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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-11-11

/ H., was in town Saturday TO call OF
her uncle, John Gilfether.
Mrs. A. L. Cochrane has gone e
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, where she will
spend the next six months.
The engagement of Frank II. Briggs
and Miss LaBelle Batchelder has beer
announced. Congratulations are ex-
tended.
Rev. Joseph S. Brown was in Rut
land Monday Of this week attending
the SALISBURY Baptist Ministers
Association.
The many friends of Earle M.
Storrs are glad to see him back at
home, nearly recovered from his hos
pital experience.
Regular service Sunday morning in
the Methodist Church. In the evening
there will be union service of the
Methodist and Baptist at the Baptist
Church
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold a service next Sunday at 8 p. m.
in the school house at Barnumville.
Topic, How the denominations may be
united in service.
The Worlds Temperance Sunday
will be observed at the Baptist Church
next Sunday evening. A union tenn
perance program will be given under
the auspices Of the w. c. T. U. and
Sunday schools. All are cordially in
vited.
The Manchester Ministers Club will
meet at the Colburn House at p. m.
Monday, Nov. 18th, as guests of Rev.
w. H. Bamford. Rev. S. X. Perkins
will present a review of Smiths "The
Soul of Germany" Members intend
ing to be present please notify the
club secretary, Rev. j. S. Brown.
Some time ago Levin's Central
Cash Store was giving premiums.
Those who saved the tickets got nice
premiums, but not every customer saw
ed the tickets and those who did not
save the premium tickets did not ben
eft by our generosity. We have,
therefore, decided that each and
every customer, no matter how big or
small the purchase is should benefit
by trading at our store. See our ad
in this weeks Journal and our win
1ows at the store. adv
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
GROSS EXAMINATION
 OF HARRY THAW
Started by Counsel for State at
 His Sanity Trial

New York, July s.-Harry K. Thaw had nerved himself for long and thorough cross examination by coun- sel for the state today in the sanity trial. His direct testimony dealt only with events since his escape from the Matteawan Asylum, and counsel for the state expected to question him concerning his entire career. The questioning of Thaw was expected to occupy the entire day. For the first time since the hearing opened the court had ordered night session tonight.
 court had issued a writ of attach ment, may be called to the witness stand tomorrow.
 ThaW,s counsel had ended the cross examination of Mrs. Susan Merrill. when court adjourned yesterday.
 Thaw On stand.
 Thaw when called to the stand af- firmed the truth of the statement that he said he had no animosity against William Travers Jerome. Asked when he first learned that any rich men were interested in keeping him in MatteaWan, Thaw went into a long description of the examination alien ists had given him in Matteawan in 1908, concluding that at habeas corpus hearing at White Plains in 1912, on the question of his sanity there had been considerable oppo- sition to him. He had been told, he said, that Jerome had derived financial support" to keep him in the institution and that newspaper arti- cles intimated it. Tl1aw addressed his testimony to the jury. He read from a newspaper statement quot ing Jerome as saying certain peo- pie would be only too glad to have this fellow adjudged lunatic."
 Thaws was shown letter and asked If he wrote it while staying in Con- cord, N. H.
 K Looking For Graft.
 T wrote this letter and many oth- CTS like it." he said. T found these correspondents were looking for little graft and dropped them"
 The letter was a request to MT. Cooper to use his influence with state senators and assemblymen not to as- sist Jerome and his friends Thaw explained that he was conducting a publicity campaign in favor of his cause and that the letters were writ ten in furtherance of the campaign. Deputy Attorney General Cook then questioned Thaw about this campaign.
 Thaw produced a printed copy of a petition in his favor, which he said had been signed by 400, 900 persons in all parts of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

CHESTNUT: ( A genus of
 plants allied to the beech. The
 common or Spanish chestnut is
 a, stately tree with large hand
 some serrated leaves. The fruit
 consists of two or more seeds
 enveloped in a prickly husk.
 CHESTNUT: An old joke or
 wheeze.
 Take your choice either is cor rect. Anyhow the world is not to languish for want of chestnuts after August 25, American Press Humor- ists Day at the Panama-Pacific In ternational Exposition. For on that day, their day, the newspaper joke writers of the United States are go ing to plant and dedicate to posterity m official chestnut tree.
 This unique ceremony is to be the formal purpose of their holiday jour- ney to San Francisco, their this
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
DIME TO DAMNATION,
 PRICE OF A DRINK
Dan Morgan Smith, Judge Advocate of Illinois Tells Delegates at And- :.
 Saloon League Convention.

Atlantic City, N. J.. July S.-Dan Morgan Smith. judge advocate of the state of Illinois, who addressed the national convention of the Anti-sa- loon league today summed up in epi- gramatic form what he called The Price of a Drink"
 He said:
 eff the results of drinking were purely personal then the complaint of the vets that the anti-liquor forces are trying to interfere with the personal liberty of drinkers, might carry with it some force. but drink is sold on the installment plan, first pay ment is made when you get the drink. tie others when the drink gets you
 "The greater part of the payments are made by those who do not drink.
 "The price of drink ranges from a dime to damnation--the drinker pays the dime and humanity pays the damnation.
 reinforcement of local or state pro- hibition depends upon the inclination, energy and honesty of local authori- ties, but you can make prohibition prohibit-any one of you--by per sistent prosecution of those officials who fail to prosecute the violators of the dry law.
 If judge is too wet to do his duty, make it so hot for him he will dry out.
 Ut often does more good, in the enforcement of liquor laws, to kick one crooked chief of police out of the r,o1{ca station than to bring many drunks into the police station"
 Referring to employers who have taken a stand against the drinking employe, he said:
 There is room. on the water wagon for the employer as well as for the employe."
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
saving the Babies.
Providence JournaL)


 Three hundred thousand babies less than one year old died in this coun- try last year: according to the United States Cenuus Burean. What an indictment of our modern civilizationl
 A large proportion of the babies could have been saved if they had had proper care and nourishmcnt. and it is t, e business of our twentieth cen- tury society to see that these are supp piled. Te
 Raw milk alone Is said to cause twenty five per cent, of the deaths of children under five years of age. yet uninstructed mothers go on fecding' the n-pasteurized fluid to their in- fants. What these ignorant parents need is painstaking, rigorous teaching. It we are to save and strengthen the coming generation we must equip the generation that precedes it with a bet ter kncwledge of the principles of health. afif
 In summer. especially. the lot of the small child in the tenement is a hard one. People who have means to keep their own children in comfort should be eager to help in the work of safeguarding thei babies of the poor. s.&t3 sN
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
.Go 5East Young Man.g
lRosfpn Globe. r

Excellent advice is given to visitors to the Panams- Pacific International exposition when they reach the Pal ace of Agrfcolturc. There in large letters on thclwest wall are the words "Go East YeunR Man
 The tide cf travel for many inter ested in agriculture should indeed be east now, iSstead of wholly west. h. the eastern states land is cheap, nea- ey is plentiful and good rnarketFare accessible.
 Science has 50 taught esAerners how to, inprovemoil that D longer is there gcomplaint that ne iand IS worn oub Indeed, thepna been revolution in this mater during the past decade, and ny western far mers aje seeking Atantic coast states where the gfazingas satisfactory for cattle,
 terms gA being improved re- ,,,a yt blv exfy year.
 m Ger of fact, there is no
 %.I cAer for agriculture in this .5,trv 1day, for science bas enabled ,a,.fo make money in every sec. .ssn This Is very gratifying. A ennpy which keeps up its agricul- turI Importance is in no danger of a aszdence.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
A Holy Jumper.
{ Muskogee oklohoman.)

The Rev. Robert Van Meigs, pastor of the First Baptist church here, raised s805 from congregation, about 1000 strong, wherewith to com- pensate Evangelist D. c. .Grabii. He gave in return for each $25 donation< an exhibitions Of agility by leaping over the pulpit stand.
 Prior to starting his money-raising campaign, the Rev. Meigs prepared for rushing tactics. Ushers with pads of paper and pencil were stationed at various points on the floor, in order to lose no time in noting the names and amounts, as theyewere announced. Then he went into the pulpit minus bis regulation black coat and with his shirt rleeves rolled above his elbows.
 Tt will cost just $2b a throw to see me Heap over the Bible stand" the Rev. Meigs declared When the first $25 subscription was announced the preacher gave a loud shout of joy, ran to the pulpit laid his hands upon it and, leapedioyer it after the manner of most approved athletics Before the evenings task had been accomplished he had repented this performance something like SCOT. of times m
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
HOLCoMB NAMES CUTTING.
southington Man Appointed Dental

Southington Man Appointed Dental
 Con1missioncr by Governor.
 Hartford, July S.-Almond J. Cut ting of Southington has been ap- pointed by Governor Holconb a den- tai commissioner for five years from July 1, 1915 to succeed Howard C.. Provost of Winchester
 The governor has approved the fol- lowing payments: $17,77O to Connect- icut Hospital for Insane, Midletown: $S,387 to American School for Deaf, Hartford; $5,116 to Mystic Oral school; $3,096 to schol for Imbeciles; $4,sl1 to Connecticut Children's Aid society; and to hospitals as follows: $2,500 each to Hartford, Bridgeport and St. Francis, (Hartford); $2,125 each to St. Raphaels of New Haven and St. vincent's,. Bridgeport; s1s75 each to St. Mary's, Waterbury, and Stamford; $1,250I each to Middlesex of MiddletoWn, Waterbury and Mem orial of New London; s1 ,oOO each to Griffin of Derby; St. Joseph's of Will limantic, and Day-Kimball of Put nam; Meriden $75O.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
COMPLAINS TO MAYOR.

Rumor has it that a young man named Malarney yesterday visited Mayor George A. Quigley to register a complaint against prominent member of the New Britain police de- partment who he charged with insult- ing him. It is said that the young mans charge is that while he was standing in, front of the police station with large crowd after court yester-. day the police officer came out to dis perse the crowd and told him to move on, at the same time applying an i'm su1ting name.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
participated in by exposition officials
 and American Press Humorists

participated in by exposition officials and American Press Humorists jointly, aided, abetted and approved by members of the local press club, which has several humorist members. Ted Robinson of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, president, yields the trusty spade, while Dixon Merritt of the Nashville Tennesseean, vice presi- dent, steadies the precious sappling. George Fitch of Peoria, a past presi- dent, author of "Good Old Siwash," YHomeburg Memories" and West Pocket Essays" holds Robinson's coat so that Secretary Fred Schaefer of San Francisco doesn't get it, Schaefer in the meantime to hold Fitch so he doesn't leave with the coat. Sufficient dignity will be lent the affair by Roy K. Moulton of Grand Rapids, the Central Press humorist, who doesn't say much, but writes lot
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
ouARRYMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL.
Patsy saIyatora Receives Terrible In- iur1es When Dynamite Explodes.

AS the result of a premature dyna- mite explosion at the Connecticut Quarries plant at White Oak shortly after 2:so o'clock yesterday ratsy Salvatore of Plainytlle received in- iur,es from which he, died at the To- cal hospital at APO o'clock The fu- neral was held this afternoon and inc -meo ouou,so Asu sul uI seA lusnIsa etcry The deac man was twenty seven years old and is survived by his wife and two children.
 salvatora was tamping in heavy charge of dynamite when It exploded, the force of the explosion orivins part of the heavy tamping stick through his neck. severing the jugu- lar vein and mutilating the body ter ribiy. He wss operated on at the hospital by pr. Clifton M. Cooley but died shortly after being taken from the operating room.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

years outing, and is intended to make their thirteenth convention dis tinctive. As far as is known nobody has ever planted a chestnut tree for the benefit of the whole world before. But the hunorists decided it was high time something were done, what with the visible supply of squirrel food becoming so depleted. The ex- position landscape gardeners, John McLaren, the famous builder tof Golden Gate Park, and his son, Donald McLaren, have reserved a fine young tree for the planting. The site chosen is at the Press Building. But this is only temporary. The tree is to become gift to San Francisco for a permanent place in one of its magnificent parks, where it can grow uninterruptedly and perpetuate a liberal harvest of chestnuts - both kinds.
 The chestnut tree ceremony will be
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

at length. It is expected that the work will be started next week.
 The directors of the Civic bureau will hold a meeting tomorrow even ing at 8 o'clock and it is probable that partial report will be made on the ash and rubbish disposal proposition.
 Secretary Andrews is in receipt of a circular letter from the government announcing the sale at auction of building sites at Poison, Montana, on July 26.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
City Items

Philip Seibert Jr, is building an eieht-room cottage at Pine Orchard.
 White Rose camp will hold it's regular meeting this evening.
 There will be no meeting of Star of Good Will lodge. S. of B., this evening, the meeting nights having been changed to the second and fourth Mondays.
 Miss Ethel Benz is recovering from three weeks illness with tonsilitis.
 Best of all Red Dot Sc cigar advt. f
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
LOVE LAUGHS AT sELECTMEN.

Despite the fact that First Selec,t- man Gibney of Berlin refused to mar ny them couple of weeks ago. Mrs. Anna Paul and John Romancryk, both of Beckley, heard the happy heard te happy words that made them one, as is shown by the return to the city clerks office today of their marriage certificate. They were mar ried last Saturday by a local justice of the peace. Mrs. Paul is twice g widow and has eight children
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
DIRECTORS UPHELD
 BY SUPREME COURT
New Haven Minority Stockholders sto2,oOO,OO0 Suit Dismissed

Boston, July 8.--A suit of minority stockholders to recover s1O2,0oo,oOo from former and present directors of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad, who were charged with responsibility for alleged improper ex- penditures of company funds, was dis missed by the supreme court today. N William G. Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Ledyard. James s. Elton and Charles S. MelIen were among the defendants.
 Decision by Full Bench.
 The decision was handed down by the full bench and was on an appeal by the railroad from superior court decree enjoining the corporation from transferring stock standing in the names of the defendants.
 The full bench also had before 1t an appeal of the plaintiffs from d decree of Supreme Court Justsce Hammond. dismissing the bill as against the estase of the late J. Pierpont Morgan and other deceased nonresident defen- dants. Judge Hammond had also de- creed that the bill could not be main- tsined by the plaintiffs, nor could 1t be. maintained if brought in the name of the corporation itself that the plaintiffs as stockholders had ac- .Guiesced in some of the acts conn rlained of and that the bill failed to show that the expenditures were made for an unlawful purpose and that the company did not get fun value for what the directors expended.
 Rescript Accompanies Decision.
 Tn the rescript accompanying to- y,e, {ri1 allegations of the bill do not show reasonable application to directors to institute proceedings to recover the losses referred to in the bill nor facts showing that such application would nave been useless.'' '
 Tn Behalf Of Trustees.
 < The suit was instituted in behalf If the trustees of the will of jOlea Bull l 1aughn, and other minority stock loldersNofs the railroad. ss The basis of the action dates back [ os Il 904, when, it is alleged William ] }. Rockefeller, Charles s. Mellen, D. I Newton Barney. William Skinner. George McC. Miller and Robert W. Taft, directors, acting with J Pier ,ont Morgan, Edwin Milner and T. E De Yer Warner, planned to effect { monopoly or all the transportation companies operating in New Eng and. Tn acquiring properties need Id for that purpose there was paid [ put of the treasury, of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad | Company, total of approximately ! s200, 100000. The losses as the re- suit of the action of the. directors, | he plaintiffs say, are $46;00O,O0O on street railways; $16,0Oo, 900 in steam l 'hip enterprises; s22, 100000 on stock | # the Boston and Maine, and $18,- 100000 in the purchase of the New York, Westchester and Boston Rail- | 'oad-a total of $1O2, ,OOo, 900.
 Triple Indemnity Claimed.
 At the time the suit was filed the plaintiffs claimed that under the 'herman Act they were entitled to ecover triple indemnity, or $306.- 100, 900.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
PROS. AND CLERKS TO pLAY.

The first Wednesday half holiday will be inaugurated next week with a baseball game between the Profes- sional Men, explained by Dr. G. w Dunn, and team composed of clerks in the various stores. The game will be played at Walnut Hill park at 3 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
ANorHER ExroRr BAN.

London, July 8. l;2o p. m.--An or-' der in Council was gazetted today prohibiting. the exportation from Great Britain of jute yarns. jute piece goods, and bags and sacks made of jute, to any destination. Hereto fore the prohibition only applied to certain European ports.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
NEW SECRETARY AT Y. w. c. A.

Miss Clara Conger of New York has been chosen as house secretary at the Y. M. c. A. to succeed Miss Grace G. Baird, who was recently married to William Blair. Miss Conger is q graduate of Normal school and also attended the University of North Da-' kota. She has made special study of Y. w. c. A. work.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

the Forest of LePretre, where two at tacks on the part of the enemy were checked by us.'
 Italian Official Report.
 Rome, July ', via Paris,-July $40 a. m.-The official statement issued tonight at the headquarters of the Italian general staff was as follows
 An attack against out position at Passo Di Campo in the Val DAone was repulsed with heavy loss.
 Lombard Austrian Positions.
 Tn Cadore, our heavy, artillery opened fire on the enemys defensive works at Corte, in the upper valley of Cordevole At La Tagliata and Tresassi in Val Porta serious damage was done.
 'In Carnia we repulsed attacks against our positions at Passo Pram- isio. Monte Scharnitz and in the direc< ton of Val Grande.
 Capture 14OO Prisoners.
 "Combats continue on the, Carnle plateau, where we are making slow but constant progress. Between July and ' we took 1,400 prisoners.
 "On rhe night of July an Italian dirigible effectively 'bombardekl the railroad junction north of Opodna (northeast of Triest.)
 "Aeroplanes dropped a number or bombs yesterday on the Austrian avaition field near Aisevissa east of Gorizia, causing fires, and also On the railroad station at Nabresina. Our aviators were obliged to alight but returned unharmed."
 British Stores Destroyed.
 Berlin, July 8, by Wireless to Say vile, N. Y.--Among the news items gency today for distribution by wire less te1egraphy abroad were the fol- lowing: ''The bombardment of Arras by German heavy artillery destroyed the main stores of the British troops, which now are greatly handicapped. The German gunfire has so far pre- vented the intended new grouping of French troops at Arras. The destruc- tion of the Cathedral at Arras is gen. orally regretted.
 pr. Karl Helfferich, secretary of the imperial treasury, has invited the finance ministers of the several Ger man states to attend a conference in Berlin on July 10.
 Count Zeppelin sevcnty-eight.
 Count Ferdinand Won Zeppelin. who is 78 years old today, is in robust health and still superintends the building of dirigible balloons at the Zeppelin works on Lake Constance
 "Advices from Athens say that King Constantine of Greece has called a royal council for July 15, at which ex- Premier Venizelos will be present
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

$ R. " Mgan of Court bauied by Postmaster
 Moran of southington. |to trip to Atlantic City. h and Miss Amy Kalish Let sailed on the Kroon- .y for California where ad the biz expositions. fI of Monroe street left Fne Steamship Kroonland Where he will enter the California next fall.
 Peters Of New York, who guest of Colonel w. P. Earned to her home.
 halen of Philadelphia
 Buckley of. New York,
 the guests of MT. and q. Long, have returned Mansfield of Maple Hill
 vacation at Littlefield, rite Carroll, is in New tinE with friends.
 d rIafrey Of Springfield.
 local relatives.
 gle is in New York on Hubbard Is spending a
 n New York.
 ith and family at Mad
 is sojourning at Lake
 N. H.
 E Becker and family 1 |zrday for the Panama will spend the balance 1 at Santa Barbara. Jester Of s27 Stanley 1 Tor an eight weeks I |er grandparents in slaware.
 Huh and Amy Wiggles ! ve Saturday for Laurel hey will spend the next Creighton and Miss will leave Sunday for spend a two weeks va and Robert J. Vance our of the White noun enboro, Vt. they will avs as the guests or < of this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES.
Italian Onfcial Report.

The directors of the Mercantile bureau of the Cha of Commerce held a meeting this morning with L. J. Parker, who is in this city to estab
 fish a credit system. Minor details pertaining to the plan were discussed
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

The water department has finished laying a six-inch water main into the Vocational High school The depa l- ment will clean out all watering troughs Tomorrow. .,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
MANRoSS SUCCEEDS
 E. HART TENN
Officers Elected at Annual Meeting oi
 State Commission of Fisheries
and Game.

Hartfofd.s July s.-At the annual meeting of the state commission of< fisheries and game in the capitol to- day, these officers were elected; President--Wm. K. Nolan, Bridge port.
 Vice president-Fred N. Manross' Forestville. f
 Secretary--C. H. Pease, Canaan.
 uperintendent--John M. Crampton's New Haven.
 MT. Manross was the only new oi- ficial elected. taking the place or ~. Hart F'enns ofs sWsthersfield who re- signed when elected to the general assembly last fall.