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New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
EFFICIENCY COMPANY.
Old Lyme Men Will Fight Fires, Any
 Enemy and Be Useful.

Old Lyme, Feb. 21-Over a score of local men have joined the Old Lyme Efficiency company, an organization fathered by Charles N. Chadwick of the board of water supply of New York city, owner of a country place here.
 The members swear allegiance to the United States and pledge them selves to fight against any enemies of this country. There will be military rule and possibly drill. In peace time the organization will fight fires and do other work for be+terment of the com murity.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
REPLY TO ROOT.
President Asked to Submit Notes Sent
 During RussO-Japancsc War.

Washington, Feb. 21,-The senate today adopted resolution by Chair man Stone of the foreign relations committee, asking President Wilson to submit the correspondence between the United States and Korea when Ja pan occupied the hermit kingdom during the Russo apanese war.
 Administratio tion leaders, it was said, want to use the information in reply to Elihu Roots attack on the president because no protest was made against the occupation of Belgium.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
NEWSPAPERMAN DEAD.

Boston, Feb. 21,-Benjamin P. Palmer of the Boston Globe and dean of Boston newspaper writers through 61 years of continuous service on local and New England papers died today after a weeks illness. He was born in Candid, N. H., in 184O and began years old.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
German Plane Attack.

Berlin, Feb. 21, (By wireless to Say yille) )-The critical German account of the raid by German naval aircraft on the British coast yesterday was issued today by the admiralty, as fol- lows:
 German naval aeroplanes on Feb. 20 at noon attacked the British coast.
 Bombs were hurled with good suc- cess on factories in the rear of the railroad and on the docks and gaso- xsetre in Lowestoft. The main sta- tion and docks in Lowestoft were hit several times. The gasometre broke down under the effect of bombs. In addition, two tank steamers were bombed.
 Tn spite of the enemy's fire and pursuit by aeroplanes all the German aeroplanes returned safely.'
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
ARMY INCREASE

Washington, Feb. 21.-A new army regulation bill federalizing the nation al guard, increasing the regular army to 134,00O men, doubling the field ar tillery, increasing the engineer corps by fifteen companies, creating four squadrons of aircraft and an entirely new corps of cadets from colleges hav- ing military training, was agreed upon tentatively today by the house mili- tary committee.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
LATEST APPAM MOVE,

Washington, Feb. 21.-Representa- tions were made to the state depart rent today by the German embassy contending that the provisions of the Prussian American treaty bar such an admiralty proceeding as has been brought against the captured British liner Appam, now a German prize in Hampton Roads, with the object of re- turning the ship to her British own
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
PRETOLITE NOTE,

Washington, Feb. 21.-Ambassador Penfield at Vienna cabled today he had presented the American note ask ing for investigation and explanation of the attack on the American tanker PretOlite near Alexandria several weeks ago and had been promised a prompt reply. It was said at the state department the reply probable would give basis for further negotiations.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
MISS LALANDE ARRIVES.
Daughter of New Orleans Broker Has
 Breakdown-Was a Nurse

New York, Feb. .21.-MisS Ethlyn Lalande, of this city and New Orleans, who was temporarily detained by the police in London for examination into her mental condition last month ar rived here today in company with her sister Juanita Lalande, on the steamer Finland.
 Miss Lalande, whose father was a wealthy New Orleans cotton broker, has been engaged in war relief work and suffered a nervous breakdown Ambassador Page at London communi- cated with her relatives here and her sister sailed at once to accompany her home.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
French Report.

shris, Feb. 21, via London, 3:23 D. ms-The war office gave out the fol- lowing report this afternoon:
 "Operations on the part of the ar Hllery on both sides were light over the whole front, except to the north of Verdun, where there was some activity. In the Artois district, to the northwest of Hill No. 40, the enemy attempted without success tomorrow local attacks with grenades
 a "A squadron of five French aero Splanes bonn barded the munitions de-
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New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
FLOODS IN GERMANY.

Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. Fl, via London, 2:49 D. m-Inundations and storms are reported from the Thur ingian Woods, Franconia and other parts of southern Germany. Some of the smaller places n Bavaria are com pletely inundated A number of chill dren have perished and many cattle have been drowned.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
WANTS PROMPT REPLY.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretary Lansing today asked the London for eign office for prompt replies to the American note protesting against seizures of mails and against appli- cation of the trading with the enemy act against American firms and inter eStS.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
S445.OOO JUDGMENT.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The judg- ment of the eighth United States cir cult court of appeals awarding $445,- coo to Wolf Brothers &- Co.,, of Gin cinnati, O., shoe manufacturers, from the Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.,, Of St. Louis, Mo, for ''unfair competition, was affirmed today by the supreme court.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
TAX IS UPHELD.

Washington, Feb. 21-The Kansas corporation tax imposed upon the en- tire capital stock of $3l,OOo,OOO of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway company, domes- tic corporation engaged in interstate commerce, was upheld as constitu- toEal today by the supreme court.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
MAD DOG SCARE.

A woman giving her name as Mrs Deitz, who said she resides at the end Ct Arch street, called Up the police this morning and notified them that a strange dog, frothing at the mouth. had run down the street and into p X r. Corbin's pumping station. Dog Warden Coffey was sent to the scene and he shot the animal.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
WILL OF ANTON GAUER

The will of Anton Gauer was filed for probate today. The testator left his entire estate to his wife, Anna Gauer. The will was drawn on Nc- vember '. 1915, and the witnesses were William H. Corbin, George Mil Ter and Charles Miller.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
ICE 12 INCHES THICK.

The ice at Shuttle Meadow lake to- day is twelve inches thick and harvest ing has been resumed. The water de- partment has thirty men at work, pay ing them each twenty-five cents an hour.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
Planes Raid Camp.


T Berlin, Feb. 21, via London 1928 $p. m.-An official statement issued Xhere today says that German naval #aeroplanes on Sunday dropped large @number of bombs on the aerodrome
 and camp at Furnes in west Flanders,
 near the North Sea, and returned
 safely.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
MRS. BOLTON DEAD.
Author and Charity Worker Was Born
 in Pennington.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 21.-Mrs. Sarah Knowles Bolton, aged "A, prominent as an author and charities worker died here today.
 She was born in Pennington, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21

Petrograd, Feb, 21, via London, ssf1:40 a. m.-A dispatch from Tif1is to the Boerse Gazette says that two Turkish army corps, which were on their way to reinforce Erzerum, have turned back on being informed that the fortress had fallen.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
TURKS EVACUATE
 BITLIS TO RUSSIANS
Grand Dukes Army Sweeps To-
 ward Black Sea Successfully
KANY AIR ATTACKS MADE
German Air Attacks on British Coast Did Damage-PlancS Also Raid Camp in FIanders-TurI1s Bombard
 Cruisers ..

London, Feb. 21, 2:30 D. m.-The Russians have occupied the entire Lake Van district, the Turks retir- Srg southward and even evacuating Bitlis, according to a Petrograd dis patch received in Rome and given out here by the wireless press.
 On the other wing, according to the dispatch, the Russian advance guards have arrived within a short distance of Trebizond on the Black Sea coast.
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

Clara Kimball Young, will appear
Monday in the powerful dramatic
photoplay, "The Yellow Passport. y
Miss Young recently appeared in
"Trilby" and Camille at the Orr
pheum and scored a pronounced tri-
umph in both. But, this is her great
est attempt and the way she porlrays
the part of Sonia, an innocent Rus
sian girl, is wonderful. She over
comes all obstacles at last. but not
until her very soul has been racked
with the tortures of suspicion and
false accusation.
Film on Preparedness.
Tuesdays feature will be Guarding
Old Glory" Ten months ago. after
the outbreak of the world war; real
izlng to the full that pur country was
in dire need OF greater preparation
on account of unpreparedness, It was
decided to publish and produce pic
ture of the actual facts OF the condi-
lions OF the United States army and
navy This picture has played 10 ca
pacity houses wherever shown. The
greatest generals and admirals Of the
army and navy are shown in this fea-
ture and it is a picture that 10 one
should miss.
Wednesday. "A Knight of the Range"
will be presented. The brilliant
Broadway star, Harry D. Carey. Is
starred IN this powerful screen pro-
ductlon, which is q product of the Red
Feather Company The clever cast
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
new Picture
SERIAL IS PUT
OUT BY PATHE
1t is "The Iron Claw in
Twelve Episodes Of Two
Parts Each.

Pathe has become known as 1.-THE
house Of SERIALS" Certainly that en-
terprising organization has more sue
cessful serials to Its credit than any
other in the motion picture business,
and it was one Of the very first to
make one, 1.-THE Perils Of Pauline"
having been begun about two years
ago. The first episode OF "rhe Red
Circle" was released December is.
Now comes announcement from
Mr.. Ramirex-T orres, assistant manag-
ing director of Pathe. to the effect
that the company is releasing another
serial, 1.-THE Iron Claw" by Arthur
Stringer, the well known novelist,
and George B. Seltz, in which Miss
Pearl White will be starred.
It IL interesting to note that Mr..
Stringer's work was selected on its
merits from large number Of manu-
scripts submitted by some forty
seven different authors. among them
many Of national reputation. 1t Is q
strong story OF mystery and love with
the hero's identity kept in mystery
until the last moment. Many Of the
scenes are laid on an island of the
coast Of South Carolina.
1.-THE Iron Claw" will be in twelve
episodes Of two parts each, 1t will
be produced by the Feature Film
Corporation, and directed by Edward
Jose, who has achieved fame as pro-
Queer of Gold Rooster plays. The
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
RAILROAD DRAMA
With KathIyn Williams as the
Heroineto Be Released
by SeIig.

A railroad drama of unusual type is
soon to be released by the Selig Poly
scope Company. Kathlyn Williams is
TO be the heroine and is supported by
Guy Oliver. This Selig drama called
Number 10, West Bound" Is not of
the usual type for it is not all rail-
road stuff. Here is strong love in
terest, no one endeavored to rob a
train or tower station and a girl
does not enter into deadly combat
With bold bandits atop a moving
freight train.
A number Of character types are
also utilized. 1t is not generally
known but Miss Williams almost lost
her life during the production OF the
drama. She slipped and fell on the
track in front Of speeding locomo-
i've. Her presence Of mind saved her
lie for when she saw that the train
could not be stopped she rolled down
d steep embankment!
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
Stars Miss Reed.

Thursday, AL II. Woods will offer
Broadway's brilliant artist and beav-
tiful actress, Florence Reed, in his
latest success, New York" The story
is of the life Of an actrcss-her rise
to the pinnacle of fame and her down
falL BacliInal and crooks enter this
story and are dealt with by the strong
arm OF the law, and in every incident
the play holds deep interest. Such
stars as Fania MarinofI, John Miltern,
Forrest Winant, Jessie Ralph and
Maud Fitzner appear in the clever cast
that ably supports Miss Reed. The
staging and costumes are gorgeous
and the photography is perfect. .
Friday, Loves Crossword" will
be presented. This extremely brilliant
offeringSis on the Equitable program
and features Margarita Fischer with
an all's star cast. The story deals with
the adventures Of an Innocent woman
in the ways OF modern society. The
staging is gorgeous and the costumes
worn by the stars and the superb cast
add wonderfully to the beauty Of the
picture. Miss Fischer has q part that
calls for an unusual display Of talent
and the manner in which she handles
this difficult role reveals broadening
of her hlstrionic powers. In the end
she is married to the man whom she
had loved from her youth, and al
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
MISS SAUNDERS
KISSES SELF. IN
TH|SPH0T0PLAY
Several Novel Effects Are Pro-
duced in 1.-THE Twin
Triangle"

Another and remarkable Balboa
production is soon to be featured on
tho Equitable program, 1t Is 1.-THE
Twin Triangle" with Jackie Saunders,
1.-THE Maude Adams Of the screen. as
the starred player and William Conk-
lin as The male lead. The piece was
directed by Harry Harvey.
AS tho title suggests, The Twin
Triangle Is a photoplay of the out-of4
Extraordinary type. It consists Of two
,hree-coner love affairs which all
most parallel each other. leach
one Miss Saunders Is the principal
figure. In the end. they clash. & thus
providing some novel effects Of double
exposure in which the cameramaps
Joseph Drotherton, has done himself
proud.
This Is the picture In which Miss
Saunders nccomplishes the hitherto
unaccomplished feat o. the screen, Of
kissing herself. 1t is as neat Q Dit
OF trick Photography as has ever been
achieved, perfectly timed and battling
to degree. It is certain TO be much
talked Of in picture circles.
The stage-set where Miss Saunders
as dancer comes up out OF 0 founs
tain and trips down stairs over which
water trlckles Is strikingly new % thu
screen. While the outdoor "shots'a
and night scenes In gypsy locationH
are things OF Joy and beauty. AS the.
supporting cast includes Mollie Me-
Connell. 3. ]. Brady, Joyce Moore, and;
other well known players, 1t is sure
to interest
This isthe second feature play made
at the Long Beaci, studio Of the Hork7
heimer Brothers to be selected by the
Equitable for release insthe last few
months. Tho former one was Should
a wife Forgiven" with Lillian LORI
ralno and Henry King In tho leades
"The Twin Triangle should provo
a worthy successor to follow 1t ulls
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
MEETS GIRL IN
NOVEL MANNER
John Barrymore Has Interest
ing Experience in New
Paramount Play.

Leap year with its $3.50 days, offers
as many opportunities Us there are
days TO NEE. the fated lady. It's an
interesting diversion 10 think over
1.-THE Girls ] Have Met" and far more
interesting to bring back TO memory
the way YOU met the girl,
There are many ways of doing II
but Jack Barrymore carries away all
honors for the most unique manner
of n'eeting his girl. It's not
particularly long story, but it's an in
teresting one and it forms the intro
ductlon to the next photoplay in which
the inimtable comedian will appear,
Nearly a King the production hav-
ing been made by the Famous Play
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
|R0(NJ()|S
Fire Disaster is Revived in a
New American Film
Thriller.

The memory Of the great Chicago
Are disaster In the Iroquois theater
ii revived In the fire scene In the
three-reel American (MutuaD drama.
9Realization." being produced by
Frank Borzage at the American
studios In Santa Barbara.
The picture was staged in local
theater, with seven hundred extras"
The smoke was so realistic thatisome
d the people became panic stricken
and began to stampede. ] was all
mat tie director could do to control
them. Vivian Rich. Alfred Vosburgh
and George Psriolat will appear in
the leading roles
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
Week WIN Start with "The
Yellow Passport" Starring
Clara Kfmball Young.

The programs at the orphoum thea
ter this week will contain pictures Of
powerful appeal and compelling charm
and all dramas will be played by noted
stars supported by brilliant casts.
The queenly screen personality,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
News and Gossip of Screen and Stage
HYpNOTIST WILL BE
AT PALACE THEATER

nor prehistoric swash buckle In the
performances given by this great com
pany. You will not SEQ an oxtorted
panorama of powdered wigs, knee
breeches and steel buckles; nor will
you be forced to listen to exaggerated
or stereotyped and incoherent mouth
lngs. such as thee. thou Lady
Farlne" and "tho queen has swooned"
or any OF the irIlls and folderolls OF
the present dramatic rage. but In their
place you will see fun, purse. simple
and unauthorized; dancing that
makes you tingle; wit, humor and ex-
cruciatingly funny situations follow
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

principals Of the cast have been de-
termined by the numerous letters
which have been received by Pathe
from exhibitors and movie fans all
over the country. requesting that
Pearl White, Sheldon Lewis and
Creighton Hale of 1.-THE Exploits Of
Elaine" fame be featured in another
serial.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
The Great Griffith to Give 81,
Night and Two Afternoon
Performances.

The theater going people Of Clarks-
burg will have an opportunity of see.
ing. something entirely different and
something above the average in the
great Griffith show which opens o
weeks engagement at tho Palace TO-
morrow night
The Great Griffith is hypnotist Of
fame, and from the reports received
he has been playing TO packed hcusea
in each city that he has appeared.
There is nothing OF the problem play
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
APPEALING PICTURES
BOOKED AT ORPHEUM

that accompanies the star includes
dainty Olive Golden and popular Peg
gy Coudray. This play is a romantic
story, one Of the far West, and one
that will be hugely enjoyed.
Another chapter of Graft" the
great drama that has caused SO much
comment. will also be shown Wednes.
day. Each chapter Of this great serial
play Is a complete story in itself.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

ers.
Jack met his girl by sliding into
her stateroom in the middle of the
night on his steamer trunk while ar
rayed in pajamas.
Having thus been thrust into the
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H. II. Frazee is to produce a fare
Eby mark Swan called ~ othing
fthe Truth
Molly Pearson. who 10 the star Z
'IIobson's Choice, is writing q q
edy Of Scotch life.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
LOCAL MEN HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
MESsRs ROBERTS AND THoMP
SON BADLY SHACkEN UP IN
AN AUTO ACCIDENT.
HEAD IS CUT FROM FLYING GLASS

Mr.. Roberts, estimator for the Fl.
c. Thompson construction company,
met with rather peculiar accident
due to the eccentric performance Of
an automobile which was being driven
by H. G. Thompson
Thursday night Mr. Thompson and
Mr.. Roberts were returning from
Great Falls and reached the turn in
the road about two miles beyond the
Abel Bros slaughter house when the
brakes refused to work. The car
dashed through the fence throwing
Mr.. Roberts through the wind shield.
AS the car was badly damaged it was
impossible to continue to town. For.
tunately, soon after the accident an
other machine came along which
brought both Mr.. Roberts and Mr..
Thompson to town. DIR. Deal was
called and dressed the cuts which Mr.
Roberts received about the head from
flying glass when he was precipitated
through the wind shield, and Mr..
Thompson escaped without injury.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
GERMANS MAKE UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPT TO TAKE LOST GROUND
SAN FRANCISCO DOCTOR SAYS BOMB
HURLED; NOT PLANTED IN SUITCASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 Near
ly all the story OF the defense of
Warren X. Billings had been told to.
day to IA jury which is trying him
here for numbering Myrtle Irene Van-
Loo, one OF the ten victims of bomb
explosion which occurred here during
a preparedness parade July % Bill
ings' attorneys expected to complete
their case early tomorrow.
Testimony by DR.. Ira ]. Moss that
the bomb was hurled and not planted
in a suitcase, as contcndcd by the
prosecution, featured todays session
DR.. Moss said he WAS in the parade
near the corner whore the bomb eX-
plodcd and happened to look into the
air and see a cylindrical object sailing
toward the sidewalk II fell into the
crowd and exploded. he said,
Billings. in previous testimony.
claimed he was no where near the
corner.
Two witnesses said they saw Il suit
case placed at the corner where the
explosion occurred, but said it was
left much earlier than the time set
by John Mcdonald, star witness for
the prosecution. who testified he saw
Billings leave the suitcase at the cor
ner
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
WILSON PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC
VICTORY IN new YORK THIS FALL
COST OF LIVING THIS WINTER WILL
REACH AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE

' CHICAGO. Sept. 20-The cost of
living this winter will reach an un,
precedented scale and will affect every
person, no matter what object may be
purchased, according to a table of
comparative prices compiled here to,
day. Merchants and producers are
virtually unanimously in a forecast Of
further increases in prices which al,
ready have advanced alarmingly with,
i'll the last year.
Food prices, it is said. vary accord,
ing to quality and quantity, but it
is the small purchaser at retail who
must pay most. Wholesalers say can
neries throughout the country have
informed them that fall and winter
deliveries will be only one-third nor
NAL, while the last vegetable crop
is said to be only half the quantity
expected.
Canned fruits will be 30 per cent
higher and canned vegetables are ex,
pected by wholesalers to increase 20
per cent in price.
Paper bags in which the housewife
carries home her market purchases
have increased in cost from 95c in
wholesale lots to $l.55. This advance
is typical of all paper products.
Cotton goods have advanced be-