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The Washington times., 1915-02-14

could be taken to the Court of Appeals.
Incn the affidavit made by Marshall
tb u'a pe included with the papers in
tne appeal Of Becker against the YER
uiCt rendered at the last trial.
~ s on the testimony OF Marshall
Inat the case of the State against
Shhrles Becker hinges. Bald Jack
rose, !!ridgcy" Webber and Harry
saIion, the self-confessed conspirators.
declared that 1t was at meeting in
Harlem that the demands of Becker for
the murder of Rosenthal were agreed to
Inc conviction of Becker on hi. first
triai was upset b. the court of appeals
on the ground that this Harlem meet
ing had not been proven except through
the testimony Of conspirators.
~ tne second trial Marshall who had
heeh stool pigeon" for Becker, testi.
ned that he was present at this meet
ing I'D that he had overheard the con.
Tersation between the lieutenant and
Rose. IT was this testimony that Mar.
true. was 0'''
The Washington times., 1915-02-14
Car Prorogues Council
Until Next November

PETROGRAD (Via London). Feb. IL
prorogued by imperial ukase until No
vember, unless extraordinary events
should make necessary an earlier sit
ting.
The session Of the duma already had
been suspended by a similar ukase.
The Washington times., 1915-02-14
FIGHTING INCREASES IN ARGONNE.

sonal visit to M. Pinas. and in the
presence Of the entire star Of the
Greek legation ask pardon for the In.
cident.
That the persons guilty Of the insult
be dismissed and punished.
That the Turkish government publish
n statement making known what salts
faction has been given
The Turkish government. 1t Is said
will agree to Grcece's demands.
The Washington times., 1915-02-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Probabl rain tonight and Mon
day: warmer tonight and Monday, and
fresh southeast winds
.Maryland-Probably rain tonight and
Monday: warmer tonight and Monday,
and fresh southeast winds.
Nirsinia-Probab bly, rain tonight and
Monday; warmer east and central nor
IONS; colder west portion; fresh south
east winds.
TEMPERATURE.
lhe temperature today as registered
at the United states Weather Bureau
The Washington times., 1915-02-14

10 CLnE \ coI.b IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRONCO OOUININE Tablets
druggists refund money n It fails to cure e
w. GROVES signature 10 on each box CSC
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
POLICEMAN AND BURGLAR
 SHOT T0DEATH IN CHICAGO
Alleged Highwayman Mortal ly Wounded in Battle
 With Police.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-A policeman and burglar were shot to death and an alleged highwayman was mortally wounded in two revolver battles the police fought with four robbers caught in an attempted holdup and a burglary here early today.
 The dead:
 John Sausman, policeman.
 George Hennessey, burglar.
 The wounded:
 Jack Dutton, police character.
 Dutton and an unidentified negro companion who escaped, shot and killed Sausman as he attempted to arrest them after an attempted hold up. Dutton was shot four times by policemen, who trapped him a few blocks away from the scene of tho killing.
 Hennessey was shot and killed by Detective Axe1 Jensen, who found him prying open a store window.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
QUIGLEY CONSIDERS
 HIMSELF VICTORIOUS
Attained His Object of Having Tenn porary Chairman 1ected-Says
 Healey Fooled Himself.

Mayor George A. Quigley was elated today over what he considers his vic tory at the meeting of the board of public safety last night when tenn porary chairman was elected.
 That was ali I wanted" said the mayor. After the election of a tenn porary chairman I left the meeting as my object had been accomplished.
 MT Healey came to the meeting with the intention of assisting Mr.. Andrews but he defeated his own purpose by remaining until after temporary chairman had been chosen. If Mr. Healey had left the meeting before that we would have been un- able to conduct any business as there would have been only two commis- sicners there and, of course, there would have been no quorum. So you see MT. Healey fooled himself.''
 Asked if he was considering re- moving MT. Healey from the board the mayor answered in the negative. He said he attended the meeting be- cause he feared that if he was not there Clerk Cashmere would not have the backbone to call the commission to order. The mayor complimented Policeman William Hart for using such good judgment when he was called in to quell the tumult.
 Asked when the board would meet again Mayor Quigley replied: "In g. day or so and then they'll get down to business"
 Mayor Quigley stated that he might announce the name of the commits sioner to succeed MT. Andrews today although he would not be certain on that point.
 It has been learned that Officer Hart was ordered to report at police headquarters at ' o'clock and when he arrived there Captain Grace told him to report at the may or's office at 7:55. The policeman remained in the office until he was summoned to the meeting by Mayor Quigley.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05

region of Notre Dame De Lorette, to the west of Lens we were successful, thanks to our mortars and our hand grenades, in completely stopping the sapping labors of the enemy. In the vicinity of the Lille highway the Ger mans blew up one of our trenches, and then took possession of it, but an immediate counter attack again put us in possession of 1t.
 From the Disc to the Vosges no infantry activity has been reported. In the region of Craonne and in the vi- cinity of Rheims there have been ar tillery, engagements. Our batteries ef- Actively bombarded the positions of the enemy in the town of LaSuippe, as we'll as in the region of Perthes and in the vicinity of Beausejour. There was similar activity in the Ar gonne and on the Heights of the Mouse.
 ''In Alsace, to the southeast of the Col {Mount) du Bonhomme we have entered the hamlet of CreuX D'Argent, two kilometers west of Ordey, where we are organizing our position. The gains realized by us on the road from Thann to Cernay have been main tained at a distance one kilometer to the ca st of Old Thann. Furthermore, the fire of our heavy artillery at a. point two l1ilometers east of Purn- haupt-Le-Saut silenced the artillery ot the enemy"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
SCOTT AND VILLA TO
 CONFER AT FL PASO
Will Endcavor to Reach Agreement to Stop Further Firing Into Amer
 ican Territory By Mexicans.

Washington, Jan 5.-Administra- ton officials today awaited with in- terest the outcome of a conference to be held probably tom orrow on the international bridge at El Paso be- tween Brigadier General Scott, chief of staff of the United States army. and General Villa, commander in chief of the forces of the Gutierrez government in Mexico, the object be- ing to reach an agreement, if pos- sible, to prevent further firing into American territory by Mexican fac tions fighting along the border.
 Both Generals Scott and Villa were on their way today to El PaIso, the meeting between the two having been arranged by telegraph.
 General Scott had been at Naco for the past fortnight in an effort to bring about an agreement between General Maytorena, commanding the Cutter reg force attacking the Mexican town of that name, and General Hill of the Carranza garrison. Although Hill had agreed to withdraw to Agua Prieta, Maytorena has delayed entering into any final agreement, awaiting, it is stated, the arrival there of General CabraI with his force of 5000 troops to take charge of the situation.
 It is understood that the confer ence with Villa was sought not only on account of the delay at Naco, but in order that if an agreement were reached, it might apply to the entire border line.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
KAISER AND ENTOURACE WILL FAT WAR BREAD
German Emperor Telegraphs Austrian Archduke That
 Victory Is Certain.

Berlin, Jan. 5, via the Hague and London, 1O:30 a. m.-Emperor Will liam, replying to congratulatory message from Archduke Frederick of Austria, telegraphed as follows:
 My best wishes to your imperial highness and your brave Austro- Hungarian troops, who, in the past year, have shown an unchanging spirit of tomradeshiL toward their German allies. With our connLinnd forces we continue the fight, and with oLr eyes toward God we will win: ! decisive success for our just cause will not be wanting.
 WILLIAM"
 His majesty the emperor has given orders that the Jso- called war bread be served to blfnself and the members cf h:s ertoVage.
 This hread, styled also "k' bread, consists of cignt- five Der cent. Of rye flour and fifteen per cent. of potato flakes. It IS being consumed in ac- cordance with a wal time proclama- ton with tue idea of conserving the supply Of foodgtuff in the empire Up to the present time it has not been bought readily by the general public. It is hoped, however, that the decision self will influence the people to fol- low his example. The newspapers are giving much attention to the course of His Majsty in this connect ton.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
Allies Gain Further
 Ground in Belgium

Paris, Jan. 5, 2:51 D. m~-The French official statement given out by the war office this afternoon con- veys the first intimation of another French advance into Alsace, at po1nt near Orberg, or Urbeis, which is some fourteen miles to the west Of Colmaf, It sets forth also that the French ad- vances in the direction of Cernay (Sennhein) to the southeast of stein bach, have been maintained. There are six points on the battlefront where engagements have taken place, and the Belgian artillery is described as active in Flanders. Advances near St. Georges also are claimed The text Df the communication follows:
 "1n Belgium in spite of the conoi- .ion of the ground and the difficulties which result. our infantry made pro- gross in the sand dunes in front of Nieuport. In the region of St Georges our men advanced, at differ ant places, 200. 300 and 800 yards, oc- eupying houses and some trenches. At several points the Belgian artillery reduced to silence the artillery of the Germans.
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
French Adpance Further
 IntO AIsace; Allies Win
 More Ground in Belgiun1 Eiqhf Hungarian Townships OccApied . bp RnSsi1nS---G GeYn11nS Continue
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
REDUCTION OF COUNCIL.
Most Important Item of Business for
 Charter Revision Committee.

Reduction of the common council will be the main topic of discussion at this evenings meeting of the com mittee on charter revision. The com mittee is not thought to be unanimous as to how many members should be in the council. One motion intro- duced some time ago was that the body be composed of eighteen mem bers, an alderman and two council men from each ward Another mo- tion is that the council be composed of ten members, the two big parties to be represented in comparison to their voting strength.
 Edward H. Prior. secretary of the committee, has received word from Arthur M. Marsh, secretary of the City Plan commission of Bridgeport, that he will be pleased to come to New Britain to explain the system used in the Park City. He suggests that any Saturday night would be con- venient for him, and he may be in- vited to come to New Britain next Saturday evening.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
French Less Than Thirty
 Miles from Rhine River

London, Jan 5, 12:3O P. M.-The right wing of the French army is to- day less than thirty miles from the river Rhine, holding the Alsatian vil- lage of Steinbach and the heights to the southeast of the village after one of the most stubborn localized fights oftthe war At no other point of the western front has there been any noteworthy change; the news, conse- quently dwells chiefly today on the bad weather conditions.
 In Poland there has been little shift in the relative positions of the invad- ing and defending armies. The Ger mans continue to deliver their furious and intermittent attaeks on@sst the Bzura -Rawka line. To the south the Russians have swept forward to Suszawa, near the Rumanian frontier. In the Caucasus the Turkish invaders and the Russians are apparently still fighting out their battle in the region of Sari Kamysh, both sides claiming a victory.
 ''The French progress in upper All sace is probably the most significant news from the western front in sev- eral weeks, and by some observers here it is taken to indicate future attempts on the part of the allies to break through in this region, main taining meanwhile a base on Belfort.
 For the moment the sWampy con- dition of the ground in West Elan ders precludes a general advance movement in this locality. Further more General Joffre's feeling tactics at other points have resulted In no great gains, and it consequently would not be a surprise if the heaviest fight Ing during the next fortnight centered on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains It is down these hills that the French Alpine chasseurs, backed by the famous seventysfive nnlll1metra guns, swept to victory yesterday at 5teinbach after some of the most san- guinary fighting of the campaign
 Only a little further advance to the southeast, British commentators point put today, will give the allies pos session of the village of Cernay. They now hold the heights to, the West Of this town, and it's fall would throw open the way to Muelha usen.
 Whether the Turks are exagseratins their successes or not, they are dOlnS some hard fighting in the Caucasus, Judging from dcspatchos reaching London Even telegrams fron, Petro > grad admit that this situation is be- coming one of first rate importance, There is no sign as yet. however. of Russia's moving troops from her western to her southern frontier.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
DIRECTORS DISCUSS PLANS.
Mercantile Bureau to Have Committee
 on Trade Conditions.

The directors of the Mercantile bu- reau of the Chamber of Commerce met at 10 o'clock this morning and discussed trade conditions and ways and means of improving them for two hours. Twelve of the fifteen di- rectors were present and started en- Enthusiastically to work out the prob lems confronting the merchants.
 No definite action was taken, al- though it was voted that President w H. Crowell appoint committee on trade conditions to investigate, and make 8 report at a future meeting. Preliminary reports were made by the committees on cooperative deliv- cry and on uniform hours and prac- tices on the work done thus far.
 The committee on charter revision and home rule legislation met last night and discussed their problems and voted to make a report to the board of directors Friday evening.
 A meeting of the committee on charities of the Civic Bureau will be held Thursday afternoon, Jan. z. at 4:45 o'clock and a meeting of the di- rectors of the chamber will be held Friday evening at o'clock
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
Several French Attacks
 Repulsed By Germans

Berlin, Jan. 5, By Wireless Teleg- raphy to London, 2:55 P. M.-The German official statement on the pro- gross of military operations given out this afternoon, declares that fighting at a point two miles to the east of Steinbach resulted in the French be- ing driven back French attacks were repulsed in the Argonne and near Ar ras In northern Poland the situation is said to be unchanged, while to the east of the Bzura river the German attacks are progressing. The text of the communication follows:
 Tn the western arena of the war; at a point north of Arras, we have blown up a French trench zoo yards in length; we also took some prison CTS The counter attack of the enemy at this point failed.
 ''In the Argonne we repelled seV- eral French advances.
 "A French attack between Stein bach and Uffholz were repulsed after 9 bayonet encounter.
 ITffholz is two miles to the east of Steintach and directly north or Scnnhcim. CernaN.)
 .In the eastern theater of the war the situation in East Prussia and in northern Poland repains unchanged. Our attacks east of the Bzura near kosslow -Rinskupi and south of this location are progressing. We also advanced at point northeast of Boh- mow. There are no changes east or the Rawka nor east of the Heights to the north of the RaWka.
 "On the right bank of the P1l1ca the condition of the roads and the unfav- orable weather are interfering with our movements.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
PAST. MASTER GETS JEWEL.
Harmony Lodge. A. F. & A. M., In-
 stalls Officers.

Retiring Worshipful Master E. J. Munson installed the new officers of Harmony lodge, A. F. X A. M last night. Porter A. Norton was grand marshal After the ceremonies of the installation, Secretary William Fl. Rawlings presented past masters jewel to MT. Munson. Light refresh ments were served at the close of the meeting.
 The following officers were in- stalled:
 Roderick ]. Dixon. w. NJ. Louis M Dyson $. w; Charles Fl. Wiggles- worth. l. w; George II. Boyer, trea- surer: William H. Rawlings, secre- tary: Prank A. Goddard, chaplain; George F.. Norton, s. D.; Frank H. Dohrenwend, J. D.; Frank $. Good rich, s. &; John Hill, J. s.: Eli Has lam. tyler; James McArthur, organ ist,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
O'BRIEN FOR POSTMASTER.

Waterbury, Jan. 5.--Congressman Kennedy today officially announced that his choice for the postmastership of Waterbury is Attorney Edward Nj, O'Brien, and the latter's name will be forwa rded at once to congress. MT. O'Brien is law partner of the con gressman and is at present clerk of the city court. He is Georgetown graduate and is 29 years of age, be- ing the youngest man who was in the race and the youngest man who has ever been named for the Waterbury office.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
Russians Occupy Eight
 Hungarian Townships

Paris, Jan. 5, 4:55 a. m.---A Petro grad despatch published in L'1nfor- nation reports that the Russians have occupied eight Hungarian townships and that several divisions of the Aus trian army are surrounded in the Carpathians.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
FORTUNE DIVIDED;
 PHILIP CORBIN IS
 WORTH A MILLION His Share Of Wealth Of Feupder of American Hardware Corp.
 Is Sl,057,700. TRUSTEES PLACE TOTAL VALUE
 OF S2,l(6, l6l ON ESTATE Charles F. Corbin Receives S566.35O, Minnie Corbin kohn $52S, $50 and Mrs. Beers $270,675, When Judge Gaffney Approves of Trustees Man. ner of Distribution at Hearing Today.

Philip Corbin today takes his place as the richest young man in New Britain, his inheritance from the estate of his grandfather, Philip Cor
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
Dividing Up $2.OO0.0O0.

The statement showed that after all 1egacies had been paid to Philip Cor bin. Charles F. Corbin, Minnie Cor bin kohn and others there was a bal ance in the estate of $1,s09, ,535.42- According to the will this was to- be divided into eighty-two parts.
 Philip Corbin received forty of these parts, equivalent to $8S2,700.40. As he had already received $175, 900 as bequests his share of the estate amounts to s1,057, ,7004O.
 Minnie Corbin Kohn was to receive twenty parts, or $441,350.2O, which. with a bequest of sS7,500, brings her inheritance up to $52S.S .S50.20.
 Charles F. Corbin, father of Philip and Minnie Corbin Kohn, was to re- ceive in trust ten parts of 22O,675.l0, which with legacies of $l25, 0O0, makes his share of the estate $566, ,350.20.
 Mrs William E. Beers was to re- ceive ten parts also. which, with d beouest of $50,000, makes her share total $2TU.615.lO. She also receives the property at the corner of Pear! street and Pearl court.
 William r.. Beers was to receive one part, or $22, ,337.55 and bequest of 5000, making his share s27,33755. ccive one part also and as she had al-
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
Germans Drop Bombs on
 British Ammunition Stores

Berlin, Jan. 5, by wireless to Lon don, 9:25 a. m.-Announcement is
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05

bin, founder of the American Hard ware corporation, amounting all told to $1,057, ,700.4O.
 The authority to distribute the vast estate of the deceased steel king was given to the trustees today by Judge B. F. Gaffney in the court of probate after they had made their final ac- counting. The trustees are Sylves- ter c. Dunham of Hartford, Col. Charles M Jarvis of Berlin and the Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit company of Hartford.
 Heirs Gather in Court.
 The principal heirs of Philip Cor bin gathered in the court of probate this morning at 10 o'clock. By noon it was definitely known just how much each was to receive. A hearing was held on a petition of the trustees for an order of distribution. The ac- counting was rendered and was in- vestigated at length by Judge Gaffney. Those who were present were Philip Corbin, Minnie Corbin Kohn of Hart ford, his sister; William E. Beers; J. Lincoln Fem of Hartford, represent ing the trust company, and MT. Kohn, husband of Minnie Corbin Kohn.
 Philip Corbin's will states specifi- cally that the distribution of his es- tate must be made by the trustees and the only question was on the manner of the distribution. Mir. Fem offered a typewriter statement show ing how the fortune was to be dis tributed if satisfactory to Judge Gaff- ney. There proved 10 be no objcc-
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05

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