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The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

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The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

A man was boasting that he was Ec!f-made. Another man standing near, remarked, "Then taat relieves God of great re- sponsibility.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

Make a praaAce to read something every day at spare times Specialize us much as possible. It will sur prise you how much knowledge you will gain.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19
Plain Business.

Van DuSsen tat Van Rocks country seatl-Mr.' Van Rocks, love the very ground your daughter walks on.
 Van Rocls-WelI, it's.fur safe if you have the price Boston Globe. - ..-.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

A mans most dangerous age is fifty. It he lives, he then has wis dom bought with experience. A woman's most dangerous age is forty. When she lives to that age she has wisdom often bought with folly.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

!: ia true, few men think they give and take in life; meaning they give the money, women take the care. True partnership is equal re- sponsibihty
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

It IS a big mistake the impres- sion that, opposites should marry. Similarity in taste and disposition are more desirable. Small people should not marry each other as they deteriorate the race.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

To assume an attitude of su- periacity in mind, antagonizes the mind e another. An assumed in difference of mind, sooner influences a weak mind than does force.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-19

Can it be that the institution
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
STRIKE BENEFIT
 FUND DISTRIBUTED
$55, ,OOO Goes to Street Carmen of New
 York-GeneraI Strike Suf-
ferS Check.

New York, Sept. 30.-Officials of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway employees began today the distribution of a $55,0O0 strike benefit fund among the street carmen who have been on strike here since Sept. 6. According to the figures given out by the labor leaders, each man was to receive $5. The fund came from the headquarters of the association in Detroit and the or ganizers said a similar amount will be distributed each week.
 Efforts to organize a general strike in support of the carmen suffered a check today when the 900 hrSwery workers who quit in responsest0 the general call returned to work. Nev- ertheless the labor chief asserted that 1000 workers aside from the United Hebrew Trades, are on strike.
 Traction officials said the street carmen who quit are returning to their posts at the rate of about fifteen a day and that the places of the strikers are slowly being filled by new men,
 For the first time since the strike began surface cars were operated on lower Broadway last night.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
BAKER WINS SCHOLARSHIP.
Second New Britain High School Graduate to Win Opening at Yale.

Arthur Alan Baker, a graduate of the New Britain Hign school in the Class of '16, has been awarded the Connecticut High school tuition schol- arship from the state at large in the Sheffield Scientific school, for the year 1916-17 Baker is the second New Britain boy and member of the last graduating class to win this coveted position, the other being Paul Pihl, son of Rev. G. E. Pihl.
 Under the plan offered by Yale uni versity this year fifteen free first year Yale scholarships were offered to graduates of Connecticut High schools as follows: one from each of the eight counties, two for the city of New Haven and one to Hartford, Wa terbury, Bridgeport and New Britain and one from the state at large The students fortunate enough to win these scholarships have the privilege or taking either the scientific or aca- dem1c courses. Paul Pihl was suc- cessful in winning the New Britain scholarship and now Arthur A. Baker wins the scholarship from the state at large. Both young men had fine records in the local High school. MT. P1hl being an honor pupil.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
FINE WEATHER FOR
 DEMOCRATIC RALLY
All Conditions Favorable Nor Big Outing This Afternoon at McCabe's
 Grove on Wells Street.

Following a night of rain and dreary weather, New Britain demo- crats have been favored with a per- feet autumn day for their big outdoor feast and political rally at McCabe's grove on Wells street. The chief speakers of the day, Ex-Congressman Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden and Frank F. Guilfoile of Waterbury, candidate for lieutenant-governor, ar rived here shortly after noon and were entertained at the home of Ex- Senator George M. Landers. who was again nominated by the democrats for this office at the city convention last night. Other guests expected were United States District Attorney Thomas F. Spellacy of Hartford and it was hoped that Judge Morris $. Beardsley of Bridgeport. candidate for governor, might attend.
 As explained by Chairman w. E. Mangan of the democratic town com- nnittee the event was planned rather as get-together meeting than political rally. Every democrat in the city was invited and asked to bring along republican friends.
 Before leaving the city a Wilson and Marshall banner was flung to the autumnal\ breezes on Main street between the Hotel Bronson and the Beg.ley building and on the way out at the Francis street entrance to Kill bonneville another emblem, a sec ond banner of the democratic party was flown.
 At the grove the democrats and their freinds enjoyed a corn roast with side refreshm ents and later baseball game between teams repre- senting the north and south sections of the city. Judge Mangan explained the southerners and announced that Sam Hinchliffe would be on the firing line, having been warming up for the big event for the past week. Thomas Devine explained the north side team Other athletic sports were on the calendar and altogether the dem- ocrats expected to make the event a red letter occasion.
 Among the leading dignitaries of democracy from various parts of the state in attendance at the outing were the following: Francis P. Guilfoyle, Candidate for lieutenant governor; Mayor Martin Scully, Attorney James M. Lynch and Dr. Gi1martin of Water bury; Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden; Augustine Lonergan, Thomas J. Spell lacy, Postmaster David A. Wilson, At torney Henry A. Calnen and B. c. Smith of Hartford. The guests were entertained by Hon. George M. Lan- ders prior to the outing. It was re- ported at 2:30 o'clock that over 200 persons had assembled at the grove for the clambake.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
TO ATTEND CONVENTION.
Hartford County Sunday School Asso-
 citation to Meet Next Wednesday.

Many local church members are planning to attend the annual conven- tion of the Hartford County Sunday School association, which will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church, South Manchester, next Wednesday. There will be three sessions, morn ing, afternoon and evening. President Stephen M. Wells will preside at the first two sessions and vice president, Oscar A. Phelps, at the evening gath ering. Addresses on various topics pertaining to the work will be made. Elmer T. Thienes, associate pastor of the First Church of Christ this city will speak at the afternoon session on Opportunities For Training"
 The association is comprised of Sunday schools in this city. Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford, South Manchester, Berlin, Plainville, Kens- ington, Bristol and Simsbury.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
YOUTHFUL BURGLAR
 CAUGHT RED HANDED
Tor11ngton Boy Climbs Through Transom Into Hands of Waiting Police.

Torrington, Sept. 3O.-Francis Klo- bedanz, 19 years old, pleaded guilty in borough court today to- breaking and entering the Standard Market on East Main street last night. He was bound over to the superior court under $750 bonds
 Young Klobedanz was caught red handed last night at 9 o'clock. The proprietor of the market had com plained of frequent thefts there. Two police officers were stationed in the market when it closed at 6:30 last night After a wait of two hours and a half, they detected Klobedanz en- tering the store by climbing through the transom over the front door, Klobedanz went to the rear door to clear and on his way back toward the cash register was seized by the officers. He confessed that he had broken into the market on innumer- able occasions extending over a period of year and had stolen money from the cash register each time. He also admitted that he once broke into the clothing store of -Meara Brothers Malahan and took money from the cash register. Klobedanz said that he always entered the market through the front transOm and left by the rear exit. Klobedanz lives in a tene- ment over the store.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
HAS COVERED MANY MILES
Republican Presidential Candidate Travels Nearly Enough Distance to tEncircle Globe in Eight Weeks.

Hornell, N. Y, Sept. 3O.-Charles B. Hughes today completed his twenty thousandth mile of campaigning within eight weeks. He also ended sae second trip of his presidential campaign. MT. Hughes left here at g., a. m.. today for Buffalo with eleven stops between. He rounded out the 5.500th mile of his trip on the way. His first trip by rail and motor was 14,50O miles.
 The days program provided for stops at Andover, Wellsville, Friend ship, Cuba, Olean, Salamanca, Ran dolph, Jamestown, Westfeld, Dun kirk, Silver Creek and Buffalo Thirty minute stops were scheduled at Wells vile, Clean and Dunkirk, and a forty minute stop at Jamestown. At the other cities and towns ten or fifteen minute stops were provided for.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
CHAMBERLAIN TREASURER.
New Britain Man Named for Office in New Win for Hughes" League.

Frederick s. Chamberlain, treasurer of the city of New Britain and the State of Connecticut, was today chosen treasurer of the Twin for Hughes" league, which was organized in Hart ford with the following officers: President, Governor Marcus H. Hol- comb; vice president, Senator George P. Mclean. The honorary vice pres 1dents include many prominent men from all sections of the state
 The league is an organization which has for it's object the achievement in Connecticut of a great victory for Hughes and the republican party. Its object is given in it's platform as land to promote the best interests of the nation by advocating the principles of the republican party as outlined in it's 1916 platform"
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
MOBILIZATION IN GREECE.
Reservists Handle Roughly Officer
 Who Predicts No War.

Patras, Greece, Thursday, Sept. 28, via London, Sept 30, 4:4O p. m.-The evening newspapers of Patras today published a report that a general mobilization had been decreed. Re- servists rushed to arms, presenting themselves at the barracks to be equipped for campaign. The great est enthusiasm prevailed
 The colonel in command of the Patras garrison, an adherent of for mer Premier Venizelos, ordered the reservists to disperse, saying King Constantine would never make war on Germany. This angered the reserv- ists, who mishandled him badly. shouting: Long live the king" "Hurrah for war against Bulgaria.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
INCREASE 153.9 PER CENT.
Automobile Industry Rapidly Becomes
 Enormous PrOportion,

Washington, Sept. 3O-Manufac- turers of automobiles and automo- bile parts showed an increase of 1539 per cent in the five years from 1909 to 1914. Preliminary statistics of the 1914 manufacturers census announced today by Samuel l.. Rogers, director of the census, show the value of those products in 1914, was $632,S31, 900, an increase of $3S3,629,0O0 over 1909.
 Persons engaged in the industry numbered 145,951, an increase of 71 per cent. over 1909. Capital invested amounted to $4o7,73O, 1000, an increase of 134.5 per cent. and salaries and wages paid aggregated $139, 9,453,OOO, an increase of 1897 per cent
 Materials cost $356,2O8,0OO, an in crease of 170.6 per cent, and value added by manufacture was s276623,- 900.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
WESLEYAN GIVES LITERALLY.
Raises $1OO More Than Its Quota For
 Aid of War Prisoners

Middletown, Sept. 3O.-The cam- paign of the International Y. M. c. A. committee of New York for $10O,00O for aid of war prisoners during the winter under direction of A. c. Harte, Wesleyan, 1892, was begun with the opening of chapel Thursday, and con- tinued by Dr. Harte yesterday through appeals in visits to fraternity houses.
 Francis P. Miller and w. H. Tinker of the International committee and Professors Fauver and Brightman as sisted and $5,1O0 was subscribed in less than forty y-eight hours. This is s1OO more than the $5,0 900 Wesleyan was challenged to give as the first col lege approached in behalf of this unique international philanthropy.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
City Items

John Koverman of Philadelphia, formerly of this city, is the guest of relatives here.
 :. The receipts of the water depart ment for the month totaled $4,919.2O.
 The prohibition party will hold a rally at Jr. O. U. A. M. hall at 8 o'clock Monday night. There will be an address by George H. Wilder of Hartford, who was a delegate to the sprohibition national convention in St. Paul. The town committee will meet at 7:3O o'clock.
 Last nights meeting of the mer- cantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce was postponed until Mon day night.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
ANSWERS TO MANsnAUGHT3
Automobiles is Held Under Resel
 Decision by Waterbury Judgd

Waterbury, Sept. 3o.-Clarencs Appell of Middlebury, whose autc bile on Sept. IA struck Samuel WI CT on West Main street and cal injuries which resulted in his dd was charged with manslaughter in city court here today. Coroner Mi his finding on the Wheeler death, Appe11 to be criminally responsibl
 Testimony taken this morI showed that Wheeler had ali1a from a trolley and was crossing q onally in front O. t when struck. pell testified he was travelling at or six miles an hour and that Whd had run directly in front of the tomobdle. Other witnesses test that the Appell machine was goin a fair speed. Judge Larkin reset decision and bonds were continued $500.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
DUNN NOMINATED.
Danny Dunn of Willimantic Will
 Run for Congress.

Dunn, of Willimantic. was unanimo ous- ly nominated for congress by the democratic convention of the second Connecticut district today.
 Charles w. Comstock of Montville, presided and MT. Dunn's name was presented by Edward T. Burke of Norwich and seconded by A. P. Tanner of New London. There was no other candidate and the nomination was ty exclamation. A committee went out, found MT. Dunn, and brought him in. The nominee made a vigor- GUS speech of acceptance.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
$1,5OO JEWEL ROBBERY
Home of A. l.. Riker Rif1ed in Broad
 Daylight-Is Third Breaking.

Fairfield, Sept. 30.-The home of Andrew, L. Ri5er, vice president and general manager of the Locomobile Company and a member of the Unit ed States naval advisory board of which Thomas A. Edison is the chairman, was entered and robbed of jewelry totalling in value about $1,50O in broad daylight Thursday afternoon. MT. Riker's residence is located on the post road in this town and there were no clues as to how the robbers gained admittance. MT. Riker said there is possibility that other jewels than those mentioned in an interview given to the police have been stolen. The robbery was discovered by Miss Edith Riker.
 This is the third big robbery by house breakers in this district within the past three weeks. Recently the Greens Farms home of the Standard Oil Magnate, E. T. Bedford was en- tered and jewelry stolen.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
GOLD BRAID MUST GO.

Kle1, Sept. 3O.-The cry of economy has now reached the German navy, aa indicated by an order just issued by the kaiser which abolishes the full-dress uniform of officers. Hence forth, accordingly, German naval of- ficers will make a much less "stun- ming" impression on gala occasions The gold embroidery on the collar and down the legs of the trousers is a thing of the past, and with it goes two-pointed hats.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Miss Dyson to Wed, Remembered Friends-Mock Marriage PerforT

The home of Miss Emily BaileJ Cottage Place was the scene of anl joyable event last evening, when a7 30 friends of Miss Mabel Dyson gi cred to tender her a miscelland shower in honor of her approach marriage. During the evening tA were vocal and instrumental sd ions. A mock marriage proved be one of the features of the evenl Those taking part in the maria were the following; Misses Anna FA fish, Freda Gavin, Esther Nelson, McGrath and Emily Bailey.
 Miss Dyson was the recipient o1 abundance of useful and hands' gifts. She will soon become the bI of Charles A. Galpin, a we'll kni young man.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
SUBSTITUTE FOR GASOLINE.
Blend of Petroleum Products Would
 Save MorOtists Fuel Bills.

New York, Sept. 30.-A blend of petroleum products to save the fuel bills of motorists, to take the place of straight gasoline from which he said they are getting less than fifty per cent, efficiency, was proposed here today by Dr. Raymond F. Bacon, director of the Melon Institute for Industrial Research of the University of Pittsburgh.
 Any one who catches the odor from a gasoline engine can tell that the full efficiency of the gasoline is not being applied" he said. "A blend of 'chafing head gasoline with some heavier naphthalene product is bet ter than straight out gasoline"
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
MEXICAN BANKS
 IGNORED DECH

Therefore Government Took ChQ
 of Institutions for Sixty Days \
 Safeguard Public Interests.
 Mexico City, Sept. SO.-A stated was issued by the treasury departl today in regard to the forcibl6 ing of the Bank of London Mexico and the Banco NacioE The directors of these two banks tested against the recent decred quiring all banks to submit to| supervision of government examl and giving sixty days in which nll lie reserves should be brought l} the amount of paper issued. and fused to turn over their institu| to the government examiners.
 The statement says that as treasury department had no desiI take over the banks without a fol inventory of their assets the bI were closed until he expiration oi sixty days within which the mel reserves and paper issues were| dered capitalized. In the mean| the vaults and booys were sealed guarded by soldiers.
 The statement adds that the object of the examiners Is to guard public interests and that r cent will be taken by the gcvernu
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
.,JEWELRY VALUED AT
 S25,OOD IS MISSED
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robbery and each established a good a1ibi so was reIeased.
May Have. Been Robbers.


 May Have Been Robbers \ H Officer GustaVe Litke who patrols sthe East Main and Smalley street beats reported when going off duty this morning that at 2:25 o'clock he saw three men come down the rail road tracks and stop underneath the light at the East Main street cross ing. They appeared to be examining something they had in their hands and fled up the railroad tracks when the policeman approached It was near this spot that the price tags were later found.
 Several other reports of mysterious men were heard but nothing tangible developed. A man who does clean ing at the Arcade reported that when he came to work at o'clock he did not notice the window broken but a few minutes later he was attracted by the noise of his bicycle bell ring ing. He came out in time to see one of three men trying to steal his bicycle and two others fleeing up the tracks, he said. A story was also told about three strange men seen in a Church street restaurant at 4 a. m. The police do not regard either . of these reports as important.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.

Cincinnati, Sept. 30-When a piston rod on the first engine of train No. 1231 on the Pennsylvania line, New York to Cincinnati, broke today, the train left the track and partially overturned. The engineer and fire man on the first engine were killed, while the crew of the second engine were injured. Five passengers were bruised but none was seriously hurt
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
THREE PARALYSIS CASES.

Hartford, Sept 30.-Three cases of lnfantile paralysis, were reported to- day to the state board of health, one each from Greenwich, Waterbury and New London, making the total so far reported 768. Dr. Black secretary of the board has sent out to the local health officers blanks for their an- nual reports which by statute should lsave been submitted by Septem Der 1. But owing to the work occasioneG by the outbreak of the epidemic, the state board was unable to send out reports earlier.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
NOMINATIONS IN NORWICH.
Democrats of 'aShoestring~ District
 Meet to Select Candidates.

Norwich, Sept. 30.-Cornelius B.. CrandaH of Stonington was named for the senate by the democratic con- vention of the twentieth, or "Shoe- string" district, today.
 Henry Gebragh, who has been Nor wich's acting mayor, was named for the senate by the nineteenth district, democrats.
 Judge of Probate N. J. Ayling was named for judge again by the demo- cratic probate convention.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
BAREFOOT BOY COMES BACK.

, Berlin, Sept. 30.-The barefoot boy is coming back into his own as a result of the war and it's increasing scarcity of leather. Various reports have come of the removal of prohi- bitions against attending school bare foot and the city council of Munich had now removed the ban against shoeless youngsters in street cars The public is requested to make room for barefoot children inside the car, so far as possible, so that they may not be trodden on while standing on the platform.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
TO ELIMINATE VETS?
Excise is Only Live Issue in Winsted-
 Two Hours for Employees.

2 Winsted, sept. 30.-The campaign on the excise issue-the only live is- sue in Mondays election-was having whirlwind finish today. The w. L. Gilbert Clock company will give it's employees two hours at noon in which to vote.
 Winchester is the largest ''wet' Spot between Hartford and Pough- Eeepsie going one way, and between Hartford and Pittsfield going another.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
WANT USE OF TRANSPORT.

Washington, Sept. 30.-Use of a United States warship to transmit re- lief supplies to Syria was sought to- day from the navy department by Red Cross officials and Secretary S. T. DuttOn of the American commit tee on Armenian and Syrian relief.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
COLONEL HALL NOMINATED.

Rockville, Sept. 3o.-Co1one1 w. H. Hall, the veteran member of the house from Wellington, won the nomi- nation for senator in the thirty-fifth republican district convention today. On the informal ballot Colonel Hall had thfrty-four votes and Senator Denison Ta1cott eighteen. The nomi- nation was made unanimous The ational and state tickets and plat forms were endorsed in resolutions.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
Louis R. Judd.

Louis G. Judd, formerly a resident of this city where he resided on Pleasant street, died yesterday morn ing at his home, 30 Summer street, Bristol. He is survived by his wife and three sons, William, Howard and Frederick. MT. Judd was we'll known member of the Methodist church.
 The funeral will be held from his late home at 3 o'clock tomorrow af- ternOOn.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
WEATHER FOR WEEK,

predictions for the week beginning Sunday issued by the weather bureau today are: North and middle Atlantic states: Fair first half of week; latter half unsettled with probably rains. Frosts at beginning of week followed by warmer weather until near end of week.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
MINOR AUTO ACCIDENT.

Henry Dressel, chauffeur for E. H. Davison, reported to the police this afternoon that as he was driving down Church street a small boy who was playing ball in the street. ran in front of his car. The boys name was Vincent Traceski. He was not badly hurt.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
NOT SUNK BY GERMANS.

Berlin, Sept. 30, by Wireless to Say ville.-"Neither the steamed Kel- vinia nor the steamer Strathtay were attacked by German submarines, it is stated by competent authorities" the Overseas News Agency announces today. Consequently the reports in foreign newspapers alleging that these steamers were torpedoed by German craft without warning are untrue"