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New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
MISS GROVE CHOSEN
 PHYSICAL TRAINER
Selected From List of Candidates To. day-Harry Vessels and Miss Mill
 dred Flower to Be Appointed.

Miss M. Alma Grove, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas w Grove of Grove Hill, was selected today by the teachers committee of the board of education to instruct public school children in physical training.k Miss
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
NEW LADDER TOO LONG. Additional Equipment at Central Fire Station Is Not Satisfactory.

The new extension ladder recently purchased by the safety board to sup plant the broken ladder on the big aerial truck has arrived but is too big and will have to be made over.
 The plan is to remove the broken ladder. which extends to sixty five feet and replace it with the new lad der which will give an extension of seventy feet. The new extension however was made to wide to fit properly on the the main body of the truck.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
PRoBERs WILL REPORT.

Councilman Angelo M. Paonessa, chairman of the council committee which is Investigating alleged ex- travagar&e in running automobiles in the street department, said today that the committee would probably make a report at the next regular meeting of the council. Another meeting of the committee will be held before a report is prepared. Notices of the special meeting of the council to- morrow night were sent out today.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
GERARD CONFERS
 ON GERMAN REPLY
American Ambassador and Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs of
 Germany Hold Session.

7. E M < @5ga < gA5s
 Berlin, July 8, Via. London, 4:45 D. n.--James w. Gerard, the American ambassador in Berlin, conferred at noon today with Dr. Alfred Trimmer mann, the German under-secretary of foreign affairs on the subject of the German reply to the American note regarding the Lusitania incident The conference was for 9 further discus sion of the German tentative pro- pcsals from an American standpoint
 Washington, July 8.-President Wilson has decided there will be no answer to Ambassador Gerard's in quiry for instructions concerning the tentative draft submitted to him by the German government of its note on submarine warfare and that no com ment will be. made by the United States until Germany's formal reply is delivered
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
J. D., sEvENTY-sIx YEARS OLD

New York, July 8.-John D. Rocke- afeller celebrated today the seventy sixth anniversary of his birth on his estate at Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, N. Y. If the weather permitted, MT. Rockefeller expected to take round of golf on his own links, dine with his children mad grandchildren and spend quiet day with his family and friends.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
ARCHBISHOP VERY LOW.

Rochester, N. Y. July s.--Except for increasing weakness, the condi- ton of Archbishop Quigley. of Chicago was unchanged today, according. to the announcement of the physicians in attendance. The archbishop, who is at the home here of his brother, is not expected to have another rally.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Russians Holding l All Along Extended on AuStr0Italan GERMANS REPUI
 FRENCH NEA

and Take Trenches Poland--Main store
 Arras Destroyed
 Troops.
 At the moment wh march through soutb@ beginning to threaten then Warsaw. it has a halt. Official stateu side agree that at th1 the angle north of the Russian lines wero weakness they have ened. 1t now appear Duke Nicholas force their ground all along front.
 Determined attempt German forces Go dri3 out of what remains licia are continuing. ports assaults by grea Lembere. but declared pulsed with heavy lo tacking army.
 LuII on Austro nd
 Apparently there is furious fighting aion< Italian front after th mined attacks by the Omcial statements frd ever, declare coutinud being made on the q where the progress slow but constant"
 The Italian armore has been sunk in the. by an Austrian submz the crew were saved.
 French Drivef
 The German oHicia on the progress of hoeI the French, after pend trenches west of soucf ont by a counter-atta second attack by the in failure. The figh Of Apremont brought French arms. and the 400 prisoners. ArtiI are severe on the C France.
 In the. eastern aren tack in Lithuania ws northern Poland trenches have been Cd where advances by thd checked.
 Russian Posifione
 To the west of Che the German report say a number of Russian taken yesterday by st
 The French official fers to severe lighting north of Arras; the man attacks betwee Souchez and the occ1 of German trenches n ter place. Soissons barded. There was infantry fighting in tf night, and a German driven back. The near St. Mihiel was further activity last n out decisive outc0me. the French official rep
 A wireless despatcl says the Germans ha Arras the main stnrcs troops on the north France. and that th consequently greatly
 French Oflic'aI
 Paris, July 8, z French war ofiice this out a statement on { hostilities. which reao
 s'In the region to fhe there were last cveniu several infantry actio able violence. Bet~e Souchez, to the north hing from Bcthune to man attack, preceded bombardment. wos pulsed. At a point to railroad stations of Iivered an attack whiQ sible for us to draw ne lage. We took posse of German trenches a an end to all the defeu the use of hand greua After this we advance trenches. We made and captured a cannon
 Soissons Is Bor
 "The town of soiss} ,ombarded.
 "In the Areonne in md cannonading lastc iaybreak, in the re& Theresa the Germau ieavor to come o1 trenches. but tbye werc
 "Between the Meus< 'eIle last night saw n the Forest of Apren Forest of LePrstre th ,onading, rife fire and if bombs, but with tw<
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village / old
Briefly for Busy Readers


Anita Stewart in "The Painted
World" Lillian Walker in Miss Tom
boy and Freckles,' Mare MacDer-
mott in The Kings Move in The
City can be seen at the Library the.
atre today for the regular admission
The Y. NJ c. A. bowling game for
tonight will be between the Baptist
church and tIillsides and a good
game is expected. Wednesday the
Elks and Mohawks will bowl The
game last night between the Big Mill
and Pirates was necessarily postpoi.-
ed because of the former team play
ers having to work at night
The Second Congregations society
will have its annual meeting in the
chapel, Wednesday night, at o'clock.
The principal business is to hear and
act upon the reports of the treasur-
er, collector, auditor and trustees and
to elect the officers of the society for
the year 1915. All the adult members
Of the church and society are entitled
to be present and have vote in the
proceedings. 1t is desired that both
men and women attend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-05

prohibition amendment to the states
{ The opponets OF prohibition can IN
deed point to the rejection of prohibi-
tory amendments in California and
Ohio and to the failure of the House
resolution at Washington to secure
the necessary two-thirds vote, but
they cannot point to the abandon
ment Tin 1910 Of prohibition by any
state where 1t was already in force
The prohibitory area in the United
States is steadily on the increase
through constitutional amendments,
statewide prohibition laws, or county
municipal or township option. Con.
s.derably mo.e Than half the popula-
ton of the country now lives in teri
tory from which the saloon has been
legally banished. The facts are i'm
pressive enough without explanation
or argument--The Providence Jou;-
nal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Suren Cullen of New York is spend
ing few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pellerin OF
| pittsfeld. who have been visiting rela
tlves in town, have returned home
! Mrs. Rose Lassor has moved from
the corner OF Park and Gage streets
to the Williams house on Main street.
Harry Moore returned Monday to
the u. V. NJ. after passing the holt
Gays with his mother, Mrs. Barbara
Moo.e
Miss Frances Joseph. who has been
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Satter
of Grandview street, has returned to
Mechanicville
Miss Clara Perry, who has been a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Newman Elwell, has returned 10 her
home in Saltwater
Miss Gladys Fauley will return to
Vermont university today after hay-
ing spent the holidays at her home
here. She will be accompanied by
Miss Irene Barratt OF Burlington who
has been her guest.
The Ladies Aid society connected
with the Second Congregational
church will have its annual meeting
for election OF officers, hearing of re-
ports, and other business in the chap
ell at p. m. on Wednesday 1t is
hoped that many of the ladies' will
feel thel. responsibility for attending
this meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Seymou' Van SAINT
yoord gave reception celebrating
the anniversary of their wedding,
Monday evening from 8 to L., at their
home in Washington avenue, Troy.
The house was decorated with palms
and ferns. Nj and Mrs. Van SAINT
voord were assisted in receiving by
Miss Edith. Miss Virginia and Miss
Agnes Van Santyoord and Miss Mar
garet Francis.
The local weatha report for Dec
ember IS as follows: highest temporal
ure GA degrees on the I'd; lowest, 30
degrees below zero on the 9th. The
mean temperature was slightly below
normal rhe precipitation was one
inch in rain and ten inches in snow.
wind blew from the south Is days dur
Ing the month. There were Is cloudy
days. 10 clear and partly cloudy. AT
present there is about six inches of
snow
Tho basket ball game between the
Poughkocpsie Y. NJ. c. A. team and
the local association players on sat
uiday night was a rather onesided AT /
fat. the visitors outclassing the loca!
players in passing and in basket !
shooting, the score was "A to % in
favor of the York State boys. Corbeit |
Arnold was with the visiting team
and also spent Sunday meeting with
old friends and in his former Sunday |
school he gave snort talk to the
members as he did at the Y, NJ. c. A.
in the afternoon. 1t was a
great pleasure To large number Of
the boys and other friends to see him
again after an absence of over two
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-05
NOTICE

On account of the springs ant
streams being unusually low at this
time the Board of Water Commission
ers hereby notifies all patrons of Vii
lage Water system, who are in the
habit of permitting the water to run
so as to prevent freezing, to have the
water pipes protected at once so as
to prevent the unnecessary waste OF
water.
Tenants renting houses or stores
should notify their landlords il the
water fixtures are not in good condi
ton, and by using care we will be
able to keep the reservoir well filed
for fire protection.
If any person or persons have any
knowledge of any unnecessary waste
of water kindly notify the Office of
the water department and the same
will be appreciated by the board.
Board of Water Commissioners, by
W. P. Hogan, Clerk.
December 2Sth, 1914.
Bennington, VT, Dec. 18th, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-05

in Russia by impe ial decree at the
outset OF the war. and within the last
few days beer also has come under
the ban at Petrograd.
.. France has forbidden the traffic
in absinthe,
8. The open hours of English pub
lie houses has been curtailed.
4. On the first of March state
wide prohibition law went into effect
in Tennessee.
s. On the first of July West Vir-
ginia inaugurated statewide prohibit
ion.
IS. On the third of November con
stitutional amendments forbidding
the sale of liquor were adopted iE
Arizona, Colorado. Oregon and Wash
ington.
T. a majority of the national
House of Representatives on Deem
Der % voted in favo, Of submitting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-05
They All Demand II
Bennington, Like Every City and
Town in the Union, Receives Il.

bennington, Like Every CITY and
i. Town in the Union, Receives It.
People with kidney ills want to be
cured When one suffers the tortures
of an aching back, relief is eagerly
sought for There are many remedies
today that relieve, but not permanent
". Doan's Kidney pills have brought
lasting results to thousands. Here is
proof of merit from this vicinity.
Mrs. II, j. Fuller, North St, Man
chester Center, VT, says: 81 suffer.
ed from lameness in the small of my
back for a long time and | also had
seva,e pains in my loins that made
STOPPING almost impossible Other
symptoms of disordered kidneys were
present and as / had heard Doan's
Kidney Pills highly spoken of, | de-
cided to try them. Soon after ! be-
gan their use, the pains left and M
kidneys were restored to a normal
condition. At that time | gave a
statement for publication telling OF
my experience and | am now pleased
to make the fact known that the cure
has been permanent"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Fuller had. Foster Mulburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-05
PROHIBITION IN 1914.
The Items OF Its Spread Here and
Elsewhere.

No student of social and economic
problems can afford to igno,e the de
velopments OF the past year as re-
CARDS the liquor traffic. irrespective
OF our personal views on the subject
we must mark with interest the fol
lowing facts:
/. The sale Of vodka was abolished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
AVERAGE PARCEL
TO EACH PERSON
Thirty Thousand Packages Delivered
Through Rock Island post0ffice
in Past Week.
DISTRIBUTE OVER a50,o80 CARDS
Heavy Volume Of Holiday Mail Is
Handled Without Help Other
Than Regular Substitutes.

Not only in the general volume, but
in the work Of all departments, all
holiday records of the Rock Island
postofice were broken this year, The
task, immense as it was, nevertheless
was accomplished without hitch or
confusion or delay.
All outgoing mail was dispatched on
time, and all incoming was delivered
promptly Even the nike mali was
held to q minimum and the cleanup
showed exceptionally for pieces Of
mail held over.
Special pains were taken TO make
delivery of everything that resembled
a Christmas package, even when in
distinctly or incompleteIy or improp-
erly addressed. But two parcels re
manned in the Office, one a box OF CT
gars apparently addressed to- William
Winslow and the other a large photo
to which is attached a Christmas
greeting card, bearing the inscription
ITO Aunt Mary from Josephine"
Incoming Mail Today.
BY noon Christmas day every piece
Of mail was out Of the Office and the
carriers and auto delivery service
worked until $3.50 in the afternoon.
Today there was q big load Of incom-
ing mail delivered.
Closely Appropriated, 10000 parcels
we're delivered in Rock Island Christ
mas week, an average Of one to every
soul in the city. The total number or
special delivery messages for five days
was $50, an average Of 80 a day. The
number Of packages dispatched in the
same number Of days 26,115, OF which
1,705 were insured at the main office;
in addition to which the postal sta
tons in the city insured 1000 parcels
The total number Of holiday postal
cards and Christmas envelopes cancel
ed and dispatched or delivered by car
rier was 100000.
Stamps of various denominations to
the number of 10000 were sold in
four days, the receipts from this
source being $4,000
Money orders to the number Of 1854
We're paid in four days, representing
$69,45S09 paid out
With the exception Of the auxiliary
auto truck service the work was ac-
complished without help other than
the regular force and substitutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27

section between the great north and
south railroads. and its managers are
carrying on the work towards the west
on a loan provided by the Chinese
government. The work is titful, how
ever, and there is little prospect of
completing the line without foreign
assistance.
Work has been suspended on the
British railroad. projected between
Marking and sinyang This line is
about $50 miles long and connects
Marking with the Shanghai and Picking
main lines. and with the Picking Han
kok line at Sinyang. Only nine miles
of earthwork has been completed on
this project The entire route, how
over, has been surveyed and all plans
perfected, but the loan for financing it
had not been negotiated before the out
break Of the war.
Surveyors are still at work on the
projected British railway southwest
from Marking 10 Ping Hsiang, a dis
lance of about FIVE hundred miles. The
survey will be completed next spring.
but at present there is no money in
sight for the building of the rail-
way.
The Chinese are continuing the ex-
tension of the railway from Kalgan.
northwest of Picking. to the Yellow
River in Mongolia through money that
has been raised by a local loan, but
the funds are insufficient to complete
it. The original plans provide that
this line shall connect with the pro-
iected Russian line across Mongolia
to touch the Trans Siberian railway
near Lake Baikai in Siberia.
Work has been suspended on the in
ternational railway designed to con-
meet Hankow with the heart of SEE
chuen Province, to the westward along
the Yank-tse river. Americans are
interested in this line together with
the English and German The Ameri-
can section extends from Ichang, in
Hupeh Province. to Wan Hsien. in
Szechaen Province, a distance of 200
miles. r. w Randolph, the American
surveyor in charge, is at Ichang, but
most rf his staff has returned to
America and work has been suspended
until after the war.
The Szechuen railway will tap 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
CHINESE RAILWAY
WORksUSpENOED
Cessation of Construction Work Due
10 the War Serious Blow TO
the Empire.

Peking. Nov. %. - Correspondence
Of The Associated Press Railway
construction in China is practically at
q standstill as result of financial
conditions brought about by the Eu-
ropean war. The Belgians, British,
Russians and French all have rail-
way undertakings in China, and the
virtual suspension Of this work is a
hard blow to the country which u.s. as
yet. inadequately served by railways
and greatly in need of them for de-
fensiye as well as commercial pur-
poses,
Efforts have been made to interest
American capital in several of the
lines. Chinese officials are confident
that the European nations would turn
over their interests to neutral coun-
try, such as the United States. If
American financiers would undertake
to complete the lines.
The Chinese themselves are trying
to finish the railway between Lanchow
in Kansu Province. with the sea at
Tungchow, in Kiang-su Province. This
line is more than thousand miles
long and is Of prime Importance as it
runs east and west through rich
country and crosses the two important
north and south railways. One OF
these connects Picking and north
China with Shanghai. The other con-
meets Picking with Hankow, the great
Interior commercial metropolis on the
Yang-tsee river. which city is called
the Chicago of China and Will undobut-
eddy be one of the most important COM
mercial cenfers when adequate rail-
ways are provided in the Yang-tsee
valley
The Lsnchow-.o-the-se line is al
ready partly completed through the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
M'CANN'S CONDITION
rs STILL CRITICAL

Suffering intense pain, Thomas Nc
Cam. Root and Van Dervoort employee
who was injured when caught between
a crane and crane carriage yesterday
morning. is still in a critical condition
in the Moline hospital. Report this
morning was that he is improved
some.
Mccain has retained consciousness
since the accident and no bones were
broken He is bruised above the hips,
however. Chances today were for re-
covery If complications do not set in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS

advertised letter list for Dec. 27,
.N5
Charles Adams. Mrs. Martin Bar
eDschee Mrs. j. Fl. Bailey. Miss Ester
lain, Miss Alice Berry, Miss Layina
Brat Howard IA. Burr, John August
Fsasoa. Mrs. L. g. Curtis, Mrs. $. A.
.mghlin. c. A. Cook, Clarence Deitz,
ssk Donley w. H. Donlson, A. E.
tgdner Mrs Matilda Gibson, L. E.
cum Mrs. Edna Byus, Mrs Mary
ayft. Elmer Han A. HUT, Earl Jam
gn, Mrs Anna Erafft, Mrs. Katha
aess. Miss Jennie Lorgan, Or. f.
Nartm0v, Mrs. L. NJ Munger. jim
hfris. Mrs. Rose Moot, Earnest Mel
b. George Ream, r. NJ. Skinner, Sam
a Swanson, Henry Swanson, J, w.
alings Frank Thompson, J. T. Win
hester. z. W. Waken.
HARRY 2. SIMPSON.
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
FOUR CELEBRATE
AND ARE NABBED
Greeks Are Taken When They Cause
Disturbance at Residence ON
Third Avenue.

Four Greeks. brim full Of Yuletide
cheer, carried their holiday pastiming
10 extremes, according to the police.
and landed in jail yesterday They
were arrested at a residence on Third
avenue between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-sixth streets by Detective Cox
after neighbors complained to the po-
lice headquarters. They gave the
names of Tony y Cahos. Nick Steve,
Thomas Lokomitos aud George Mehos.
Each was fined 50 and costs on a
charge of disorderly conduct in police
court
Bertha Dunbar, colored. accused Of
having siashed her husband, Henry
Dunbar, Friday night, has escaped. the
police said today, They have learned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27

All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
ANDALUSIA.

Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Ruby went to
South Rock Island to spend two or
three weeks at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Schaum.
The Misses Minnie and Emma Bur
meister left Thursday for Chicago to
spend Christmas with their sisters,
the Misses Annie, Louise and Clara
Burmeister
Otto Heinze and daughter Emma re-
turned the first of the week after con-
Guiding a several weeks visit with
relatives at Bennett. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A Leeman left here
Thursday for Gilman, Iowa, for a six
weeks visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Nav Parmenter
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Burgoyne
went to Rock Island Wednesday.
Ernest Dunlap had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses Tuesday
night. The animal slipped on the ice,
hurting it inwardly. 1t died in a short
time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson and Mr.
and Mrs. Gilmore Herbert spent
Thursday at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Orie Hobert to help them celebrate
their first wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kane are in Ro-
chester, Mimi, where last Monday Mr.
Kane went through an operation.
Meigs Hays of Hazel Dell was in the
village visiting friends the first of the
week
There was a farewell party We'd
nesday evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave McFee for their daughter,
Miss Alta. quite number of the young
people from here attending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
IM COMEBACK"

Jug comeback man was ready
~ ~ down-and-out. His weakened
sutton because OF overwork. lack
asfeise, improper eating and liv-
!. = demands stimulation to satisfy the
'of a health-giYing appetite and
refreshing sleep essential to
asth. GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
sssaies, the National Remedy Of Hol-
1. VIII do the work. They are Won
II ~ Three Of these capsules each
VIII put a man on his feet before
!. vows 1t; whether his trouble
n sFs from uric acid poisoning, the
ys' gravel or stone in the blad-
stomach arrangement or other all
~ that befall the over-zealous
~ -aean Don't wait until you are
49, Gown and-out. but take them
~ Your druggist will gladly re-
NJ sonf MONEY II they do not help
4, -ae, Soc and sl.Oo per box. Ac-
~ 20 substitutes. Look for the
~. ~ GOLD MEDAL on every box.
". are the pure, original, imported
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