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New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Cny Mems

Starts Friday night. Trading Post, Turner hall.-advt.
 Rev. Warren F. Cook will bel in charge of the midweek services at the Trinity M. F. church this evening.
 What is a Trading Post? See Tur- ner hall.-advt.
 The Friendly club will meet this evening at o'clock.
 Masons ball dress aceessorfes, Wilson 's.-advt.
 Hugh Heslin of Main street is a patient in St. Francis hospital, Hart ford, where he underwent an opera- ton. ..
 Ten more cases of measles were reported to the health department to- day. This brings the total now exist ing to 259.
 John Topham has transferred to Edward Feirstcin property on Olive street.
 Secretary A. II. Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce attended the annual meeting of the executive sec-s retaries of Chambers of Commerc inH Hartford today. He delivered an ad- dress on: The Relation of the Ma tional Chamber Toward the Secre- tary."
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
l. LIBRARIANS HOLD
 ANNUAL MEETING
Henry w. Kent, Art Expert, Warns American Manufacturers to Pre-
 pare for Competition After War.

Waterbury, Feb. 24.-Librarians from all parts of Connecticut were her today at the annual meeting of the Connecticut Library Association. Henry w. Kent, assistant secretary or the Metropolitan Museum of Art, de- livered an address on Museums and
 traced the similarity in the history
 and methods of libraries and muse
 ums. He said that he did state that
 American manufacturers would have
 to prepare for competition With foreign manufacturers and the best method of such preparation was the use of the facilities afforded by the libraries and the museums He said that since the war the Metropolitan i Museum had been oVerrun with de- signers, copyists and photographers i all getting material for designs for i nanufa cturers.
 l Miss Mary H. Davis of the Connec- 1 ticut College for Women gave talk ! on the part played by the college in 1 the training of librarians.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
BUILDING COMPANY ANNUAL,

The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Building company, was held at f o'clock this afternoon and stockholders was read and accepted It was expected that the following directors would be reelected: c. F. Smith, A. J Sloper, A. F. Corbin, John Trumbul of Plainvillc, w. J Marsland, E. W. Christ and E. F. Hall. The directors will elect the of ficers for the ensuing year and no charge was anticipated in the fol- lowing list: President, F. w. Christ; vice president, A. F. Corbn; secrc- tary and treasurer, E. F. Hall; all ditors, F. G. Vibberts and Carl Neu- mann.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

Waterbury; recording secretary, H. $. Hitchcock Waterbury; financial secre- tary, Harry G. White, Bristol; treas urer, E. G. Seaman, South Manches- ter.
 Directors-three years, C. M. Beach, New Milford J. H. Hurley, Williman- tic; R. E. Page, Hartford; A. M. Jones, Danbury; two years, H. B. Carey, Norwich; F. w. Brown, Staff ford, Springs; E. O. Averill, Washing ton: F. A. stuart Thompsonville; one year, R. c. Lightbourne, New Haven; w. H. Morrison, Torrington; H. L. Mills, New Britain; w. B. Richards, South Manchester.
 It was voted to pay the financial secretary $25 a year for his services.
 A resolution was adopted in mem Ory of the late A. Howard Abbe of New Britain, first vice president ot the association
 The annual banquet was served this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
1tfle SnU Rages Win
 Fury in Ve1dun Dist1ict
.nch Admit Loss of Brabant But Say Line Still Holds Germany Reports Big Advances and Capture
 of Entire Forest

fis, Feb. 24, via London, 3:56
 -Fighting is continuing with Enlnished intensity in the region of Verdun the French war office 3anced today. #s of the village of Brabant is &ted by the war office. E war office announces that the 8h line has not been broken at point.
 2e statement follows: In Artois a Egle with grenades is in progress Fe east of Souchez. In the re- north of Verdun the struggle con- Id all night with the same in fy along the right bank of the |e as far as Ornes. Owing to the elce of the bombardment of our need position at Brabant Sur 'e. our troops have evacuated this ge under cover of night protected he ffanking fire of our positions 1e left bank of the Mouse. n attack directed on Samogneux ,een repulsed '
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
TO DEMONSTRATE ACTIVITIES.
Troop 4, Boy Scouts Will Presen
 Play and Give Demonstration.

The First Church of Christ chapel will be given over to the Boy Scouts of America tomorrow evening, when Troop will give an exhibit of it's fa- miliarity with the work of the move ment and will also present play en- titled "A Strenuous Afternoon.' The following exhibitions will be given: First aid, by William Dennis and Howard Mitchell; signal tower, by eight scouts; Morse day and night sig naling, by Wells Williams and Albert Heineck; semaphore signaling by Gerald Vibberts and Harold Miller; map drawing, by William Dennis, and knot tying by Wells Williams.
 The play is taken from a recent is sue of the Boy Scouts magazine and shows the reformation of a tough" and a farmers opinion of the Scouts. The cast of characters follows:
 Scoutmaster .......D Dwight Skinner Assistant scoutm aster ..........
 ...... Maurice Lockwood Farmer r............ Gerald Vibberts Tough ...............W William Dennis Orderly Wells Williams s
 Patrol leaders, scouts, etc.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
LOCAL GIRL VICTIM
 0F MATRIMONY GAME
(Continued From First Page.)

Walpole, Worcester, Cambridge and the Back Bay fairly poured into the Jamaica Plain office.
 One of the letters In possession of the police is particularly pathetic. It was, like most of the others, from nurse. The writer accused Kelley of deceiving her. She begs him to re- turn $7.50 which it cost her to come from New York to this city to meet him, She signs herself Annie"
 Her expenses while here. she does not expect back, she states. dia- mond ring, valuable to her because it was the gift of patient. whom she nursed through a severe illness, is also mentioned as lost in the trans action.
 The writer states she came here under the impression that Kelley was a man of honor and, that he en- deavored to get her to stop at a place of questionable character in this city, and pose as his wife
 She fervently thanks Heaven that she discovered him before she mar ried him, and threatens him with ven- geance.
 Other letters in the possession of the police are from addresses on Huntington avenue and Common wealth avenue. They are replies to an advertisement ia the matrin onia l journal mentioned.
 Always Asked As to Finances.
 A number of letters which he wrote to young women, whom the po- lice claim to be victims or intended victims, are also in the hands of Cap- tain DriscOll of the East Dedhamst Police station. They all begin 'Dear Friend"
 One of them reads in part: "No I was not frightened by your picture, but l mislaid your. cards Good looks are not everything. I prefer a wo- man who is of an affectionate dispos- ition rather than one with good looks. hope you will not be offended as I intend no offense, and will be perfect ly willing to answer any questions you want to ask.
 What is your financial condition ?
 Do you like to be loved, fondletl and caressed?
 Would you be willing to marry on short time if our love is mutual?
 T think a personal meeting could be arranged as soon as the weather abates some"
 To another he began: 70, you Blon- dy! I adore blondes if they are not cold of temperament, as some are" The question regarding financial
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
CONGRESS- STRAINED
 OVER RESTRICTIONS 0N OCEAN TRAVELLERS
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the proposal out. Senator Gore W try again tomorrow.
 Diplomacy, Superior to Butchery

the proposal out Senator Gore will l try again tomorrow.
 Diplomacy Superior to Butchery
 Senator Cores resolution follows: 1 'Whereas a number of leading pow
 CTS of the world are now engaged 1T a war unexampled proportions, and; ] "Whereas, the United States is al | peace with all belligerents, and; Whereas, it is equally the desire l and the interest of the American peo- l pie to remain at peace with all na- 1 tions and;
 Whereas, the president has recent ly offered fresh and signal proofs of the superiority of diplomacy to butch cry, as method of settling interna- tional disputes, and;
 "Whereas, the right of American citizens to travel on unarmed bellig- erent vessels has recently received re- newed guarantees of respect and in violability, and;
 "Whereas the rights of American citizens to travel on armed belligerent vessels rather than upon unarmed Ves- sels in essential neither to their life, liberty or safety, nor to the independ- ence, dignity or security of the United States, and;
 "Whereas, congress alone has been vested with the power to declare war which involves the obligations to pre- vent war by all proper means con- sistent with the honor and vital in terest of the nation;
 Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate. the house of representa- tives concurring, that it is the sense of cd the sole power to declare war, that all persons owing allegiance to the Unit ed States should in behalf of their own safety and the vital interest Of the United States. forbear to exercise the right to travel as passengers on any armed vessel of any belligerent power, whether such vessel be armed for offensive or defensive purposes; and it is the further sense of the congress that no passport should be issued or renewed by the secretary of state or any one acting under him to be used by any person owing H.. legiance to the United States for pur- pose of travel upon any such armed vessel of a belligerent power"
 No Break With Germany Imminent.
 While the president is represented as having come to the conclusion that
 
 the submarine negotiations should be settled without more delay, Germany has not yet replied to the latest re- quest from Washington for a declara- ton that her previous assurances for the safety of unresisting liners apply to the conduct of the new submarine campaign.
 Under these circumstances admins tratiOn supporters do not see how breach can be immediately imminent
 Private advices from Germany tell how the civilian element at Court, headed by the chancellor. Von Beth mann Hollweg, which has contended for preserving friendly relations with the United States, has been overshad- owed by a newly risen political force headed by Gen. Von Falkenhayn, chie- of staff of the army. and which is said to include the elements which were
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
ELECT OFFICERS.
Alpha Pi Club of St. Marks Episcopal
 Church Holds Banquet.

The Alpha Pi club of St. Marks Episcopal church held it's quarterly meeting last night in the parish house. A banquet was held and various mem bers took part in the post prandial exercises. President Harold Dyson was toastmaster.
 Afterward the election of officers for the ensuing quarter was held with the following results: President, Cl,- ford Hellberg; vice president, Howard Mitchell; treasurer Charles Keehner secretary, Clarence Banner; chaplain Rev. c. F. Jones.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
led by Grand Admiral Won Tirpit some six months ago.
 Canvass House for Sentiment.

some SIX months ago.
 Canvass House for Sentiment.
 Washington, Feb. 24.-Dem ocratic members of the house foreign affairs committee today began a canvass to ascertain the sentiment of the house on the question of warning Americans to keep off armed ships of the Euro pean belligerents.
 This was being done as the result of agitation in congress yesterday fol- lowing the introduction of resolutions on the subject Decision of the com nittee to conduct a canvass came after a day of intense excitement in the house which was reflected in the senate, too, and after hurried \confer- erces of administration leaders.
 Although President Wilson had left it to be known to the leaders that the resolutions would embarrass the gov ernment in it's diplomatic negotiations with Germany on submarine warfare, such strong pressure was brought to bear for action that the committee felt it could not be ignored.
 Representative Flood and Senator Stone, chairmen, respectively, of the house and senate foreign affairs com nittees, were chosen to report the re suits of the canvass to the preSldent. Prospects were that this would be done today
 Await Germany's Reply. Meanwhile, administration officials are awaiting momentarily Germany's reply to the recent request of the United States for assurances that the notice. of intention to sink armed merchantmen without warning after February 29 does not nullify previous pledges given in the Arabic and Lusi- tania negotiations. Official advices from Berlin have indicated that Ger many will reply that previous assur- ances will not be affected, but that they applied only to unarmed ships. Interest in the situation overshadowed everything else in congress today. Administration leaders were on the alert to prevent renewed discussion Of the question at the capitol. They were confident that they would be able to control the situation so that the executive branch of the govern ment may be free to carry on it's diplomatic negotiations with Ger many.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
German Statement.

Berlin, Feg. "A, Via London 3:15 D. m.-The statement follows:
 'Western front: The success we obtained east of the Mouse has been exploited further. The Villages or Brabant, Haumont and Sam OgneuX have been captured. The entire wooded district northwest, north and northeast of Beaumont and the For est of Herbe are in our possession.
 South of Metz an advanced French post was taken by a surprise attack. The entire garrison of fifty men was ca aptured.
 Eastern front: On the northern sectors of the front there were. lively artillery duels, and at numerous points patrol engagements occurred. There have been no incidents of special importance.
 Balkan front: There is nothing to
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
FOX IS RELEASED

Pittsburgh, l'eb. 24.-H. F. Fox, of New York, secretary of the U. s. Brew CTS association who was sent to jail last night because he refused to an swer questions put to him by the fed eral grand jury Investigating the all leged political activities of brewery in- terests, was released today on $1,000 hail
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

wooden freight cars, deaths, scaldlngs and broken bodies that left tangled mass of wreckage on both sides of the four tracks that was next to unbe- lievable. Ten deaths resulted almost at once, and more of the seventy-fivc who were injured are expected to dle No. 1 in the pictures shows a wrecked car; No. 2 is J. Ford Johnson, one of the Yale men who aided the injured; 1; No. 8, John R. Fitzpatrick, the we'll known Yale football player, who aided also; No. A. setting up wireless at scene of wreck to send out news.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

tacks against the Austrian advanced position northwest of Tarnopol, Ga licia, is announced in the Austro- Hungarian headquarters statement of February 23, received here today from Vienna.
 On the Italian front, in the Isonzo district artillery engagements are continuing. Large fires were observed behind the Italian lines.
 In Albania, the war office an nounces, the Austrians drove their ad- versaries from an advanced position southeast of Durazzo.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
CONCRETE WORK COMPLETED.

Contractor Peter Suzio has com pleted the concrete work on the new Dridge at the Corbin crossing and expects to commence the work on placing the steel top part next week.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
BIRD CLUB INVITED.

The Bristol Branch of the Hartford Bird Study club has extended an in vitation to members of the Stanley Quarter Bird club to attend their meeting in the Congregational parish house in Bristol tomorrow evening a. 8 o'clock. Professor Edward P. St. John will speak on Days Out Of Doors in England.' His talk will be illustrated.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
ELGIN NTS RACES

Elgin H., Feb. 24-Directors of the Elgin Road Racing association are to apply to the Motor Cups Holding as sociation of New York for the Wander bilt cup and Grand Prix races sanction August 12 to 19. The Santa Monica, Calif, Chamber of Commerce is ri val bidder for the events
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
PASTOR. ORDAINED.

Birmingham, England, Feb. "A, 1:26 D m-The Rev. Reginald J. Campbell, formerly pastor of the City Temple of London, was ordained a minister of the Anglican church here today.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
RUMoR SENDS WHEAT DOWN.

Chicago Feb. 24.-Rumors that the handing of passports to the German ambassador was imminent growing out of the tension between Washington and Berlin regarding Germany's sub marine policy, caused a break of mtre than seven cents a bushel today in tses price of wheat as compared with values current earlier in the session.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

because an air brake tube had broken. local train for New York, also twenty minutes to half an hour late and pounding along at a high rate of speed to make up lost time, swept around a curve just back of the stalled express and smashed into it. An instant later a freight train, also bound westward, but on the sec Ond or inner westbOund track, struck the buckled Wreckage bulging from the outside weStbOund track. The re- suit was a ripping and tearing and tossing of engine boilers, steel coaches
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
MILLS DIRECTOR OF
 HARDWARE DEALERS
Resolution Adopted in Memory of A. Howard Abbe at Convention

Hartford, Feb. 24-At the second days session of the Connecticut Hard ware Dealers Association in this city today, the following officers were elected: President, H. w. Morse, Mer- iden; vice presidents, w. B. Richards, South Manchester; w. B. Hotchkiss,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Emperor Near Nerdun.

,ndon, Feb. A, 3:32 D. m.-Em- IT William has established his lquarters at the German positions ag Verdun, according to informa- received from Berlin by the Eve
 News by way of Copenhagen.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
CREDIT BUREAU MEETING.

meeting of the credit bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at which an executive board will be elected. Other routine matters will be disposed of.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Germans Claim Advance.

Berlin, Feb. 24, Via. London, SIP D. m.-Further gains for the Germans in the region north of the French fortress of Verdun were reported by the war office today. The statement says the entire woods northwest and northeast of Beaumont and the For est of Herbe are in possession of the Germans.
 Announcement also was made of the capture by the Germans of the villages of Brabant, Haumont and Samogneux, in the Verdun region.
 Samogneux is about one mile south of Haumont, the loss of which was admitted yesterday by the French war office It is six miles north of Verdun.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Bonn nnbardnent Near Metz.

Iris, Feb. 24, 2:40 D. m.-A squad |of French aeroplanes yesterday parded a railway station on the |Sirts of Metz and gas tank. A t fire was observed, the war office
 rts.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Natives May Enter War

ondon, Feb. "A, 3:30 D. m-A sug- jon was made in the house of Emons today that African natives su1uland and Basuloland be permit
 to volunteer for the campaign inst German East Africa. This I was rejected by Harold J. Ten t, parliamentary under secretary
 war. ...
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
LOT IS HERO OF
 AIR RAID ON LIBACH
ltrOlS Plane While Three Con-
 DaniOnS Are Killed

NMilan. via Paris, Feb. "A, 5:30 a. m. "Details are nov published of the Ad carried out on February IS by # Italian squadron on Libach and it #declared to have been eminently &,cessfuI, chiefly on account of the &oism of Captain Salamone, who Aoted a. large machine carrying four Zen. The task entrusted to this ma Zine was to engage adversary air NRft in order to allow the other hlian machines to accomplish their 8ssion of bombardment. Captain 8Iomone attacked several Austrian Kroplanes and in the battles which ksued two of his companions were H1led and he himself was wounded. se continued, however, to handle his 1achine so skilfully that his observer, k0lonel Barbieri, was able to keep up steady machine gun fire on the Aus E1ans
 Bullets rained on the Italian aero Jane from all sides and Colonel Bar beri was killed. The pilot remained lone with the bodies of his com
 anions, hindering the manipulation f the levers, that of Colonel Barbieri ing across one of the steering wires. Vipfng the blood from his eyes-for
 Q was wounded in the forehead
 aptain Salomone IT amazed to move 1e body and that of another man so lat he could steer more easily and, aving sufficiently delayed the pur aers to enable his fellow aviators to each their goal, he nna1ly landed at
 and was taken from his lachine in a fainting condition. King Tictor Emmanuel has awarded him he medal for valnr.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

Yale alumni, travelling on an ex- Haven and Hartford railroad, proved themselves heroes in caring for the wounded when the train was wrecked. The express train was bound for New York on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and was about twenty-five minutes late when it stopped for a minute or more about nine miles east of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

S The Italian official communication Spf February 19 said that the air raid scarried out on Libach on the preced- Hng day was in retaliation for numer- SOus violations of international law by 8fhe Austrtans and that the raiding
 Ssquadron dropped several dozen of
 grenade mines and bombs on the city. z it added that one of the Italian ma
 Schlnes had been sOrced to descend on Austr1an territory. The Austrian of Bfic1al statement referring to the same Braid, said it was "a lementable fail-
 Fure."
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

Ausfrians Repulse Russians. er1in, Feb. "A, by wireless to Say repulse of Russian att
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
Bellevue Cards
Basket Ball Games

The Christmas holidays will put an
end to Bellevue basket ball until after
the new year, when Coach Benjamin
will put his proteges to work daily.
Seventeen men were given chance
during the game Friday evening with
the South Side First Congregational
team. With several other candidates
who have not come out yet there
should be no dearth of competition
for varsity positions.
Coach Benjamin has announced a
partial schedule for the basket ball
team this winter The following
games make up the program:
Bellevue at Cotner. January Is.
Bellevue at Cotner. January 20
Doane at Bellevue, February 2.
Cotner at Bellevue. February 0.
BELLEVUE at Nebraska City, February g.
Bellevue at Syracuse, February %.
Negotiations are under way to play
the following teams ~also:
Bellevue at Lincoln Young Mems Christian
association February "a
Bellevue at Peru, March q
Bellevue at Tarkio, March 3.
Games with Creighton, the Univer-
sity OF Omaha and the Townsends
will probably also be played between
January 10 and January %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
Violet Will Be Color
Of Giants Next Season

Violet will be the Giants colors
next year. Manager McGraw has de-
cided to abandon the style of uniform
worn by the New York players last
year. In 1913 the Giants adopted the
colors of New York university and
they won their third consecutive pen
nants. As McGtaw believes in omens,
he thinks that the Giants, in uniforms
trimmed with violet and wearing
stockings Of the same hue, will over
come the evil influences which de-
prived them Of the National league
championship last season. So violet
will be the prevailing color when the
Giants line up against the enemy in
1917.