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New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
Occupants Not Aware of Fact Until Several Hours Later
GAINES RESIDENCE STRUCK
Home of East Berlin Grocer Badly
 Damaged When Lightning Passes Out Cellar Window-Other Items.

To have ones house struck by lightning and still not be aware of the fact until several hours later is the strange experience of Axel Frank of Beckley. Some time during the heavy storm early this morning a bolt of lightning traveled down an aban- doned telephone wire leading to the Frank homestead and entered the residence The frame about a large picture in one of the rooms was blackened. The picture was also dis colored beyond identity. The light ming then passed from the house without doing any further damage.
 MT. Frank, who is employed as jam icor at the Worthington Grammar school, has only been resident of this town for year and half, hav- ing purchased the property of George Jones Besides his wife, MT. Franks daughter and husband, MT and Mrsr. Albert Rick, reside at the house, oc- cupying the lower floor
 When the storm had broken out in all it's fury early this morning MT. Frank was awakened by the anxiety of his better half, who feared that some of the windows in the house were open Reluctantly leaving big bed, MT. Frank made a careful detour of the house. While on this expedi- tiontion it is said he saw a flash of lightning pass through the dark rooms of the house. but since no crash followed he gave the matter little thought. He was amazed on arsing this morning 10 see that his residence had been damaged
 Considerable Damage in East Berlin.
 Considerable havoc was played Npy the storm in East Berlin A bolt of lightning struck the roof of the resi- dcnce of E H. Gaines, the East Berlin grocer and damaged the building considerably. Tho lightning passed down the chimney of tho house and made itG e,-i; trough a cellar window leaving ru-:> - it's wake
 The chimney was toppled over and tho shingles on the roof were ripD- cd up. Several of the rooms were filled with soot as result of the bolt passing down tho chimney.
 A large elm tree standing at Kel- sevs corner in East Berlin which has been q land mark for years was al-o struck. The lark on the tree was ripped to pieces and it is prob- able that it will to be cut down.
 A number of telephones Tn Berlin and Eat Berlin was rendered useless by the storm
 Home From Convention
 w. w. Pagan, Christopher B. Fa- gan and Frank McKeon, who have been representing St. PauTs T. A. and B. society at the state c. T. A. U. convention at New London, return
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New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
FRENCH PURCHASING HORSES

Philadelphia, Aug. 25.-French army officers are in this city today examining the 41,0OO head of horses purchased by local dealer for war service Of the $40 examined yester- day 770 were accepted which range in price from $150 to s2OO and the entire lot will involve more than sev- en million dollars
New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
SIR VAN HORNE IMPROVED.

Montreal, Aug. 25.-Continued inn provement was shown in the condition of Sir William Van Horne, according to the bulletin issued at the Royal Victoria hospital today. The bulletin read: Sir William Van Horne rested well last night He has taken nour- ishment and seems stronger today"
New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
BOARDING.
BOARDERS

BOARDERS can be accommodated with large, pleasant rooms, reason
 able. Pleasant surroundings, one block from trolley, 65 East street.
 Plainville. Aug 1S-21-25- 2S-Sept K
New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
Now Comes OurAnnua| AugustSa|e Blankets and C COIrlfOrtableS

We thosen wool sized6 in
  witt of and Dir for Oinchf and of oorings a $500 TheseN You- quality self inches, pink, and od We alsoh O. a wide eeverp
  knowwh what
  choice of a big line o in
 
  Blanket In of whie is big sale la
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
aoUGEMoNT IN "CUPIDLAND.'
Author Of "Untravelled" TraSei
TnIes Weds at Age of 81.

LONDON. July 3O.-M. Louis de Rouge
ro,t's name has not dropped out or
memory ever in these days or real au-
venture. But now, at the age or d.
he has embarked upon another enter
Prise. He has married.
Some twenty years have passed ince
ne Rougemont's Amazing Adventures
appeared in a monthly magazine o
10 travel. The story he contributed TO
The Wide World Magazine in 1885, an
account OF thirty years spent IN the
Australian bush, was exposed as a CO.
lssa. fiction by the Daily Chrohtcte'
But before the bubble burst NJ. ne
tougemont had d~iscoursed before the
British Association as a learned traNel-
Ter on the habits and customs OF the
Australian a~borigines.
The late Louis Becke and the Hon.
David Carnegie riddled his OF
bic adventures and II was proved that
bis real name was Henri Grein ana that
h was in the service of a family OF
Swiss banEers In London at the time
hat he sid he had been alone among
he savages.
VI. de Rougemont has now beer mar
FED in London, the bride being MISS
Ihlrza Cooper. who is a financial agent,
According 70 the Chronicle, Nine. Louis
d Rougemont is a strikingly handsome
woman. She met Louis de Rougemont
= London for the first time some few
months ago and found him a delightful
child OF nature"
She said in discussing her husband.
One cannot re dull in the company OF
Louis de Rougemont, His imagination
Z l~ivelirr than that of other men," Which
y an irooutr oyartible fact,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
LLOYD GEORGE WON
FIRST VICTORY
Fiery Welshman Sees Nation
Which Detestcd Him at
His Feet Now.
Special correspondence 10 THE sus.

LONDON, July 30.-One Of the most re-
markable developments OF the first year
OF the war is Mr.. Lloyd Georges rise TO
popularity. Answering the imperative
call OF the empire, he has leaped into the
place OF generallssimo Of the civil forces
Of Great Britain.
Twelve months ago the present Min
ister of Munitions vas perhaps the most
cordially deiested man in the kingdom.
The mention of his name in n music hall
brought a thunderous volley OF Kisses,
Abuse OF "Limehouse George as he was
nicknamed, filed columns of the news
papers,
To-day II is not too much to say thai
Lloyd George is the most popular man OF
the empire. His word is law. 1t Is indeed
almost pathetic TO see the manner IN
which the nation has taken the fiery little
Welshman to It's bosom. 1t trusts him
wholly and devotedly. 1t looks TO him
for counsel and advice. II sends for him
In every crisis, expects him to evolve
order out OF chaos. No matter TO whom
he appeals, irate politicians or suller
Golfers, munition workers or wealthy
coal owning sticklers for privilege, they
succumb to Tho mixture OF barney ant
downright common sense of which tht
-eX-Chancellor Of the EXchequer is a past
master.
Tit inventor OF the phrase silver
bullets is himself silver tongued'
England has many orators OF emInence,
! Mr.. Asuulth and Mr.. Balfour are skilfu'
dialecticians, with the gift OF eloquence
the power of passionate pleading, but
neither of these clever politicians can
lay claim to the impaSs!oncd, soul stir
ring cloquence of Lloyd George. no
have they his power to play upon the
feelings, to sway the multitude.
Perhaps the straugcst thing of all is
the Revision OF feeling In society circles.
Prior to the war Lloyd George was
ostracized by society. Even politicaI
hostesses in his own camp fought shy OF
him and people Of the opposite faith re-
fused to meet him. To-day leaders OF
society are only too glad to get him
Their only regret is that they see so little
OF him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
HANGS TO MACHINE
1900 FEET IN AIR
Observer Climbs on AerOplane
and Releases Bomb Caught -
in Wires.
Special Correspondence 10 THE Sun.

PARIS. July "a French aviator
writes from the eastern campaign:
II have succeeded in making two fine
flights at night, profting by the full
moon. The second was especially won
derful. l passed the most terrible min
utes OF my life as a pilot during it.
81 started at IL at night with Capt.
NJ. as observer officer, carrying four
bombs of 80. loaded with melinite. We
were $500 feet up in seven n
Arrived over -. Two Austrian search
lights swept the sky but failed TO reach
us as | took a sharp turn each time one
~approached. We were soon over a bar
racks. making large circles, and threw
our bombs with careful ann. I'M oui
noise OF the explosions reached US
"For the third bomb there was az
accident. 1t caught in the wire ,o'h,ns
the landing train to the wheels. we
un,iced IL at once and realized oul
danger. II was serious, for II we couio
moi disTodge the bomb from where II
hung IL would touch the ground mrs
az We landed, and as 1t was prepared
for EXPLOSION at the first shock IL "ouie
certainly blow us to pieces.
~ aA
.vve were then at 1900 feet, so We de-
, termlned TO finish our task. we thre"
our fourth bomb on the stronger OF th'
two searchlights, which went out lhe'
NJ. said: .,. . caught ri 90 and
loosen it ,,
at was agreed that we should plan'
down toward our aerodrome n that NJ
should try to find the bomb when We
were about $500 feet up. 80 that th'
abyss below him might appear ies'
nrofound. The minute came. III my
Rocket electric lamp and looked at th'
| height register. II marked SUI me're'
q. 500 feet).
M. hoisted himself on the sasolen'
reservoir, slid between the wires aho
| crawled to the left to the very enu o.
the lower plane. Then, although an lc'
| cold wind was blowing strongly he g''
on his knees, hung on by one hand ahe
leaning half his body over space, man
aged to loosen the bomb, which fell In al
empty field. Then he baci
through the wires and took his plac'
again inside the body OF the me-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
SONS WHO SUED MOTHER LOSE.
aged Duchess Turns Tables ON Men
who Charged Extravaganza.

PARIS. July 3O.-The law courts have
Just decided AN unusual case in which
they were asked TO appoint a judicial
counsel" As a rule II Is parents or guar
dams who seek 10 have such n nominal
ton made for a s%pendthrift young man.
az he then loses the right TO spend his
W money without the counsels signed
permission. and any one giving him credit
| cannot sue for recovery of the debt.
But the case now referred TO was brought
by Duke Hubert d'Avaray and Count
Ellie d'Ayaray. president OF hat highly
exclusive body the Jockey Club. to have
a guardian appointed to prevent the
p~rodigality Of their mother, the Dowager
Duchess d.ANirnN, one OF the most
prominent members of the highest
French society.
The courts refused the application and
declined 10 qualify the Duchess as a
~spendthrift because she has shown OK
cessive generosity to her grandson, Count
Antoine d'Avaray, Another accusation
was based on the Duchess continuing
To inhabit the ancestral family house,
worth 100000 and the chateau d'Ava-
ray, worth $4,000. the upkeep OF which
caused much expense, The court sym
pathized with the Duchess's eXprs ssed
wish to live and die in her forefathers'
homes. even IL a more profitable use OF
the propert" was possible,
And lastly the court refused to rec
ognize as a sign of p~rodIgallty the fact
that the Duchess had become liable Zoo
Il sum OF 100000 for the slke of the
family name and had paid $1,000 q of
her eldest sons debts, It was this same
son VINO began the action to give his
mother a Legal guariiun on the ground
Of her ~pyodigal eNtraN agan,e. The
judgment concludes by saying that as
these payments are greatly the cause
Of the Duohess's embarrassed financial
condition the sons nave not established
useless and foolish expenditure on heI
part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
PYNE LLOYD GEORGES AID.
FORMER Fright Hand" OF Amer
Joins Munitions Ministry.

LoNpoN. July So.-Sir Thomas Salter
pyne is the latest recruit to Join the
Ministry OF Munitions. The story OF
WIS lancashire engineers achievements
Is CHEZ engineer to the Government OF
A'gHaD,sran Is one OF the romances or
%tlus'gy
A stray commission from his Ian
os'i5e employ crs took the young engi-
l'e' or 20 .A~fghanlstan. ON his arrival
We Nrn.or commissioned Salter Pyne to
o'''.op me mechanical side OF his mill
'A'v rcsourrcs. The result was i'm
Aar's' Win 1000 Afghan workers
,'a"- .u Stirer Pyne erected enormous
H'' '- - Kabul and turned out vast
''''' Sos u guns. swords and ammunl-
ton
H"' ".'. vas i'yne the Ameer's FUR
'A'.- q ordnance. hut also his master
'.l'r r'ol maker. clothier, stamp
"'' loot manufacturer, SOAP boiler.
A!1ow g-4ndler aud wheelwrlght.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
EXPELS BOHEMIAN REGIMENT.
Francis Joseph Accuses the 2Sth
of CowardIce and Treason.

PARIS, July 22.-The Martin publishes
a translation Of an army order found
among the papers OF a German l~ieuten-
ant in which the Emperor Francis
Joseph says:
,rwholmed with grief | order that
the Twenty-eigrth Imperial and Royal
Infantry Regiment shall be excluded
from my army for cowardice and high
treason In face OF the enemy and shall
be struck of for al eternity from the
list Of Austrian regim Ats. Those of the
officers and men of the regiment who re-
main will have to eXpiate this grIevous
fault with their blood"
The regiment In question Is one OF
the bohemian regimt nts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
M. AUBERT GETS WAR CROSS
.Fiuaro" Financial Editor Goes "a
Front at ~.

PANS, Aug, 6-Among the officers
names inscribed In to-day's Journal d.
dciei is that OF l.. II. Aubert, well known
10 many Americans, especially hose In
the financial world.
IL. II. Aubert. Lieutenant In the
Twenty-eighth Dragon Reserves, excel
lent officer, extremely intelligent and
courteous, endowed with high qualities
Has given proof of great zeal and energy
In asN.ng, In spite Of his age '52 years..
a post on active service and the COM
mand NJ a platoon NJ the front.
awarded the Wal CROSSE"
N. Auber has been for some years
inancia! elitor OF the Figaro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
RoCHETTE IN FOREIGN LEGION
SkyrOcket 'FlDancier Back In
France, Risking Jail.

PARIS, Aug. ct Is said that HenrI
Rochette. whose ~skyrocSet financial ca
reer took many millions from French in,
yestors OF the poorer class, has returned
10 France and enlisted In the Foreign
Legion, having run the risk OF being ar
rested and sent to serve out the sentence
10 which he was condemned after jump
ing his bail, The story goes that to en-,
list he assumed the name OF an ola
friend OF his, a Turco-Egyptian digni-
tary very well known, and that the lat
ter has complained to the courts abou
this use OF his name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
FRENCH BANNED IN ALSACE.
m Impose Prison Penalty for
Its ''prON OcRtiNc sc."

InNpoN. Aug. Ga proclamation has
beer published by the military authori-
ties OF AlsdCe-I,orraine that the provoca-
tive use of the French language in
street and public places viii hc con-
sid,red as n proof Of anti-Ciermiu senti-
mcrts and will he punished by m
~rrisonment not exceeding one year
The harvest in Al,ace-Lorralur Is he
INK brought in and thrdShed wth tho
utmost speed with the assistance Of Tho
military. and In order 10 rcdu waste 20
a minimum children are being s~t, sto
giean In the fields,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

AMSTERDAM. July .S.-;en, Won Bis
sing, the German tiovernur OF Belgium,
has had five Belgian doctors sent need
20 five wears Imprisonment each In a
fortress because they refused to include
In Brussela
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
COurtcOusly Treated.

C~OurtcOusly Treated.
Tho Governor received me very
c~ourteously and again expressed his
kind.y sentiments toward Belgium.
Shortly afterwa d, he himself brought
to me al MalIres "A list VI priests who
had been freed, lie also announced
that rhe Grand Marshal had been ac-
quilted, This was not a favor, but sim
ply justice. as the Grand Marshal was
innocent.
But Won Kissing brought me, in adj
dltiCH, what was II real favor, liberty to
communicate freely wIh she bishops OF
Belgium and with Rome This WIS duly
written out in form on "A piece Of paper
at the bottom # which he had kindly
stuck my portrait. | don't know whore
he got II.
The conversation continued IN q Very
kindly tone. too kindly, So kindly that |
became uneasy and could not help say
ing Very good. but you represent the
German Government and | am a Rel
gian. The only relations possible be-
tween us are those of belligsrents.' Yes,
Ses. certainly the GOvernsr answered,
i am moi asking for sympathy, but
well-in u word want to do every
thing to tighten the so'rows OF your
country"
The Cardinal AT the time was already
thinking about writing his pastora. let
ter which, so displeased The Germans, but
first he wrot t. Cardinal Won Hart
mann. begging the Governor 1. transmit
the letter. AS he could not communicate
directly with Germany. In this letter,
dated December 20. he thanked his
brother cardinal for his eXertions in be-
half OF the imprisoned priests, ana said
that although his relations with he Gov
ernor were courteous, they could only be
those bc;ween enemy countries, The
letter continued
81 have read Won Rethmann- Hollweg's
speech OF December 4 in which he con
dennis the Migrant injustice committed
abroad against our compatriots, left
without defence, Only history will teach
that a single hair OF a German head
cannot he touched with impunity' |
confess that lcapcd with indignation
in reading the ChanCellor's words All :,
said to myself, poor lambs left de-
fcncelcss in an enemy c%ountrvr"
Il n ok care" Cardinal MERCER eN-
p.ilned. ITO Indicate these passages u
Cardinal vou Hartmann and said that
as far as they referred to Belgium they
were a INDUSTRIOUS lie | scent his letter
to the Governor asking him 30 forward
II after reading Il, So that he should
have n, doubt about what ! thought
Some days later the famous pastora,
letter appeared. II Was read in some
parishes in brussels ON January ! and
copies were distributed to the congre
cation leaving 81 Gudule cathedral,
"On the night Of January H. related
Mgr, MERCER, German automobiles
rushed owe all the roads OF the do
cese, Soldiers scaled the priests houses
and tore the letter from the hands OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

MERCER
TELLS OF HIS ARREST
Full Story of the Incident at Malines Is Described in
Detail for First Time in the Words of
the Prelate Himself. -
Special correspondence to Tur SuS.

PARIS, Aug. 6.-At last a complete ac-
count OF how Cardinal MERCER was
treated by the Germans has been printed.
the facts having been noted down from
the lips of the Cardinal himself when
speaking on January 10 to the pupils OF
the Grand Seminary Of Malines. La
Croft, the official church organ in
France. says hat although the report
cannot be called official. II has been sub
mitted to the Cardinal and there can be
no question a. to its correctness.
Cardinal MERCER had been driven from
Malines by the bombardment and taken
refuge In Antwerp. When Antwerp fell
the German Governor sent the chaplain
general. a Jesuit OF Swiss nationality,
to the Cardinal to place himself at the
Archbishop's disposition for settling all
questions OF n religious order. Cardinal
Mercier at once pointed out three. the
sounding Of church bells. liberty for
priests to go out evenings and nights to
visit the sick and dying and their free
entry INTO hospitals. The Cardinal ex-
planned the difficulty he felt in replying
to the politeness of the Governors act
by calling on hin at once. as such a
visit would not be understood by the
people.
The chaplain seemed disturbed at this.
but communicated the message to the
Governor. who understood. He paid the
first visit to the Cardinal, having let
him know beforehand that he would
give full satisfaction on the three points
raised.
This first Governor was soon replaced
by another manner Won Hunen, who spon-
taneously paid the first visit to the Car
dinal The Cardinal returned his visit,
having a request to make. The Cardinal
In fact never paid any visit to the Ger
mans which might appear simply one of
courtesy or etiquette. zach visit having
some motive connected with a religious
Interest.
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Refused 90 W ork.

At Sweveghem, near Courtrai, incl
dents resembling those al Malines oc-
Cured about the same time. Here NJ.
Bekaert has a large factory for the
manufacture OF wire. On June 3 the
Germans ordered that barbed wire for
their trenches should be put in hand.
The $50 workmen refused to enter the
factory. Thereupon the Burgomaster,
with NJ. Claeys. the Secretary of the
Commune, and Senator Van de Venne.
We're arrested and sent to Courtrai. The
Burgomaster, however. was released In
the evening.
on June 10 notice was given that Sc
we're punishment would be inflicted un-
less work was resumed within twenty
-four hours. When the workmen repeated
their refusal Sweveghcm was sur
rounded by "A Gordon of troops and iso-
lated like Malines, II was forbidden to
cart provisions around for sale. ON juno
II the whole population between the
ages OF ~ and A. were ordered to pre-
sent themselves AZ the town hall, The
workmen were forced to enter the fac
tory When they refused once more Ia
get to work, In spite Of much brutal
compulsion, harsher measures still We're
taken. Sixty-one of them were sent of
To the jail of courtrai. ON June IL
their wives We're also despatched thither
on their way they were odiously NAL
treated. But all efforts were In vain.
These three incidents did not result
from local errors of subordinate au-
thorities, The whole formed part Of B,
system in which there were concerned
the Governor-Gsneral and the Highest
German military personages, who we're
perfectly well aware OF the stipulatlons
| Of the Hague convention n did not
| hsoItat0 To violate them.
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May IL. was taken under escort to the
Luttre works, where "A great number OF
ms mechanics had been already assem-
bled. A written notice had been given
10 each Of them threatening deporta-
ton TO Germany IL work wa not re-
sumed.
NJ. kesseler was told to induce the
men TO yield he replied that he had
worn fidelity to his King and that he
would never perjure himself. He added
that all his foremen were bound by the
same oath. Not "A man consented to
resume work. After this NJ. kesseler
was remanded 10 the Jail at Charleroi,
where the cashier. NJ. Ghislain, and "A
clerk, NJ. Menin, are also imprisoned.
a hundred and ninety workmen were
sent on to Germany, n sixty more
were arrested on June 5.
. At Malines the German authorities d.
rected the communal officers 10 give
them the list OF the staff of the Central
works. The officials replied that they
had no such list, having nothing to do
with the railway administration. The
Germans persisted in their demand and
threatened to fine the tow 10000 marks
unless a list was sent to them within
twentyfour hours. The B~urgomaster
thereupon posted up IA notice stating
that the German authorities required all
railway servants 10 present themselves
at the offices of the German engineer in
charge OF the works. This appeal had
no effect. The communal officers were
then forced by the Germans from the
register of househo!ders, and these per
sons, to the number OF some 500. were
arrested at their homes and taken under
armed guard to the workshops. To
make them work they were locked VI
and not allowed to return TO their
houses Their wives or children
brought them their food. The manager,
NJ. Dograux, was also detained for ten
days.
Since the wOrkmen refused to yield,
the Germans revenged themselves on tho
whole population OF Malines. TIL they
should submit it was ordered that nc
II should quit his dwelling after 4
o'clock in the afternoon. Moreover, by
an edlct issued by Gen. Won Kissing on
May 80 the town was to he isolated,
For some days a reign OF terror pre-
vailed. All measures Of intimidation
were vain, No single mechanic OF the
Central Railway works has resumed his
vocation.