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The Washington times., 1915-05-03
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, d. q,
April 2s 1915. SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received at this office. Room 500 DIS.
trict Building, until o'clock p. NJ. on May
H. 1915, for the construction OF Sewers in the
District OF Columbia, involving the construc-
ton OF about ZOO linear feet of trunk sewer,
feet 8 inches to feet inches diameter.
Forms Of proposals, specifications and neces-
sary Information may be obtained from the
Chief Clerk. Engineer Department, Room
OLIVER P. NEWMAN, Louis BROWN.
Low. CHARLES w. KUTz Commissioners.
d. c
The Washington times., 1915-05-03
Vital Records

Births.
Walter II and Peleto Il. Smith, girl.
John X. and Katherine B. Wiesner. boy.
William W. and Catherine p. Tsncre, girl.
Charles NJ. and Mary A. Sizer. girl.
John 9, and Mary A. Phelan. boy.
Charles N. and Nellie c. Merrillot. boy.
II. Curtice and Rita A. Lawson, girl
Theodore @. and Anna p. Hoffman. boy
twins.
Samuel e. and Margaret E. Grant. boy.
James ID. and Fannye q. East, girl.
James and Angelica Charukos. bsy.
Randolph H. and Katherine p. Chester. girl.
Edward A. and Maud M. Trip. boy.
John B. and Buelah Thrift, girl.
william J. and Elizabeth v. Tobin. boy.
Howard r. and Fora F. Tolley. girl.
Howard r. and Josephine c. Smith. girl.
Frederick G. and Sophia M. Stelzer, boy.
Albert u. and Anna Nj. Rickenbacher. girl.
Nathan and Bella Rubin, girl.
John h. and Isabelle q. Mills, girl.
walter Is. and Mamie +. johnson, girl.
Joseph and Eva Fines. boy.
Benjamin l.. and Mary T. Fletcher, girl.
Charles M. and Winifred NJ Earl girl.
John T. and Effie s. Duval. boy.
Solomon and May Deskin, girl
Frederic A. and Mary johnson, boy
William and Jennie L. Blaylock, girl.
Arthur and Georgia Wood. boy.
William III. and Emma Toiiver, Girl.
Howard and Addie Lewis. girl
James and Harriet Davis. girl.
The Washington times., 1915-05-03
Funerals s
George B. Alstead.

Funeral services for George Bryan
Alstead, who d'ed on Saturday at
Georgetown University Hospital, will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from Gcier's undertaking parlors. In
terment will be made at Marietta, Pa.
The Washington times., 1915-05-03
FOR EXCHANGE

SPLENDID 6-room house, reception hall and
bath: h. ". heat, near l4th and Monroe SITS.
n w. Also new 6-room house and bath =,
E. near sth and II SITS. n. e, owner will
exchange the two above houses for 10 or H.
room house In good location on the heights;
both houses rented.
MARSHALL. REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
S3 New York ave.
The Washington times., 1915-05-03
Marriage Licenses.

Henry X. Bowman and Alvernon A.. Allen
Thomas j. Hall and Roberta z. Creamen
Theophilus 8. Halstead. Of University Va,
and Elsie NJ. Sullivan OF Charlottesville,
Va.
James d. Dice and Ida NJ. Sherwood.
The Washington times., 1915-05-03
IN MEM0RIAM

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for each line In excess OF ten,
The Washington times., 1915-05-03
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GROCERY-Must be sold today: owner sIck
Call 22l5 14th ct. n. w. Apt. S.
FOR RENTAL open moving picture park.
white or colored: 900 families to Draw
ton Va. Near Clark Station. Phone Ross-
lyn S-N.
FOR RENT-Blacksmth, wagon. paint shops;
complete set tools. Apply J. l.. BCRSEY.
HyattsNille, Md
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
ROBBINS TRIAL GOES OVER UNTIL MARCH
Governments Counsel Digesting
 Amended Plea of New Haven .. Road AttOrney

New York, Feb 23.-The trial set for today, to test the validity of the plea of immunity entered by Edward D. Robbins, attorney for the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, to the indictment charging him with violation of the Sherman anti trust law, has been postponed, proba- bly until March s, it was announced today.
 MT. Robbins, who was indicted with twenty directors and former di- rectors of the New Haven, has en- tered an amended plea, which govern ment counsel are digesting before de- finitely arranging a new trial date. The original plea was that Robbins was immune because he had previous ly testified in New Haven matters. The amended plea seeks to met points in an opinion of Federal Judge Grubb holding that Robbins and other de- fendants who had filed similar pleas had automatically waived immunity when they testified.
 Meantime, the federal grand jury, it was said, would hear further testi- mony in the investigation of New Haven affairs which was resumed last week, with the object, it is under stood, of bringing in superseding ln- dictm
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

SILVER WEDDING
 RECEPTION TUESDAY
Swedish Lutheran Church 10 Honor NIT. and Mrs. John X.
 kalIbcr..

The congregation of the Swedish Lutheran church will next Tuesday evening tender a reception to Mir. and Mrs. John A. Kallberg of 153 Grove street in honor of their silver we'd ding anniversary. The affair will take place in the church auditorium and, after an appropriate program has been carried out, refreshments wil be served and a social hour enjoyed in the parlors.
 MT. and Mrs. kailberg, who arc among the most prominent in the To- cal Swedish contingent, were united :n matrimony by Rev. o. w. Fern, a former pastor of the Lutheran church on the evening of March 1, 1890. The ceremony was performed at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs Charles M. Hultgren, who, in Novem- Der last, celebrated their golden we'd ding anniversary. Mrs. kallberg was Miss Severina Hultgren.
 The union of the couple has been blessed with the birth of seven chill dren, five of which are living. They are Esther, Arthur, Edith, Anna and Olga.
 MT. Kallberg is the janitor of the Bartlett school. He is also a member of the Swedish Lutheran church board.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
PASSENGERS GET SCARE.
Locomotive Tire Breaks and Train Is
 Held Up Two Hours.

Passengers on the Boston-Water- bury train due here at 9:3O o'clock last night had visions of another railroad horror when the train came to a sudden stop in the vicinity of Charter Oak park and many women became panic stricken Fortunately the accident was nothing more than a broken tire on the locomotive but one of the trainmen stated later that this could have caused a seeriOus wreck and could have sent the entire train into the ditch.
 Even though no orc was injured many people were inconrenienced as the train was held lip at that spot for two hours and did not arrive in New Britain until about l1.3c o'clock, being drawr? here by locomotive from the East Hartford yards. Some of the messengers, learning of the probable long wait, came home by trolley but most of them remained on the train, expecting 1t to start any minute.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
PROF. CLARK TO SPEAK.
Former New Britain Man an Autbori-
 to on Poultry Raising.

One of the principal speaflers at the ninth annual meeting of the Con- necticut Poultry association at Unity hall, Hartford, today and tomorrow vii be Professor A. l.. Clark of New Brunswick, N. J., a former resident of this city. Professor Clark is a di- rector of the department of farmers institutes of the state of New Jersey and is considered an eminent author ity on poultry.
 Professor Clark will speak this evening at 7:30 o'clock and at II o'clock tomorrow morning. The off cal program of the meeting says: Professor Clark's work in organizing the poultry industry in New Jersey marks a milestone in the progress of commercial poultry raising. This ad- dress should be heard by every poul- try farmer in Connecticut"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
SARAH BERNHARDT
 PASSES GOOD NIGHT.
Pulse and Temperature of Famous Tragedienne Arc Reported to
 Be Normal.

Bordeaux, Feb. 23, Via Paris, 9:20 a.. mt was announced early this morning that Sarah Bernhardt had passed a good night. She slept con- tinuously, and her pulse and tempera- ture are normal. Madame Bern hardt's right leg was amputated yes terday.
 Telegrams of inquiry regarding Mme. Bernhardt's condition were re- ceived during the day from Queen Victoria of Spain, the cX-Empress Flu genie, Paul Deschanel president of the chamber of deputies, and Albert Dalimier, under secretary of fine arts, together With hundreds of oth- CTS. Edmund Rostand went to Ar cachon yesterday and remained there until assured the operation had been successful.
 Surgeons and nurses present at the operation expressed themselves as deeply impressed by the calm courage with which the famous tragedienne faced the ordeal. Before the anaes- thetic was administered she asked permission to embrace her son, Mau- rice, who was waiting anXiously in the next room. She then expressed her readiness for the surgeons to pro- ceed.
 The operation proper lasted nlne- teen minutes and the leg was re- moved above the knee. After she had recovered consciousness Mime. Bernhardt was carried from the op- erating room to the elevator which took her to her rooms on the floor below She was completely mistress of herself and appeared in no way ex- cited. She will be kept absolutely quiet for three weeks and then will be removed to Andernos, near Area chon, where she will complete her convalescence
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS
 CAUSING BUILDING BOOM
Applications for Twelve Six Family Hc---es Made
 Since Friday.

Never before in the history of New Britain has there been such a sudden building boom, this being due to the submittal by special committee which has revised the building code of proposed amendment to the or dinances which will, if adopted. pro- hibit the construction of frame build ings over two stories high to accom- modate more than four families.
 Since last Friday afternoon BuiId- ing Inspector Rutherford has re- ceived applications for permission to construct twelve siS-family houses and these, when erected, will accom- modate seventy-two families. Eleven of them will be built on Horace and Gold streets and all will be within a square of 500 feet. The property owners in that section are intent on receiving their permits to build be- fore the amendment to the ordinance is adopted None of the buildings will be of a costly nature, each aver aging a little more than s5,0O0.
 Applications for three six-family houses in the northwest section of the city were received today. William wants to erect one for $500 on Horace stret. Julian Ma cost $5,200 on Silver street A third ! will be erected for 5,500 by John l on High street.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
WHITES AND INDIANS
 FIGHT ALL NIGHT
R Achievements Being Rushed to Bluff Utah to Assist Posses Battling
 With Red Men.

Denver Feb. 23.-Reinforcement S are expected to reach Bluff, Utah, to- day, where posses of whites are en- gagged in a battle with Piute Indians.
 In the fighting, which began Sun day, five Indians and one white man have been killed, one white man wounded and six Indians taken prison CT. It is said desultory fighting con- tinued all night within a half mile of Bluff, and that the huts of Tse-Ne-Gat leader of the Indians, who is wanted for murder, have been burned
 ReinfOrcem entS are expected from Monticello and twenty-five Navajo police are enroute to Bluff from Ship- rock Indian Agency, New Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
l2,0O0 Shares North &. Judd Was Held in Trust by 6. NJ. Landtrs.
IS VALUED TODAY AT $l,(SO,000
Ex-Mayor and Mother Receive S27O.- OCO Each and Mortimer N. and Harold l.. Judd and Gertrude Judd Bradley $1SO.OOO Each.

Distribution of 12,OoO shares of the capital stock of North & Judd, held by eX-Mayor George M. Landers as trustee for Jcsiphene Judd, was au- thorized by Judge B. F. Ganney in the court of probate today. The stock is valued, according to todays quotation, at s1,0S0,000.
 According to the terms of the will Grace Judd Landers and George M Landers each receive 5000 shares, Judd Bradley Mortimer N. Judd and Harold Lee Judd each receive 2,OO0 shares, equivalent to $1SO,oOO.
 Stock Remains in Family.
 When Mrs. Judd died on Decem- Der 6, 1911, it was her desire, as shown in her will, that these 12,OOO shares be held in trust by 'ex- Mayor Landers until he. at his own judg- ment, believed it would be to the best interests for all concerned that they should be distributed. He petitioned to Judge Gaffney today that he be permitted to make the distribution and his request was granted
 It was the hope of Lorin F. Judd, husband of Mrs. Josiphene Judd, that the shares of the North & Judd Manu- facturing company which were in possession of the family would re- main in it. When Mrs. Judd was drawing up her will she referred to this desire on. her husbands part and explained that she was distributing the shares in order that his wishes might be carried out
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
GERMAN ZEPPELIN DROPS
 BOMBS ON foN1NET7E
Five Persons Killed When House in Rue Dognien
 Is Destroyed.

j, Calais, Via Paris, Feb. 23, 1:55 a. n.-Warning of the approach of the Zeppelin which bombarded this city yesterday morning was given the sen tries by the throbbing of the engine as it came rapidly from the sea at a height of about 1 1000 feet. The air. ship flew straight across the city toward the Fontinette Station, drop ping no bombs on the way.
 The first missile fell when the Zep- pelin was above the point where the railroad tracks intersect. It went through the foot bridge and struck the track leading to Dunkirk The dirigible then rose somewhat higher in the air and dropped five bombs in rapid succession. All fell in the Vii cinity of the railroad. One burst in the court yard of houses close to the grade crossing, dem olishing shed and breaking windows. The occu- pants of the houses escaped without injury.
 Other bombs fell in the garden and on the roof of a little house in the Rue Dognien. An old man and little girl asleep in the garret and the family consisting of the father, mother and two children, which oc- cupied the ground of the cottage, were buried in the ruins. All were killed except the child, baby five months old, which was not even injured.
 The front of the house was cut off as cleanly as though it had been done by a gigantic knife. The violence of the explosion shook the neighbor- ing houses and broke windows within a wide radius.
 After dropping the bombs the Zep- pelin disappeared rapidly over the sea- It evidently was manned by pilots we'll acquainted with the locality since it came from the sea directly to Fon- tinette, crossing the city at the point of it's greatest width A long Ger man pennant attached to sack con- taining sand was found on the roof of house near one of those de- m olished and handed over to the mill itary governor.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
SINKING OF EVELYN TRAGIC ACCIDENT
President Wilson So Tells Callers Referring to North
 Sea Disaster.

Washington, Feb. 23.-President Wilson views the sinking of the American steamer Evelyn in the North Sea a tragic accident, he told callers today, and has been un- officially informed that her captain was not following a safe course laid out for him. He added that warn ings had been given that mines were planted in the area in which the Evelyn was sunk.
 The president indicated he has not yet determined whether replies will be sent to the recent notes from Ger many and Great Britain on the war zones and the use of the American flag. He said, however, there was nothing in the German English notes which would cause the United States to change it's position He in dicated that the entire subject was still under consideration. Unofficially it has been said it is probable that TO replies will be made.
 Definite information as to the fate of thirteen of the crew of the Evelyn. who were reported to have rowed for the Holland coast after the vessel struck, has not yet reached here. The only official word which had been re- ceived was from the American consul at Bremen, who on Sunday night re- ported the safety of the crew.
 Officials heard today through un- official sources that only the captain and fourteen members of the Evelyn's crew had been accounted for. All of the party, except one, who died from exposure, were safe in a hospital at Rremerhaven following their rescue by Dutch pilot ship
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
DIDN'T LIKE PEDDLAR.
So George Jennings Proceeded 10
 Wage Fcrocious Warfare.

While walking down Elm street this morning George Jennings took d sud- ing peddlar, and at once waged fer ocious warfare against him. Several well directed blows were enough to render Nathan hors de combat, when a passerby named Bardoski butted in. The battle was waxing warm when Of- ficer Dan" Richardson hove in sight and escorted the struggling George to the patrol.
 In the station house it required some efforts on the part of Officers Wagner and Richardson to get Jennings be- hind the bars. He is charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
FIRE AT I'RAUT & HINES.
Small Blaze in Wood Dryng Kiln Causes Much Excitement This Noon

There was much excitement at 11:55 o'clock this noon when an alarm was sounded from Box 61, Traut & Hines private alarm. The fire was in wood drying kiln but did little damage, although there was much smoke. It is thought that closed damper caused the blaze. The kiln is used for drying little blocks of wood
 Engine companies No. 1, 2, 3 and 5 the Hook and Ladder company and two steamers responded The fire department going down the street at noon hour caused a great deal of commOtion.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
ACHIEVEMENTS AT LIBRARY
Sidewalk to Be Raised and Granite
 Coming to Be Built Around Lawn.

Extensive Improvements are under way at the New Britain Institute Li- brary. The walk leading from the en- trance steps to High street Is to be raised and three granite steps will lead from the High street walk to the approach. In addition to this a granite coping will be placed around the lawn.
 Another improvement will be the construction of another entrance walk leading in from West Main street. Thomas Smith has the contract for the stone work. r..-
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Miss Rose Corr Dies Suddenly at
 North Street Home.

Upon going to arouse her sister, Miss Rose Corr, at z o'clock tllis morning, Mrs. Alice Duffy, of 203 North Street was shocked to find her dead. Medical Examiner pr. T. G. Wright gave the cause of death as heart failure
 Miss Corr is an old resident and was seventy years of age. Besides her sister Miss Corr leaves a nephew, Thomas Duffy. The funeral arrange ments will be announced later.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
FIRST BREAD DAY"

London, Feb. 9, 1O:3O a. m.-The Exchange Telegraph Co.'S Copenhagen correspondent says a private message from Berlin states that today was the first "bread day" in the latter city. Every German received a ticket early in the morning entitling him to his supply Every member of the im- perial family as we'll as the humblest households were included in the dis tribution without distinction.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
PASSENGER n

Denver. Col. f1 Rio Grande pasd was wrecked twd Colorado Springs fireman is rcpor1 killed and several
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
SAME OLD STORY

No progress on the Zebris murder mystery is reported today, the same old story of nothing new" being given out by the police. The bodies were found two weeks ago today.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
TAFT'S WITHDRAWArI UPHELD.

Washington, Feb. 23.-President Taft's withdrawal of oil lands in Cal ifornia and Wyoming in 1909 without empowering legislation was upheld today by the supreme court, and en- try claims of individuals and corpor- ations valued at hundreds of ltillions of dollars were annulled thereby.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
wiIIie's cd

The case agai1 twelve years old stealing $s5 fron| come to trial " boy had convin1 that he had an | crime. He insisI low told him to
 give it to him.
 and does not knd is. The case ll| pending further
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
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 WEATHER.

Hartford. Conn.,. Feb. B. unsettled with showers to- msht and "Wednesday. Warmer tonight.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
ANOTHER NORWEGIAN
 STEAMER IS SUNK
Regin Sent to Bottom of English Channel Off Dover by Sub-
 marine or Mine.
marine or Mine.

London, Feb. 23, 1:25 D. m.-The Norwegian steamer Regin was sunk off Dover this morning by either a submarine or a mine. The crew of twenty-twO men were saved. The Regin which was carrying coal from the Tyne to Bordeaux, sank ten min Ntes after she was struck.
 The Regin is the second Norwegian steamer to encounter a submarine or mine in the English channel since February IS, when the German sub marine blockade against British ports went into effect. The tank steam ship Belridge was torpedoed by Ger man submarine off F'olkestone last week. She was not, however, very seriously damaged, for after being heached at Walmer she later made her way to port The Regin was of l., was built in 1913
 Disaster has OVertaken two other Norwegian steamships in the last few days. The Nordylzin welt down in the Baltic last week probably as Il result of coming in contact with a mine or of being torpedoed, and the Cuba, a freighter, bound from Lon don to Rotterdam, was sunk February 21 in the North Sea following col lision.
 Dover, Feb. 23, Via London, 4:32 P. M.-The crew of the Begin landed at Dover this afternoon. The men said they believed the ship was tor pedoed by a German submarine.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
Didn't knoV

Officer Atwa( Davidson, of Ch this morning as with some cKDr The young man article, but said lac did it. The until next Satur VcstigatiOn.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
HIGH J
 ARRESN H. ". FhlI.iDS,a
 HHTyk k0D0 0W' SIGN Da. DRYj j
Woman Who Trl S7 and CCsis- Know Why I
 Other Cases.

H. Wilmot I1 years, son of M Phillips of No. John Zehrer, al of Constable an Ter of Center s olowitz of No. former employd Russell & ErY American Hard the last named New Britain HI tried before Jul in police court q charged with o false pretenses. youths were fol was their first given another q in care of prob man s. Johnson J
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 The specific q three youths forging the nam two checks whi on P. s. McMa1 Hotel Bronson, proprietor of in were unsuccessf bunco P. S." wool over the e cheated him ou S5.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
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Didn't

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 contracting a Il check for some ment. The che New Britain Tn Dary's name wa accepted wihoJ Made boldef by visited the Hot night and hired night, In pawn fered a check i'd E. Benedict an name was forged not credited, Il wiser to conduc before he hono time the threo
 Their arrest q three were loda ton over night pent of their si
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 All three of known and mu expressed to th have wandered path. N ly attended Hil later went to thu Institute. Your Der of last yea ball squad, playi games. Kopold stars of the clc quarterback and
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 :Ive walked ears and years, onetimes decid .uence, yet l nd lntil last night unate. said Ja [ the corner treets by OHic as very drunk Ie was fined s
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