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New Britain herald., 1916-11-25

and. curtained off, made three sleep
ing rooms Manager Copeland Town
send said that guests were willing to
sleep on the roof, if given plenty of
blankets.
George C. Boldt Of the Waldorf gave
up his private library and dining room
to patrons Forty-nine pages of the
reservation book contained names Of
persons who had wired or written for
rooms, but who had been told that
everything was filled up. After
the Twentieth Century arrived yester-
day more than 400 persons were wait
ing to be assigned rooms. Cots were
placed in every available room in the
hotel. Outside rooms were secured
for regular customers. 1t was neces-
sary to send some as far away as New
ark.
The Astor clerk was kept busy tell
ing old patrons that he couldn't prom
Use them anything for the next two
or three days. The same conditions
prevailed at the McAlpin, Biltmore,
Vanderbilt, and, in fact all of the
hotels of the city. Hotel men believe
that they are in for the busiest WIN
ter in their experience.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
SEND S. 0. S. TO CRAWFORD.
HoIyoke Wants Local Boys Club Head
to Boost Campaign

Supt. r. H. Crawford of the New
Britain Boys club has been called
upon to go to Holyoke to help the
Boys club in that city collect SIS, =
600. The campaign closes Wednes-
day and thus far not half the desired
amount has been collected.
Supt. Crawford intends to tell the
people of Holyoke that they are not
as alive as the people in New Britain
and he expects to be of material aid
in securing the full amount Sew
era1 young men who contributed
large amounts to the New Britain
campaign will be used as examples of
the spirit in this city and Mr.. Craw-
ford expects the appeal to have the
desired effect.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
.SAVIN ROCK HAS
DISASTROUS FIRE
Eleven Buildings Are Wiped Out
and Loss Is 100000

New Haven. Nov. 25.-Eleven
buildings, including Wilcox's theatre
and Jacksons dance hall, were totally
destroyed, three houses were partial
ly destroyed and nearly a dozen bad
~ damaged, with property losses
amounting to nearly 100000, when
one of the most spectacular fires ever
seen here in years swept a whole block
at Savin Rock last night. SO great
b was the fire, that it's flames illuminate
ed the sky for miles, attracting atten-
ton from nearby towns anc for a
8Whlle it was feared that the entire
Ssummer resort was doomed.
The fire was discovered shortly after
. 10 O'Clock and so fierce and fast it's
progress that within short time the
dance hall, five cottages and the
theatre were total wrecks, while the
fire continued it's ravages
The loss of George H jackson, pro-
prietor of the dance hall was esti-
mated at $4,000, and he estimates his
insurance will amount to $4,000. The
Wilcox companys loss will amount to
fully $2O.0O0 most of which is coy
cred by insurance. Just how much
the other people are protected by in
h surance could not be found out last
night.
The total fire loss included not only
the eleven buildings burned to
the ground, but three buildings on
Beach street, partially destroyed, and
nearly a dozen surrounding structures
which were set afire by flying sparks.
-Four families lost everything they
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
CLUB GETS VERDICT.
Justice Newburger Gives Defendant
Decision in $4,000 Suit.

New York, Nov. ga jury in the
Bronx county supreme court yester
day returned to Justice Newburger
q verdict for the defendant in the
suit for $4,000 Instituted by Owen
Fallon, of 143 Lincoln avenue, against
the Irish-Ame rican Athletic club.
Fallon alleged that the sum de-
manded represented the loss he had
sustained as a result Of injuries re-
ceived at Celtic park, Long Island, on
July 9, 1914. The athletic club is the
lessee of the park.
Fa1lon was in a building at Celtic
park when a marble slab fell, crush
inc his right foot. He said he was in
capacitated for nine months.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
BELGIUM LOOKS TO
AMERICA FOR HELP
Public Opinion in U. S. Only
Salvation for SorroWing Land

London, Nov. 25.-Leading men,
London are appalled, by the reports
of the German deportations in Bel
,.ium The information about them is
meagre as the Belgians are not al
lowed to communicate with their
relatives in England. Belgian head
quarters receives daily hundreds IF
pathetic letters begging news of rela-
tive and friends in Belgium whose
fate is unknown.
Viscount Davignon, son of the late
Belgian minister Of foreign affairs,
said
"AI Belgium looks to America to
stop these deportations. America al
ready has helped Belgium immensely.
In a sense, America has fed the Bel
gians, and they are really American
protegees.
1.-The German methods are very
clever. They are urging the Belgians
to sign a paper promising them good
pay for work in Germany If the
Belgians refuse to sign they are taken
to Germany as prisoners and made to
work at Verdun and on the Somme
The war has produced great pa
triotism among the Belgians, whose,
institutions and schools it is impossi-
bic to German1ze. Other nations
have tried in the past to do this, but
they have failed. Germany has failed
also
Families Separated.
Belgian men taken to Germany
have not been heard from by their
relatives, who do not know if they are
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
HARVARD WINS SOCCER GAME.

New Haven, Nov. 25.-Harvard won
the soccer game with Yale today, 2
goals to 0.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
SHORT CALENDAR ASSIGNMENTS

Two cases were assigned for trial
next week by Judge James r.. Mesl1ill
in short calendar session of city court
yesterday. Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock will be heard the action of
David Garston VS.. M. H. Fox. At
torney A. A. Greenberg appears for
the defense. Action of Eva Koc VS..
Stanley Zarharchopski will be heard
at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
with Attorney A. A. Greenberg ap-
pearing for the plaintiff and Attorney
j. G. Woods for the Defense
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
NEW YORK FLOWS OVER
Hotels Are Crowded and Guests Are
Willing to Sleep on Roofs If Given
Extra Blankets.

New York, Nov. 5.-Persons at
tempting to get rooms last night in
New York hotels many times were
given this reply in all seriousness:
"rm sorry, sir, the only thing we
have left is on the roof
Managers Of the leading hotels could
not recall a time when the congestion
had been SO great. 1t was practically
impossible to get a room of any sort
The annual influx of shoppers, the
convention of hotel men, the Yale
Harvard game at New Haven and the
Army and Navy contest here are re-
sponsible.
1t was estimated that these attrac-
lions brought $4,000 persons to this
city in excess of the normal hotel
trade.
At the Majestic, twelve men, en-
ployees of a Pittsburgh firm, here to
the ArnyNavy game, slept in the
Louis XVII. suite. The grand ball
room fell from it's magnificent estate
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
YALE SHOOTS BEST

New Haven, Nov. 25.-Yale won the
intercollegiate gun club shoot at the
Yale traps today with score of 429
out of possible 500. Princeton was
second with 413, Cornell third with
1852, and Dartmouth last with 351.
Captain Caesar Of Princeton won the
silver cup offered by the Intercolle-
giate Trapshooting association for in
dividual high score with ninety
breaks out of possible 100
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
Events Tonight

High class photo drama, Fox's
theater.
Vaudeville and moving pictures,
Keeney's theater.
Machinists' smoker in Machinists'
hall, g. Church street.
Chamberlain council, Jr O. U. A.
M, meets in Jr. O. q. A. M. hall.
Vega society meets in Vega hall.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
CARNEGIE 81 YEARS OLD.

New York, Nov. 25.-Andrew Car
negie is eighty-one years old today
He planned to spend the day with his
family at his home here, to receive
a few friends in the afternoon and to
Dartake of a birthday dinner tonight.
Mr.. Carnegies friends say he is in
good health.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
MRS. GAVIN DIVORCED.

Mrs, Frieda Water Gavin of this
city was yesterday granted a decree
Of absolute divorce from her hus-
band, Charles Gavin. She was also
given the right to resume her maiden
name of Water. The divorce was
granted without opposition on the
grounds of habitual intemperance.
Gavin is an inmate of the state farm
for inebriates at Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
CORNELL HARRIERS WIN.

New Haven, Nov. 25.-Cornell won
the intercollegiate cross country run
on the new West Rock course here
today. John Overton, the Yale cham
pion, won the individual Champion
ship, covering the course in 35 min
utes 80 As seconds.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
GAYLORD SPENT $1,O61.

Hartford. Nov. 25.-F. l.. Gaylord
If Ansonia filed his election expenses
os chairman of the republican COM
-, it+ae of the seventeenth senatorial
district with the secretary Of state to-
dav. He received $1,100, all from
chairman Rora back and spent 81, O61.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25
TEWTS OSTERWEIS DEAD.

New Haven, Nov. 25.-Lewis Oster-
weis, a cigar manufacturer, widely
known to the trade, died today after
a protracted illness, aged so years.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25

owned and the personal property loss,
which could not be estimated at a
late hour last night, will swell the
figures.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
At the Columbia

If your pardner after you had be- friended him should pour into the more or less willing ear of your discontented wife d tale that would cause her to forget her vows. what course would you pursue "A Bird of Prey" is just such story. Out west there lives a miner who is a big fellow, perhaps a bit uncouth but mighty good under his rugged exterior. Into his home comes smooth oily tongued eastern college graduate. The miners wife is discon- tented and thinks her lot a hard one. It don't take long for this viper, this Bird of Prey to learn of her weak ness and it takes no longer for him to pour into her ear a tale of the things he will provide for her once he can sell out her husbands mine and flee with her to the east In the stone age he beat the intruder with q rock. in tins day he employs the courts or some time he resorts to the use of firearms to avenge his desecrated home In this Bird of Prey the wronged man resorts to novel re- venge It shows the bigness of the husband. With the Bird of Prey will be seen Mutt and Jeff, the fun makers in Movies at the Front" A Pathe Weekly with good values is still another attraction.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
T 'KEEFE OFFERS NJ
 DEFENSE; |s HELD

Thomas Walton attorney for J. J. O'keefe, the whitc man who held fourteen year old Manuela Barcenes a prisoner at his homestead near Comeback for three days, offered no deferse when O'Keefe was given his preliminary hearing before Judge Parker yesterday. He was formerly charged with rape and was held 70 answer to the superior court in the sum of $500 bail
 O'keefe is a man probably thirty five years of age. His face is dis figured by a cancer that has eaten into his lips that are covered with white paste giving him an uncanny appearance Throughout the hearing he remained impassve.
 The girls mother testified as to O'Keefe's coming to their home and begging the girl to attend his wife who was i'll. Manuela then took the witness stand and told the story, the first telling of which to Deputy Sher- if Joe Bush led to O'Keefe's arrest. She said she was forced to remain alcne with the man until they had been out on the homestead for three days.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
|N0MENCO- OPERATE TOAE[P
 RED CR0SSSUPP WORK

Mrs Eugene Brady O'Neill presid- cd over a very important meeting of the committee or supplies of the local chapter of the Red Cross yes terday morning. The preparation of a large quantity of surgical dressings has been suggested by the national association, and the supplies commit tee is arranging to have this ma tcrial prepared in accordance with the plans prepared by the American Rcd Cross.
 Miss Gilchrist and Mrs. H. $. Prince have agreed to undertake the district committee work, and a num- Der of ladies will submit the plans to the organizations of which they are members. Mrs. J. NJ. Gleason will present the matter to the Orange wood Ramona club, while Mrs George Merryman will submit it to the Eastern Star. Mrs. c. q. Wer- ner has agreed to take up the plan in detail with the Harmony club, while Mrs. Edward Shaw is already very active and represents the D. A. R. or tho supplies committee of the local chapter of the Red Cross. Mrs O'Neill. Who is chairman of the com mittee, will present to the Civic
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
PARDONED IN JUNE
 IN TOLLS AGAIN

Granted an unconditional pardon on June 22 by Governor George w. r. Hunt, from a conviction in Cochise county in September, 1912, for second degree murder, Martin A. Bennett eel ebrated his restoration to citizenship by becoming intoxicated ami so se- verely beating his wife, Mrs. Gussie Bennett, that Mrs Bennett, her clothes torn and her faced bruised, was obliged to take refuge in a neighbor's house until the police arrived Evi- dently fearing that exposure of the fact that he had been in Florence on a serious charge might have a bearing on the charge that Mrs. Bennett makes, Bennett after being placed un- der arrest at his home, 1150 East Van Buren street, took his pardon from a trunk and carried it with him to the police station. He asked permission to retain possession of the papers when about to be locked up. Examination of the documents revealed the fact of his conviction, imprisonment, recommen- dation for pardon by the board of pardons and paroles in April and the official pardon of the governor issued some weeks later
 Just how serious a charge will be lodged against him today had not been determined upon last night Mrs. Bennett stated that she and several neighbors will testify to his abuse of her Bennett is an employe of an ice company in this city. He was not permitted to furnish bail last night because of his condition. The case will be heard before City Magistrate Thomas at o'clock this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
ALI STREET CARS WILL CIRCLE LOOP
Corporation Commission Makes I'm portant Order, Effecting Cars
 Coming in From North

By an order issued yesterday by the corporation commission, all street cars entering the city from the north will no longer come in on Pierce and First streets. but will enter over the Fourth street line, negotiate the downtown loop. and go out on the Indian school track.
 The question Of abandoning the First and Pierce street tracks has been before the commission for some time. People living in the district patroaized by the Brill line. lave taken sides, some wanting the line to continue over the present route. and others over the new The main reascn for wanting the new loop used wes that it gave quicker and better service for all concerned.
 Property owners on First street
 near the heart of the city. were i against the proposition from tn, start. claiming that fl would reduc, the value If their property, ard tha the center of the town would he nov cd from the east side to the west.
 As soon as the order goes into ef feet, it will be possible to get al
 cars on Washington street betwee' Fourth street and Second avenue. o on Adams between the same streets
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
HARRISON WILLIAMS
 ID BE CANDIDATE

Harrison NJ. Williams, for the past six years a motorcycle officer, will be a candidate for constable of tho east precinct subject to the action of the democratic primaries. For three years Williams has been identified with the sheriffs office and the three years preceding having been connect ed with the city police department It was while he was with the city that Williams gained d reputation for courage by the manner in which he came to the assistance of City Mar shal Johnny Moore during the well remembered knifing affray at the city hall September l6 1912 when the Mexicans were holding their annual celebration.
 Williams was born in Phoenix and was educated in the public schools of this city. He is the son of Mrs. J | W. Williams who has made her home in the Wilson district for the past fortyfour years.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
JUDGE DESOuzA |s
 TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL

Judge Frank De Souza was taken i'll suddenly at his office yesterday morning and removed to his home. 1916 West Monroe street. Mrs Dc Souza stated last evening that the doctors had diagnosed the case as hunbago and tat the Judge. while not in e serious condition. was un- dergoing great pain She said it was impossible to state when he would be able to resume his duties. but hardly hoped that he would be able to be about before week.
 Several of the cases that were set for hearing in Juige De Souza's court yesterday were heard before Judge Parker. while others were continued J. F. Lee. the defendant in a rape case, was 10 have been given his pre- liminarv examination yesterday, but the case was continued until ten o'clock Saturday morning.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
CARS BEGIN MOVING
 FUR ] 'NE|LLF|RM

8uyy days this week at the O'Nein garage. Carload of MaXwells and d carload of Chalmers just in, and oth- CT carloads on the way. And most of them sold night now. too. The car of Chalmers were all the new 6-30 3f50 R. r. NJ. model One of them. g touring model went to w P. Null len Of Ray and his brother, Charles Mullen of Tempe bought a Chalmers roadster. a fancy one carried on HoIk wire wheels.
 Maurice O'Neili made a trip tc Florence early this week and when returning Tuesday evening was caught in a torrential rain near Hig- ley He reports that for six miles the state highway in that section was under water and that in many place. that water covered the running board The storm did some damage to th' road, leaving it very rough in man! places.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Arizona

During the picturization of the Jesse l.. Lasky Feature Play Company's production of The Race to be seen at the Arizona today and tomorrow in which Victor Moore is to star, sup ported by Anita King, the Paramount Girl, and an all-star cast. betting was two to one at the studio that the prin- cipals would not finish their picture whole. In the first two days they had four mishaps The first day Victor Moore was arrested for driving with his muffler open. The same day while Miss King was trying out the racer which had been loaned by Barney Old field. famous racing driver she skid ded on a slippery street and slew a id The next day while watching [ an explosion, Miss King was struck in | the side by a flying piece of rock and knocked down. Fortunately she sui | fered only a bad bruise. Percy Hil- bourn. the photographer, was also
 knocked down by the force of the ex-
 ploson, but fortunately the camera
 was uninjured.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14

League and the Catholic Altar society the needs of the local chapter, and Mrs. T. E. Welcn is planning to in terest the Woodmen's Circle.
 A number of ladies will organize committees of their own in various sections of the city all working in cooperation with the parent com mittee of the Phoenix chapter. Mrs. Anna Henderson will organize little club in the vicinity of Woodland ave- nue, and other ladies are asked to follow this plan and aid in the gen. eral work
 All womcns' organizations connect ed with the churches and all organi- cations whether connected with the churches or not are invited to become workers of tho Red Cross. Any so- cieties that will help are requested to notify the chairman of the supplies committee Mrs. F. B. O'Neill or tc address the secretary of the chapter care the Chamber of Commerce Phoenix.
 The executive committee of the Phoenix chapter met during the af- | ternoon at the chamber of commerce | to make further plans for. the activi-
 ties of the organization
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
WRONG NAME GIVEN
 ID JOHN ZA|VVETT|

John Zarnetti. who has been care lessy referred n by ms neighbors as John Spaghetti because of his nation ality and because the use Of the word "srashetti' more closelV identifies him with that nationality, and more over, because there is q certain simi larity of sound between the two words, called at this office yesterda- to nuke just protest against the use of the name "rpaghetti' in an article In which reference was made to him
 NIT. Zanpetti says that "Zannetti' is the name with which he was born in Italy and the name which ho brought to Phoenix with him tiirtv-fi years ago. He is not ashamed of it; it has served all his purposes. If, sometime, he wants 10 change il, and he has no intention of doing so, he will rot apply to his neishhnrs and the news papers to change 1t, but will proceed in the regular Way prescribed by tho statutes
 While he was abou, it. NIT Zan- iettl Itltlleu tp dlotlter matter. the manufacture and sale of wine in a ! prohibition state. of which he has l been formally accused He denied that he had made any wine but tha: he had expressed the innocent iuic. of the grape. which he offers Tor sal, and boldlN' advertises at his place of ousincss on South Center street. nea. the bridge. If the officers who ar. rested him had net called in tn. night time. they would have seen hi. advertisement of grape juice" whicl has been so highly recommended b, Wllliam J. Pryan. who tried to mak it a national drink and hy one Oma khayyam. an equal. authority witt Mir Bryan. though his recommenda ti"n a"1lles to q more potent juice of 1t, MT. Khayvam wrote:
 Why, be this juice the growth of Goo
 who dar Blaspheme the twisted tenGrn as snare A blessing, We should use it. should we not And, if ourse-why then, who set ss ! there
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14

sent to protect his fathers property against Mexican claimant The claimant turns out to be fascinat- ing young girl, and Browns regener- ation worked All disputes into the title are absorbed in a life, long alli- ance which is consolidated when Katie consents to become the young eastern
 CTS bride. Violet Wilkey, the youth ful star of this picture does wonderful
 work here. Then it must not be for gotten that Pearl White is on the pro- gram with her corking part in The Iron Claw" which can be seen for the last time today This Iron Claw thing
 is getting more interesting with every i passing installment. In the present
 number "The Iron Claw is supposed ly killed but it proves not to be the case.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
GLENDALE NEWS
10 LOCATE HERE

Mir. and Mrs. H. C. Weber arrived from Elmira, California few days ago to locate here. Mir. Weber rent ed his large farm there and expects to rent a farm here for the present till he looks around the valley and we bet even money he will stay. Mrs Casta accompanied the party to spend the summer.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-14
At the Pta1a

William Hinckley, who impersonates the title role in The Wayward Son. a two part Banner feature of Reliance brand on the Mutual program at the Plaza theater today. delightfully."- plays the young New York sport who gets back to the solid things of life in the American southwest c. Stuyvesant Brown, Jr., spendthrift and waster, is