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New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
PLAYGROUND GIRLS
 PERFORM FOR PUBLIC
Five Hundred of tho Fair Sex Take Part in Athletic Events at
 Walnut Hill Park.

Favored by propitious weather about 300 little girls from the differ ent playgrounds about the city as-
 sembled at Walnut Hill park this af- ternoon to participate in the field events which marked the first day of the annual closing play festival of the city playgrounds scheduled for three days. This afternoons events
 were for girls only. The manner in which the weaker sex indulged in the athletic sports was real comm end- able and it made the boys stand up and take notice as they envlously
 watched the fair ones.
 Supervisor John J. Eadie and Ath- letic Director John F. Rourke had charge of the following program program which the girls took part in: 30 yard dash and basketball throw for classes E and D girls, and 40 yards dash and basketball throw
 for classes c, A and A girls, The in terplayground races were a feature of the afternoons field events and fur 1 nished considerable excitement. There was a large attendance to witness the future suffragettes perform and it was hearty with it's plaudits l and praise for the manner in which the girls performed. The following Iplaygrounds were represented with their supervisors:
 Smith school Miss Grace A. Burns and Francis Keough; East street school, Miss Florence Dougherty and Graydon A. Cowles; Smalley school Miss Rose C. Glover and William $. Warner: Bartlett school, Miss Viola
 Strosser and Charles E. Miller and
 High street grounds Miss May I. Beg
 ley and Basil Riley
 The events were carried out in a
 large roped arena. Poles were erect
 ed about the arena on which red and
 white bunting was displayed in an
 artistic manner. Old Glory'' also was
 permanently displayed
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
KELLY-STEPPLEY
Young Couple Married at Home ot
 Richard Jacoby on Arch Street.

A very pretty wedding took place last evening at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Richard Jacoby of 115 Arch street, when Miss Nettie l.. Steppler daughter of c. Steppler of 36 Holmes avenue, was united in marriage to Mitchell P. Kelly, son of MT. and Mrs. T. Kelly of 167 High Street. Mrs. Richard Jacoby was matron of honor and Richard Jacoby was best man.
 The bride was gowned in white crepe de moire, trimmed with Irish point lace and ribbons and wore a lace boudoir cap. She carried a shower bouquet of bridel roses. The matron of honor wore pale blue crepe de chine and carried white asters.
 The parlor was decorated with pink and white asters. The dining room color scheme was golden glow and maiden hair ferns Rev. MT. Jones performed the ceremony after which a bountiful repast was served.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
BRIEF HOLIDAY PERIODS.

Birmingham, England August, 25. Throughout Central England, there has recently been a slackening of the pressure upon workmen to put in excessively long hours, at muni- Mons work. It is also announced tha t brief holiday periods of from two to four days will be granted at in- tervals of about two months to men and women who are putting in prac- tica1ly seven days week. The eX- planation is that workpeople began to show signs of flag under too con- ,stant employmen at the bench or machine, and the directors of the fVctories decided it would be in the interest of future output to sacrifice a few days now and then
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
SUPERVISORS HAVE OUTING.
Three-couTSe Dinner at COmpouncc-
 J. E. Eadie Pool sharp.

As a fitting close to one of the most successful years in the history of the local playgrounds the various supervisors assembled last evening for an outing at Lake Compounce. The affair was a grand success.
 In the bowling match which fea- turcd the evenings sports Miss Grace A. Burns and Francis Keough, rep resenting the Smith playground de- feated the Miss Florence Dougherty and Graydon A. Cowles, supervisors of the East street school grounds. Supervisor John G. Eadie demonsast- ed that he has "an eagle eye' by cap turing the laurels as pool sharp. A three-cOurse dinner was served and Miss Marion Roberts, folk dancing director presided as toastmistress. William s. Warner, who had charge of the outing and Miss Rose c. Glow CT responded to toasts.
 Those present at the outing were: John l.. Rcurke, John G. Eadie, Miss Marion Roberts, Miss Grace A. Burns, Francis Keough, Miss Flor ence Dougherty, Graydon A. Cowles, Miss Rose c. Glover, William $. War her, Miss Mary A. Cox, Fred P. Lang, Miss Viola Strosser Charles E. Mil Ter, Miss May l. Begley and Basil Rilev
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
CONSCRIPTION LIKELY
 IN GREAT BRITAIN
"Morc Men Have Got to Join Army Earl of SeibOrnC Tells IAgricul-
 tural Land Owners.

London, Aug. 26, 2:O7 p. m.-some- thing in the nature of cOnscription, though the term was not employed. was foreshadowed. by the Earl of Sel- borne president of the board of az riculture, in an address this after noon to a deputation of agricultural land owners which visited him in London.
 Many more men have got to join the army, whether voluntarily or com pulsory,' said the earl. 'The agricul- tural 1aborer has done his part nobly in his war, but the response has been very unequal over the country and I forecast that during the next year men will be taken from districts and farms whence hitherto they have not gone
 ''What I shall aim at-and Earl Kitchener has been very sympath etic is to leave the farmer his farm, stockman, carters and shepherds, but the rest of the work will have to be done by women or men not hitherto engaged in agriculture.'
 Earl Selborne emphasized the fact that Russias reverses had imposed a greater strain on her allies.
 We have a greater burden on our shoulders at the present moment than six months ago." he said. "The finan- cial strain is going to be very great and the situation is going to demand from every class greater and greater sacrifices"
 The speaker stated that the navy had the submarine menace we'll in hand.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
VIVIAN ADDRESSES
 FRENCH DEPUTIES
Premier Declares Union of Govern ment and Parliament Must be
 Justified.

Paris, Aug 2C, 2:45 p.m.-The question of whether military affairs shall be considered in secret session of the chamber of deputies, which has been the subject of animated dis cussion both in and outside of par lament or a week past, seemed like ly before the opening of today's ses- sion, to be rejected by large ma jority of the chamber.
 Premier Viviani arose to address the house immediately after the, ses- sios was called to order. All the members of the cabinet were on the ministerial benches. The galleries were filled with persons prominent in Paris, among chem many women Nearly all the members of the dip lomatic corps were in their boxes.
 II am not going to speak of the sanitary services, alone,' said the premier, but also of parliamentary incidents that cannot be ignored In the higher interest of the country, by which we are judged, we must jus tify the union of government and parliament.
 ''The home services of the war de- partment have accomplished their tasks. In other quarters errors have been made, but parliament has lent cordial cooperation while seeking at the time to fix responsibility for mis- takes. The errors have been repaired. Let us banish pessimism and depres- sing anxiety. France, by the grace of all her children's efforts, her pub lie servants prompted by necessary criticism is equal to the task of full filling her destiny'
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
GERMANY CAN SEE
 NO OBREAk WITH !. 5.
(Contlnued From First Page.)

gotiations, submarine warfare on passenger ships will be discontinued ana that submarine commanders all ready have been instructed to sink no merchant vessels without warn ing.
 1t is understood that Germany. at the same time, will revive her pro- posal for a modus vivendi for relax atlon of British restrictions on neu- tral commerce. In German quarters It was said that this step, which had been in contemplation in Germany Tor some time, could now be an- nounced because of the victories in Poland. German officials, it was ex- plalned, consider that the victories to their arms in the campaign against the Russians permits Germany to re- >Sede step on the sea.
 Arranged by State Department.
 Count Bernstorff brought nothing to the state department to supple ment his telegram of Tuesday or the overnight news despatches contain Ing the German chancellor's state ment broadly inferring that a settle ment of character satisfactory to the United States probably would be made in the ease of the Arabic The amoassador, however, reiterated his previous disclaimer of any intent that Americans should be harmed, and it was indicated that today's conference was arranged by the state department rather than the ambassador. No en- gagement has been made today for the ambassador to visit President Wilson and the indications were that none would be made at this stage. ~No report had been received from Ambassador Gerard who was in- ,structed to inquire if the German gov- : ernment had a report on the sinking of the Arabic but news informed off, cials that the am bassadors who had made inquiries had found that the government at Berlin had none.
 Relaxation of Tension.
 Count Won Bernstorff's visit to Sec fetary Lansing and the advices from Berlin containing the German chan cellor's statement have put a much better face on the whole situation. There is a notable relaxation of ten sion at the White House and at the state department. It was made plain at both places today that while off, clals were much encouraged by the apparent desire of Germany to avoid a Dreak With the United states, the president will not finally decide his course until he has before him definite statement of the Berlin gov ernment's intention. It seems cer- tain that there will be diplomatic ex- changes in the Arabic case. In addi- ton to satisfying the American gov ernment in that single instance they are expected to take on a general character covering submarin warfare and the general rights of neutrals on the seas.
 No Gold on Board.
 Liverpool, Aug. 26, 1:O3 D. m.- The assertion in press dispatches from Germany that the steamer Ara |bic carried gold on her last voyage called forth today a reiterated denial from the White Star company. It is stated that the Arabic had on board no specie whatever.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
EDISON MEETS ACCH
Famous Inventor Has Eyes H
 Solution of Potash

West Orange, N J., Au Thomas A. Edison, while Rt enc of his laboratories Lake, near Newark, yestcrd painfully, though not serioul cd about the eyes by the Q splash of a potash solution. son was leaning over a fill his assistant opened the wrs cock and the solution was thu his face. He quickly bat eyes and first aid was adm from a kit kept in the labor emergencies.
 While his eyes were still when he went home MT. B turned to work after dinnc was stated that he had sui ill effects.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
French Official Report.

Paris, Aug. 26, 2:30 p. m.-The French war office this afternoon gave out a statement on the progress of hOstilities reading as follows:
 During part of last night there were artillery exchanges and fighting with hand grenades and Othre ex- plOsives in the ArtOis district, in the vicinity of Souchez and Neuville.
 Around Rove there has been con- tinued marked activity on the part Of the enemies artillery as well as our own.
 Fierce Fighting in Argonne.
 .'In the Argonne district, in the sector of La File Morte,' yesterday saw fairly severe fighting with bombs and hand grenades.
 Nothing of importance has been
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
CROCODILES FEAST TODAY.
Annual Outing and Election of Off. cers at Lake COmpounce.

Especial to the HeraId)
 Lake Compounce Southington, Aug. 26.-The. Crocodile club held it's thirty-ninth annual outing and sheep barbecue here today Many mayors of Connecticut cities were guests of Mayor James Cray of Bristol. Poli- ~ ticians by the score, both holders of office, ex-office holders and others looking for office were among the four hundred or more present.
 The business meeting preceded the feast. Gideon M. Wakelee of Shel- ton was chosen president; Edward E. Newell of Bristol vice president; George A. Beers of Bristol, secretary; Isaac E. Pierce of Lake Compounce, treasurer
 A Resolutions were passed marking the death of Samuel J. Mills of Bloomfield, who was the oldest mem Der
 The dinner required 12 sheep, a carload of watermelons and 1900 ears of corn.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. COrdclia Penney.

Mrs Cordelia Penney, a former resi- dent of this city, died at her home III Hartford last night She was 79 years oli and leaves one sister, Miss Hattie Blinn, also Of Hartford. She was a member of the south Congregational church and the Daughters of Re- bekah. The funeral will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock from the Erwin mOrtuary chapel. Rev Howard Fox will Officiate and the burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
RABBIT BREEDING.

London, Aug. 26.-A leaflct on abbit breeding has been issued by the Board of Agriculture with a view to helping out the meat short age. In normal times, nearly $3,- 500,0O worth of rabbit flesh is inn ported into Great Britain annually. mostly from Australia. Double this quantity, it is pointed out. could easi- ly be raised in the kingdom by feed ing the rabits on potato peelings and other vegetable waste.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
EARLY DELIVERIES
 TO BRING PREMIUMS
Mills Falling Behind in Shipments
 Of Pig Iron, Etc.
The Iron Age will say today:

Prices of pig iron, finish et steel, and of number of finished products have advanced in the past week, and with mills falling further behind in deliveries premiums for early shipment are appearing. Do- mestic demand, while not given as muc. publicity as foreign orders, is of more importance in some lines than has been credited.
 That the Steel corporation would buy pig iron has been consistently re- ported, but it is stated on the highest authority that it will not. It has seven Northern furnaces of modern calibre that can yet be put in, and the furnaces now active, 90 per cent. of the total capacity, are making lar ger outputs than ever. A PittSburg steel company has just bought 25,O00 tons of basic iron for this year and the proba bility of other purchases by steel companies has had a marked eff feet in stiffening the pig-iron mar ket.
 Leading steel companies look for q continuance of the present rate of operations through the year and arc counting upon it's projection some distance into 1916, having ceased to
 
 sudden ending of the war.
 The heavy demand for large steel rounds is still easily the leading fea- ture. France has placed good part of the 100000 tons recently pending, paving 2.35c to two important com panies. and has been negotiating for 15.OOO tons additional Probably OO.OOO tons more is involved in estl- mates now before the trade.
 There is a more general establish ment of 1.35c Pittsburg, on plates and shapes The Eastern market shows special firmness in plates and as high as 1.40c.. Pittsburg, has been paid. Shipyard work is accommodating, four tank steamers having been let in the week. Chicago district prices have dragged, but are now higher and with the exception of one important company bars and structural shapes are selling there at 1.35c, Pittsburg, and plates at 1.3oc.
 The demand for wire products from Europe rather than at home has caused an advance of S1 ton on nails and S2 on plain wire, while the readjustment in galvanized wire has brought it down $2 a ton. Nails are now S165 per keg, and plain wire $50 per 100 lb.
 It is becoming moro evident that the railroads in their later buying for this year will have to compete for mill capacity with the buyers of mu- nitions. Rails cannot now be had for early delivery In the past week 3O.- 900 tons was placed, of which 5000 tons which goes to Alabama cannot be delivered before october. At Chi cago a Western road has bought Ill., 900 tons of tie plates, and the price there has advanced from $27 to $28.
 Pig-iron prices have advanced in all markets 25c. to soc. a ton. At Buffalo, after two weeks of rather ac- tive buying, much of it for delivery in the first half of 1916, makers have put up their price from $14 to $14.50 for that delivery, and some have de- clned to take further 1916 business now. Tn other districts purchases for next year are the exception. August
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26

empire.
 Hard Blow for Russians.
 The equalization of Brest-Litovsk means, in the opinion of military ob- servers, that the Russians will be forced to abandon their second defense line which extend from Brest-Litovsk northward to the Baltic base of Riga. The fall of the fortress appeared in evitable several days ago when the Austro-German forces succeeded in throwing troops from the left to the right bank of the river Bug, north west of Brest-Litovsk, following which separate TeutOnic armies began a ter rife onslaught on the Russian de- lenses on Tuesday, the army in the southwestern front succeeded in breaking through the advance posi- tiOnS of the fortress.
 The third Russian line of defense upon which the defenders of Brest- LitOvsk, Warsaw, IvangOrOd, NOvO- geOrgievsk and Grodno are compelled to retreat runs through the middle of the country known as White Russia. The line begins on the north at Riga on the Baltic, and follows the Dvina river to Duenaburg, then turns south and follows the railroad, through Wilma, Lida, Baranovichi. The line then runs through trackless swamps of Pinsk and the Pripet river to Rovno, which lies 120 miles northeast of the Galician capital, Lemberg.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
Controls Railroad System.

London, Aug. 26, 11:56 A. M.-The invaders of Russia, with Ossowetz safely in their hands, are now rapidly gaining the whole triangular railroad system, which, with US apex at Bialy- stock, also serves Grodno and Osso- Wetz. The mass of heavy artillery freed by the fall of OssoWetz and Kovno, is now being brought against Brest-Litovsk and Grodno, but not without great difficulties.
 Hereafter field maneuVering will count more for the German armies than the use of heavy artillery against fortresses, but open field movements may be checked by the reported de- termination for the Russians to dig themselves in when their line has been reformed back of Brest-Litovsk
 Presents Perilous Problem.
 No further advance has been re- ported along the Riga-Kovno line, which presents a perilous problem to the Russians, but the Austrians and Germans are getting rapidly within range of Brest-Litovsk notwithstand- ing the obstacles offered by the swampy nature of that region No hints are given that the Russians en-
  be trapped along this line.
 The near east continues to present an appearance of precarious balance between the warning groups. The central powers claim diplomatic victory of a Turco-Bu1garian agree ment, while the entente allies appar- ently are bringing Serbia around to their view that concessions are neces- yoyrvy fn ,,1r to reformed Balkan league.
 Bombard German Arms Plant.
 Paris, Aug. 26, 2:3OP M.-Sixty- two French aviatOrs on August 25 flew over a German arms factory to the north of Sarrelouis, throwing down a total of more than 15O shells.
 Thirty of these were of large cal- ibre.
 So far as official reports have dis closed, there never had been previous- ly an air raid of such magnitude, so far as concerns the number of ma chimes employed, as yesterdays at tack by 62 aeroplanes. In a few earlier ventures of the kind thirty or more aeroplanes were used.
 Press despatches have indicated that the principal beliigerents have built great numbers of aeroplanes and as a result of the development of this branch of the service since the out break of the war these machines are now sent forth in flotillas for or ganized assaults on a large scale in stead of being despatched singly or in pairs, principally for observation purposes. Yesterdays raid was the third in this part of Germany dur ing the last three weeks. On Aug. 9 Saarbrecken was bombarded, and three days later the neighboring towns 1 of Saint Ingbert and Zwibruecken were attacked. Eight persons were l killed in the latter raid.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
FINANCIAL NEWS
WAR SHARES MAKE
 FURTHER ADVANCES
LaCkaWanna Steel Registers New
 High Price Of Sixty-Eight

New York. Aug. 26.-Wall St, 10.30 A. M.-War shares were again the dominant feature at the opening of today's market, gaining to almost points. Lackawanna Steel scored the new high price of 6S on a further rise of 1-2 and New York Air Brake rose 4 1-2 to 151, while. Studebaker advancing IA, touched 115. Other issues to record further improvement included General Motors, General Electric. Westinghouse and Willys- Overland. U. S. Steel held its leader ship with an opening safe of 5000 shares at 75 3-4 to 76, a rise of one point, with a similar gain for the pre- ferred at 112 3-S. Among miscel- lancous issues General Chemical was prominent for it's ten point advance to 300 Trading in railways was nom inal.
 Close-Prices moved more uncer- tainly in the final hour, the only prominent feature being further rise in Tennessee Copper to 60. The closing was steady.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter &c Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
Fighting on Serbian Front.

Nish, Serbia, Aug. 26, via London 1925 D. Further skirmishes be- tween the Austrians and Serbians have marked the resumption of hos tilities on this front The following official statement was issued here today.
 "On August 22, by infantry fire we prevented the enemy from forti- flying himself on the left bank of the Save in the neighborhood of Orachatz and Drenutz.
 'On the saTle evening one of our batteries shelled a hostile detachment near Bortza and a battery of the enemy which at that moment was going into action.''
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
Daniel Fitzpatrick.

The funeral of the late Daniel Fitz- patrick will be held tomorrow morn ing from St. Johns church in Mid- dletown at 9:3O o'clock. The body will leave here on the S:3S o'clock train. A widow survives in addition to other relatives mentioned in last evenings edition.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
CHty Hen1s

Mrs. Thomas Crosby and family of East street returned today from va cation at Cha1ker Beach.
 Word has been received by Alfred Ravagli yesterday that his sister, Miss Eleanor, is a Red Cross nurse in Italy, she writes that she was hit by piece of iron debris during the fighting and yher arm was fractured, necessitating .ner entering a hospital.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
CRUISER TENNESSEE SAILS

Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-Fully sup piled with stores the United States irmored cruiser Tennessee sailed from he Philadelphia Navy yard today probably for Haiti. The destination 3fthe cruiser is unknown at the navy sard. Captain Decker of the Ten iessee, it was said, had either been given sealed directions, 8r orders would be given by wireless at sea.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
TOO LAT'T FOR CLASSIFICATION

LOST-Gentleman's coat from an saul tom obilee between = Chestnut and Paper Goods. factory in kensing- ton. Finder please return to Her. aid office. 8-26-3dx
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26

buying for the following year is un- usual. and the high prices asked for next year have had the effect of keep ing some buyers out of the market while making others more anxious to cover.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
reported from the remainder of the
BOmbards Railroad Station.

U.
 BOmbards Railroad Station.
 During the day of August "A a French aviator threw down bombs on the railroad station of Offenbourg, ill Baden, seventeen miles from Karls- ruhe At this point there is an inn portant railroad junction in the Grand Duchy.
 " On August 25 an aerial squadron composed of four groups and including a total of sixty-two aviators flew over the Heights of Dellingen. Here there is a factory where shells and armOr plate are made. Location ot this plant is to the north of Saarlouls III Rhenish Prussia, thirty miles southeast of Treves The aviators threw down with precision over 15O bombs, thirty of which were of large cal1bre.