication from mptroller-el Nor rs c. Webster that they were to be superseded To MT. Snow the comp troller-e elect wrote in part that he was "obliged" to inform him that his ser vices would not be required after Jan. 6. To MT. Rigney he wrote: "It is my pleasure to inform you that be- ginning with my duties at the capitol your services will be no longer need ed"
 This does not mean that MT. Snow and MT. Rigney will yacate without a struggle as the civil service com mission maintains that the positions come under the provisions of the civil service act Comptroller D. P. DunE is to have a conference with the com mission Monday regarding the matter.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
PROF. TAFT OPPOSES ........ SELF GOVERNMENT
 FOR FILIPINO PEOPLE
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Continued from First Page.) , definition of self government. I set fcrth that self government was mot a mere form of instructions but a form of character, a growing of a people to political maturity. We cannot' said MT. Taft, "give the Philippines self government be- cause it cannot be given. We cannot present the Filipino people with a character. It must be acquired.
 Through Hard Knocks
 One way to acquire it is through hard knocks, as the Anglo-SaXon race acquired it. When we went to the Philippines we tried to give it to them by maintaining constitutional form of government as an object lesson and by educating the people in the language of free instructions. We tried to have the government partici- pated in but not controlled by the natives. You cannot make over a people in one generation. Particular ly you cannot when that is a genera tion of adults and a vast majority of that generation is Woefully ignorant It cannot be done.
 "Gentlemen, m at last in position where l can say just what I think. You have called me here; I did not ask to come; and I'm going to tell you just what I know about things
 "Now," he continued, "what time do I think will be necessary to train the Filipinos for self-government? :? The time that shall give to those people an opportunity to learn Eng lish so that they shall be an English L it,cr hot 4o1r tran one generation and probably more than two, if you count thirty years as a generation.
 You cant educate all of the people-you haven't got the money.
 Great Obstacles in Work.
 Democratic promises of Philip pine independence,' said MT. Taft, have been the great obstacles in our own work over there. Even now it IS causing trouble. This man Ri- carte. who is charged with foment- ing the present disturbance is a pro- fessional revolutionist come down from my time in the islands. He lives in Hong Kong on funds he col lects for revolutionist purposes in the islands. Ihls present outbreak is the result, undoubtedly, of his agita- tion in trying to justify his collec- tions He probably argued that democrats in the United States prom ised independence at fixed time that the time has now been post poned, and that the promise has been broken"
 The former president related many incidents of his life in the Philip pines and his associations with the people. Many of them, dealing with the characteristics of the Filipnos, set the committee and the spectators laughing
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
CHy Items

Mrs. P. J. Brideauz left today for Columbus, Ohio.
 The Vega society will hold an in stallation of officers this evening.
 Aaron Paul, of Elm street, is nov at St. Francis hospital where he will shortly undergo an operation.
 Following brief engagement which he is 10 begin with the Poii players in Hartford next week, Ken meth D. Harlan, former leading man with the Iyceum stock company will take position as leading man with the Poli players in either Scranton, Pa, or Worcester, Mass
 The Dixie Minstrels gave a suecoss- ful dance in Holmes & Hoffman's hall last night
 The newly elected officers of W. A. Harty branch. A. o. H., will be in stalled tomorrow afternoon in Elec- tric hall. The meeting will start at , o'clock, but the members should meet at K. of C. hall at 2:30 and march over in a body.
 Jonn l1shoo today filed lien for $40 on property of Mrs. Irehc Hen nessey on Long street
 William Daly, James McAvay, Mar tin Welch and Thomas RuslSy arc the four players still in tho running in the inter-member pool tournament at the Y. M. T. A. 6z E. society, which has been running for a month. The com lnittee in charge will meet some even ing next week to match these players.
 A meeting of tho recently elected officers and standing committee chairmen of the Young Peoples so- ciety of the First church will be held at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the church chapel.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
GETS $1O,OOO VERDICT.
Chicago Woman Printer Wins Lead
 Poisoning Case

Chicago, H., Jan. 2.-Miss Mary Sheets, a printer, who alleged that she contracted lead poisoning at the type cases yesterday, was awarded a verdict of $10, 900 in her suit against the International Harvester conn., pany. The case is said to be the first in which lead poisoning in printing shops has been proven.
 Miss Sheets testified that after two years as a type distributor In the Harvester company's printing plant she became ill of lead poison- ing The evidence showed that she now is a partial paralytiC. More than fifty printers testified a large mum Der of them saying that they never heard of lead poisoning result ing from work in a printing plant.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
OAKEY'S SECRETARY
 ENDORSED BY TAFT
Choice of Ernest Melville Price by ConSressman-EIcct From First
 Congressional District.

Hartford, Jan. 2.-Congressman Elect P. Davis Oakley has received the following letter from ex-Prcsi- dent William Howard Taft endorsing the appointment of the man who has mans sccretary:-
 My dear sir
 I understand that you are consid- ering the question of appointing a congressional secretary. and l am also advised that Ernest Melville Price, a graduate of Yale in 1914, is an applicant MT. Price was in my class, was an excellent student and passed a very creditablc examination. He is d gentleman and man of high principle. He left a most excellent impression by his college career, and he manifested very consid dera ble tal- lent in a literary way. I should think he was admirably adapted to fill the position of congressional secretary He has fine address, excellent manners and I am glad to think that should you appoint him, you will find few of the secretaries of your associate member equal to him in meeting the requirements of a place not easy to fill. It gives me great pleasure to recommend him to your favorable consid deration.
 With best wishes for usefulness and enjoyment in your congressional ca reer, believe me, my dear sir,
 Sincerely yours,
 w. 1T. TAFT, Hon. P. Davis Oakley,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
APPOINTMENT TO-DAY.
Mayor Quiglcy Expects to Announce
 Safety Board Selection.

Mayor Quigley stated this afternoon that he intended to appoint a com missioner to the safety board before night but he would not divulge the name of his candidate. He said he was waiting to learn whether the man he has selected would accept.
 "Nothing to say was Mayor Quig- leys' answer in regard to the situation on the safety board and Joseph R. Andrews attendance at the last meet ing. The mayor did express the opinion that MT. Andrews lawyer made a mistake if he advised him to attend the meeting last Monday.
 MT. Andrews had no business at that meeting. l will attend the next and MT. Andrews will have nothing to do about conducting the business. If he attends it will be as a spectator. that's all.' said the mayor.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
6.1OO ACCOUNTS OPENED.
Last Opportunity of Joining Club
 Given From to Tonight

When the New Britain National bank closed it's doors at noon today 6,1OO accounts had been opened in the Christmas Savings club, com pared to $500 last year. The crowd lined up at the windows this morning was so large that it was difficult to get through to any window to attend to other business.
 The bank will be open again tonight from z until 9, which will be the last opportunity of opening an account in the club. Only two classes of ac- counts are left, No. 5 and A, or the accounts beginning with , cents and running up and those beginning with S2.5O and running down.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
Belgrade Bombarded By
 Four Austrian Monitors

Paris, Jan. 2. 12:55 A. M.-Tlie correspondent of the Havas
 gency, in a despatch dated Decem- Der 31, describes the bonn mbardm ent of the Servian capital by. four Aus trian monitors, which he says took place on Wednesday. His message follows:
 " Yesterday at noon the enemy $ guns fired several shots on karabour- alAr. One shell fell in the city, dam aging house Towards 6 o'clock in the afternoon four Austrian monitors appeared before the fortress and opened fire against it and the banks of the Save and Danube rivers. The bombardm ent lasted until o'clock At intervals the rattling of quick fir CTS was heard. Several more shrap- lnel shells fell in the city. The dar:-
 was purely material
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
CHURCH NOTICES
First Baptist Church

West Main and High street, Rev. T. Edwin Brown, D. D. pastor. 10:45 a. m, public worship. Sermon by the pastor. Observance of the Lords Supper. 12:15 p. m. Bible school. zoo D. m., Society of Christian En- deavor. Topic: "Who Is On The Lords Side?" Thursday 7:45 D. m. Church-Night service Topic. "Abra- ham Following God" Seats free. Everybody welcome.
 The Peoples Church of Christ, evangelical and undenominational Milton s. Anderson, pastor - Morning worship and preaching by the pastor. 10:45 a. m. Prayer and praise meeting, 10:00. Bible sch hool, 12:15 p. m. Young Peoples meeting, 7:o0; Children's meeting Tuesday at S:45 D. m. Bible study, 7:45 p. m. Wednesday night, cottag ge meeting. Thursday, 7:3o D. 1n., mid- week prayer meeting. A hearty wcl- come to all.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
COMBUSTIB IN HAY.
Aboard British Steamer Rembrandt.
 Says Captain Edlin.

New Orleans, Jan. 2.-Combustibles were found in hay on board the British steamer Rembrandt which re- gently sailed from Baltimore and later caught fire, according to a statement made here today by A. Edlin, her captain. The ship sailed from Balti- more loaded with horses for the al- lies. but was forced to put back into Newport News because of the fire
 Captain Edlin denied spies had been found on the ship or that any of the horses had been mutilated He said seventy three horses were suffocated immediately and that 125 died later.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
KEYSTONE WATCH CASE
 COMPANY WINS SUIT
Court Refuses to AI(W COveTp-
 ment to Break Up Concern.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-The United States district court here today hand ed down an opinion refusing the gov ernment's petition to break up the Keystone Watch Case company on tn ground that it is a trust in violation of the Sherman Antitrust law Text of Decision.
 The court in it's decision said The defendant declares that the policy of the boycott had been given up before the bill of complaint was filed, and there is some testimony to this effect, but the circular has never been withdrawn or negatived, and the company's resolution of January, 1910, has never been rescinded. Wc feel no hesitation in acting on the assumption that the policy was at least formally in force when the g('- ernment began the suit now before. us, and we have no doubt that an injuuc- ton should be granted. But we sec no sufficient evidence that the public interest requires us to break up t> existing corporate entity"
 The suit was brought against the Keystone Watch Case company three years ago. The company is a combi-
 
 cerns located in various parts of the country and alleged by the govern ment to control 80 per cent. of the business. The government charged that the company restrained trade by forcing dealers to use it's goods exclu- sively, under a threat of boycott if they dealt with rival manufacturing concerns.
 No 1o or aoI
 With regard to the petition of the government that the Keystone com pany be dissolved, the court said.
 we think it no more than reason- ble to say that when a large business has proved itself to be beneficial and not harmful to the community it should not be condemned because it is large"
 The court stated that the records satisfies it that the watch case busi- ness is not suffering from absence of live and healthy competition, and that except in the retail sales of certain makes of watch and the policy of boycott it thinks the court is not called upon to interfere. Shall Retain Jurisdiction. But" the court adds, in case conditions in the future should make it desirable for the government to ask for additional relief, even to the point of breaking up the defendant corporations we shall retain jurisdic- tion of the bill, with leave to the gov ernment to take such action hereaf- ter as may seem appropriate.
 "A decree may be drawn in accord ance with this opinion"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
ALLIES NOW ON
 DEFENSIVE IN FRANCE
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been repulsed. French reports of progress in the Alsatian village of Steinbach are denied by the Ger mans.
 In the eastern zone of the fighting the situation in East Prussia and southern Poland is said to have un- rdergone no change, but the Germans claim to have made progress on the Rawka and Bzura rivers which flow through a region about 40 miles to the west of Warsaw.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 Tn the western theater the enemy S attacks against our positions in and nrr<f the dunes at Nieuport were re- ,tulsed.
 Tn tho Argonne region we made further progress all along the front.
 Fierce French attacks to the north of Verdun and also against the front on the line of Ailly-Apremont, north of Commercy, were repulsed with heavy losses to the French. Thirty three officers and 100 men were taken -Affarners by us. On this occasion We succeeded in taking the entire Bois Brules (burned forest) for which we have been fighting to stub bornly.
 Less important engagem ents southwest of Saarburg had the de- sired result.
 Lately tho French have systen1ati- cally bombarded the villages situat- el behind our front. They succeed el in killing 50 inmates of one of the shelters of one of our divisions.
 ''The French official reports state that the French are making progress step by step in the village of Stein bach (Alsace). Not a single house has been lost by us in Steinbach. All the French attacks on this village have been repelled.
 A.'It is reported from the eastern
 Heater that the situation on the East Prussian frontier Is unchanged.
 East of the Bzura and the Rawka branches of the Vistula River our at tacks have progressed under some what more favorable weather condi- tfons.
 Tn Poland to the east of the Pilica River. there have been no changes in the situation"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
Russians Defeat Partial
 Offensive of Germans

Petrograd, Jan. 1.-An official com- sf tonight recounts the situation in the various fields of action along the Russian front. It says:
 'ln East Prussia and in the region of M1awa (northern Russian Poland) we have defeated attempts by the Germans to deliver partial offen- sive. e "On the Vistula, opposite wyszo- kod, our armed steamers cannonaded oeile infantry of the enemy with suc- 7 cess. Between the Vistula and the Low lica the Germans have begun a
 fA a ttacks supported by the
 heavy artillery. Our
 action on the left bank
 river near Vitkoritze,
 )Pb night attacks. On the
 Yer we repulsed an attack di- against Doletzk.
 On Dec. 31, the enemy mani fested activity which was particularly intense in the region of the town of Rawa, where the fighting still con- tinues.
 South of the Pilica the action has Anread out and the positions. cut off tN routes from Vlostchoro to Kieloe : Tn Galicia we made energetic at tacks on the enemy in the region of Gorlice Southwest of Jaslo), near Mschanka and Ropitza where, de- spite the extremely fierce resistance which the enemy offered, we de- stroyed, after a hard fight, their forti ffAs tions established on the heights. I1iv the village of Mschanka we cap tured about three thousand prisoners, including siXty-eight officers, four - cannon and six mitrailleuses. The fighting in this region still continues. Furious counter attacks, which the enemy made, supported by armored automobiles, were repulsed by our artillery fire and bayonet charges.
 In BukoWina we occupied, after a battle, Storozhinetz and Radautz Gust south of Czernovitz). We also took some prisoners.'
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
TAFT PRAISES NOTE.
Former President Says American Pro.
 test Was "Just Right

Washington, Jan. 2.-Former Pres ident Taft here, today, praised tin e Am erican note to Great Britain on treatment of American ships. He said he had read the unication carefully and believed it was just right
 "Of course" he said, "I am not familiar with the facts upon which the note was based, but it impressed me as a proper and just communi- cation I think it was admirably drawn"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Frank Hubbard.

Word was received in this city thls morning telling of the death of Frank Hubbard, formerly a New Britain man, at his home in Lynn, Mass. He was about sixty years of age and WAS a member of New Britain council, O.. U. A. M.
 Mrs. F. A. Vergerson of 462 Church street is cousin of the deceased.
 The body will be brought to this city tonight and the funeral arrange ments will then be completed.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
First Baptist Church.
Second Advent Church,

Elder E. F. White, pastor. Preach ing at 10:45 a. m. Subject, '"The Cross as the Emblem of Peace' Sunday school and Bible class at 12:10 noon Young Peoples meeting at 6:3o. Preaching at 7:15. Subject, Our God in War" Mid week prayer and social service on Thursday night at eight o'clock. All are cordially in- vited. Annual business meeting of the church on Thursday night, Jan uary 1!4th.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL.

New Haven, Jan. "A few hours after he had been arrested on a charge of begging in the streets yes terday, John E. Harris, 50 years old, of this city, committed suicide in his cell at the police station by hang ing. He made a moose by twisting up the sleeves of his undershirt. fast ened the moose to a high bar of his cell door and leaped off his cell cot with such force that his neck was broken.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
WANT 5000 MORE MEN.

Washington, Jan. 2.-A bill to i'm crease the coast artillery by 5000 enlisted men, a measure identical with one by Chairman Chamberlain of the senate military committee, was intro duced today by Representative Gard ner, who explained to the house it vas in compliance with the recent statement of Brigadier General Weaver chief of coast artillery, that the service was 565 officers and 1C,9SS men short
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
LANE SIGNS REGULATIONS.

Washington, Jan. 2.--Secretary Lane has signed the regulations by which Alaskan coal lands outside the Boring river and Matanuka fields are open in ten acre tracts to Alaskans. The governme ent makes no royalty or other charge.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
NO TRADE OF PLAYERS.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Attempts by Chi cago and Cincinnati to trade players with each other have fallen through Roger Bresnahan, manager of the Cubs, said today, adding that he would have to do the best he could with the material now on hand. In a recent visit to Cincinnati Bresnahan left with August Hermann list of sixteen players he was willing 10 trade
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
PROTEST LEGISLATION.
To Restrict Exports of War Munitions
 to European BeIIigcrents.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Protests from various business concerns against proposed legislation to restrict ex- ports of war munitions and other goods to the European belligercnts were filed today in the house.
 Rep. Curry of California introduced a resolution for an international con- vention to form an international court of justice and an international army and navy police disarmament.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH.

Bangor, Me, Jan. 2.-Charles H. Hamn, an aged farmer of Hudson, was found responsible by a coroner's jury today for the death of Mrs. Mar cia Whltmore, a neighbor yesterday. It is alleged that Hamm shot and killed the woman because of her re- fusal to do some housework for him.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
May Take Appeal.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Although of ficials of the department of justice were not prepared to comment on the Keystone Watch case decision until the entire opinion of the court was available, it was understood that an appeal would be taken.