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New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
POSTMASTER DISMISSED
Dr. McNeil of Pittsburgh Dropped for Refusing to Carry Out Instruc- tiOns Sent From Washington.

Washington, July 19.-Post office department officials admitted today that pr. George w. McNeil, post master at Pittsburgh, had been dis missed from the service, flor failure to cooperate with the department. ' They said Dr. McNeil refused to carry out instructions given in connection with reorganization designed to in crease the efficiency of the office
 The first intimation of the action came in the following paragraph printed in the official bulletin of the department:
 Notice to Postmasters: A post master at one of the most important post offices in the United States has been removed for failure to cooper ate with the department 1n carrying out it's instructions regarding the con- duct of the service in his city,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
PARALYSIS IN CONN.
Tlirty-nine Cases In This Statc-Offi- ciaIs Unable to Trace Origin of Disease-Bridgeport Hit Hard.

Hartford, July 19.-According to reports received at the office of the state board of health today the num- Der of cases of infantile paralysis in Connecticut, including those which have had a fatal termination, have increased to 39. Eight new cases were reported today from Bridgeport
 The facts particularly those relat- ing to location of the homes of the patients have not been reported in sufficient detail to enable the officials of the state board to trace the origin of the disease in these cases
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
CUPID DOWNS nAMPHERE.
Officer Books Apprehensive But Re- fuses to Combat With Hymen.

Traffic Officer Clarence Lamphere was considerably perturbed about 10| o'clock this morning, when a gay wedding party left their carriages within the restricted districts on Vest Main street the full five minutes. The party came from St. Marks as the officer pulled out his watch for the third time.
 A very pretty double wedding was celebrated in the edifce, when two Italian couples were married by Rev. Paolo Vasquez of the Italian Mission connected with the Christ church in Hartford. Each blushing bride wore flowing wells and had the ends car- ried by little girls Everyone was m joyous mood and Officer Lamphere| resumed his golden smile as soon as the party drove away. Why should a mere upholder of the traffic regu-| lations attempt to interfere with theI laws of crafty, subtle Cupid?
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
MARSHALL IN CUSTODY,
Writ of Habeus Corpus Barring Re-
 mOyaI Is RcIased.

New York, July 19-The writ of habeas corpus sworn out by United States District Attorney H. SnOwden Marshall to prevent his removal to Washington to answer for alleged contempt of the house of representa- tives, was dismissed today by federal Judge Hand.
 Mr. Marshall was remanded to the custody of Robert B. Gordon, sergeant al arms of the house.
 MT. Marshall announced that he would take an appeal from Judge Hands decision and at the consent of the sergeant at arms went into con- ference with his counsel.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
Von Hindenburg Has Hands Full.

Berlin, July 19, Via London, 5:05 D. m.-The Russians have strongly reinforced along the front south and southwest of Riga at the northern end of the Russian line, and have been heavily attacking Field Marshal Von FFfndenburg's forces there, the war office announced today. The assaults, however all failed the Russians suf- fering unusually severe losses.
 The official statement on operations on the eastern front says:
 f1 Army group of Field Marshal Von .Hindenburg: South and southwest of Riga our brave regiments caused re- peated attacks by the Russians, de- Iivered with strengthened forces, to losses for the enemy"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
DOCTOR HERE FROM
 EUROPEAN TRENCHES
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what extent foreigners could speak English
 Dr. Faulkner said the great number of airships surprised him There were times when the air seemed to be full of them. Away off in the distance on one occasion, he saw two aeroplanes engaged in battle, but they were not close enough to get much of the pro- cedure. Now and then the aircraft guns on land fire at the aeroplanes and make it tolerably interesting for the aviators as it is largely shrapnel that is thrown at them.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
SUBSEA MAIL SERVICE.

Geneva, July 10, via London, AIS p. m.-The Neueste Nachrichten of Munich says that it learns from Ser lin that the German postal authori- ties are compiling regulations and a scale of charges for a submarine pos tai service between Germany and America, government correspondence to have precedence. No arrange ments are being made for parcel post service according to the newspapers information.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
CALMBACK O. l.. U. HEAD.
Annual Election of Officers Held by Lo-
 cal Labor Organization.

The annual election of officers or the Central Labor Union was held last evening with the following results:
 President-Philip Calmback.
 Vice President-George Doerner.
 Recording and Correspondent Sec- retary-William Glabeau.
 Financial Secretary and Treasurer John Quinn.
 -at-Arrns-Edward Ross. Trustees-Thomas lawlor, Alcide Dery, Albert Lane.
 Organizer-John Quinn.
 An enjoyable smoker was held after the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
CHy Mems
The Second Ward Republican club will hold a meeting on Friday evening. Panama straw hats $3 at Wilson's.

Panama straw hats s3 at Wilson's. -advt. Plans for the erection of an addi- ton to the Talmud Torah Institute on Elm street will be discussed at meeting of the directors tomorrow evening.
 Deputy William Dillon of Arrow Head tribe, I. o. R. M., of Hartford will install the newly elected officers of Mattabessett tribe of this city at the meeting next Monday evening" After the meeting, a social hour will be enjoyed.
 Straw hats $1, s2 and s3 at Wilson's -advt
 There will be a final meeting of the Irish Tag Day committee in the T. A. &5 B. society hall Friday eve ming at o'clock when the treasurer will make his complete report.
 Work has already been started by the United Electric Light and Water company on installing new trans formers at it's plant on Corbin ave- nue. Later a four inch connecting pipe to convey water will be placed by the city water department.
 The ladies of the United Spanish W IA1 6tGItLlIS Il6tNc IlOC forgotten the boys of company E and I who were called away from home and last week a box was shipped to them which contained comfort bags, talcum pow der, socks, handkerchiefs, chewing gum and smokes.
 The Ladies' Rifle club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Muecke, 38 Summer street
 Officer Patrick Howley is learning to drive the police patrol in order to take Officer Rivals place during the latter's vacation period.
 Engine Company No. 1 was called out at 1:25 o'clock this afternoon to S2 West street, where a pile of rub bish in a cellar was on fire There was no damage.
 The tree committee held a meeting last evening and voted to pay all bills.
 The ladies of St. Matthews church have postponed their outing until next week.
 The 1:10 North End trolleq came very near having a serious crash this afternoon when it bumped into the rear of the Plainville car. A man just about to alight was forced to step a little faster but was in no way in jured. The car was in charge of Mo- torman O'Brien and Conductor Ken ney.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
Shuts Drives Off Foe.

London, July 19, 1:45 D. m.-The following official report in regard to the campaign in German East Africa was issued today:
 'Telegraphing July IS, Gen. Shuts reports that the enemy forces which endeavored to operate against his communications north of Handeni and on the Usambara railway be- tween KorogWe and Tanga have now been driven down the Pangani river, abandoning a field gun. Clearance of this area is progressing satisfactori- ly"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
INJURED BRAKEMAN DIES.

Waterbury, July 1S.-Louis Hoss- man, aged 27, a brakeman in the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad died this morn- ing at St. Mary's hospital of injuries received late last evening when the train on top of which he was walking passed under a bridge at Towantic on the aybrook-Waterbury line, and caused him to be thrown from the topl of thetrain. Hossman sustained al broken neck by the fall.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
PENNY POSTAGE
Burleson Tells Postmasters at Con- yentiOn He Will Recommend Re- duction if Conditions Warrant

Washington, July 19.-Postmaster General Burleson told the National Association of Postmasters' conven- ton that if revenues from second class mail were increased; 'extravagance for useless political service'' in the rural mail system were curtailed, and payments to railroads for mail trans portation under the new space basis were reduced, he could recommend to congress next year that letter postage be reduced to one cent.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT.

Local music lovers will do well to journey to New Hartford tomorrow evening and hear the concert to bo rendered by local talent. The follow ing are to take part: Theron w Hart, Walter P. Occupin, cello. The con- cert will take place in the town hall and a miscellaneous program will be rendered.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
ONE STRIKE BREAKER
 AT WORK AT ELM ST.
Striking Laborers Threaten Him and
 He May Need Police Escort

Tonight
 A complete strike of the laborers employed by the Union Paving com- pany on the Elm street paving Job has put an effectual stop to all work there today and this morning there was evidence of more serious trouble. Chief w. J. Rawlings and Officers Clarence Lamphere and Charles John- Officers Frank Moore and Charles Me- Carthy relieved them. There was no actual violence. Only one man re- mained at work during the mornings; he was threatened on numerous occa- sions by his striking companions, so that it may be necessary to have an officer escort him to his home this evening to prevent him from being mobbed. This morning he went to work with another contracting con- Cern at S3 per day and when the strike at the Union Paving company was called he willingly gave up his $3 job and went to work as a strike breaker for $2.75, it is said
 The trouble has arisen over the pay that the Union Paving company is giving it's employees. They were working for $2.75 per day until an- other concern using some concrete workers went to work on Elm street across East Main street. When the Union Paving company men learned that these men were getting $3 a de.y for nine hours work they demanded a like rate. This morning they were offered s3 per day for ten hours work hut refused to accept.
 During the night about a dozen laborers were imported from New York and New Haven and they started work this morning. When they learned that they were strike breakers and the other men called them "scabs," they quit imm ediately. They declared that their sleeping &C., commo dations were poor and that water no good, beer no good, much belly ache" and took the next train back for New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
HEEL CRUSHED IN SHOP.

Thomas Higgins, employed at the North &5 Judd manufacturing com pany, got his foot caught in an ee- vator at the factory this afternoon and his heel was crushed. He was attended by Dr. Carl Hart and was taken to the hospital for treatment
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
GENERAL WOOD UPHELD.

Washington, July 19.-The war de- partment today sustained the action of Major General Leonard Wood in ordering Col. Louis D. Conley and Lieut.. Col. John J. Phelan of the Six ty-Ninth Infantry mustered out of the federal service on account of physi- cal disability
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
MACHINISTS' STRIKE SPREADS.

Milwaukee. Wis, July 19-The ma chinists' strike spread today 200 ivorkmen at the Nordberg Mfg. Co.,, being called out to join the 1,700 men Who yesterday left the Allis-Chalm- CTS Co.,, and the Pawling and Hernisch feger plants
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
WANTS BANK TO REOPEN.

Hartford, July 19.-Bank Commis- sioner E. J. Sturges, has joined with the trustees of the Putnam Savings bank in making request to a judge of the train. Hossman sustained order to enable the bank to resume business. MT. Sturges says the bank has a substantial surplus.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
TREVISO FORWARDED.

Berlin, July 19, by wireless to Say ville.-A squadron of naval aero planes dropped 90 heavy and light bombs on railroad and military es- ta blishm ents in Treviso, Italy, during g the night of July 16-17, says an of ficial Austrian statement of July IT.. The operations were successful. One aeroplane is missing.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
RIOTS IN LOGANSPORT.

Logansport Ind, July 19.-The city street car lines were out of commits sion today, following a night of riot ing, during which two men were shot and many cars damaged.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
DENY FOOD SHORTAGE
Department Commanders Report Troops Left Home With Adequate Supply of Ratfons.

Washington, July 19.-Reports from the army along the border be- ing gathered by the war department to answer congressional resolutions of inquiry as to the handling of national guardsmen at the mobilization all deny charges of shortages of rations and lack of sanitation and transpor- tation facilities. Department com manders report that the troops left their home stations with adequate supplies.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
For Strained Mu scles

Many athletes maintain that Min lrd's liniment is superior to evervthine that can be used for strained muscles. It. is stainless, pure, and easy to use Enjoy golf, tennis, rowing and base ball, then use Minard's liniment to keep the muscles in good condition.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
John Robert Johnson.

John Robert, the sixteenth Onth- old son of MT. and Mrs. John Robert Johnson of 193 North street, died this morning of summer complaint. The funeral will be held tomorrow after noon and interment will be in the new Catholic cem etery.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
CENTRAL DEPT, SENDS 34,51c.

Chicago, July 19.-Figures compiled here yesterday show that the four teen states comprising the central de- partment of the United States army under command of Major General Thomas H. Barry have sent 34, 512 na- tional guardsmen to the Mexican bor- der.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
GET 300 POUND SHARK
Monster Man Eater Landed After Hard BattIe-Others Seen at Points in New Haven HarbOr.

Noank, July 19.-There is some ex- citement among the fishermen and other seafaring men of the villa5 over the fact that Capt. John Jenssen's men in the yacht Bagheera, owned by Chicago parties, which left port here Sunday killed a 300 pound man eat ing shark near Watch Hill yesterday. It was necessary to cut off it's head be- fore it could be taken into the yacht $ boat. The fish put up a hard battle and was only killed after extra exer- ton by the men.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
ARMOUR PLANT RETAINED.

Washington, July 19.-By a vote of 51 to IT the senate today rejected a motion by Senator Oliver to strike the government arnOr plate plant section from the naval bill. Senator Taggart was the only democrat who supported the motion.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
GEORGE l.. BURTON DEAD.

New Haven, July IJ.-George L. boys of Companies E and I who were surance circles, died today of heart trouble at York Beach, Me, whence he had gone with his family.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
New Haven, July 19.-Stories about

New Haven, July 19.-Stories about sharks in the waves which break on Connecticut's beaches are no fisher mems tales. The big fish were seen at several points on the east and west shores and in New Haven harbor yes- terday, and one four feet long was killed in East Haven river Barry Jennings, a swimmer of local note, was driven ashore by one.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
CASTRO RELEASED
Ex-President of Venezuela and Wife Permitted to Leave Ellis Island After Four Days Detention.

New York, July 19.-Forner Presi- dent Cipriano Castro of Venezuela was released from Ellis Island today. Accompanied by Mrs. Castro who shared with him his four days exile at the federal immigration station, he tCOk up quarters at an uptown hotel
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Sarah North.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah North were held this afternoon at 8 o'clock from her late residence at 5 Osgood avenue. Rev. Lyman S. Johnson officiated and interment was in FairView cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
FINANCIAL NEWS
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
A Little Trading In ScoviHe MAnurac- turing Company Stock Was Extent of Days Activity.

A little trading in Scoville Manu- featuring company was the only activity on the Hartford Stock Ex- change today. The various quotations|
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

New York Stock Exchange quota tons furnished by Richter & Co.,, mem bers of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Danbury, July 19.-A fifteen months old son of MT. and Mrs. Bert Durn, of Newark N. J., died of infantile paralysis today at the home of a rela- tive in Beaver Brook, a suburb of this city, and a younger sister of the child is ill. The family came here from Newark Saturday and the boy became ill yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Milford, July 19.-John H. Judson, aged eight, died of infantile paralysis at Silver Beach, today. The family of seven came from Alice street, Brook
 jy, N. Y, by the Bridgeport boat eight days ago. Quarantine has been placed over the house that they are living in.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
FALLS
 BACK ID KAISER 
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Vicenza in Venetia) as a result of which there were some victims and a slight damage"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Miss Anna Stabbert his returned from a three weeks visit at Atlantic City,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Miss Carolyn Bollerer is stopping al Lake Sunapee.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

TO RENT-FirSt floor tenement, all provements, 46 Grand street.
 7-19-2dx
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Joseph Topa, clerk in Naughton's bakery, and Leo Tocaho, a baker, has just returned from a visit to Fort SlO- cum and vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Portland, Ore, July 19.-A draft for $500, with which to purchase milk for German babies has been forward ed to Captain Paul Koenig of the submarine merchantmen Deutschland at Baltimore by the Portland German Red Cross society, it was learned here today. The Robert Emmet society of this city also has sent a contrikU tion for a similar purpose.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
Personals

Donald Stanton of Dwight street Is spending the summer with his aunt in sharon.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
DEUTSCHLAND IS READY
Little Activity Around Boat and Cargo Is Believed Stored-Shut Off Entire ly from Public View.

Baltimore, July 19.-Shut off en- tirely from the view of the public at her pier, the German merchant sub marine is believed to be ready to sail at any moment her commander, Cap- tain Paul Koenig is ordered by his American agents to depart.
 There was little activity apparent about the boat today, it being said all of the return cargo Of crude rubber and nickel is now in the hold.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

We have just published a circular giv- ing Capitalization, Dividends and Ap- proximate Income Yield on Local Stocks. We will send this circular to anyone on request
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Miss Eleanor Belfates is spendin her vacation in Brattleboro, Vt.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
PLAGUE GRIPS HARDER
Thirty Killed and 142 Affected By Infantile Paralysis in New York in TWentyfOur Hours.

New York July 19.-Both deaths and new cases in the infantile paraly- sis epidemic took another jump today. During the tWenty-fOur hours ending at 10 a. n., today, the disease killed thirty children and attacked 142 oth- CTS in the five bOroughs of New York city. This is an increase of 150 per cent. in both the mortality rate and development of the plague in the last forty eight hours.
 The health department reported to- day that in the three public hospi- ta1s under it's direct supervision alone there were 765 patients.
 Despite the apparent spread of the epidemic, after it was thought to have been checked, health officials were op- tinlistic today. Health Commission CT Emerson declared that in an cpl demic of this kind the number of deaths and cases always were irregu- lar and might increase or decrease without any real significance.
 Derby, July 19.-Two infantile paralysis patients in the family of Dominick D'Andrea, were reported to the health officer today. The chil- dren, according to the family, have not been in contact with any others from out of town or who were i'll.
 Albany, N Y, July 19.-Ten new cases of infantile paralysis and no deaths were reported to the state de- partment of health during this fore noon, making a total of 156 cases in sections of the state outside of New ork city.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Mrs. Daniel O'Leary and daughter. who have been spending the past two weeks at Norwalk, have returned home. Mrs. Alfred N. Page and daughters of New Haven are the guests of Mrs. O'Leary.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Fred R. Elderridge is staying al Short Beach.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

MT. and Mrs. Dana l.. Vibberts ar, at Pleasant View. R. l., on their va cation.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

MT. and Mrs. A. S. Parsons are at Pleasant View, R. l., for a weeks stay.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Mrs. Fanny Remington has gone t Short Beach on her vacation