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New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
Citp Hens

Mrs. N. D. Hancock and daughter, Miss Hazel Hancock, left today for Pokomoke City, Md, where they will visit friends for two weeks.
 Mrs. A. Grauer is suffering from a broken arm, an injury sustained few days ago when she fell in her yard. King, an organization of young ladies at St. Marks church, will give their annual supper to the church choir.
 George Kingsbury, a clerk at the post office, cut the second finger of his left hand badly last night while at work and is forced to lay off tenn porarily.
 Cases of diphtheria on Hart, flaw kins and Kelsey streets were reported to the health department today. This makes nine eases in the city. ,
 The Daughters of the King will en- certain the choir of St. Marks church at o'clock this evening.
 The ,Altamont club of the Y. W. c. A. will hold a picnic supper at Sum set Rock on Wednesday evening, May 26. Those who attend are requested to leave on the 6:27 o'clock trolley.
 A meeting or the tISHkOOdalN < CluD will be held at 7:30 o'clock this even- ing at the Y. w. c. A.
 A special rehearsal of the c. F. Union play ''The Village Post Office" is called for Saturday evening. The rehearsal will be at the Baptist church at : o'clock sharp. Everyone who has q part in this play is requested to be present.
 Helen G. Mccarthy, daughter of As sistant City Engineer and Mrs. E. A Mccarthy, observed her fifth birthday yesterday at her home on Black Rock avenue. Many of Miss McCarthy's lit tie friends assisted her and she re- ceiyed numerous presents Games were played and luncheon was served.
 The committee on supplies and printing last night ratified a new agreement with the Eastern Printing and Publishing company, which has the contra ct for printing city reports and minutes of the council whereby seventy cents per page will be al lowed on all matter in thetreports re- printed from the minutes. This is made possible as the type from the can be kept standing
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
a25 PASSENGERS ON oRDUNA
Not An American On Board When
 Cunard Liner Sails.

New York, May 1S.--More than 300 passengers were booked to sail today on board the Cunard Line steamer Orduna for Liverpool. A few were registered .on the passenger list as from New York and two from Chi cago. It was reported that the Or duna had on board large cargo of supplies for the British government.
 There was not an American among the 225 passengers when the Orduna sailed. Capt. Taylor said he was nos worrying about submarines and ex- pected an uninterrupted trip across.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
ALL WITNESSES HEARD.
proner Phclan Withholds Decision ir Drowning Case of Ralph Bartlett.

proner PhcIan Withholds Decision in Drowning Case of Ralph Bartlett. Bridgeport, May 1s.-Coroner Phe- h has heard all witnesses in connec- n with the drowning of Ralph krtletf, of Clinton, Mass, in the Pe- Sonnock river, Sunday, when a canoe (which he was sailing with George Hon, of this city, was run down and erturned by a motor boat in which 3ptain c. A. Demmons and his mate, e Houston, of the schooner Briga- br of Rockland, Me, were sailing. kth Demmons and Houston are held EdeE-.S5, 900 bonds on a charge of nsiaugIter. .y
 Before Coroner Phelan today Pull
 declared that the men in the mo- Boat pursued his canoe although, and Bartlett. padded back and th, changing their course twice in effort to get out of the way of the tor boat. De1nmons and Houston lied vthat they attempted to run Nh the canoe, and Laurence F. Ian, tender of the Congress street wbridges supports the story told by
 men in the motor boat that they bed Bullion aboard and then tried rescue Bartlett. Coroner Phelan
 ithholding his decision in the mat
 Intl he has fully considered all the
 encAr
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
E. N. LEWIS MAKING GOOD.

For a week Edwin N. Lewis, fornn- erly of the Herald. has written spe- cia1 stories for the New York Tri- bune" on the fleet in the Hudson riv- CT and the naval festivities in New York City Tonight he will dine with President Woodrow Wilson on board the Wyoming. His account of the festivities of yesterday and today were featured on the Tribune's front page and tomorrow's article likely will be given similar prominence. MT. Lewis is the son of MT. and Mrs. B. W. Lewis of 179 Lake street and his work is being watched with much in- stercst by his New Britain friends.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
LOCAL SOLONS MAKE
 ENV|ABLE RECORDS
Melt, Schultz aad CoodWia Close
 Careers at Capitol.

With the adjournment of the 1915 legislature today the careers of Sem ator George w. Klett, Representative E. w. Schultz and Representative F.. Clayton Goodwin in the political field have been brought to a close, tenn porarily at least. All there of New Britain's solons have represented the city to the best of their ability and as they step out, the cloak of their duties falling from their shoulders, there are none but who must say that their work has been done well.
 KIett's Envious Reputation.
 To Senator Klett, however, belongs the distinction of being one of the foremost legislators that this state has seen in many years. Being ap- pointed on the all important Judiciary committee, he was given an oppor- tunity at once. to demonstrate his ability and the many bills he present. ed and worked for showed that the voters did not err in selecting him. By his steady, consistent work on the floor of the senate and also in the committee meetings he brought him. self into statewide prominence until today, as the legislature adjoruns sine die, he is recognized all over the Nutmeg state as one of the ablest of the senators and he ranks with the best of them
 Should Senator Klett's political an- bltons carry him further along in the political field he can start his cam Dalgn with a clean, spotless record be- hind him and feel assured that he has the confidence of the voters.
 Schultz and Goodwin.
 In the house of representative MT. Schultz has stood out prominently among his fellow legislators. He has taken keen interest in his work and on his committees he has always worked hard. It was due largely to his individual work on the floor of the house that the expensive Waterbury arnory bill was killed. This provid- ed for an expenditure of s60.00. He also ably championed the Sunday bill and many other measures of interest, to the public.
 While he has not been as conspic- uous. as his two fellow citizens in the legislature, nevertheless MT. Good, wins record has been an envious one. He has backed every measure which he believed to be for the good of the city and state and has the confidence of the men who elected him.
 In each instance it has been inter esting to more than all of the New Britain men really worked hard to carry out all of their platform pledges and that they have succeeded as far as possible is known to all who have followed the workings Of the general assembly.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
.- AGED MAN FOUND ALONE IN WOODS
John Fitzgerald, An Epilectic, Says He Has Been Alone
 For Weeks. .

John Fitzgerald an aged man who has been an inmate at the town home up to few weeks ago, was found ,N andering in the woods on the Farm ineton mountain this morning by r. s. May, of that place.
 The old man is an epilectic and informed MT. May that he had one of his fits while there in the woods. 2ecause he has no means of knowing how long these spells last, 1t is not known how long he has been in the mountains, but he says he has been there for 8 week.
 7 The charity department has an application at the home for epilectics for Fitzgerald and it is probable that ne will be sent there shortly.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
FREAK DIPLOMATIC DEALINGS.

Petrograd, May IS. l D. n1., via London, May IS, 5:55. a. n1.-(De- Iayed in Transmission)-- That the United States should refuse further to- represent Germany in diplomatic dealings with her adyersaries because of the Lusitania tragedy is the opin- ion expressed by the Outro Rossie of Moscow, a daily paper widely read by business men and bankers. It is pointed out that while hundreds of the Lusitania's, passengers, including many Americans, were lying at the bottom of the Irish Sea, United States diplomatic representatives were inves- tigating the condition of German pri- sonerS in Russia. V
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
JOHN DWELL DEAD;
 EDITOR OF HERALD
lContinued from First Page.)

afterwards before he took up news paper work in it's regular channels, becoming a reporter on the Herald.
 Nr. OtNeill was married to Miss Catherine Rutiedge in the old St. Marys church. Besides Mrs. O'Neill those who survive him are a sister, Miss Sarah O'Neill, and a stepmother, both of whom live on High street.
 Funeral Thursday Morning.
 The funeral will be held at 9S0 o'clock Thursday morning from St. Mary's church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Interment will be in St. Mary's new cenlentery
 Ncuspapcrmen in State Grieye.
 Newspaporne in New Britain and other cities in Connecticut were deeply affected when the news of MT O'Neilps death reached them A few minutes after the dispatch telling of his death had been sent out on the Associated Press wire telephone mes sages were received at this office from other newspaper offices throughout the state, offering condolence and >ex- pressing grief at his passing.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
ARMENIAN MINISTER ORDAINED.

Puzant $. Livonian, the Armenian
 minister of the First Congregational church, was ordained at the conven- ton of the Hartford South associa- ton of Congregational churches at Southington at 2 o'clock this after noon. Rev. Livonian will return to Turkey to fill one of the chairs in the Marsuvan college in Western Fur key as soon as conditions permit. Dell egates from each of the city's con- gregational churches attended the con- yention, each church being entitled to eight representatives in addition to. the pastor.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
SEEK MEMBERS FOR
 NEW COUNTRY CLUB
Committee Named 10 Secure Prospects For Berlin OrganiZation--Ncxt
 Meeting Held Soon.

Further progress for country club in Berlin was made today when a membership committee was named to secure members for the organization. the committee consists of New Brlt- ain and Berlin residents and Is as foi- lows: Harry James Smith, chairman. Miss Helen Boehm, F. W. Mildrum, Alden Lincolno, Johnstone Vance, Curtis Sheldon, Arthur A. Hadden, K. Robert Garter and Dewitt A. Riley. It is expected that large number will enroll from this city as well as from Berlin.
 A thirty days option has been se- cured by the club on the old Elijah Smith homestead. on the Turnpike road, Berlin, as a likely situation for the club. An agreement has been made with George Burdick, the owner of the property, whereby the organi- zation can purchase the estate for S6.- 500, paying $2,O00 down and giving a mortgage on the rest
 The Smith place consists of ninety acres and is unusually well laid out for a golf course. The house is spa cious and the design of it is appro priate and with a moderate am ount of money could be made into one of the prettiest country clubs in the state. Another meeting of the club will be held in few weeks at which time the advisahility of purchasing the property will be decided upon.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
FTFTY KILLED IN RIOT.
kral AsSd Men Among Victims in Trieste Revolutionary Outbreak.

|ome, May 1T, 1o:3o D. m., via
 |e, May IS, S.45 a. n1.-Des- Ines from Trieste teIegraphed from frontier to the Idea Nazionale
 D that the number killed in the Ing of yesterday tSunday) was
 Ut fifty, including several aged
 l. The Austrian authorities had
 |e cannon trained on the town
 |l the height of .Opicina and also
 |atened to have the city lombard by rvsarsEips. A renewal of the Hutionary outbreak has become pssible. because strong forces of ps occupy the city.
 bere have been explosions in two
 Her magazines and attempts to
 kge gunsmitIs shops.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
Miss Mary CuTrY.

The funeral of Miss Mary Curry was held from St. Marys church at 9 o'clock this morning, Rev. Father Rizzio officiating. Interment was in New Catholic cemetery, the pail bear CTS being, M. P. and~ 1T. H. O'Briep, M. J. Curry, Jr., Michael and c. !. Curry and John O'Connell The flow CT bearers were Cornelius Curry and Collins.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
KITCHENER CALLS FOR 3OO,OOO RECRUITS
 Ls "
ritish Secretary for War Wants to ' Form New Armies-News from ,.
 DardaneIIes Satisfactory.

London, May IS, 5:o6 p. n.--In the .ollse of lords this afternoon Secre- Try for War Kitchener said he want q 3Q0, ,o0o more recruits to form new EmNs. He expressed his confidence that in ke. very near future the country fould be in a satisfactory position (ith regard to the supply of ann kunition. The news from the Gallipoli Penin- |,la--in other words the Dardanelles EWas thoroughly satisfactory. Earl Kitchener declared
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
0AB|NE U|lISIS SE[hS
 APPARENT IN ENGLAND
Ak kinds of Runlols Current;
 Ministers arc Silent.

gLondon, May IS, 1:52 p. n.--What
 seems like cabinet crisis suddenly has been sprung on Great Britain.
 There has arisen what appears to be
 a Nfpture between the civil head Of the admiralty, Winston Spencer Chur- chill and the lordssof the admiralty, but particularly Lord Fisher, admiral of the fleet. As d result the possibili- Y of material changes in the cabinet , IS being discussed. For the moment the situation holds the political field, MI kinds of rurnors are current but ! |thei ministers are not letting the facts Tout Of the government offices The success of the offensive of the aliies around LaBassee is, in the kopipion of British observers, balanced kby the Russian reverse in the eastern {Erena of the war, a reverse which the klatest official communication from Pe- btTograd fully confirms, but which, IL kis argued in London. may show dll kerent aspect when the Russian counter stroke in eastern Galicia and Bukowina is fought out.
 Forced to Retreat. z In southern Poland the Russians kconfess to having been forced to re- treat to new line between the Pilica kriyer and the upper Vistula. Conse- Iauently their whole plan of campaign ktpay have been profoundly altered by
 hsirrestible advance of the Germanlc Rllies.
 kThe Russians have been compelled
 p abandon their movement in the
 &Bsterly passes of the Carpathians.
 Wt hey1appear still to hold uzok
 Mss, the main gateway to Hungary. k Czar Of ta Front. \&Emperor Nicholas of Russia today
 gaM left Petrograd for the front,
 though which front has not been LdMulged. NThe cam paign so successfully IIahnched in the past few days in the (northern part of France, if it can be pushed home, must have a most (ser- |ious effect on the German lines, in the belief of British military critics. With the possible advent of Italian torceza on the Austrian rear the argu- elent, is being advanced that there b7nst be soon relaxation of the Ger han and Austrian pressure on the
 Russian front.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
PUBLISHED AT BERLIN.
Official Text of American Note to
 Germany.

Berlin, May IS, via London 5:45 p. m.-The official text of the American note to Germany was published here today. .a- @..~
 It was said at the foreign office that it would be some days before the answer of the imperial govern ment was ready. This is because the note raises many points, and consult tations between several departments of the government will be long in preparing 8 reply.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
Life and Indemnity Insurance
Companies.
ALLIES WILL RETALIATE.

London. May IS, 5;02 p. m.--Sccre tary for War Kitchener stated in thu house of lords this afternoon that th' British and French government fcl that the allied troops must be adc. auately protected against poisonous gases by the employment of similai methods. These would remove tl1t enormous and unjustiflablc advantags which must otherwise exist.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
SUES FOR S2ao.

chael Jezierski, Of Suf1ield. has
 sued for s20o by Morris Birn- l, Of, this city, and today Con- Ie Nred Winkle attached proper E2S Gold street for $500. Lawyer
 made out tho writ, returnable the September term of the
 of common pleas.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
WARNED NOT 10 TRY
 TO AID LUS|TAN|A
ftoDlan Told Shs Would be At-
 lacked by Submarine.

Boston, May 1S.--According to her captain, w. F. Wood, the Leyland Line steamer Etonian which arrived from Liverpool today was prevented from going to the rescue of the pas sengers of the sinking Lusitania by a warning that an attack might be made upon his own vessel. @
 The Etonian left Liverpool May 6, a day ahead of the Lusitania. When Capt. Wood was some forty miles from Kinsale he received a wireless call from the Lusitania for immediate assistance. '.< |
 Picked Up By steamers.
 The call was also picked up by the steamers City of Exeter and Narra- gansett. The Narraganset, Cap. Wood said, was made target for submarine attack, a torpedo missing her by a few feet, and her commander then warned Capt Wood not to attempt to reach the Lusitania.
 Capt. Wood said: Id '.--s
 ''It was two in the afternoon of May ', that we. received the wireless s. o. s.
 Forty-Two Miles Distance.
 "I was then eforty-two miles dis tant from the position he gave me. The Narra gansett and the City of Exeter were ahead of me, going in the same direction. The Narra gansett was closer to the Lusitania and she answered the S. o. s.
 At five D. m., l observed the. City of Exeter cross our bows and she signaled: Have you heard anything of the diSa ster ?''
 At that very moment I saw the periscope of a subma rine between the Etonian and the City of Exter. The submarine was about 8 quarter of a mile directly ahead of us. She inn mediately dived as soon as she saw us coming for her.
 Signalied for Speed.
 T signalled to the engine room for every availa ble inch of speed and there was a prompt response. Then we saw the submarine come up astsrn of us, with the periscope in fine afterward. I now ordered full speed ahead and we left the sub- marine slowly. The periscope re- mained in sight about twenty minutes Our speed was perhaps two miles an hour better than the submarine could do.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
HEAV|NESS DOMINANT ON STOCK EXCHANGE All Branches Of List Register De-
 e'Aes--TIadRg Moderate.

New York, May 1S.-Wall St. 10:30 a. m.-Heaviness was the dominant feature of today's early stock mar ket all branches of the list register ing declines from yesterdays close. Numerous leaders were affected to the extent of a point or more as were also the speculatively specialties. Over night news made for increased cau- tion. Dealings were again extremely moderate and plainly of professional origin. United States Steel, Reading, and Union Pacific were singled out for bear pressure.
 ose.-Further selling forced prices down again in the later dealings. The closing was heavy.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
K. of c. AWARDS.

The following prizes were awarded Saturday night by the Knights of Columbus: Order for $12 worth Of groceries to Miss Margaret McGrai1. of East street; order for sS worth Of, groceries to John Solomon of A Err win Place; order for $5 worth of gro ceries to Miss Anna Frawley of ss Maple street.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
wALsH-BRowN MARRIAGE.

The marriage of John J. Walsh of Hartford avenue and Miss Mary C. Brown of South Main street was sol emnized at o'clock this morning at. St. Joseph's church. the Rev. Father Daly officiating. Miss Nellie Kill keary of Plainville was bridesmaid and Thomas Boyle of New Britain w;i,s the best man.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
Miss Mary Loughnan.

Funeral services for Miss Mary Loughrnan, who died yesterday in Lakeville, will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock from St. Mary's church. Interment will be-. in new Catholic cemetery. The deceased is a sister of Mrs. Kelly of Clinton street.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
TIME IS EXTENDED.

The water commissioners had a con ference today with Edgar Rhoades and gave him until tomorrow noon to make his second payment of $500 for the purchase of the municipal ice crop.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
EMIL HOEDER DEAD.
National Post Senior Vice. -Con1mandcr of United Spanish War Veterans.

of United Spanish War Veterans.
 St. Louis, May 18.-Ernil H. Hoeder, national past senior vice commander of the United States War Veterans is dead at his home here. According to statement by the police today he committed suicide last night by drinking poison.
 Hoeder was the unsuccessful can- .didate for commander in chief of the national organization at it's last con- vention in Louisville, Ky. Former business associates said he recently was worried by financial troubles.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
Ncwsl,apcrmen in State Grieve.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Charles Westling.

The funeral of Charles Westling; a brother of Albin Westling of No. 21 Wallace street, was held this after noon from his late home in Soiner- ville, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
FINANCIAL NEWS
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New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
:TRANSYlVAN|AESCAPED
 GERMAN SUBMARINE
Some Passengers Say Submelslbl; Fired Torpedo at Cunad Liner.

London, May IS, 2:3S p. nl.-The Cunard Line steamer Pennsylvania, which. arrived at Glasgow yesterday, from New York, encountered a sub marine off the northwest coast of Ireland at about o'clock Saturday afternoon, according to the statement of passengers who arrived in London today.
 They say that the submarine ap- peared at a distance estimated variously at 400 to 800 yards away The periscope and part of the coming tower were in sight for several min utes. The Transylvaniass S captain inn mediately turned the ship and steered Kigzag course until danger was past.
 Some of the passengers declare that the submarine discharged a torpedo at the Pennsylvania, and that they saw white streak of foam marking the course of the projectilc.. This is dis puted by others, who say that such statements are imaginative.
 Many of the passengers were below, and knew nothing of the incident at the time. It is said that all who were on deck behaved with the greatest coolness. ~9'.
 Life-boats were prepared for inn mediate lowering on Saturday morn ing. Few of the passengers went to bed on the last night of the voyage. Stcered Zigzag Course.
 Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, May 1T, via London, 5:50 D. m.-Delayed in Transmission )-A passenger who came over from New York on the Cunard Line steamer Pennsylvania, which arrived at Glasgow today de- clares that a German submarine was sighted last Sunday night. The steered a zigzag course and was successful in racing clear of the danger While tho submarine 9 was in sight the small boats of the 1 liner were swung out in readiness for i any emergency.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18

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