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New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
AUTO SWEEPSTAKES
Twenty nine Contestants Qualify for
 300 Mile Dash in SherOnvillc Saucer Some Exceed no Miles Per Hour.

Cincinnati. O., Spet. 4.-The first automobile sweepstakes race which is to be run over the two mile saucer track at Sheronville, Ohio, today has drawn twenty mine entries, all of whom qualified by making better than so miles an hour and some exceeded no. The race will be 300 miles in length and the entries include most all the leading drivers in America.
 The new speedway track is of wood construction, made of two by four inch oak, laid lengthwise and an eight of an inch apart. This small opening will cool the tires 1t is said. The track is seventy feet wide. The stands have a seating capacity of 30,OO0, while park ing space has been provided for 15, 900 machines.
 The purse to be contested for is $50, 900, divided into thirteen prizes, with 5 2,0OO to the winner and an extra $500 each for the drivers lea d. ing at the 100, 200 and 25O miles re- spoctively. The race will start at 1:30 o'clock and according to officials the track is in perfect condition.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
Three Hydro-aeroplanes of Central Powers Drop Bombs on COnstanza, Wounding Several Chil- dren and Civilians-Bul- garians Repulsed.

Bucharest, Sept. 8, via London, Sept. 4, 7:45 a. m.-The Rumanian war office announced today that Ruman- ian troops have occupied Borszek and Sekei, in Pennsylvania. The Teutonic- Bulgarian allies have been repulsed at Dobrudga but elsewhere continue their attack along the whole frontier between Dobrudja and Bulgaria.
 A raid by three hostile hydroaero- planes upon the city of Constanza, on the Rumanian coast of the Black Sea, with the wounding of several civilians and children. is announced
 The official statement says: "On our northern and northwestern fronts, after somewhat lively fighting, we oc- cupied the locality of Borszek and the heights west of that town. We cap- tured four officers and one hundred and fifty men and entirely occupied the inhabited region of Sekeli (Szle- lek) in Haromszek.
 "On the southern front the enemy attacked along the whole Dobrudja front south of Basardjik, but was re- pulsed On the remainder of the front the fighting continues.
 ''The enemy bombarded Islacz and Ka1afal
 ''Ihree hostile nyQrOaerOplan eS dropped bombs on Constanza. Several children and civilians were wounded.' v
 The towns of Borszek and Sz1elelI are in the extreme eastern portion of Pennsylvania and the first named is the most frequented watering place in that province and is situated in a romantic valley of the eastern Car pathians. It exports great quantities l of mineral water and has a population ! of 1,500.
 Basardjik is a fortified town in the extreme southwestern portion of the Dobrudjan district of Rumania, while | lslacz and Kalafal are Rumaniar 1 frontier. towns on the Danube river
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
AIR RAIDS SUCCESSFUL
British Aviators Bomb German Ship building Yards at HObOken-Enemy AerOdrOme Also SheIled.

London, Sept. 4, 12:40 D. .m.-Two more British air raids over Belgium have been made successfully, it was announced officially today in the fol- lowing statement: "On Saturday the Shipbuilding yards at HObOken, near Antwerp, were successfully bonn harded by naval aeroplanes.
 'On Sunday the enemy aerodrome at Ghistelles (eleven miles south west of Bruges) was bombarded with effect by a large squadron of our ma- chimes. All returned safely in both coSeS."
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
ARE SOLID FOR HEALY
Local Republican Delegates to S Fast for. Spcalcr-HoIcomb ! Be Their Next Choice.

Fast for Spcalzcr--HoIcomb '
 Be Their Next Choice.
 Speaker Fran kE. Healy of Wi
 sor Locks will have the undivided S l port of the local delegation to 1 republican state convention wh opens in New Haven tomorrow 2 I ming, when the upstate politician '
 make a hard strive to gain the guh material honors now held by Mar H. Holcomb. If however the forr
 legislator should show weak stren
 against the present incumbent,
 local delegation will then throw tI
 strength to Governor Holcomb.
 Headed by E. w. Schultz, who
 been selected as chairman of the de
 gation, the local men will leave |
 city tomorrow afternoon in the au
 mobiles of Treasurer r. s. Chamb
 lain, Senator G. w. Klett and Cha man F. N. Humphrey of the repuH can town committee. The lnemb
 of the delegation are ID. w. Schu| Richard Covert, Edward F. I'll William F. Lange, John A. Anders and Arthur N. Rutherford. 9th from this city who will attend convention are Judge James
 Mesllill, Eric Baude, H. M. Steele a Aaron Danielson. The headquart, of the New Britain men will be the Hotel Taft.
 The convention gives promise being one of the hottest that the o. P. has ever had in the Nutn1 State. With four avowed candida each one very strong apparently, following political contestants VI furnish a fight that will go down political annals in this state: c, ernor Marcus Holcomb, Speal Frank D. Healy, former Lieutens Governor Dennis A. Blakeslee q Comptroller Morris c. Webster. 2 center of the fray. however, on strength of Holcomb and Healy a around these two gladiators of political arena it is expected the h of the contest will center. Just wh Compt. Webster stands in regard strength is Q matter of conjectl If his boom has reached any size has been fairly well kept under GOV Should the sage of HarwintC prove to be the weakling on the fl ballot there is no doubt that his nal will be withdrawn and his supp thrown on the governors sii Blakeslee, prohting by the exporter in his several unsuccessful atteml to land in the big chair in the Cal tol, has conducted a systematic a campaign, but hls apln to out-distance either Governor H' comb or Speaker Healy is douptea this section. In this event IL IS U prophecy of the Healy adherents this city that the governor will aga cain bv the shifting of the Blakesl delegates to his side.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
 IS NORMAL AGAIN
Little Congestion Results from Brief EmbargoeS on Railroads
HOLIDAY GIVES LEEWAY
Shipments Lighter Than Usual on Monday-Roads Face Problem in Demobilizing Large Forces of Strike Breakers Under Contract.

New York, Sept. 4.-Freight traffio on all railroads entering New York, interrupted by embargoes due to the fear of a strike, Is moving again to- day on normal schedule. Railroad men say that little congestion has re- suited from the brief embargoes Large quantities of merchandise had been shipped immediately previous to the issuance of hold-up orders. This being a holiday, shipments will be lighter than ordinarily on Monday and the roads will have an oppor- tunity to catch up with the regular order of freight movements.
 A task before the railroads is that of demobilizing the forces of strike breakers assembled last week at con- sidera ble expense. A number of these strike breakers, 1t is said, were en- ployed on contracts which still have a week, and some even a month, to run.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
BANDITS KILL THIRY-SIX.
Wreck Train, Butcher Guards and
 Take All MOvables.

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 4,-Five Mex 1can soldiers and eleven passengers were killed Thursday when a consti- tutionalist train was wrecked by ban dits claiming allegiance to Carrero Torres, according to advices req ching the border today. Thes bandit butchered the train guards and car ried away everything moveable, these advices said.
 The wreck occurred between San Luis and Tampico, below Cardenas.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
HE HEARS FROM HOME
Czar's Favoritc Pianist Asks for Post card and Was Presented With Whole Family at Hebrew Shelter.

New York, Sept. 4.--Aaron Kauf- man, favorite pianist of the Car walked the streets of the lower East side last night disconsolate and lone ly. His thoughts were of the wife and child he. had left in Charkov, Rus sia, when he became a refugee from the army, last December. Because the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid society had been the first to har- bor him when he came to America, he sought their building, at 229 East Broadway.
 He asked if there was letter-even a postcard.
 'T have been trying to get you for several hours," said Arthur Concors, the superintendent. Your wife is here"
 My wife!" cried the pianist "Where?"
 He was directed to 392 Vermont avenue, Brooklyn. An hour later he was with the woman and child who had travelled 10000 miles to see him.
 Kaufman, professor of the piano in the Royal Petrograd Conservatory, had been summoned to report for mill her II last at 8 o'clock At 10 o'clock he was on his way to the Orient. For nineteen days he travelled with ten more Jews across China, Manchuria and Corea. He was forced to bribe innumerable officials-with the money that his wife had saved up and had slipped into his valise at the last mo- ment.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
Baron Won Schen
 Chief of Teuton Pro aganda, Arrested al Forcibly Removed Cruiser--16 WarShi1 Arrive at PiraeuS

Athens, Sept. 3, 1 a. m., London, Sept. 4, II a. m. Baron Won Schenk, chief the German propaganda Greece, has been arrest and taken on board a crui' of entente allies. Sixteen |: ditional warships of the ( tente powers have arrived Piraeus.
 Diplomats of the enter allies had demanded Il Baron Won Schenk and s ty co-workers in behalf the central empires, be pelled from Greece. It V reported that he had bal caded himself in his house Athens and surrounded with a score of armed qua. and his friends to prot him.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
WILSON TO ADDRESS WOMEN

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 4.-Presi- Gent Wilson will speak Friday night at the convention of the National Woman Suffrage association here. The president wired his acceptance late last night. The coming of the president is expected to have an inn portant bearing on the controversy over the future policy of the asso- ciation and the question as states rights as it concerns votes for women.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
XOING GIRL MISSING.

Maggie Banrich, of II West street, B years old, left her home Saturday evening and has not been seen since, according to the story told the police hv her parents. They do not know where she could have gone.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
TINKER IS SMILING.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept 4.-Victor Aldridge of the local American Asso- citation team, pitched a no-hit, shut out gaem here yesterday afternoon against Columbus, 3 to 0. Aldridge also got two hits. He will join the Chicago Nationals at the end of the season.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
RUMANIAN MINISTER HELD
Bulgarian Cabinet Council Decides to Detain Bucharest Envoy UntiI Own Consul Arrives in Safety at Sofia.

Amsterdam, Via London, Sept i, 1850 a. m.-The Bulgarian cabinet council has decided to detain G. c. Derussi, the Rumanian minister at Sofia with his staff, until s. Radow, the Bulgarian minister at Bucharest has returned, says a despatch from Budapest
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

Paris, Sept 4, 12:06 D. m.-Oepra- tions on the Somme front have been retarded by bad weather, the war of- flee announced today. In the new ac- ton fourteen guns have been capt. ured by the French. Prisoners con- tinue to arrive at the rear.
 East of the Mouse, on the Verdun front, the French yesterday took 400 prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

SalonilIi, Sept. 4, via Paris, nOon.- Bulgarian troops have made another attack on the Macedonian front, west of Lake Ostrovo. It was announced at French army headquarters today that the attack had been repulsed by Serb ianS
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
TWO VESSELS SINK.

London, Sept. 4, 1:22 D. m.-The British steamship SWiftWing and the French barkentine General Archi- nard, both small vessels, have been sunk.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
RUMANIANS SWEEP ON; TAKE
 TWO TRANSYLVANIAN CITIES
BRITISH DIG 800
 YARDS ON SOMME
Advance on Front of 5000 Yards and Capture GuilIemont - Take Ginchy Rut Are Forced to Give GOrund.

London, ,Spet. 4, 3 D. m:-As the re- suit of the fighting yesterday north of the River Somme in France, says the British offical statement issued today, British troops captured German de- lenses on a 5000 yard front for an average depth of 800 yards and 1n- cluding the village of Guillemont.
 he whole of Ginchy at first was captured but the British were com peled to give ground retaining hold of part of the vilage despite heavy coun- ter attacks in the course of the night. More than 800 Germans were taken prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

Greece Accepts Allies Demand
 London, Sept. 4, TAO a. m.- Greek government at Athens has ccpted the demands of the ents powers in their entirety and az, of the French and British govt ments are today taking over the ( trol of postal and telegraphic c, munication.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
Saengcrbund Annual.

Another event of interest today is the annual convention of the Connec- ticut Staats Saengerbund in this city President Louis Lehr will preside and reports will be received of the recent saengerbund given under the auspices Of the New Britain Quartet club. The business of the organization will then be turned over to the new officers.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-04

GContinued on Third Pagc.)
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11
Missionary Meeting AT EIkton

The Woman's Auxiliary Missionary
Society of the Diocese of Easton met
IN Trinity Church. Elkton, Wednes-
day of this week. Helpful words were
spoken at the afternoon and evening
sessions by the Rev. George M. Galar-
neau, Rector of All Hallow's Parish,
Snow Hill. An account of a remark
able movement in the Church of Eng
land. inaugurated by devoted Chris
tlan women, and known as "The Pill
grimage of Prayer" was given in the
Parish House by Miss Forbes, a zeal
Gus missionary worker from the mo-
ther land. The closing service was
held on Thursday evening. when a
stirring address was delivered by the
tight Rev. Lucent Lee Kinsolving,
DID. Missionary Bishop of the Episco-
pal Church in Southern Brazil. The at
tendance has been large. and much in
terest manifested. in connection with
this missionary gathering
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11

Town Topics. society newspaper
Of Baltimore City, paid an unusual
tribute to the boys of the First Regi-
ment in its issue of last week. After
burning" the men of Battery A for
the behaviour about town it contrasts
that behaviour with the boys of the
First Regiment in the following
words:
"The men of the First Maryland
Regiment are a splendid example to
the Battery This regiment. quarter
ed at present in the Fifth Regiment
Armory, is waiting to be mustered
out. The streets. hotels and clubs are
filled with these gentlemen from the
small towns in Maryland and their de-
pertinent has been exemplary. Socially
the officers and many of the men in
the First Maryland, are the equals of
Battery A, and many are far superior.
yet no such rumpus inside and out of
the regiment is heard, as in the Bat
terry"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11
PRICE MAY YET
LOSE FOR CONGRESS

Robert F. Duer has given Jesse d.
Price so warm battle in this Con-
gressional District that it is easily
possible for Price, who seems to have
a small majority, to be defeated by a
recount. Price lost his own county
(Wicomico) by over 200, despite the
fact that it is normally Democratic by
about 800. He carried Cecil by 1874
though he ought not to have carried
it at all.
Mr.. Duer will await the result of the
official count before he determines
whether he will yield to the demands
of his friends for recount.
State Central Committee, issued the
following statement on Wednesday:
The result of the contest for Con-
gress in the First district of Mary
land is now engrossing the public at
tention. The contest in the district is
apparently close and the election is
claimed by the Republican managers
on behalf Of Mr.. Robert F. Duer
The unofficial pluralities as received
subject to correction, are as follows:
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Company E Received In Great Shape

A big crowd waited about the Penn
sylvanla Railroad station all Saturday
afternoon for the arrival of Company
E. The boys reached home about $50
in drizzling rain. Headed by the
Elkton Cornet Band and accompanied
by the Singerly Fire Company the
Company made "a short parade around
town and then proceeded to the Arm
ory, where the ladies had provided a
most bountiful luncheon of coffee,
sandwiches and cakes galore. The
luncheon was not only enjoyed by the
boys, but many of their friends were
invited to participate therein. Lieu
tenant c. Otis McCauley. who had to
be left behind at Eagle Pass, because
OF slight surgical operation. was
able to reach home with the bows.
Major H. Arthur Mitchell could not
get to Elkton until Monday, owing to
a press of work. All the rest of the
men were on hand and looked in fine
condition.
On Monday night a beautiful buffet
luncheon was given the Company in
the Armory Admission was by cards
which cards were given out to the
boys of the Company for distribution
The Armory was beautifully decorat-
ed, music was furnished by Jacobs
Orchestra, and Hanna, the Whining
ton caterer, served the luncheon.
After the luncheon the Armory was
thrown open to the public and dancing
and general sociabiity followed to the
'We Sma' hours"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11
Totals 1927 1902

On the face of these returns Mr..
Duer is elected.
Inc attention of the management
has been called to very serious com
plant with respect to the Worcester
county ballot. The law provides that
the sample ballot sent out by the
Board of Supervisors of Elections
shall be similar to the ballot actually
voted upon by the voter at the polls.
In the case of the Worcester county
ballot the sample ballot sent out CON
tanned the usual spaces and squares
for the marking of the cross-mark,
but when the official ballot was print
ed, IN the space opposite to Correction
TO the Voter" which should guide him
in voting for United States Senator.
which is followed by the words "Vote
Tor one" instead of an open space be-
ing left box was deceptively placed
to the right of the Direction to the
Voter" and Immediately above the
lrst name on the ballot. namely, that
OF Joseph Irwin France, Republican,
the obvious purpose and intent being
to deceive the voter into putting his
cross opposite the box in the "Direc-
ton to the Voter" instead of the box
opposite the candidates name.
1t was cleaned that this departure
from the letter and spirit of the law
Is sufficient to call into question the
validity of the whole vote cast in Wor-
cester county when based upon the
use of this ballot. Should the county's
vote be thereby removed as illegal,
there would be no effect so far as
concerns DR.. France and the vote on
the president, but it would result. in
all probability in the election of Mr..
Robert F. Duer for Congress.
Exception is also taken to the form
OF the ballot in Talbot county.
The following are the unofficial re-
turns for the First district:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11
low LOOKS
[ LIKE WILSON
Close Vote For Presi-
dent--COngress Is
Evenly Divided

The result of Tuesdays election
satisfies nobody very largely. On the
face of the returns it looks as if Will
son had won by votes in the Elec-
toral College. The House of Repre-
senuatives will be so close as to be con-
trolled by the two Socialists and one
, Independent; the Democrats having
~}15. the Republicans 211 and five Con-
!ressional districts yet in doubt. In
he Senate the Democrats will have a
majority probably of ten or twelve,
though the majority cannot as yet be
exactly stated. The same inability to
state the exact situation of things
appertains to the Presidential vote
The result has swung first to one side
and then to the other for several days
and at last on the face of the returns
Wilson's reelection is indicated by a
few votes. Both parties have how
ever taken steps looking to a recount
and it looks today as if there might be
another contest over the electoral
vote rivalling in bitterness the famous
hayes-Tilden contest.
The electoral vote by States as it
appears at present is as follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11
Maryland Fund For Delaware Students

Mrs. S. Terese Kimbe, of Appleton,
has contributed the sum of $50 to the
Loan Fund for the benefit of students
at Delaware College who come from
Maryland. The gift is memorial to
Henry Evans Kimble, '04. 1t repre-
sents part of the prize money won
by Mr.. kimble in college, and unex-
pended at his death which occurred on
October 2, 1904. While he was a stu
dent he won the first of the Cranfeld
English prizes in June, 1903; and at
his graduation in 1904 the Bishop
Coleman prize and the first Alumni
Prize in debating.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11
Conference Of Chari-
ties And Correction

Every citizen of Maryland with any
thought for the welfare of the State
and his feliowmen at heart will be in
terested in the Maryland Conferences
of Charities and Corrections which
meets at the Hotel Emerson. Balti-
more, on November IA, Is and 16. The
big problems of housing, health, cor.
rectlons and industrial conditions, will
be considered and discussed by speak,
ers of prominence.
VI special interest will be the pro-
gram in charge of the new section Of
the conference devoted to "City and
County Agencies for Social Service"
This section will consider ways and
means for bringing about closer work.
ing relations between county and Bal
tlmore city agencies of all sorts work.
ing for better. social conditions.
Judge Frank |. Duncan, of Towson,
is chairman of this committee. The
first general meeting of the Confer
ence will be in charge of this COM
mittee, with DR.. William Warren Will
son. of the Presbyterian Board of
Home Missions, of New York. as the
chief speaker. His topic will be "Soc-
ializing the County Community" Dr.
rector R. c. Edlund, of the Alliance or
Charitable and Social Agencies. of
Baltimore, will tell of "The Maryland
Plan for County Work" at the same
meeting. At the special section meet
ings of this committee. papers will be
presented by Judge William H. Har-
Ian, of the Belair Juvenile Court. on
The County Juvenile Court-Its Ne
cessity and Possibilities; Miss Emma
l.. Davies, probation officer. Easton,
Md, on The Duties of Rural Pro,
baton Officer" and John t. Harshner,
Towson, on "Some Problems of a Ru-
raj School Attendance Officer"
The general meeting in charge of
the committee on Housing and Town
Running" John Ihlder, chairman, will
have for its feature an illustrated lee
ture by Bernard J. Newman, secre-
tary of the Philadelphia Housing Com
mittee. on "a Victorious Fight for
Better Homes What Philadelphia
Has Accomplished" and a paper by
DR.. William H. Welch, of the Johns
Hopkins Medical School, showing the
relation of housing conditions TO
health. Other meetings under the d.
rection of the housing committee will
have for speakers Miss Helen L. Par
rish, of Philadelphia. representing the
Octavia Hill Association, and George
M. Kober, of the Washington SAM
tary Housing Company. Washington,
D: C., and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Of
Washington.
Continued page seven
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-11
FRANCE WINS BY BIG MAJORITY
Carries Own County Over Lewis--Makes
Great Run In Baltimore

Joseph Irwin France of Cecil county
will succeed Senator Blair Lee in the
l.. S. Senate on March next, having
won out over David j. Lewis, in Tues
days election by plurality of 3,451.
Or. Frances vote in Baltimore City
was very heavy one. he receiving
50,370 votes to Al, ,687 cost for Lewis.
To everybody's surprise DR.. France
also carried Baltimore county, which
is Democratic by over 1000 majority.
Despite conditions that were more or
less unfavorable in some respects in
this county, DR.. France carried it