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New Britain herald., 1915-05-18

 1 row. The trial promises to be one of ] great interest.
 The condition of Mrs. Baker and Doris is much improved today. Doris, who was very seriously injured, is ' resting quite comfortably and hope for her recovery is very bright at present.
 Believe Chicken Thieves Set Fire.
 The opinion that chicken thieves set fire to the barn and chicken coop Of George Hull which were destroyed Sunday morning, was prevalent about the town this morning. When look ing over the debris aften the conf1a- grafton the remains of only about flf- teen chickens could be found. As MT. Hull was the owner of about sev- enty-five it seems very suspicious thct but such a small fraction of his lost fowls could be located. It is prob a ble that in stealing the chickens the thieves carelessly dropped a lighted match into hay which was stored in the barn with the disastrous result. 1 MT. Hull made statement last even. l ing that he did not have any insur- ance on the things which were de- stroyed
 | Good Program at Grange. An excellent program has been ar | ranged for the meeting of the Berlin ! grange which will be held this even- l ing at s o'clock in the Old Grange 1 hall on Worthington ridge The fol- l lowing program will be given: Seventh Chapter of the Original 4. 1 Story, The Blue Bear of Beckley'' 1 John Molumpl1y Paper-"Recollectio of Child hood" .........A. IT. Bushnell l Current Events. Frank Clark 1 Musical Selections-Male Quartet.
 The rest of the program, which will be devoted to the memory of departed members, will be in charge of Rev. Samuel A. Fiske Mrs. Crost and Mrs. J. M. Gwatlzins. A large attendance of the Changers is anticipated
 Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary The silver anniversary df their we'd ding day was celebrated by Ml. and Mrs. J. c. Lincoln at their home on I Damon's Hill yesterday. The affair twas very quiet and only immediate ] relatives and friends were present. I MT. and Mrs. Lincoln were united l in matrimony in New Britain by the ! Rev. MT. Bendient of this place on
 
 blessed the union, Miss Lista and All den. Mrs. Lincoln before her mar- riage was Miss Anna W. Muller, a sister of the former representative, L. J. Muller of New Britain. J MT. Lincoln is one of Berlins most prominent business men. At present l he is conducting brick plant at New I field.
 l Berlin Briefs. l George Hull of Kensington is en- tertaining MT. and Mrs. Isaac John- son and daughter of South Manches- 1 ter.
 I Mrs Harry M. Chapman of Ken sington will entertain the Shepards of Bethlehem tat. her home tomor- l row. .se l The ladies of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles i Gulongo of Kensington Thursday af- l ternoon instead of Wednesday, Mrs. George H, Pickett and daugh- 1 ter, Elsie, and son, George. have gone on q visit to Boston, Mass. ! The Progressive Reading circle of 1 East Berlin will meet at the home of Mrs. F. Hubbard of East Berlin ! this evening.
 l NOTICE. l NOW IS THE TIME to place your or ders for good clean coal at lower prices. Geo. H. Baldwin. Coal 1 Dealer. 5-10-tf 1
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
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New Haven, May 1s.-Dr. Goor Evans of Branford was elected dent of the Connecticut Homeon Medical society at its sixty -fiffl nual meeting here today. The
 officers chosen were: Vice proa| E. F.. Bcstor, Hartford. seer. Richard Blackmore, T'arnnin treasurer, H. P. Sage. New flaw
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
 1 Berlin News F'VETS" READY FOR ] DECORATION DAY
 lila Exsle|ses or Program ia Re
 lDTalG, Of Departed Comrades. WARRANT ISSUED FOR BARRETT
Hartford Man to Appear in Court
  Charged With Reckless Driving Ordered to Leave Town---Good Pro- gian for Grange Meeting.


 Decoration Day, the day designated s do honor to those who so nobly and sacrificed their x lives br {heir country, will be ob- ervsd in this town with fitting ex- kcises on Sunday and Monday, May ! and 8 respectively. Plans for ob- eryance of the day have been com eted and programs of the exercises be carried out have been issued and |stributed by the Berlin Veterans as- Relation.
 As Memorial Day this year falls on Rlnday.3 two days will be given over to syiMGsllpn to the dead. On Sum- y, May 80, the Veterans and the bns of Veterans will assemble in ensington Congregational church here union service will takeplace. he pastor of the church, Rev. Carle- n Hazen, will deliver an appropriate ldress to the occasion.
 on M Nonday, May 31, the usual exer- ses Will be performed. At 12 o'clock pom the graves of the departed ptl1ers laid at rest In the Becl1ley netery will be decorated. This ar,s- floral committee consists, of A.. Weldon and F.. I. Clark.
 Irollowing the visit to the Beckley netery, those who contemplate in rticipating in the parade will as- hbleuin front of the Berlin Congre- 6ionaf church on Worthington ridge a:15 o'clock. The D. X. R., the sons Neterans, the Boy Scouts and the pol children have been invited to q part in the procession by the erans The Sons of Veterans will as escorts. From the Congregational church "yets'' will proceed to the Maple aetsfy where flags and flowers will placed as ren1embrances on the ves of those who served their coun-
 The music will be furnished by St. Paul's T. A: and B. Drum ,pstcf Kensington.
 from the Maple cemetery the Vet ms will be conveyed Tn automobiles, nisffud by the Sons of Veterans, to letic hall. East Berlin, where the eral exercises will take place at 0 o'clock. An address will be de- red by the Rev. w. r. Manship.
 t the termination or these ex- ser the Veterans Will adjourn to Wilcox cemetery where they will blsate the graves Of the departed rades laid at rest there. Exercises
 also D held at the Soldiers mon- nt situated at tho entrance to the ctAry.
 hc parade will be under the per-
 direction ofaCol. Charles M. .Jnr-
 sho has been chosen marshal F.
 hry will act in tho official capacity
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
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New Britain herald., 1915-05-18

FOR SALE-Plants. A lot of so California Privit very reasonable. Red Geraniums, s1.0o per dozen. Pansy, Asters. and many others. J. l.. Ahlquist, Cor. Whiting and Maple streets
 Tues Thurs Sat -tf
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18

ington street. She is suffering from
 hemorrhages.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18
NOTICE.

NOTICE. NOW IS THE TIME to place your or- ders for good clean coal at lower prices, Geo. H. Baldwin, Coal Dealer. 5-10-tf
New Britain herald., 1915-05-18

PU RcI.sE,
Evening star., 1915-04-08
MAY SEEK PEACE WITH RUSSIA
TO BE FREE FOR ITALIAN WAR
Austria Reported to Have Opened Semi
Official Pourparlers With Two
Triple Entente Powers.

Italian people long have 9 pe,t @niem the
would be popular.
In this connection il is nointaa ~.
.nat the Italian army has been sue
eeessIul!y mobilized without a protest
from rom Austria, the country most OBJ
sana sduusiy threatened. This is taken in
some some quarters to indicate that the
leaders of the dual monarchy are de-
sirous OF averting hostilities and thai
tney may yet consent to make the Ter.
rlIorlal concessions Italy desires
me Warships of the Italian fleet de.
parted suddenly Monday from the
Medlterranean naval stations al Snae
zia, Gaeta and Maddalena Island. They
concentrated at Augusta, Sicily and 81
laramie They are thus within a feu
hours.o of the Adriatic
Kaiser Failed in Mission.
LONDON, April S.-The ROTTERDAM u
correspondent OF the Daily telegram
says he has absolutely reliable author.
ity cor stating that the German EN-.
peror himself recently visited Empero,
Francis Joseph at Vienna to urge tina
Austria make territorial concessions. iI
order to secure Italy's continued neu.
trality.
The mission, adds the correspondent
was undertaken with the greatest Sc
crecy, but failed of its object. owing
to Hungarian opposition.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
TAX SALE JUST CLOSED
TOTALS OVER $15O,0OO
Collector Disposes of $3.50 Parcels,
Largest Buyer Being From
Rochester, n. Y.

The largest tax sale in the history
of the District of Columbia has just
been closed by Ben l.. Prince, tax col
lector.
The total consideration involved was
more than $15O.000. with 5,450 parcels
disposed of under the hammer.
There were forty-two purchasers of
tax certificates at the sale, the largest
buyer being Charles H. Wiltsie of
Rochester, n. Y, in the amount of
s124,0OO The second largest purchaser
was John Faust of Cleveland. Ohio, in
the amount of $4,000. and the third.
amount of $4,000.
Taxes Due on Sold Property.
Offered at the sale were all parcels
upon which general taxes for the year
ended June 80. 1914, and all special as
sessments and water main taxes due
had not been paid. The certificates will
be held by the purchasers for two years
unless redeemed by owners of the prop
of the unredeemed certificates will be
entitled to a deed to the property, given
by the Commissioners of the District.
Taxes, real and personal, for the year
ending June 80. this year. will be due and
PAYABLE next month. Those desiring tax
bills mailed to them should communicate
with the assessor. Persons mailing
checks for taxes are urged to make them
payable to the collector of taxes and write
proper address on the tax bill to enable
the collectors office to mail receipts
promptly and correctly.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
AUSTRIAN AIRMEM BRING
THREE RUSSIANS DOWN

BERLIN. April 8, by wireless An
account of an extraordinary aerial fight
was given out today by the Overseas
News Agency. which says that it's infor-
nation was received from Budapest. 1t
concerns an encounter between one Aus
trian and three Russian aeroplanes. The
Austrian aeroplane, it is said, succeeded
in mounting above its adversaries and
dropped a bomb which struck one of the
Russian aeroplanes. The Russian ma
chine plunged 1900 yards to earth.
The report goes on to say that the at
mospheric disturbances caused by the fall
of the aeroplane upset the other two Rus
sian machines, causing them to whirl
down to earth.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
NO GUNS ON FALABA.
IS CLAIM OF BRITISH

LONDON, April 8. 2 p.m.-The official
information bureau issued a statement
today saying that the British steamer
Falaba, sunk at sea March %, by a
German submarine with loss of over
100 lives. was not armed.
It is not true. the statement goes on,
that sufficient time was given the pas
sengers and the crew of this vessel to
escape. The German submarine closed
in on the Falaba, ascertained her name
signaled her to stop, and gave those
on board five minutes to take to their
boats 1t would have been nothing
less than miracle, it is pointed out
if all the passengers and the crew OF
a good sized liner had been able to
take to her boats within the time al
lowed
while some of the boats were still
on their davits." the statement de-
clares, "the submarine fired a torpedo
at the Falaba at short range
Evening star., 1915-04-08
HUERTA ON HIS WAY HERE.
Late Mexican Dictator Reported to
Have New York for Destination

Victoriano Huerta, late Mexican die
tator. is on his way from Spain to the
United States. Official advices re-
ceived at the State Department from
the American consul at Seville convey
this intelligence.
Huerta recently sailed on the steam
er Antonio Lopez, due to arrive at New
York Saturday.
1t will be his first visit to the United
States. his defiance Of which last year
in the stirring months before he went
voluntarily into exile led to the Ameri-
can occupation Of Vera Cruz.
Just what the purpose of Huerta 8
visit may be is unknown to the Off
cials but IL generally is believed he in
tends to confer with numerous promi-
nent Mexicans associated with him IN
his administration, who have gathered
In New York since the triumph of the
constitutionalist forces in Mexico, or
perhaps intends to make his residence
there.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Secretary Sends German
Raider to Norfolk Navy Yard
Until War Ends.
HELP FAILING TO ARRIVE,
THIERICHENS GIVES UP
Asks Permission of Asylum as United
States Serves Notice to Sail
Before 4 AM. Today.

Secretary Daniels today issued
formal instructions to Rear Ad-
miral Beatty, commandant of the
Norfolk navy yard, to have Com
mander Thierichens take the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich to the Nor
folk navy yard for internment.
Now that the German ship has elected
30 intern. responsibility for her safe
custody rests upon the Navy Depart
ment Mr.. Daniels said today that Ad-
miral Beatty will determine to what
extent the ship shall be dismantled, as
he will be held accountable for the YES
sci until the end of the present hostil-
tiles In which Germany is engaged. 1t
was not thought that more would be
done than to remove the breech blocks
from her guns and detach the connect
ing rods of her engines.
1t now also devolves upon the Navy
Department to determine the extent of
liberty to be accorded officers and
crews of the German raider 1t was
suggested that probably at first officers
and men would be given the freedom
of Norfolk and that later the officers,
at least. would be given practically
unrestricted liberty, of course upon
their promise not to violate the neu-
trality of the United States. Those
familiar with precedents said it had
always been customary to extend
rather than curtail the liberty of in
termed belligerents.
While Admiral Fletcher, commander
in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, is at
Hampton roads he will direct the con-
duct of the interned vessel and her Of
from the Navy Department to Admiral
Beatty.
Secretary Daniels said today that he
did not know how long the battleship
Alabama would remain at the mouth
of the Virginia capes, but that it was
likely she would join the other vessels
of the Atlantic fleet for target prac-
tice before going back to Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1915-04-08

TURIN, via Paris. April 8.-The Ga
zetta del Popolo declares reports that
Austria contemplates concluding peace
with Russia in order better to defend
herself against Italy are not so Wis
ionary as official communications is
sued at Vienna would indicate.
The correspondent of the paper at
the Austrian capital processes to have
obtained reliable information to the ef-
feet that the Austrian government al
ready has opened semi-official pour
parlers with two powers of the triple
entente and he believes dramatic
surprise" is possible.
Why Italy Holds Off.
ROME, April Z. via Paris. April s.
Italys failure to enter the war up to
the present time is explained in Off
cial circles as due to the fact that the
country's statesmen do not wish to
plunge the nation into the enormous
risks OF war without first exhausting
every possible means of obtaining what
the people desire without recourse to
arms. 1t is pointed out that in the
meantime Italy is gaining every day
in military strength and in economic
resources by postponing her entrance
into the conflict.
Oticial reports received here from
European capitals are said to agree in
the statement that the supreme clash
between the allies on the one side and
the Austro-German armies on the
other, which originally seemed certain
to take place in May. will be post
poned until June or even later
No Need for Haste.
The answer made to those who are
urging Immediate hostilities is that
under the circumstances there is no
reason why Italy should hasten cher
action, since the longer she delays the
greater would be her chances Of sue
cess and the greater the aid she would
be able to give those countries on
whose side she would align herself.
No attempt is made to deny that a
Evening star., 1915-04-08
TURKISH Trade CALLS
ALL MEN INTO ARMY

LONDON. April s. 3:35 p.m-An trade
promulgated today by the Sultan Of
Turkey authorizes the ministry of war
to call out all men capable of bearing
arms, but heretofore were not liable
for service. inclusive Of the ages of
nineteen and twenty, for the defense
of the Turkish coast and frontiers and
the maintenance of order
The ministry also is given power to
enroll for military service all immi-
grants for the duration of mobiliza-
tion. This Information was contained
in a dispatch received today by Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Con-
stantinople.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
HARBoR ICE BROKEN UP.
Preparations On for Opening of Nav
igation at Sault Ste. Marie.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. April s.
Active preparations for the opening of
navigation are in evidence at this port
The lighthouse tender Glover steamed
up today and broke up a great deal of
the harbor ice. The Canadian canal Is
ready for the first boat at any time.
A telegram received from Lighthouse
Keeper Carlson, at Whitefish, gives the
condition there as follows:
The ice fields in Lake Superior
moved off about ten miles. The ice in
the bay below the point is getting soft,
but is still intact. 1t is very tough
for a distance of two miles below the
point"
Evening star., 1915-04-08
AVIATORS' BOMBS KILL
IL WOMEN AND CHILDREN

PARIS. April s, $40 a.m.-Twelve
women and children were killed and
forty-eight others injured by bombs
dropped by Austrian aviators in the
market place at Podgoritza. Montene-
gro, yesterday afternoon. according to
a Cetinje dispatch to the Havas Agency.
Many buildings were destroyed by
the missiles, seven of which were drop
ped from the aeroplanes.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
BELGRADE BOMBARDED
BY AUSTRIAN GUNNERS

NISH, April I. via London. April s.
The Austro- Hungarian artillery yes
terday bombarded Serbian towns on
the Danube and the Save Twenty
eight heavy projectiles fell In the cen
trail quarter of Belgrade, killing three
and wounding six.
The Serbian artillery shelled the Aus
Hungarian positions. but avoided
Smelling the towns on the Austro-H Hun
garian banks Of the rivers. which are
inhabited exclusively by Serbians.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
ON RECORD FOR SUFFRAGE.
New York East Conference of NJ. E
Church Adopts Resolution.

NEW YORK, April S.--The New York
East Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church today adopted a resolu-
ton expressing its belief that equal
suffrage is in the logic of the democra-
cy to which our nation is committed"
and the hope that at the November
election in New York state the pro-
posed amendment to the state consti-
tuition granting suffrage to women
will find the hosts OF Methodism solid
ly lined up in its favor"
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Villa Folk Declare
Obregon Met Defeat
and Is in Retreat

Ell PAsO. Tex, April. s.-By the de-
feat of Gen. Obregon's army in the
last two days in central Mexico, off,
cials of the villa faction declared today
at Juarez that a decisive blow has been
struck at the Carranza cause.
Reports to the villa headquarters
said Obregon's force was retreatinK
southwark from a point midway be-
tween Queretaro and Irapuato. villa
personally IL directing the pursuit.
CONTINUED on Second Pa9e.l
Evening star., 1915-04-08
PEACE COMMITTEE AT HAGUE.
q. S. Minister Van Dyke Member Of
Inferno tional Rodv

LONDON, April S.--The Daily Mails
Rotterdam correspondent says that,
acting in sympathy with the Dutch
anti-war council, an international
peace committee has been formed at
The Hague with a membership which
includes one delegate from every coun-
try.
ad NV Henry Van Dyke, the America n
minister. who will make the principal
address at the first meeting Of the
committee.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Enter Russian Armenia Unopposed.

PETROGRAD. via London. April.S:-
The Novoe Vremya's Batum correspond
ent reports the entry of the Russians
into Artvin. Russian Armenia, without
Arinr a shot. This, the correspondent
adds' consummates the trans Tchoruk
onerations, the entire Batum province
having now been cleared of the Turks.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Rescued Crew Brought Into Port.

NEW YORK, April S.-Seven men,
captain and crew of the schooner Lizzie
B. Wiley, which sailed April l from
Savannah for Pawtucket with lumber.
were brought into port today by the
steamer Proteus from New Orleans,
which rescued them from their little
craft, waterlogged and adrift. $50
miles south Of Cape Hatteraa April 6. g.,
Evening star., 1915-04-08
German Submarines for Austria

ROME. April Z. via Paris. April s.
Munich message telegraphed from
the frontier to tho Giornale D'Italia
..vS Germany has sent overland in
sections three submarines to Pola, the
Austrian naval base.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
To Attack Nuevo Laredo.

1T is reported to the department from
Laredo that new Villista force, said
to number 1900. is marching from the
vicinity of Piedras Negras with the
avowed intention of attacking Nuevo
Laredo in conjunction with the Villa
force now in the vicinity Of Canadela,
with which the Nuevo Laredo garrison
has been battling for the last rev days
The Carranza forces from Lampazos
and other nearby points have been or
dered to concentrate at Nuevo Laredo
and the fortifications are being
strengthened"
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Coast Guard Cutters Kept Busy.

BOSTON, April 8.-Although g. the mild
ness Of the winter resulted in less
strenuous work than in former years
for the coast guard cutters Woodbury.,
Gresham and Acushnet. the three cut
ters of the Boston district, in the last
four months rendered assistance to six
teen distressed coasting vessels, which
had on board 167 persons, and which
with their cargoes were valued At
$6S4.000. 4
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Military Trial for Swoboda.

HAVRE, April s.-The case against
RAYMOND Swoboda. accused of being
responsible for the fire aboard the
steamship La Touraine, has been trans
ferred from civil to military jurisdic-
ton He IL charged with espionage ~
well a. with arson,
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Earl of Crawford a Private

LONDON. April 8.-The Earl of Craw-
ford has just enlisted as a private in
the Royal Army Medical Corps for the
duration of the war. The earl was born
in 1871.
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Belgians Report Success.

Belgians Report Success.
The Belgian legation here has re-
ceived a telegram from the Belgian
minister of war dated yesterday. which
reads:
The western side of the User canal.
in the direction of Drai Grachen. has
Belgian troops. The Germans fed in
disorder. leaving behind them machine
guns and ammunition.
To-day passed off quietly. The hostile
artillery showed very little activity"
German ohcial Report.
BERLIN. via London, April Seer
man headquarters has issued the fol-
lowing description of the fighting in
France between the Rivers Meuse and
Moselle:
when the enemy's infantry began to
deploy the German outposts retreated.
according to a prearranged plan. from
Regnieville and Fey-En Haye to their
main position Easter Monday.
The French attack against the
southern front at first to the north of
Toul, and then in the forest Of lie
Pretre, began simultaneously with at
tacks against our north wing to the
south of the Orne and between Eparges
and Combres, but the French nowhere
were successful, they being everywhere
thrown back.
Firing at Close Range.
THE severest fighting took place be-
tween the Meuse and Apremont. where.
in the wooded country, the French
were able to approach close to the Ger
man positions. but were received with
an annihilating fire at short range.
''The Germans served their guns with
tremendous effect and in short time
the French reserves were IN full flight.
while their rifle attack broke down
under our infantry fire.
April we observed the French
piling hundreds of dead in front of
their positions.
.'The same day attacks by the French
in the forest of LIE Pretfe and near
Flirey failed. So far the French have
only to record fresh failures on the
ground which has been the scene of
repeated struggles. but it seems that
their attacks are not yet at an end"
Evening star., 1915-04-08
Richard B. Black, Artist. Dead.

GREENFIELD. Ind, April S.-Richard
b. Black. an artist Of note. has died at
the home Of his mother here Death was
due to tuberculosis. He was twenty
seven years old. a
Evening star., 1915-04-08
French Continue to Hammer
Away in Effort to Break
Wedge at st. MihieI.
ALL ASSAULTS CHECKED,
ASSERT THE GERMANS
Belgians Claim a Victory in First
Recent Engagement Of Conse-
quence in Flanders.

LONDON. April Sin the
west the French are hammering
away at the German wedge ex-
tending to St. Mihiel.
The Germans claim to be
checking all these assaults, but
the French declare that their ad-
vance, though slow, is steady.