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New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
ARREST LUCIUS B. NORTON,
Former New Britain Man Is Charged
With Fraud BY Greenwich Man.

Lucius B. Norton, formerly a Well
known New Britain man, later of
Hartford and last of Southport, was
arrested in Southport Yesterday on a
body writ charging him witlaswrong-
fully appropriatihg money claimed by
Martin Ryan of Greenwich. The ac-
ton against Norton calls for damages
of $4,000 and the writ is returnable
before the superior court of Fairfield
County,
Ryan claims that Norton had been
running a collection agency and he
gave him a bill of $4,000 to collect
Ryan claims Norton kept half of this
amount but the former local man in
sists that this was the agreement
Norton has figured in a NUMB Of
suspicious deals before, and on one
occasion was examined by the courts.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
All Quiet Along the Mouse.

Paris, March /, $50 p. m.-There
is nothing Of Importance to report in
the region to the north of Nerdun or
in the WoeVre district, according to
the announcement of the progress of
Possibilities made by the French war
office this afternoon. There was an
along the French front between Re-
gineville and Remenauville.
The text of the communication
issued by the war office is as follows
I'm the region to the north of
Nerdun, as we'll as in the Woevre
there has been nothing of importance
to report
During last night there was an in
termittent bombardment at various
points on our front between Regime
vile and Remenauville.
ITO the west of Pcnt-A Mousson
our artillery fire was directed against
the second and third of the enemy
lines, where the Germans apparently
were putting through certain pre-
paratory evolutions.
"In AlSace the fire of OR batter
les has been directed against the
reads of communication of the
enemy.
I'm the region of Cernay, Vally Of
! the Thur, a French aeroplane equip
ped with double motors was success
| full in an encounter with an aero
plane of the enemy. The German ma
chine fell at LaBassee into the Ger
man trenches and at once caught
| fire"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
VERDUN HOLDS OUT;
ATTACK DW|NDL|NG
Germans Beaten, or Is It the Calm
Before the Storm?
BERLIN WAR OFFICE SILENT
rench Still Surround Fort Douau-
mont, Holding Occupants Captives
French Loss Heavier Than Re
ported, Claim of Correspondents.

Paris, March 1, 1910 a. m.-The
Havas Agency says that the German
attack on Verdun has made no
further progress and is now dwin-
ding, according to latest information
reaching Paris. The Germans cap
tured the village of Manheulles but
gained no strategic advantage there
by, since the whole region is being
flooded. The French fell back slight
ly to a strong line from which they
can hold the village under their fire
The bombardment to the north of
Verdun, which continued with great
violence during the preceding night
slackened yesterday before the vigor-
Gus response of the French artillery
and the desperate attacks which had
Teen made under cover of darkness
by the German infantry in the Dou-
aUmont region were not renewed.
French troops still surround the
ruined fort Of Douaumont. Cote De
Poisvre has been made solidly forti-
fed and is now in a condition to re-
s;st the most violent attacks. The
DeIIQ 1udue ny the MeuSG nOrCn OF
Verdun is swept by both the German
and French artillery and is untena BILE
for either side
Offensive Suspended But not Stopped
In Champagne, the Havas Agency
aods, the attack which it was believed
would assume serious proportions
never got beyond purely local opera
tons and does not seem likely to ex-
tend. In a word, the German often
slve is suspended, but not stopped.
1t would be risky at present to say
whether the pause is due to the fact
that the Germans realize that all
efforts to take Verdun are vain and
are simply combining themselves to de-
Tending positions which they have SO
dearly bought, or whether the Ger
man troops are merely in need of a
rest before being hurled forward
q galn to the assault, but, the Havas
Agency says, the German intentions
Viii be revealed before the end of
the present week
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
ENGLISH ANTICIPATE
HEAVY SLAUGHTER
Don't Believe Germany Would Not
Have Made Threat Unless Able to
Garry 1t Out On Big Scale.

London, Mar. l., $40 a. m.-The
newspapers this morning dwell on the
fact that this is the last day for VOL
untary enlistment in the British Army
and that it is also the first day in
what is called the new German SUBJ
marine campaign. Large numbers of
recruits presented themselves during
the last few days at British recruiting
offices, to escape the odium of being
forcibly enrolled under the compulsion
act, but it is remarked that there has
been no overwhelming rush of re-
cruits.
With regard to the German sub
marine campaign, newspaper edi-
torials point out that, while it involves
no new principle, the Germans are
unlikely to have made the announce
ment with such wide publicity unless
they believe that they will be able
to make a wholesale onslaught on
shipping. The new threat, according
ly, is not made the object Of ridicule,
and 1t is suggested that Germany in
all probability has been producing new
and more powerful submarines The
editorials, however, agree in declar-
ing that an optimistic spirit should
De felt and that every confidence
should be placed in the power of the
British navy to cope with any new de
velopments at sea.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
FAIRBANKS KENTUCKY
Delegates FAVORITE
Former Vice President AL
most Certain of SUI pportt
at G. 0. P. Convention.

Louisville, KY, March 1.-With
prospect of a lively tilt over the
number of delegates at large to be
elected for the national convention at
Chicago, the republican state conven-
ton met here today. Indications
were that whether four members of
the delegation at large were decided
on, as many republicans from
throughout the state contend should
be, or eight, as is understood to have
been sanctioned by the party leaders.
they would be instructed to support
former Vice President Charles w
Fairbanks for the presidential nomi-
ration.
A development bearing on the num-
Der of delegates at large to be Sc
lected was the movement started last
night to give mem bership in the dele
cation to two negroes in the event the
larger number is decided upon.
Heretofore it has been the party Gus
tom to send one negro to national
conventions. 1t is commended that
should eight delegates be elected with
cne-half vote each, and only one of
them a negro, the negro representa-
ton would be suit in half
Supporters of Mr.. Fairbanks last
night asserted that twenty-one Of the
twenty-six Kentucky votes at the ma
tional convention would be cast for
the Indiana man.
In district conventions held yester-
day and Monday, three districts in
structed for Fairbanks, three elected
Lninstructed delegates, and three
others chose uninsTucted delegates
but adopted resolutions declaring in
favor of, the Indiana man Both
SIDES claim the delegates from the
! two remaining districts
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01

The Thornaby was owned in West
Harlepool, Eng. Her gross tonnage
was 1882. She sailed on Jan. 10
from Sunderland, Eng, for Palermo,
Sicily.
Although the British censorship
prevents transmission of details con-
corning the reported sinking Of the
Thornaby, the reference to the mem
bers of the crew having probably been
killed or drowned indicates she was
sunk by mine or torpedo.
The German and Austrian DEGREES
regarding the sinking of armed mer-
chantmen without warning went into
effect at midnight. The Thornaby
is the first vessel whose sinking has
been reported since the orders be-
came operative, but the London dis
patch does not indicate whether she
was armed or whether she was sunk
before or after the opening of the
month.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE.
Unknown Man Smother Flames With
His OycrcOat.

Heroic work on the part of an
unknown man list night was all that
saved Mrs. Mary Andrezek of 11G
High street from being buried to
death when an oil stove in a Broad
street store where she was employed.
The woman is at the local hospital
where, it is said, she stands a good
chance of recovery.
The stranger was passing the store
when he saw Mrs. Andrezek en-
Neloped in flames Ignoring his own
danger. he threw his coat about her
and rolled her in the snow, cNtln~
gushing the fire.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
Wilson S Call
f0rSH0u Down

Washington, March Fol
lowing is the text of a letter
which President Wilson adj
dressed to Edward Pou, IL
member of the committee on
rules Of the house of repre-
ScntatiyeS:
The White House,
Washington, Feb. 20, 1916
My Dear Mr.. Pou:
Inasmuch as [ learn that
Mr.. Henry, the chairman of
the committee on rules, is all
sent in Texas, L take the
liberty of calling your atten-
ton, as ranking member of
the committee, to a matter OF
grave consequence to the coun-
try, which can, / believe, be
handled under the rules of
the house only by that COM
mittee.
The report that there are
divided cOunsclS in congress in
regard to the foreign policy of
the government is being made
industrious use of in foreign
capitals. / believe that report
to be false, but so long as it is
anywhere credited it cannot
fail to do the greatest harm
and expose the country to tic
most serious risks.
.r.~ 1 therefore feel justified in
asking that your committee
will permit me to urge an
early vote upon the resolutions
with regard to travel on armed
merchantmen, which have re-
Gently been SO much talked
about, i'm order that there may
be afforded an immediate OPP
portunity for full public dis
cussion and action upon them,
and that all doubts and con-
lectures may be swept away
and our foreign relations once
more cleared of damaging
MISUNDERSTANDING
The matter is of so grave
Importance and lies so clearly
within the field of executive in
ihative that I venture to hope
that your committee will not
think that L am taking unwar-
ranted liberty in making this
suggestion as to the business
of the house, and / very earn
eStly commend it to their i'm
mediate consideration.
Cordially and sincerely
yours,
WOODROW WILSON
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
STRIKE IN MADRID.
Disturbances by Workmen Causes
Resignation Of Mayor.

London, March /, 1890 a. MA
Reuter- despatch from Madrid says
that a strike Of bakers in that city
or account of the high price of -four
has developed into a general strike
and brought trade to a standstill
Riots have occurred and several per-
sons have been injured in conflicts
W it'll the police.
Disturbances assumed a more
serious form in the suburbs, where
there was not sufficient police force
to cope with the situation. The mayor
Of Madrid has resigned as d conse-
quence of the trouble.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
French Have Situation in Hand.

Paris, Feb. % Delayed THAT
the situation around Verdun is now
we'll in hand and considered quite
satisfactory from the French point
of view is freely stated by the mill
tary experts. To the northeastern
part of the stronghold the chief eff
fort Of the Germans seems to be di-
rected to the rescue of the Branden-
burgers who remain cooped up in the
ruined easements of Fort DOuau-
month. The development of the
German operations southeast of Yer
dun is interpreted by /he observers
as preliminary to an attempt to assail
the French positions on the Meuse
heights through two principal gaps
through the woods which are pro-
tected by Fort Tavannes, east ~
northeast of Verdun and southeast
of Fort Douaumont, and by Fort
Rozelier southeast of the fortress.
Both sides are profiting by the per-
iod of comparative calm to bring up
fresh forces and supplies of amml>-
milton. While it is realized that the
Germans have not yet reached the
limit of their offensive resources, it
is stated that any fresh onslaught on
their part is awaited by the French
with supreme confidence in their
ability to hurl it back.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
War Risks Advance.

New York Mar. 1-Rates of war
risk insurance on transatlantic steam
ers and cargoes had advanced today
in anticipation of the enforcement of
Germany's policy of sinking armed
merchant ships without warning. The
quotation on vessels bound for Medi-
terranean ports was increased to 2
per cent. upon the receipt of cables
from London saying that a similar
rate had been imposed there. Pre-
yiously the rate here had been about
1 per cent. but ranging upward TO
IL on specially variable cGrgoes.
y The war risk quotation or vessels
destined to England and French ports
also stiffened and ranged from 1 to
/ 1-2 per cent.
The reported presence of German
raiders off the coast of Brazil caused
the war rates on belligerent merchant
ships in the South American trade to
stand firmly at 8 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
GERMANY DISPATCHES AN
ULTIMATUNI TO PORTUGAL

London. Mar. I. 1855 %. NJ
Germany has sent an uItimatum to
Portugal demanding the restora-
ton within 1S hours of the Ger
man ships recently seized by that
country, according to a dispatch
from Madrid to Reuters Telegram
Company.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
Liners Under Threat Of Being
Blown Up By Submarines As
Aggressive Campaign Opens
WASHINGTON APPRENTICESHIP
OVER ITS POSSIBILITIES
Grave Situation Would Arise if Amer
leans Were Injured By Under-sea
Attack on Vessel Armed Solely Tor
nnfeuse-Insurance Rates Increased
i'm New York and LOndon--Rritlsh
Ship Sunk, All Grew Lost.

. New York, Mar. 1.-The opening
CT the new submarine campaign or
the Teutonic powers, which was set
for today, finds twelve big liners IN
or near the war zone, in which the
Austrian and German undersea boats
are operating.
The lines are Cretic, White Star
Line; Italia, Italian Line; Taorm1na,
Italian Line; Lafayette, French Line;
Philadelphia, American Line; Fin
land in American Line service. Ber-
gensfjord, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Line;
America. Italian Line; Patria, Fa bre
Line; Pannonia, Cunard Line, and the
Ioannina, and Vasilefs Constantinos,
Greek Line.
None of these vessels are believed
to be armed unless they mounted
guns at sea.
America Has 1914 Aboard.
The Italian steamship America, one
of the ships which have had guns
placed on board by the Italian gov
eminent, is today believed to be in
the war zone with 1872 cabin and 1882
steerage passengers on board, bound
for New York. The America, &C
cording to cable advices received by
local agents here today sailed from
, Naples on Feb. %.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
SHEA FOR CHILE POST,

Washington, March Judge
Joseph Shea. Of Seym our Ind, has
been selected by President Wilson as
ambassador to Chile and will be
nsninated in the near future. He
will succeed Henry p Fletcher. ap-
pointed ambassador to Mexico
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
Robbins Ignorant of Settlement.

New Haven. Mar. e. d. Robbins,
former counsel for the New Haven
road and one of the co-defendants
with John l.. Billiard in the New Ha-
ven's suit, said today that he knew
nothing about the settlement of the
action He said he had just returned
Continued on Eleventh pageD
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
BRAZIL ACCUSES GERMANS
Claim Made That Subjects of Kaiser
Put Bomb Aboard Ship Causing
Three Deaths.

Rio Janeiro, March. IA despatch
from Bahia says that the police au-
thorities there, as the result of an
investigation which they have made,
place the responsible for the
bomb explosion on the Lamport anG
Holt line steamship Tennyson on two
Germans named Neworth and Pies
diman. The police say the men car
not be found, and that the Bahia
office of the Scmens Co., of which
Neworth was the agent has been
closed.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
ThOrnabY Is No. 1,

London, March I, 1906 p. m.-The
British steamship Thornaby is report
ed to have been sunk, all the mem
bers of the crew having been killed
or drowned.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01

On Feb. Fl the British steamship
Tennyson put into port at Maran-
hao, badly damaged as the result OF
a bomb explosion which caused the
death of three of the crew, an Amer.
lean, an Englishman and a Dutch
man. 1t was later stated that a box
containing the bomb had been put
on board the steamship at Bahia by
instruction of German merchant
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
WEATHER.

Hartford. March. 1.-For
Hartford and vicinity: Fair
tonight. Thursday unsettled;
followed by snow: warmer.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
Berlin Mute on Nerdun.

Berlin, March /, via London, 81
p. m No mention of the fighting
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New Britain herald., 1916-03-01

CONTINUED On Eleventh paGe.)
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01

CONTINUED On Eleventh Page.l
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
Lecture By Mrs. ParSelS

Mrs. Addie NJ. Parsels of Philade lphia,
Pa, will discuss the issues of Prohibit
ton VS.. Local Option at the Woodman
Hall at WOcott on Monday evening,
March 9th, at 500 o'clock Mrs. Par
sells is familiar with the working of both
Prohibition and Local Option andis fully
qualified To discuss the subject. She is
speaker of rare ability, her lectures
having been styled IA whirlwind of elC-
quence." She has the same opinion
about regulating the liquor traffic as Mr..
Sunday, although she does not express
herself in just the same words. The
speaker does not try to entertain her au-
Iience. but gives truths and facts in such
way that one has no difficulty in under
standing what study and experience have
taught her regarding the subject under
discussion. Come and hear what she
has to say. An offering will be taken.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
WOLCOTT

Miss Alzina Kusic is nursing Mrs. G.
P. Leach.
Robert Mcdonald was visitor in Nor
risville Tuesday.
Harley Silver was in town from John
son over Sunday.
| Mrs. Amos Boardman and son, Hollis,
are both i'll from grip.
John French left on business trip to
Boston Tuesday evening.
r. NJ. Hubbell was business visitor
in Morrisville Wednesday.
C. II. Carpenter was a business visitor
tinF Morrisville the last of the week.
Mrs. Emily Champeau of Morrisvlle
has been recent guest at L. Valleys.
Miss Ethel Taylor is assisting in the
post Office during Mrs. Leach's illness.
Merle Davis and Eleanor Perkins are
guests at George Richardson's in Morris
town.
Robert Mcdonald has rented and
moved to rooms in Mrs. Joseph Freeman
house.
The condition of Mrs. A. Il. Phillips,
who has been ill for some time, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Bickford, mother of Mrs. h. E.
Bckford, is convalesciDg from an attack
of pneumonia.
Harry Hall and Vernon Tuthill left the
past week for Bristol, Conn, where they
have employment.
Frank Hodgdon has concluded his
labors at c. q. Fishers and is now en-
ployed by j. N. Colgrove.
G.. T. Allen and wife were guests at the
home of the latter's brother, Elmer Hill,
in Cady's Falls Wednesday.
Charlie Wells and wife left Monday
for Middleboro, Mass, where they both
have employment on farm.
E. L. Noyes concludes his engagement
at C. e. Haskell's Saturday and will re-
turn to his home in Hyde Park.
JOStpu lOWIc anu eObs hoiO'Nt "AN
daughter, Fannie, attended the funeral
of l.. J. Smith at Cadys Falls Tue sday.
George Pope of Hardwick las pur-
chased Robert McDonald's blacksmith
shop and taken possession of the same.
Mildred. the ten years old daughter of
j. N. Colgrove and wife, was operated on
at the Hardwick Hospital for appended
tbs Tuesday.
Geo. p. Foster W. r. c. will hold /
meeting Saturday. March A, at their hall.
Exercises appropriate to Lincoln's and
WashiDgton's birthdays are being pre-
pared for this meeting. A special invi-
tation is extended to G. A. r. members
to be present at these exercises. The W.
R. c. members are requested to come
Early. A good attendance is desired.
Dinner will be served at noon.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
Lamps of the Sea,

Many kinds of jellyfsh are phos-
phorescent at night and present a Won
derfully beautiful appearance when
slowly moving through the water, and
it is this phosphorescence which has
given them the poetic title of "the
lamps of the sea-" They are not less
beautiful in the daytime, for most of
the species are striped or tinted, some
being melon shaped, with rows of
fringes dividing the sections The ten
tacles are often plumed and while wav-
Ing about in graceful curves attract or
gather in the food of the animal The
Portuguese man-of-war" is probably
the best known as well as most at
tractive in form of the whole family.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
The Idea of the Balloon.

The first practical idea of the bal
loon originated in the latter half of the
eighteenth century, when the Mont
golfer brothers, noticing how smoke
rose upward into the air, conceived the
idea of filling a bag with smoke. The
development of this idea resulted in
the construction of the first hot air bal
loon in June, 1888. This consisted of a
spherical cloth bag ABOUT thirty-five
feet in diameter aud inflated over a
fire fed with bundles of chopped straw.
The next step was the use Of hydrogen
gas. and the balloon was practically
invented as used today. The use Of
this gas was the idea of NJ. Charles,
a professor of natural philosophy at
Paris.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
ElnlOre

Mrs. Ed Aiken, who has pneumonia is
much improved
There was good attendance at the
dauce Friday nlgat.
Miss Dora Smith is recovering from an
attack of bronchitis.
Rudolph Smith is confined to the house
with bronchial pneumonia.
Miss ella Hebb is spending her vaca-
ton at her home in Jetfel sonyille.
Carl Ash, who has been seriously ill of
pneumonia, is better at this writing.
Miss Beruice St. Jock has gone to Low
ell to visit her mother, Mrs. Clinton
Wiltshire.
Mrs. Harry F. Smith, who has been
confined with the grip for the past ten
days, is much better.
Will PEG went TO johnson Sunday, re-
turning home the first of the week with
some of Charles Peo's goods.
The school at Elmore Pond closed on
Friday. Miss Delta Kaiser closed her
school in Stowe Tuesday and is hoo for
her vacation.
Don't forget the dinner at the village
school house March 7. or the DO oks you
will enjoy reading that your money will
help buy. A good hot dinner and all you
can eat for twenty five-cents.
People are on the move, Mrs. W. N.
Powell is storing her goods at A. W.
Whittemore's in Morristown and will
stay with her daughter, Mrs. Harry f.
smith, for the present; George Tillot-
son of Underhill will take possession of
the w. II. Powell farm this week; Rob-
ert ST. Jock is moving from Chas. Peo's
house into the parsonage; viii PEG is
moving from his farm into Chas. Peo's
house, and Chas. PEG is moving from
Johnson to the viii PEG. farm.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-01
Death of A. A. Whiting

A. A. Whiting, an aged and highly re-
spected citizen of this town, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Benson Van
Welt, in Wollaston, Mass, Saturday
morning.
The deceased was 20 years of age and
is survived by a son, Bernie, of Boston,
and the daughter at whose home be died.
He was a member of Geo. p. Foster Post,
G. A. r.
Funeral services were held from the
Van Welt home Sunday at at 1:l5 p. m,
DR.. Carl G. Horst ,f1iciating and the G.
A. R. service was read by Mr.. Pitts. Post
Commander of Quincy Post. The Te-
mains were placed in .4e tomb at Mount