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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-15
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MANY KILLED WHEN BOMB
ExPLODES ON RAIL ROAD

Washington. u g.. July Is Many
persons were killed and many were
wounded ~ y raIroad tram wreck
caused ny bomb explosion near Ap-
izaco between Vera Cruz and Mexico
Citv. The railroad discontinued sell
lin. tickets 10 Mexico City
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-15
Two Georgia Negroes
Were Lynched Today

Cochran. Ga. July i5.-Iwo negroes
were lynched last night They were sus-
pected Of aiding the negro who was killed
while harricaded Yesterday after he had
killed three whites
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Norwegian Steamer ~ Turpsrsz
fiir Associated T'rrFuI

London. July H. The Nnr nan
steamer Rym Was torpednrd and r-h ur
the British coasi---one member ~ thr r-rv
was killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-15
President Plays Golf and Work..
tBy Associated Press. J

Corn, y. NJ II. July 15.-President VII
son again today eolfed and worked This
D h longest absence from the White
House since taking office
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gull coast and the Magic
Valley Is issued by the United States
weather bureau at New Orleans:
Fair tonight end Friday; continued
warm. fresh ,outherly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-15
Local Weather observations.

The following local weather obser-
vations. covering the a hour period
ending At a. m. today. are furnished
by the United States weather station.
Fort Brown:
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New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
City Advertisement
SPECIAL CITY MEETING To the Legal Voters of the Citx ', Noxu Rritoir.

To the Legal Voters of the Citv of
 New Britain:
 You are hereby notified that a. Special City Meeting will be held at room POI City Hall in said New Brit ain, on the 30th day of September. 1915, at o'clock p. m., for the fol- lowing purposes, to wit:
 To consider and if deemed advis- able to vote to issue subway bonds of said City to the amount of thirty-five thousand ($35,0O0.) Dollars for the purposes of defraying the costs and expenses incident to the construction. completion, maintenance, repairs and extensions of conduits, manholes, ven- tflating shafts and appurtenances au- thorized to be built by said City and if said City Meeting authorizes the is- sue of said bonds in whole or in part to fix the rate of interest thereon, the time or times and place of payment of principal and interest thereon, the amount and kind of said bonds and the manner in which they shall be isuued and sold and to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Dated at New Britain, this 24th day of September, 1915.
 GEORGE A. QUIGLEY, s..
 Mayor of the City of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
ACCEPT OFFER OF
 UNION HARDWARE co.
Iorrington Concern Gives Employees F1fty-five Hour Week and
 More Pay.

Torrington, Sept. 25-The employees of the Union Hardware company, with the exception of the machinits, today presented a petition for a fifty-five hour week, a twenty per cent. in- crease in wages and time and a half for overtime. It is claimed that the machinsts were refused admittance to meeting of the employees last night. Another mass meeting is to be held this afternoon.
 The company has offered an in- crease of ten per cent. in wages, a fifty-five hour week and time and a quarter for overtime.
 Today found no change in the strike situation at the Hendey Ma chine plant. The company yester- day published 9, notice inviting the men to return to work Monday morn ing under the latest conditions of- fered, which include a twelve and a half per cent. wage increase. Nearly six hundred of the strikers at a meeting yesterday voted unanimously not to return to work Monday.
 The Union Hardware employees this afternoon accepted the company s offer.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
OUTING HELD TO-DAY.

Headed by the American Band an automobile parade was held today by the foremen of the Traut & Hine manufacturing company, prior to the annual barbecue and outing this af- ternoon at Lake Compounce. The autos were prettily decorated with blue pennants with the club initials in white over a blue background. President c. w. Traut was the guest of honor. Athletic sports of various sorts were engaged in at the lake and general good time was the unani- nous opinion of the members on their return to this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
Allies Not Surprised.

Paris, Sept. 25, 4:55 a. m.-The al- lied chancellories were not surprised at the action of Bulgaria, according to the Petit Parisien, which usually is we'll informed on diplomatic subjects. The quadruple entente powers repre- sentatives are said to have been con- ferring during the past week as to the best means of acting with a maximum of force in the Balkans, as they at- tached little faith to the declarations of Premier Radolsavoff. They now are in a position to strike quickly there should the necessity arise, it is asserted, as there are important re- serves at the Dardanelles which can be augmented quickly.
 Premier Venizelos of Greece, the Petit Parisien's Rome correspondent says, has affirmed the necessity for an agreement between Greece, Ru- mania, and Serbia in order to force the Bulgaria government to consider carefully the possible results before it takes positive action.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
SERIES OF MANEUVERS.
New York Militia to Show Capability
 in Case of Emergency.

New York, Sept. 25.-Approximate- ly 10000 troops composing three bri- gades and representing a tactical di- vision of the New York National Guard engaged in a series of man. eucers at Van Cortlandt Park, on the northern border of this city today The demonstration was intended to show what the soldiers of New York city would be capable of in event of an emergency and the troops taking part comprised virtually all the mili- tia attached to New York city com- mands.
 The maneuvers as planned were such as would be required in active service, and included a combat be- tween the advance guard of the di- vision and a detail representing an enemy force. In addition battery drills, bayonet exercises, demonstra- tions of first aid to the wounded, use of wireless stations, rough riding, ma chine gun drills use of motorcycles and aerial signal bombs were on the days program.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
REPORT RAID CLAIMS.

London, Sept. 25, 12:50 p. m.-- The east coast raid committee, ap- pointed in January, submitted today to the treasury report covering fourteen German aerial raids previous to June Is and the bombardment of the Hartlepools, Scarborough and Whitby by German warships. The number of claims reported for person. al injuries is 697, of which IFS were fatalities. The number of claims for damage to property which have been investigated is 10.297.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
ATTEMPT TO WRECK EXPRESS.

Derby, Sept. 25.-Two ties found on the track of the Berkshire division at Wheeler's Farm crossing, five miles from here, by the engineer of freight train this morning give rise to suspicious that an attempt was made to derail the Federal Express due at New Haven at a. m. The freight train preceded the express by few minutes. At Wheeler's the two ties were across the iron and a num- Der of ties were nearby and the con- ditions suggested that some one who was placing the ties in position had abandoned the task upon approach of the train. The incident was report ed to the Derby police who in turn got in touch with Detective Ahearn of the railroad police, at Waterbury. Officers went up from here but found no one in the vicinity of the farm. The express passed through here as usual.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
GIRL KILLED IN
 AUTO COLLISION
Miss Ina Bennett of Wilton Loses Life When Car Hits Telegraph
 Pole at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Sept 25.-The death of Ina Bennett, daughter of Everett Bennett, of Wilton, through collision of an automobile with a trolley pole at Fairfield and Clinton avenues, last midnight, was inquired into by Cor oner Phelan today. The parents of Miss Bennett came here from their farm in Wilton. The relatives of Miss Emma filling, also of Wilton, did not appear. Miss filling was not hurt. The ma achine was a small roadster be- longing to Charles c. Bland, a con- tractor of Stamford, who with Ben jamin J. Davis, of that city and called at the home of the young wo- men in Wilton and invited them to take ride. After the accident Bland, Davis and Miss filling were locked up at the police station, but Coroner Phelan released Bland in custody of his counsel. Hugh Lavery, with di- rection to appear in city court on Monday to answer the charge of reck- less driving and of driving without a chauffeur's license Bland is licensed but did not have the card with him. Davis and Miss filling also were al- lowed to depart.
 In the course of the testimony it was shown that the women, both about 21, had consented to go to Wal nut Beach for dinner. During the dinner, it was shown in testimony that all had some liquor. Testimony was to the effect further that none showed the slightest effect of the liquor. The start for home was made at 11:3O and the junction of Fairfield and Clinton avenues was reached at 12:3O. Bland claims that he was following another car and thought he was on the roadway but he found he had left the road when wheel grazed a pole. Tn fighting the car he hit the next pole and Miss Bennett was dislOdged from her seat on the top behind the driver. Miss filling was in the seat beside Bland and Davis on the floor with his feet on the mud guard. Officers tes- tifed that the machine was going at a rate of twenty-five to thirty miles an hour while Davis who deals in automobile supplies. and Bland who Is familiar with machine, claimed that their speed was not in excess of fifteen miles, and that the mishap was primarily due to unfamiliarity with the road.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
IUIF1EFCANISN PIONEER DEAD. Frederick Uhlich, Aged 99 Years,
 Passes Away at St. Louis.

St. Louis, Sept 25.-Frederick A. Uhlich, 99 years old, known through out the country as one of the pioneers of Lutheranism in America, died here tday.
 With one exception he was the last survivor of 700 persons who sailed from Bremen in 1888 in quest of re- ligious liberty The party sailed on three ships. One ship was lost at sea and the other two landed at New Orleans, whence the pilgrims came on flat boats up the Mississippi River to St. Louis. MT. Unlich helped in the establishment of the school that later became Concordia Seminary here.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
Artillery Engagements.

Paris, Sept 25, 2:40 p. m There has been no cessation in the con- tinued artillery activity along the bat tie line in France, according to the announcement given out at the French war office this afternoon.
 Among the points mentioned wh ere there have been artillery engagements are the Artois district; south of the river Somme north of the Aisne and along the canal from the Aisne to the Marne and in the Champagne dis trict.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
tDGD Items

A son was born today to MT. and Mrs. J. Webb of Stanley street.
 Sale on velvet shapes.-M. Seibert. -advt.
 The committees of Courts Friend fy, Charter Oak, Pride, Beethoven and Progress, F. of A., of this city and Courts Mattabesett of Berlin and General Lawton of Plainv1lle are requested to meet at the meeting of Court lA osperity in this city Monday evening at o'clock
 Marriage licenses Were issued to- day to Benjamin Borden of SS6 Hart ford avenue and Rose Schwolnik of i64 Capitol avenue Hartford, and to sullivan Orsey and Mary Bisco, both ol l26 Oak street.
 The Bodwell Land company today sold land in Belvidere to Agnrs In- gram. E. O. Kilbourne sold land ana buildings on Francis street to William H. Hall.
 Chief Dame and Lieutenants Victor Davis and Frank Gilligan were tiled out this morning to 8 Walnut street house, where they cleaned out a cllim- ney Which had become clogged up With soot and was forcing the smoke pack into the house.
 The Rev. Paul H. Barbour of Sissi- ton, South Dakota, will spend Sunday with Rev. c. E. Jones of St. Mark s church. He has spent two years among the Dakota Sioux Indians, and will tell of the work among then: at the 1O:45 service. The Episcopal church has the largest membership of any body of Christians among this tribe.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
GRANTS NOMINEES REQUEST

Hartford, Sept. 25.-Deputy Secre- tary of State Richard J. Dwyer said today he had compiled with the re- quest of certain nominees on inde- pendent tickets for the town election in Middletown, October 4, to have their names taken from those tickets. The only candidates remaining on those tickets are w. c. Howard for town clerk and Thomas Lawton for registrar. The deputy secretary said if other nominations were made in time they would be accepted.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY,

New York, Sept. 25.-One of the most daring of the numerous hold ups by automobile bandits that nave taken place in this city in the past year occurred today when three men sprang from an automobile to crowded sidewalk, blackjacked Chas. Fried, a cashier, until he was uncon- scious, robbed him of a satchel con- taining $2,000 in cash jumped back into the automobile and sped away before an alarm could be given.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
Italy Still Hopeful.

Rome, Sept. "A. via Paris, Sept. 25, a. m.-Although 1t Is admitted Bull garfan mobilization is a significant act capable of precipitating hostilities with Serbia, 1t is thought here events still may prevent Bulgaria from em- barking upon so perilous an enter prise.
 Reports received from Bucharest indiacte that the Bulgarian mobiliza- tion order is considered in Rumanla to presage hostilites. It is said that impressive anti-German manifesto tions there have resulted in the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwe personal representative of Emperor William, hastening his departure for Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
 MAY SETTLE STRIKE.

Bridgeport, Sept. 25.-The strike at the American 'Graphophone company will probably be ended by vote of the employees this afternoon and the full force will resume on Monday. The company offers a wage increase in all departments, the eight hour day and partial recognition of the shop com lnittee. The employees at D. m. to- day will meet to vote on the accept ance or rejection of the offer.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
ln their light if they were

III NHelr ughC IT they were
 6 mayor had several manufac-
 Srs visit him at his office this horning. He said this afternoon 4hat the situation was discussed 1n- Formally. i
 Quiet at Stanley Works
 Investigation of strike runors at the Stanley Works today proved the stories to be false but the off1c1als do not seem to be in an over conf1dent mood. Through a talk with one or the head men of the concern this aft ernoon, it was learned that the strike talk had reached some proportions in the concern, but no action has yet been taken by the men. The official expressed hinself as satisfied that the dissension in the ranks of work men about the city is caused by the talk and work of outside agitators.
 Policemen Improving.
 It was reported this afternoon that Supernumerary Officer Ellinger who sustained a broken jaw and Officer McGrath who was fe1led to the ground with 8 stone, during the out break yesterday are improving. The former IS III the local hospital while McGrath is laid up at his home. Off, cer Heslin, who also received numer- ous bruises, is able to be out today but was unable to be on duty.
 Mass Meeting This Afternoon.
 Hundreds of the strikers of the Corbin Screw Corporation held a mass meeting this afternoon at the East End diamond. The situation was thoroughly discussed by the men who are firm in the stand that they have taken for demands presented.
 A meeting of the lathe and drill operators of the Corbin Screw Di- vision was called today. It will be held in Giddings' hall, Church street, Monday evening at 10 o'clock. Those in charge of the meeting urge all to attend.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25

In New Britain the Greek colony is comparatively small and to date none of the Grecian reservists has re- ceived word to rally to the colors ac- cording to a statement made this afternoon by one Greek. It is not thought that there will be more than twenty-five or fifty Greeks affected by the call here.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
WILLIAM ZERFAss DEAD.

Meriden, Sept. 25.-William Fer fass, who began as a salesman and rose to be president and general man. ager of the Foster, Merriman and company, hardware dealers, died at his home today after several months illness. aged 65. MT. Zerfass was connected with Masonic bodies. He leaves no immediate family.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
"TOMMY'' DOLAN CHOSEN.

Supernumerary Officer Tommy Dolan, who is cook of Company E, First Regiment, c. N. G., has been chosen by the officers of the state rifle team to accompany them to Youkon, Florida, as their private cook. Dolan has been selected from the entire culinary department of the first and second regiments. The party will leave. on October 5 and will be gone three weeks.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
SOLDIERS MEET IN
 PHILIPPINE ISLES

Michael O'Keefe and Timothy Cos
 grove Both New Britain Men But
 Didn't Know Each Other at Time.
 Traffic Officer Michael J. Cosgrove. who returns to duty tomorrow fol- lowing a brief illness, has just received letter from his son, Timothy Cos grove, who is serving in tre machine gun division of the Eighth Infantry, United States army, stationed in the northern Philippines.
 In this letter Cosgrove tells of an unusual experience he had when, several weeks ago, he was doing duty in the southern islands. While there he met a Captain Michael O'Keefe of the Forty-second Philippine scouts. It was not until he had been trans ferred, however, that he learned that Captain O'Keefe was a brother of Dennis O'Keefe of the local police de- partment and an associate of his own father in the police department. In the letter home Cosgrove sent a paper stating that Captain O'Keefe had been granted a three months leave of a .- sence and would leave for the United States on September 15 He is now on the Pacific en route for San Fran cisco and will visit New Britain to re- new old acquaintances before he re- turns to the post.
 After having served the required two years in the Philippines, Cos grove has applied for a transfer and expects to leave for the Texas-Mex- ican border about November 1. where he hopes to see some active service
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
REQUESTS MASS MEETING.
Delegation of Macllinists Represent
 ing Pratt and Whitney Employees.

Hartford, Sept. 25.-A delegation of machinists who said they repre- sented the employees of the Pratt & Whitney company, called at Central labor union headquarters today and requested that a mass meeting be called. One has therefore been an- nounced for the Park Casino, Mon- day evening. William H. Johnston, vice president of the International Machinists is expected to address the meeting.
 Pratt & Whitney employees nearly 5000 hands, all skilled Today de- velopments are believed to point to an attempt to secure an eight hour day without reduction in pay. The plant now runs ten hours five days a week and half day on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
BUDGARIAN COLONIsTs REBEL.

London, Sept 25, 3 D. m.-Reuter's correspondent in Moscow says that Bulgarian colonists in that city have declined to obey the call to the colors. They telegraphed to King Ferdinand and to Bulgarian statesmen messages deprecating a campaign against Ser bia, stating that they would never participate in a fratricidal war.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
FREIGHTER EEMDIJK SUNK.

London, Sept. 25, 1:07 p. m.-The Holland America freighter Eemdijk, 4,S15 tons gross, has been sunk. A dispatch from Norwich says that her crew has been landed by the Swed- ish steamer Framnaes. The Eemdijk sailed from Buenos Aires, Aug. 20, for Copenhagen with a cargo of 5000 tons of maize.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
BURGLARS IN DANBURY.

Danbury, Sept. 25.-Burglars en- tered the residences of Robert Me- Arthur and A. M. Fuller in Beaver Brook, a suburb of this city, early today, and secured g. small amount of booty in each place. Telephone wires were cut by the burglars and al- tn ough they were discovered while at work, they made their escape before the police could be notified.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
British BOmbard Zeebrugge.

Amsterdam, Sept. 25, via London, 2:27 p. m m.-British warships again bombarded the Belgian town of Zee brugge this morning. Three ships were engaged. The flashes Of their heavy guns were visible on the Dutch coast.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
AdOlph Sper1.

Rev. J. E. Rees, pastor of the Stanley Memorial church, officiated at the funeral of Adolph Sperl held this afternoon from the home of his son on Stanley street. Interment was in Fairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
NO SPECIAL SESSION OF SENATE

Washington, Sept. 25.-President Wilson probably will not call a spe- cial session of the senate. Senator Kern. the majority leader of the sen- ate. is understood to have told the President he regarded the plan in- advisable.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
INCREASES ITS STOCK.

The Fafnir Bearing company yes- terday filed a certificate with the secretary of state showing an increase in it's capital stock from $200,O0O to $50O,OOO. The common stock shares have been increased from 5000 to 10000 and the par value is $25.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Theodore Madenski.

Theodore Madenskl, the fOur months old son of MT. and Mrs. Stanley Madenski of 199 Broad street, died last night. The funeral was held this morning with the celebration of a solemn high mass. Interment was in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
TROPICAL CYCLONE,

Washington, Sept. 25.-A tropical cyclone now central southwest of Jamaica promises to increase in in- tensity as it moves northwestward, the weather bureau reported today.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
GREEKS ARE NOTIFIED
Rescrvists Urged to Rally to ColOrs,
 But Not in New Britain.

But Not in New BI1taln.
 Hartford, Sept. 25.-Grcek re- servists in this city received orders Friday night from the consul general of Greece stationed in New York to return to Greece and report to the colors. About 200 are said to be af-, fected, but a we'll known local Greek said today he did not believe more than fifty would respond. Mar" of these latter drew their money from banks today and will report to the consul general at once.
 The Greek government pays all railroad fare and steamer transporIa- tion.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
German Attack Repulsed.

Continuing, the report says that a fresh German attack near Man hoff was completely repu1sed. squadron of French aeroplanes ycs- terday bombarded the railroad station at Metz.