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New Britain herald., 1915-12-31

mission and is reported to have been very satisfactory appointee.
 "A conspicious feature of the em- ployment of subordinates in our state service has been the inequality of pay for similar services. Each depart ment and institution, apparently, fixes its payroll without much regard to the others. Over payment always has a tendency to produce stagnation and favoritism with their attendant evils, while underpayment tends to perpetual shifting of efficient em- ployes to better places out of the ser vice, and discourages applications from the better class of persons who might otherwise become eligible?
 Records Almost Open.
 An absolute remedy is not easily discovered, but out records are al- ways open for the assistance of ap- pointing officers in determining these questions, and might De of value inn proving where increased appropria- tions are desirable
 It may be said in closing that the diminished number of tests and appli- cants under the new law has given our secretary and clerical force a much needed opportunity to get together her records and statistics of state em- ployment. For the members of the commission it has meant a. much smaller volume of work of a much less interesting nature that that which Tell to us under the statute of 1913"
 accompanying the review are rec oros or legal opinions from the attor- ney general and the facts bearing upon the various tests of applicants, ttosether with a reprint of the laws governing the commission.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
Albania Declares War

Paris, Dec. 31, 5 a. m.-The Jour- nars correspondent at Avlona, AL bania, sends the following under date oi Thursday: 'The Italians now have a fairly strong contingent here and have sent a regiment to Durazzo. All these troops seem intended for gar rison duty and there is no sign that they are preparing to march toward Macedonia, although an effective blow could be struck by the badly equipped Bulgarian army which could be taken on the flank.
 "It is reported that Essad Pasha (provisiona1 president of Albania) has declared war on Austria and Bulgaria. He has 10000 armed men. His action, if confirmed, will be of real assistance to the entente allies.''
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
CHy He|

Carl Bengtson of thd ing House and Mrs. spend New Years with mother in Meriden.
 Mrs. John Higgins ar 10 Broad street are sper| days in New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. W. \ street left today for F| they will spend the rem winter.
 Semi-annual sale stal loran's today. Open toI
 Mrs. Michael Walsh of Waterbury are visiting sister, Mrs. William Muri street. -.1er aah
 Indicator posts have On all valves below Shl lake by Superintendent !, water department.
 Mrs. E. T. Mccarthy ! visiting her parents, MT Kelly of Pennington av turned to her home in B
 Mayor Quigley receive
 Join New Britain Nal Christmas Club tonight greetings today from Ma Rudolph ABlankenburg phia.
 Mrs. Annie Mccall Mass, is the guest of lo'
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
MAIL NO GUARD
 AGAINST CONTRABAND
Manchester Guardian Declares in an Editorial on Subject Contra
 band by Parcel Post"

London, Dec. 31, 10:15 a. m.-In an editorial on the subject Contra band by parcel post,' the Manchester Guardian today says: Despite pro- tests by the Dutch and Swedish gov ernments, to be followed in all prob ability by one from the American government, there can be no doubt that mail gives no protection to the carriage of contraband The inn munity of postal correspondence con- ceded by The Hague convention was expressly stated by Herr Kroege, Ger man delegate, at the last Hague con- ference, not to include parcels sent through the post.''
 The editorial pntinues by arguing that while it iS Unfortunate that de- lays of the regiilar post should be oc- casioned by examination of parcels, protests on this score should be ad- dressed to the neutral governments which permit an abuse of the mail service. The paper continues: "There is no question of law involved at all except, of course, the question on which the American government has already argued so voluminously and so cleverly, about the validity of the march orders in council"
 The Guardian expresses the hope that the British foreign office will De allowed free hand to deal with the question and asserts that "only the foreign office, which is in possess sion Of the facts, can strike a true balance between the inconvenience in H1cted upon neutrals, which might fedound to our detriment, and the actual injury done to the enemy by the stoppage of this trade.'
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
Russia Keeps Silent.

London, Dec. 31, 11:57 a. m-While Vienna reports that the battles in Galicia are increasing in extent and violence, Russia maintains mys- terious reticence concerning her mill tary operations there. It seems cer- tain. however, that extremely i'm portant events, the full significance of which are not as yet officially dis closed, are occurring at the only point where Russian armies can bring any pressure to bear on the Balkan sit uation without actually crossing Ru- manian territory.
 Many reports reach here that the Austro German and Bulgarian forces are not only abandoning all prepar- ations for an advance in Macedonia, but are actually withdrawing troops from this front. their action being attributed to the Russian offensive in Bessarabia, but most of these des- patches bear the impression of the wish being father to the thought.
 Serbian Forces Suffering.
 Active operations in the near east are now centering in Albania, where the Serbian army is said to be suf- fering from harassing made by AL banian forces. From the progress they have made in Albania, it Is predicted that the Italians will soon clash with the Bulgarians in that territory.
 Athens claims that the. diplomatic situation shows a growing cordiality between Greece and the entente pow CTS, France having assured the Greek government that the occoupation of the Island of Castelorizo was a neces- sity of war and only temporary. No special importance, according to this report, is attached to the island, as its status is undefined. A historic meeting of the British cabinet at which the final draft of the compul- sion measure will probably be- adopted is expected today.
 Principles of Bill.
 The bill, it is reported, will em- body the following principles: Com pulsion to be applied to all single men who fail to attest; for this pur- pose the machinery of the Earl of Derby's plan to be made statutory, and the provisions of the law to be enacted to apply only for the dura- tion of the present war.
 The labor conference on compul- sion came to no decision as to its attitude, but a strong feeling of sus- picion toward the reported cabinet solution of the problem is manifest. The labor leaders probably will not settle upon a policy until the rank and file have had an opportunity to express their opinion.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
HELD FOR LIBEL

Waterbury, Dec. 31-Editor L. Cowles of the recently esta Waterbury Sunday News W, raigned in the city court this n on the charge of criminal lib, sultant from an article appeari recent issue of the paper. Hi was continued till Jan. z and released under bonds of Cowles surrendered himself to lice last night as soon as ha ]. that the warrant for his arrd| been issued.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
.MONTENEGRINS TAKE
 l,5O0 PRISONERS
SerbianS Defeated in Albania in
 Three Days Battle

Paris, Dec. 31, 2:40 p. m.-The capture of 1,500 prisoners by the Montenegrins in an engagement in the Sanjak in which an Austrian de- tachment was wiped out, is announced in the Montenegrin official statement received here today. The statement admits the recapture of Raskova Cora by the Austrians but claims to have repulsed the enemy on the Lovien front, 'infiicting an appreciable loss and capturing some prisoners"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
GAMBLERS FINED $500.
Following Stabbing Affray State Police Raid Five Stores in Windsor.

Police Raid Five Stores in Windsor. Windsor, December, s1-As the re- suit of evidence gained in investi- gating a stabbing affair in Poquonock, December 19, when Henry LaForge, trolley conductor, was stabbed, the state police last night raided five stores in Windsor charged with being gaming places and seven men were arrested. The men were at once placed on trial before Justice Royal W. Thompson, who found them guilty and taxed fines and costs total ing $500. The raids were conducted by Sergeant Robert w. Bridgeman and Officer Anthony Fellows. La Forge was able to appear in court although suffering from bad throat wound. ~>.>.t. < .t Tf
 Dan Diano was fined $25 for keep ing a gambling house, $25 more for taking part in the assault on LaForge, and $3O on three counts for keeping gambling devices in the store. He paid a total of fines and costs of $94.63.
 Leo Diano was convicted of partI- cipating in the same assault and was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $13.73.
 
 ed in the assault case, was fined s1 and costa a. total of $14.1s.
 Frank Salvatore, charged with keeping asgam bling place at Rainbow, was fined $45 and costs, a total of $57.73.
 Antonio Diano, charged with keep ing a gambling place in Poquonock, paid fines amounting to $35 and costs of $12.73.
 Fancesco Palisano, charged with keeping a bling place in Poquo- nook. was fined $35 and costs of $11.5S. .2a
 Ignatz Simonds, charged with keep ing gambling place in Windsor was fined $35 and costs of $12.73.
 The gambling devices found in the stores consisted chiefly of punch boards and baseball pool boards
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
PONDS BEING SCRAPI

Ice dealers are already bI to count their chickens and mary preparations are being harvest the crop. Several DC this vicinity are being scrape is not expected that cutting started very soon as the ice 1, average more than six inches ness, it is said.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
POSTPONE REDUCING RATES ON ANTHRACITE
I. C. c. Wants to Give Coal Roads Time to Work Out New Rate
 Schedules

Washington, Dec. 31-Reduction of rates on anthracite from the Penn sylvania fields to the Atlantic sea- board were again postponed today by the interstate commerce commission. They will become effective April i in- stead of Jan. 1. They were origin ally ordered for Oct. 1 and have been twice extended
 The commission wants to give the coal roads time to work out the new rate schedules they have been or dered to make
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
RUSSIAN TAG DA'

Tomorrow will be tag dal benefit of the war sufferers Canvassers have been sele' will be stationed at convenie along the principal streets. charge hope the public will C generously to help relieve tiCn in Russia, where thou non-combatants are sufferil privation and want.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
Turks Claim Successes.

Constantinople, Dec. 30. Via. Lon- don, Dec. 31, 5:27 a. m.-The Turkish war office tonight issued following statement:
 "In the fighting near Materuh, &c., nussi, captured 13S English.
 "On the Dardanelles front on the 29th a battleship and a torpedo boat fired some shells in Anafarta and withdrew. Our artillery drove off a torpedo boat which attempted to ap- proach Ari Burnt.
 Vigorous Rombardment.
 Near Seddul Bahr on the night of rhe 2Sth there was very vigorous bombing encounter on the right wing.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
AUTO RECEIPTS s2OO.1fO.5o.

Hartford, Dec. 31.-The automo- bile department of the state secre- tary's office reports that the receipts from automobile licenses in Decem- Der of this year amounted to $200,- 110.5o as against s142,06s.ss for the same month in 1914
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
VALUE OF MARKS DROP.

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 31, via Paris, 4:55 a. m.-The price of 100 marks was quoted today at 98R francs and that of 100 Austrian crowns at 671s francs. It is predict ed in financial circles that the marks will fall still lower in the next few days
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
NO LARGE ! IN 'l5 INV
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New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
German Attack Fails.

Paris, Dec. 31, 2:30 D. m.-At the war office this afternoon the follow ing statement was made: "In Cham pagne the enemy made an attempt last night to capture by means of an attack with hand grenades a small observation post near Hill No. 193. The attack failed completely. The night was relatively calm on the rest of the front"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
SOUTHEASTERN ROADS WIN

Washington, Dec. 31.-New classi- fications of freight on the southeast ern railroads, which will result in in- creased freight charges. effective Jan. l, were allowed today by the inter- state commerce commission.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31

Philadelphia. Dec. 31.-Pneumon1a and grip, which have been epidemic here for several weeks. caused a rec ord number of deaths during the past week, nearly 50 per cent, of the total 971 deaths being ascribed by attending physicians to these dis eases. The weekly death rate usually averages 422.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-31
GERMAN AVIATOR DESERTS

Paris, Dec. 31, 5:20 a. m.-"A Ger man aviation lieutenant, accompan- jed by his mechanic, deserted with an aeroplane,' says the Calais corres- pondent of the Excelsior 'They flew over the Dutch border, being greeted by volleys from the frontier guards. and landed at the village of Aarden- burg. They have been interned at Flushing
The Detroit times., 1915-10-19
CE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Oct. 10. 1918,
Paving Notice No. 1853.
LINWOOD AVENITE

To l.. J. :Ackerman. W A. schmutz.
simon Beckwith. Thos. Swan. Mont
clair Land Co. L. l.. Bell, s Jacob
son, X. March. Mrs. NJ. Halligan, Fred
j. liuettnan. W. w. Heson. a. & J.
HAHN. l.. X. Ernst Carroll q Gra-
nam. GEO. Soellner. Henry H. Horn.
\. . Mengel, Detroit Congregational
MILAN. l.. b. Brown. John T. Jones,
Phillip Williams. w II. Potter. Smith
Rose. \ {. Bachman. John II. Plumer.
W. l.. Bell. Evan Beth Congregation,
w. +. Thompson. Morris Krohn, Al
bert Bottles, Nicholas Spurk. Harry y.
Adams. j. G Moore. Milo b. k--bN.
otto wartZ. + !. Hcckcr, and to
or otherwise interested i'm any OF tho
lots and premises fronting on Lin
wood avenue, in said City OF Detroit
within the limits hereinafter men
toned
The Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit. having ordered so much of
Lin~ wood avenue, from the north line
II alley first north OF Boulevard TO
the uortherly city limits, to be grad
ed and paved. notice is hereby given
that an assessment has been made
upon all the lots and premises 'front.'
ing on said Linwood avenue. and Ii
able TO he assessed for said improve
ment under the provisions OF the
city Charter. and that roll OF said
assessment is now completed, and
will remain at the Assessors Office
hereof until Nov 2, 1915. for the in
spection Of all persons concerned
therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GCSTANE J. ALBRIGHT.
BIB President
The Detroit times., 1915-10-19
MOTHER STEPS IN
WHEN GUARDIANS
OF GIRL FALL OUT

Mrs. Alice NJ. Kurp came all the
way from Alberta. Can, TO Detroit.
TO regain custody OF her i5-year-old
daughter Ida. Probate Judge Ed.
gar O. DurIee heard the mothers
STORY, Monday, and then removed
Attorney Frank Bennett as guardian
of the girl.
According TO Mrs. kurp, Ida was
left with her aunt. Alice Buckley.
when her parents went TO the Cana
dian northwest. in 1913, to take up a
homestead Miss DicKley was then
housekeeper for DR.. Arthur Bennett.
The latter's brother, Attorney Frank
Bennett, was appointed guardian OF
the child, after he had represented
TO the court that Miss Buckley, did
not care for the child properly.
When the news Of the dispute
over the guardianship of the girl got
TO the parents in Alberta, Mrs.
kurp started Immediately on her
way back 20 Detroit. Attorney Ben
nett contested the action of the
mother. declaring h could continue
t. give The child proper attention.
Mrs. Kurp insisted that she would
take her daughter back To Alberta
with. her.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-19
NOTICE PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, Oct. 10, 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1854.
-L0IETT AXENIJE -----

To NJ Ramzuorski. Chas. Gavenski.
William ,Engel. William Rudolph, H.
Iricbo, Frank Blarett. Aug. Scwae,
NJ. iiotbiah. f. Masak. +. Souler, f.
", Large, Jos, Pilot. Geo. Eggert. j..
Kinski, G. Johnston. r. Schenzuck.
lgnatz Godek, s. Davenport Thomas
Rycraft. u. schwartz. c. Schwartz,
William Temkf. Is. Verstine. =. Hyde.
l.. Lesczynski, +. Osliamson, i. Mich.
NJ. Pilotski NJ Jaskowsky, otto Ito
derman, }. Dysarz. +. Brozoski 1snntz
Powlak, NJ Bahrowski. Jas. c. Nc
Gregor. 7. Miloch. James Onrmsn. a.
+. schubel. F. sealecky, w. F. Bauer,
J. Buchanan. r j.. Rieman. Mrs NJ.
Svanlon, John 5. Foley, J. FlOrkow-
ski. valentine Parpalowski. VI. Rutt-
ncr, Louis Jefrka. Albert Stropp; NJ.
Md ord kowski, a. Diem, f. Rasyn-
ski. +. Merzinski. J. Ostrowski J. Do
lotzke, William Sippel. G. Dittman.
l.; Gerdzinski. J; Buellka: b; Wastew.-
J.. Wardzinski. VI Manning. q. Stew
enson. Catherine Nowak. Chas. Theide.
Walter Lavalle, Emma Theeba. Max
IriebG, Albert w. stropp, A. Puer-
tilda Herm, Il. Zierusch. J. Koluss-
musher, Emmett petzler. J. Melec2-
eek. Fred Wentland. T. c. Rabinecr,
JOS. MelecZak, Gus fuisbock. JNS, Me
leczek. NJ Boik. John lynda. anu to
all other persons owning, occupying
or otherwise interested in any OF the
lots and premises fronting on Low
EFT avenue in said City OF Detroit
within the limits hereinafter men
toned
The Common Council OF the City OF
Deti oft, having ordered so much Of
I.ovctt avenue. from the north line Of
Buchanan street TO the south curb
line Of Warren avenue. 10 be graded
and paved. notice is hereby civen
that an assessment has been made
upon ali the lots and premises front
ing on said Lovett avenue. and liIbl"
to be assessed for said improvement
under the provisions OF tho City
Charter. and that n roll OF said as
scssment Is now completed and will
remain at the Assessors office In the
City OF Detroit from the date hereof
until Nov. >. 1915. for the inspection
Of all persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTAVE j. ALBRIGHT.
R-31i President.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-19
NOTICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
RoARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Oct. 10. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1851.
FARRAND STREET

To w. Il. Holder. Henry Beuslepp.
T.. j. Olde. John Kupschen, j. Smorts,
Chas Laforgc. Arnold Hoffman. jos.
Felt, j. III. Seaton, Chas T.. Hoff. DR..
Harrison. +. Beiber. j. Fetter. Geo. J.
Sauer. Geo Whitman, Geo. = Jones. l..
Mcdonald, T.. II. Schenhon. Il. T.
Brooks, Dime Savings Bank, and to
all other persons owning. occupying
or otherwise Interested in any OF the
lots and premises fronting on FAR
rand street in said City. OF Detroit
within the limits hereinafter mem
toned
The Common Council Of the City OF
Detroit having ordered SO much of
Farrand street. from the east line or
Mcclellan Avenue 10 the west cur y
line of Pennsylvania avenue. to be
graded and paved, notice lis hereby
given that an assessment has been
made upon all the lots and premises
fronting on said Farrand street. and
liable to be assessed for said Inn
provement under the provisions OF
the city Charter. and that roll OF
said assessment Is now completed
and will remain al the Assessors Of
fee in the city OF Detroit from tho
date hereof until Nov. 2. 1915, for
the inspection Of all persons concern
cd therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTANE j. ALBRECHT.
Bell President.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-19

Detroit having ordered so much Of
Twenty eighth street. from the north
line OF Buchanan street To the south
curb line of Warren avenue, TO be
graded and paved, notice is hereby
given that an n~sesrmrut mas brpu
made upon all the lots and prcm-
ises fronting on said Twenty h
street, and liable TO he assessed for
said Improvement under the provi-
sions of the city Charter. and that a
roll of said assessment IL now COM
pleted and Will remain at the Assess
ors' Office I'm the City of Detroit from
the date hereof until Nov 2. 1915, for
| the inspection OF all persons con-
| cerned therein.
BOARD or ASSESSORS,
BY GUSTANE j. ALBRIGHT.
| B-317 President,
The Detroit times., 1915-10-19
N0TICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, Oct. 10. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1919.
ENGEL AVENUE

To Jos. DeLargy Engei 4 Schwartz.
r. w. Allen, Anna Kean. William
Legg, Louis kean, A. Black, Fran
Mcloche, Patrick Murphy. j 4. Ma
dau A. McComb. j Butler. 4. Copen
Lofer. +. NJ. Couch, A. }. Boann, Chas.
DCrrigan, and to all othgr persons
owning. occupying or otherwise in
terested In any Of the lots and prem
ises fronting on Engel avenue in said
City OF Detroit, within the limits
hereinafter mentioned
The Common Council Of the City
Of Detroit. having ordered so much
OF Eugel avenue. from the north line
Of lot AZ. EuRel and Schwartz's sub.
10 the rorth curb line of Eddie street,
to be graded and paved, notice IL
hereby given that an assessment has
been made upon all the lots and
premises fronting on said Engel ave-
nue., and liable TO be assessed for
said Improvement under the provi-
sions OF the City Charter. and that a
roll Of said assessment is now com
plcted and will remain at the Assess
ors office, in the city OF Detroit FROM
the date hereof until Nov. 2, 1915. for
the Inspection OF all persons concern
ed therein
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTAVE J. ALBRIGHT,
B-309 President.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-19
CHESTNUT RIDGE IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY. LIMITED.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. in
pursuance OF the unanimous vote in
number and value of all the interest
OF the association OF Chestnut Ridge
Improvement Company, Limited. at n
meeting Of the members OF the assoc
citation, duly held or the 10th day OF
September, 1915, NJ the office OF the
association, In the City or Detroit.
Michigan. said Chestnut Ridge Inn
provement Company. Limited. has
been wound up and dissolved; that
there are no debts for wage 81 labor
and no other liabilities or Indebted
ness TO he satisfied. and that the as
sets OF the association are being dis
tributed among the members Of said
association In proportion 10 their re-
spective interests. by the undersign-
ed LiquidntinG Trustees. who were
duly elected at said meeting OF said
association. in pursuance OF the stat
ute In such case made and provided
Dated Detroit. Micr. Sept. 81. 1915
CHESTNUT RIDGE IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY. LIMITED.
HENRY Russell, Chairman.
ARTHUR BASSETT, Secretary.
Henry Eusscl. Arthur Bassett. Chas
II. Camnbell Iiduiiatine Trustees