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New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
TURNING TEACHER RESIGNS.
Charles E. Hipp to Leave Present
 Berth On January 1.

Turning Teacher Charles E. Hipp of the New Britain Turner society rendered his resignation to the so- ciety at a meeting held last evening to take effect January 1. MT. Hipp has been prominently identified with turner work for the past 15 years and his action meets with general regret.
 The society received an invitation from the Emmett club to attend a lecture to be given by John Devoy next Thursday evening. It was vot- ed to reduce the rental of the hall. Arrangements were commenced for the annual Christmas celebration on December 26. The officers will go to Waterbury December 12, to attend a herring of the Vorwaerts Verein. The Connecticut Turn Teachers will meet in this city on the last Sunday in January.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
MERCHANTS WARNED
 NOT TO CONTRIBUTE
Chamber of Commerce Sleuths Run
 Not Authorized to Do Work.

The vigilance committee of the Chamber of Commerce unearthed what it claims to be an attempt to swindle local people out of money through the old sympathy gag of claiming to be soliciting for charitable institutions, and as a result the party which in this case was a woman, spent several unpleasant moments in the police station, until she convinced the police that her purpose in this city was a legitimate one, and she was allowed to go her way.
 Secretary Andrews was busying himself this morning With his routine duties when the telephone bell rang, and one of the members of the Cham Der wanted to know if the New Britain Visiting Nurses association had authorized a woman to go about the city to seek aid for the organiza- 'tion. The merchant said that he had been convinced by the woman's tale. It was but a few moments later when a second phone call was received from another merchant who had been approached by the same woman. Right here the vigilants were called in, and a search was started for the woman. Assistant Secretary Greene was imm ediately dispatched to look up the solicitor and was successful i'll so doing. A policeman was sum- moned and the woman was taken into custody.
 At the station she said she was from Jersey City, N. J., and repre- sented a day nursery in Brooklyn, N. Y., and this was the story that she told the local men whom she ap- preached. The police believed the story evidently, for the woman was liberated.
 Secretary Andrews this afternoon issued warning to beware of the woman.
 Secretary Andrews got into com- munication with the charity organ ization in Brooklyn, N. Y., immediate lv and learned this afternoon, that the methods employed by the woman are not sanctioned by their body. The Brooklyn people claim that this particular organization has a number of solicitors on the road and these people get the larger portion of the proceeds collected.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Daughters of Isabella Hold Annual
 Meeting in Judd's Hall. ..

Isabella circle, Daughters of Isa- bella, held it's annual meeting in Judd's hall last night and elected the following officers:
 Regent-Miss Clotilde Dutton. Vice regent-Miss Ella Dunn. Past vice regent-Mrs. Cecelia Moran.
 Chaplain-Miss Catherine Bennett. Monitor-Miss Mary Conlon. Recording secretary-Mrs. Sarah Sexton.
 Financial secretary-AIiss Rhoda McCabe.
 Treasurer--Miss Lucy Dunn.
 Prophecies Miss Marguerite O'Brien.
 Inside guard-Mrs. Ga herine Kiely Outside guard-Mrs. Margaret Ken ney. # Trustee for three years-Mrs Rosalie Lynch.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
City Hen1s

It's Besse-Leland's for Chri| goods. Trade early.-advt.
 Big bargains in millinery. H & Co.,-advt.
 It's Besse-Leland's for ChriI goods. Trade early.-advt.
 The Corbin Cabinet Lock con| Foremen's club held its monthly ing last evening at the club h| A bounteous repast was enjoyed first game of the bid whist toI ment was played.
 It's Besse-LeIand's for uualiI cut prices.-advt.
 Big sale of trimmed hats. BI & Co.,-advt.
 Odd Fellows bazaar will be tinued Saturday evening. dancing drawing, Phoenix orchestra.-adv
 A handsome Nickle Pencil Saturday at Besse-Leland's. No chase required.-Advt.
 The meeting of the Second VI Republican club will not be held til Friday, December 10.
 It's Besse-Leland's for Christ goods. Trade early.-advt.
 The board of public works will hearings Tuesday night on the of grade lines on the side of Clark street from a point feet north of old city line north to La Sale street and a building on Henry street between Sta street and Rocky Hill avenue.
 A handsome Nickle Pencil at Besse-Leland's No chase required.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
FINANCIAL NEWS
EXTRA DIVIDEND|
 AMERICAN BRASS
Local Investors Pleased Mi
 ditiOnal Five Per Cen

The feature today in an otl featureless market was the anI ment by the American Brass pany of an extra dividend of f| cent. Considerable American stock is held by local invested the announcement of an extra| dend will be received with pl| The stock is quoted at 26S-27Ol securities are holding At pi prices, Colts, S5O-s6O; Niles-B' Pond, 1S6-1s9; Bristol Brass, Landers, 60-62; New Departur' IFS; Stanley Works, 6S-71; Am Hardware, 122-125; North & 106-1OS; Scovill, 422-42S; New Machine, 81 1-2-S2 1-2, and St' Screw, 290-295.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
FoREsTERs' CARD ToURNAMT

The result of the playing in Foresters' "Forty-five" tournament the quarters of Court Mattabessetd Foresters' hall Kensington last nil was as follows: Court Charter O| 147; Court Prosperity, 145; cd Pride, 135; Court Beethoven, 1| Court Massabessett, 130; Court G, eral Lawton, 131; Court Friendly, Il Court Beethoven last night scored points, the highest yet made in tournament and Court Friendly ca next with IS. The next session the tournament will be held Tuesd night with Court Beethoven.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
FINISH ARGUMENTS TODAY.

St. Louis, Dec. 3.-Arguments m the government suit to separate the, Central Pacific from the Southern Pa cific railway were resumed before three federal circuit judges here to- day with the expectation that they would be finished before night. Ar thur F. Dunne, who began the clos ing argument for the railroads yes- terday, continued it today. Edward F. McClennen prepared to follow him with brief rebuttal for the gov ernment
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
AMERICAN STEAMER
 STIRS SCANDINAVIA
Swedish Torpedo Boat Halts Ship Andrew Welch from Being Con-
 voyed to Germany.

London, Dec. 3, 7:45 a. m.-A Co., penhager despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company, filed yesterday says: The American steamship An drew Welch has become center of attention in Scandinavia. Her history to date follows in brief: After be- ing chased by British patrol boats in the Atlantic and by British subma- rines in the North sea, and crippled by a series of storms, she put into Bergen in distress Norway granted the stranger permission to return to England but she started for Haelm- stad, Sweden. Again experiencing bad weather she took refuge outside the Skaw, finally arriving at Haelmstad, where it was found there was no re- ceiver for her cargo of beans valued at s150,000.
 ''The vessel remained quiet for some days but last night a steamer ar rived from Lubeck to convoy her to Germany.
 A start was made in the night but a Swedish torpedo boat arrived on the scene asd forced the Andrew Welch to turn back to Haelmstad."
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECK
Forger Wanted in Several Cities
 Under Arrest in California.

Bedding, Calif., Dec. 3.-Robert D. Jones, said to be wanted by the police in New York; Detroit and other cities in the United States and Canada for forgeries, is under arrest here today charged with passing a worth less check for $15O on the Bedding National Bank.
 He is said to have signed the check as Joseph Smith, drawing on the Curtis Publishing company of Phil adelpha. He told the police he was magazine writer and came here for western life stories,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
STEEL FOR BATTLESHIPS

Washington, Dec. 3.-There will be no delay in delivery of steel for battle ships Nos. 43 and A if the govern ment undertakes their construction in navy yards. Bids from eleven steel companies, opened today at the navy department, all offered to begin de- livery within six months and complete It With two years. Prices show show an apparent increase of from 30 to 4o per cent. over material purchased for the battleship California over a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
TEUTONS DEFEAT SERBS AND TAKE
 l,2OO PRISONERS
(Continued From First Page.)

Saria has aroused intense interest, and there is much speculation as to the next development" Reuters cor respondent at Saloniki telegraphs. Ut is expected this move will have far reaching effect on the internal situa- Jion of Bulgaria, and will modify the whole aspect of affairs in the Bal kans"
 No direct and specific confirmation has been received in London of this message. It is recalled, however, that last week, Emperor Nicholas was said tc have promised Premier Pachitch of Serbia the appearance of a Russian army in Bulgaria within a week.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
HEARING POSTPONED.

The hearing before the county com missioners on the application of the German Rifle club license for it's place on Wooster street, which was to have been heard this afternoon is indefin- itely postponed owing to the illness of Commissioner Towers. AS yet ow- ing to the same cause, no action has been taken on the application of the SokOl Gymnastic union for a license for it's quarters on Sexton street
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS.
Mayor Quigley Talks on "Good Citi-
 zenship'' at Grammar School

The newly formed civic league of the Central Grammar school held it's first meeting this afternoon in the school assembly hall. The feature of the meeting was an address on Good Citizenship" by Mayor George A. Quigley. The remainder of the pro- gram follows:
 Flag Salute ...... ........ School America School Statement of Principles .....
 ............. Gilbert Richardson National Airs of All Nations Victrola
 Great Britain, Austria, Russia,
 France, Italy, Germany, United
 States
 Address--Good Citizenship ..
 ........ Mayor George A. Quigley Recitation-Don't Idly Dream But
 Do .............. Herbert Kopp Star Spangled Banner ..... School A~N'oN . . . . . : toSHOOl
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
WESLEYAN FRESHMAN DEAD.
Spinal Meningitis Claims Stuart
 Grant Peck.
Stuart

Middletown, Dec. 3.-Stuart Grant Peck, a freshman in Wesleyan Uni- versity died at the Middletown hos pital last night of spinal meningitis. He was seventeen years old and lived at Oneonta, N. Y. The body was taken there today for burial. It was accom- panied by delegation from Chi Psi Fraternity in the university.
 Recently Peck was found in his room creeping about on his hands and knees and moaning that his back was broken.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-Agents in this city of the British steamer Lang ton Hall, sunk in the Mediterranean war zone, understand that the vessel was heavily loaded with a general kcargo made up mostup of jute, goat land other skins, burlap and cocoanut |cil. These cargoes are usually very
 valuable and it is said the Langton
 &HaEs was worth about a half million
 /dollars
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
MELLEN WANTED TO
 SAVE J. ?. MORGAN
From Being Involved in New , HaVen-Grand Trunk Deal

New York, Dec. 3.-Charles $. Mel
 len told the jury today at the trial of
 the eleven former directors of the
 New York, New Haven and Hartford
 railroad how he had asked to go be- fore the grand jury which investigat- ed the so-called New Haven-Grand Trunk deal in 1912 and take all re- sponslbility i'll order to save J. P. Morgan from being involved.
 II thought he said, That by tell ing a good, straightforward story to the grand jury. I could put the whole investigation on the bum. I thought J could straighten the whole matter
 out satisfactorily. I wanted to take the responsibility and keep MT. Nor gan out of it. I was afraid he had done something-I didn't know what and I wanted to keep him out of the nasty mess"
 Request Made in Letter.
 Mellen made the request in a letter to District Attorney Wise, which he said he had prepared in consultation with Edward D. Robbins, and Lewis cass Ledyard. two of the defendants, after Mellen had had an interview with MT. Morgan.
 The witness explained that Morgan had "been obsessed with the idea that the New Haven ought to acquire the New London Northern from the Grand Trunk.
 . Morgan Had Interview
 Morgan. about two months pre- viously had had an interview with Edson J. Chamberlain and Alfred w. Snnithers, president and chairman re- spectively, of the Grand Trunk, at which, Mellen said, Morgan had in- sisted that the Grand Trunk sell the New London line to the New Haven and said There could be no peace" until that was done. Mellen was present at this interview, which he said he supposed had been arranged by himself, and that Morgan had ap- peared at it unexpectedly, as far as the witness was concerned. : It came to me by rumors and grape vine information that MT. Morgan had had an interview with them the night l before at the Plaza,'' said MT. Mellen There was something going on that didn't know anything about MT. Morgan and MT. Smithers had met in London, and I had seen letters written 1 from London to MT. Morgan referring to the subject.
 Not in Traffic Agreement.
 MT. Morgan's activities, Mellen ex- plained, had nothing directly to do with the traffic agreement between New Haven and the Grand Trunk and Inc abandonment of the Grand Trunks extension to Providence, which was the subject of the grand jury investigation.
 This testimony was preceded by the of letters exchanged be- tween Mellen and Attorney General and minutes of the board of directors intended by the govern ment to show that, although the di- rectors knew that the investigation was in progress, they took no steps to break off the negotiations for a traf- fc agreement with the Grand Trunk. Minutes of the board of directors, dat ed Nov. 21, 1912, the day after Wick ersham had written letter to Mel len announcing that he was starting l an investigation, formally approved of the steps already taken and refer red to "Modifications'' that might be | made by the Grand Trunk
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
IS OUT ON BONDS.

Just before he was to be tak to the Hartford County jail this s ternoon two friends of CalIeri PaoI sentenced to pay a fine of s1OO al serve six months in jail, appeared
 the police station with Lawyer k. OKeefe. They put up a bond $500 and the prisoner was releas, until superior court meets on Tue day.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
CRUDE OILS ADVANCE.

Pittsburg, Dec. 3.-Crude oils were again advanced today, ten cents Q barrel being added to the principal grades which made the new prices as follows: Pennsylvania crude, $2.10; cabell, $1.65; Mercer black, New castle, Corning, $1.6O. Somerset was advanced 8 cents to $1.50, but there was no change in ragland from 70 cents.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03

The Langton Hall evidently was an- other victim of the submarine cam
 paign in the Mediterranean. She left Calcutta October 2S for Philadelphia and New York, and was reported at |Suez on November 23 She was owned by the Hall Line of Liverpool and was IA ,437 tons gross
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
ROLLER SKATING AGAIN.

An attempt was made at a meeting of the ordinance committee last eve ming to bring up the roller skating problem again but no action was taken. Action was also deferred on the proposed ordinance prohibiting carrying advertising signs on the streets Councilman May, the spon- sor Tor the proposed amendment, was not present.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Harry Williston.

Harry Williston, aged about 35 Eears, we'll known in New Britain, lied last night at St. Albans, Vt., peceased was bridge worker. The
 Alneral will be held Monday and in Eerment will be in Snfield.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03

Available maritime records do not list a steamer called the Andrew Welch. The American bark of that name, a vessel of 863 tons, sailed from San Francisco August 19 with a cargo of beans for Haelmstad.
 A despatch from Christiania on No- vember 17 last said the bark had been lowed into Christiansand. She was boarded by a party from British pa trol boat off the Shetland Islands, it was said, and ordered into Lerwick but a storm carried the vessel towards the Norwegian coast where she was taken into tow by the steamer Russ land.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
MOntenegrins Rereat.

Paris Dec. 3 2:40 D. m.-A fur ther retreat of the Montenegrins un- der Austrian pressure, the retrograde movement involving the evacuation of Plevlje, is recorded in an official statement from Montenegrin head quarters made public here today as follows: Following the arrival of strong columns of the enemy from the vicinity of Priboli and Metalktt, our troops on Dec. 1 received orders to evacuate the city of Plevlje and to retire on their defensive positions
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
$ c. s. FOSTER DEAD.

Winsted, Dec. 3.-Chauncey s. Fos- Ter for sixty years a clothing mer- |chant here died at his home today at
 ] he age of S9 years. ro was the
 oldest active merchant in Winsted. lone son survives him.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
WILSON ATTENDS DRILL.

Washington, Dec. s.-President
 Wilson went today to cavalry and
 Held artillery drill at Fort Myer, Va, Efor the benefit of the Army Relief
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
LUNCHEON FOR WILSON.

Washington, Dec. 3.-President Wilson will leave here for Columbu Ohio, on the night of Dec. 9, to at Ptend luncheon given at noon of Dec. 10 by Columbus Chamber of tCommerce in his honor.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
BRITISH STEAMSHIP LANGSTON HALL SUNK
Another Victim of Submarine Cam
 Very Valuable Cargo.

London, Dec. 3, 11:45 a. m.-The British steamship Langton Hall has been sunk. Part of her crew has (reached land.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
DECLINES GENERAL
 ON STOCK MARKET
SpeCialties, Metal Shares and
 Rails Show Lower Trend

New York, Dec. 3, Wall St.. 10:30 8. m-FTactional declines were more or less general at the opening of today's market, specialties metal shares and rails all showing a lower trend. The most conspicuous feature was United States Steel, which was offered in an initial lot of six thousand shares at S4 3-4 to 85, the later be- ing yesterdays final quotation. Southern Pacific also weakened on large sales, with a moderate setback in Union Pacific, Erie and Pennsyl- vania- Among the high priced specialies General Motors lost three at 460. Secondary prices were better all around, however, most of the early losses being more than recovered.
 Close-On the afternoon rise gains of point or more over yesterdays final quotations were shown by stan dard stocks. The closing was steady.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
AMERICAN BRASS DIVIDE

The American Brass companJ declared an extra five per cent dend to stockholders of recor| December 3. The dividend i'd able December 20.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
2,OOO Rifles in Trench.

Paris, Dec. 3, 9:45 a. m.-Two thousand Bulgarian rifles were found in a trench taken Wednesday by French troops, according to Havas despatch from Saloniki. The French are strongly entrenched before Kri volak, 15O yards from the Bulgar ad vanced posts. The British troops also are we'll dug in in their sector.
 At last accounts. the correspondent says, Mon astir still held out. The Bull garians have crossed the Cerna at Novaci, and occupied Canal, south east of Monastir, near the Creek frontier.
 The Serbs are reported to have re- tired toward ReSna.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
French Biplane Captured.

West of Roue, a French biplane was forced to land under the fire of German artillery and it's occupants, two officers, were made prisoner
 Westende, on the Belgian coast, was shelled by two British monitors, but without effect, according to the official statement.
 German troops of General Won Linsingens army on the Russian front attacked a Russian detachment near Podezarevieze, on the Styr river in Volhynia, north of the railroad from Novel to Sarny. Sixty-six men were taken prisoner by the Germans
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03
TeutOnS Claim Successes.

Berlin, Dec. 8, by Wireless to Say Ville.-VariOuS minor operations along the western front are recorded in today's official statement by army headquarters. No information of operations of moment are chronicled.
 Near Lombaertzyde, northeast of Nieuport, in Belgium, hostile out posts were surprised by a German de- 1achment and several prisoners were taken
New Britain herald., 1915-12-03

New York Stock Exchange quota lions furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by F. W. Eddy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-13
MILEAGE GRAB
CHECK Is PLAN
Socialists Introduce Measure Proposed
TO Curtail Expenses Allowed to Leg,
islatOrs for Travelling.

All possibility Of n mileage grab by
members Of the Legislature is elimi-
mated by the terms Of II proposed con.
StiWtlonal amendment TO be submitted
through Joint resolution introduced
Into the house today by Representa-
tives kirkpatrick and MCLemOre, So
Clalists.
Under the proposed amendment the
mileage that may be- collected by mem
hers IL reduced TO actual cost OF trans
portation. The proposition is 10 he
submitted at the next general election
md reads:
Members of the legislature shall
receive six dollars per diem for their
services during the session OF the leg
islRture and necessary travelling eN
penses for every mile Of necessary
travel In going 10 and returning from
the place OF meeting Of the legislature
on the most usual route, this claim
/ for travelling expenses 10 be flied ns
affidavits on blanks furnished by the
state, and supported by receipts takel
for money actually paid out, and shal
receive no other compensation.
The proposed amendment then con
cludes with a repetition OF the present
language OF the constitution as to com
pensaton Of members when session
exceed sixty days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-13

1t wasn't lie knew Buster Bear was
down there somewhere, hut he wanted
10 know just where II It was true
that Buster Bear was asleep for the
winter N Jumper the Hare had said,
there could be no DANCE. 10 Peter
hopped back TO the hillside, out OF
which the Great Rock slanted, and
down the hill 10 the foot of the Great
Rock. Here he moved very carefully
and very slowly, stopping every other
hop 10 sit MP and look and listen.
Along the foot OF the Great Rock
were several smaller rocks quite bus.
ied In snow, for Il had drifted hero.
Back uf these Peter presently dlscoy-
cred n little hole II was q very smrll
hole and Peter didn't thiuk anything
NJ II untll he wns close to u Then
he got the smell Of Buster Rear So
strong that he made frightened
Jump All of n sudden he remembered
Tint back OF those snow.covered rocks
there was n sort Of shelf way under
the Great Rock II was almost 4
cave, but not quite In the summer
Now, with the snow drifted over IT, II
was a cave. Buster Bear was In there
nsleep and II was his warm breath
tlnt had made the little hole IN IN,
snow out Of which the smell Of HIN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-13

jump Just as soon as he was sure
which way to jump. 1t seemed 10 Pc
Ter II very long time before that wan
derlug little hreehe came back to tick
le his nose again. but II did come fin
ally ana as before It brought the
smell Of Buster Bear.
This time Peter discovered where
the little breeze had ccme from It
had come up over the edge of the
Great Rock. Therefore Buster lenr
must be- somewhere down below. P1-
ter gave q little sigh Of relief II Rus.
lcf Bear was down below hc. Peter,
was perfectly safe up there on top uf
the Great Rock Very carefully Peter
tiptoed To the very edge of the Great
Rock and stretched his head over IA
look down. There was no sign NJ Bus
ter Bear to be seen, but the smell II
Buster Hear was very much stronger
and II came straight up from the foot
Of the Great Rock
Wouldn't you think TINT that wOulC
have been enough for Peter1 Well