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New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
DOUBLE MURDER
Police Believe That Lodger Shot Two Women and Attempted Suicide After Having Quarrel

Chelsea, Mass, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Belle Cstravick and her 1 z year old daugh- ter Annie were killed and Adam Tar Jiap, -Iodger in their home, was wounded, today in what the police say was a double murder and at tempted suicide.
 The police say that Tarjian shot the two women during quarrel which is unexplained. Tarjian will probably ecover. Mrs. Ostravick's husband, who is a contractor, was at his place of business when his wife and daugh- ter were killed
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
MISS TURNER DEAD
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was Clerk in Old Ninety-Nine Cent Store and Well Known to
 Older Generation.

In the death of Miss Alnira L. Turner at her home, 63 Lincoln street, this morning following a long illness from bronchial trouble, New Britain loses an old resident and one who was we'll known to the passing genera ton. Miss Turner was morn in Mid dletown, August 7, 1840, being the daughter of James G. and Mary Almira Griswold Turner.
 She came to New Britain in 1855 and for many years was employed in local stores. She worked both at the old Ninety-nine Cent store and Killam & Wells, toy stores which were house. hold words to the youth of New Britain a generation ago. Miss Fur in those days there was scarcely q child in the city who didn't have a personal acquaintance with her. For a number of years afterwards, Miss Turner was employed by Rollin Judd m the old factory on West Main street in the rear of the Federal building. She was for considerable time active 1y connected with the Universal1st church on Court street, but of late years, attended the Methodist church She left no relatives in this city and during the latter part of her life lived alone in apartments on Lincoln street. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
NEGRO MAY TURN
 STATES EVIDEN
Negotiations Under Way to Ot
 Confession in MOhr Trial

Providence, R. l., Jan. 17-I prosecution intimated today negotiations were in progress the hope that one of the two ned Cecil V. Brown, or Henry II. d man, on trial with Mrs. Elizabed Mohr, for the murder of her band, Dr. c. Franklin Mohr, VI turn states evidence. It was cated at the same time that BI would not be permitted to plea lesser offense than murder.
 Asked about rumors that were rent, Attorney General Rice said will not deny or affirm the report one of the negro defendants is turn states evidence, because to about it at all would disclose pr interviews between counsel"
 George W. Healis. the third I who was implicated in the has already pleaded guilty to slaughter and will be put on stand by the state.
 The morning session was take largely with the testimony of nesses concerning the movemen the negro defendants on the day l the murder.
 Walter l.. Anthony, civil eng the first witness, presented a ma had prepared of the locality in ! Dr. Mohr was killed. Attorney eral Rice questioned him at l in order to bring out the exact | tion nf all fha Iay5 ,-I~e, 41.oA A important in making clear the a
 flight of the negroes after the :
 ing.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
MONTENEGRO SUES FOR SEPARATE PEACE
(Contnued From First Page.) tacks were successfully repulsed, the Russians suffering terrible losses
German Statement.

Berlin, Jan. IT, via London, D. m' At army headquarters today the fol- lowing statement was issued:
 "Western front. There were no events of importance. In the town of Lens sixteen inha bitants were killed or wounded by artillery fire of the enemy.
 'Eastern front: Military activity is hampered by snoWstOrms along a greater part of the front. There were enga gements between Patrols at some points.
 "Ralkan front: There were no events of impOrtance.'
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
WAS TT MURDER?

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. IA man be- Heved to be E. B. Dodge, represen- tative of the Animated Advertising Co.,, of Boston, was found dead with a bullet wound over the heart, on the sidewalk in the central part of the city late last night. It was evident, the police say, the man was murdered, but there was no clew to the murderer Or the motive and nothing to establish the identity of the murdered man with the exception of business cards.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
NJ RELIEF FROM FREIGHTCONGES7ION
(Continued From First Page.)

run of freight it has ever known in a very short time.
 Mr. Whaley asked about the labor problem, said that experienced men can always do wonders but the sud- den expansion in the working force found thousands of mon who were new to their duties and it is taking time to train them.
 Sidings Being Put in.
 He explained that sidings are being put in on all the divisions and there is new tracking, all the work being ot emergency chara cter, and greater m extent than any one could have fore seen. For instance, in Waterbury there are today 900 cars consigned to private sidings alone. Not only mas the road there used every foot of lana it owns for trackage, but is buylng more.
 To question as to whether the present congestion is likely to recur MT. Whaley said he could not pro- phesy but he did believe the road and industries should at once increase their trackage facilities from 50 to 100 per cent.
 Coal Shipments Heavy.
 vice ffeSlOeIC odlupDtll 0p'hS 0A the freight business. MT. Whaley said that coal was coming in very heavily. MT. BardO said it was 33 l-5 per cent. of the total just now. MT. Whaley said it looked to him as il people did not have money last sum- mer but are now buying their coal The road itself is using sixty eight water craft to get it's own coal and so to relieve the tracks of it's own busi- ness
 Mr Campbell thought that if con- signees can devise ways of getting cars unloaded quickly, the road can begin moving empties back to creditor roads, and this would bring quick re- lief.
 Mr Bardo explained the inter change of cars under the American Railway associations plan. pointing out that a road accepting freight has to furnish if possible it's own cars As freight comes from outside New Eng land the bulk of cars delivered to the new Haven is of foreign cars, and 10,- 900 empty New Haven cars on it's own tracks does not mean a source of re- lief. A railroad is like any other busi- ness. he said, in being limited to it's physical capacity. Cars now waiting to be unloaded cover fully 100 miles of track. He said that if business men help the road by unloading, all to- gether, he believed the road will be able to deliver car quicker.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
TO REDUCE GASOLINE

Washington, Jan. IA bill intena ed to reduce the price of gasoline VI
 introduced by Rep. Johnson, of Ke
 lucky. It proposes that whenever u first vendor sells gallon of gas line at a price as high as IS cents shall pay tax of one dollar Tor ea' gallon and an additional tax of az lar for each cent above that figul
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
OFFICERS RE-EIECTED

The board of directors of the New Britain National bank today reelected the present officers of the institution to serve during the coming year. as follows:
 Presdent-A. J. Sloper.
 Vice presidential. N. Camp.
 Cashier-F. s. Chamberlain.
 Assistant Cashiers-A S. Parsons and w. H. Judd.
 Bookkeepers-H. w. Eddy, C. s. Sheldon, R. E. Tryon and G. c. Weld.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
CONSPIRATORS FINED
Four Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Shipping Rubber to Germans Ono Fine of ST. 800.

New York Jan. 17.-Edward Weber, Paul Schmidt Max Jaeger, and Richard Wohlberg, accused in federal indictment of conspiracy to ship contraband rubber to the german government in violation of the cus- toms laws, pleaded guilty today and were fined.
 A plea of guilty was also entered in Iehalf of the Rubber and Guayule Agency of this city which also was indicted. Mrs. Annie Dekkers, an ether defendant, was too ill to be in court, according to her counsel, and will plead later.
 Judge Clayton imposed upon Jaeger fine of $1,500, upon Weber and Schmidt fines of $75O each, upon Weinberg $100 and upon the Guayule Agencyv$50.
 Jaeger was the leading spirit in the
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Mrs. Mary Carlson

Mrs. Mary Carlson, wife of Emil Carlson of Athol, Mass, formerly of this city, died at her home Saturday evening. She is survived by her hus- land and brother, John Backus and a sister, Mrs. William Person of this city. The remains were brought to this city this afternoon and services were conducted at the Erwin Mortu- ary chapel by Rev. J. E. KIingberg. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
NO DAMAGES POSSIBLE.
Washington Compensation Law Does
 Away With Actions.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The supreme court today construed the Washing ton state workmen's compensation law as abolishing all damage actions in the court by Workmen in the hazardous employments covered by the law, whether against employers or against third persons.
 The decision was in case in which the widow and children of Ben Jamin Messe sued the Northern Pacific railroad for the alleged negli- gent killing of Meese, an employe of a brewery at Seattle, Wash, alongside the railway tracks.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Miss Ellen Murphy.

Miss Ellen Murphy, an old and re- spected resident of this city, died yes terday at noon at the home of her nephew, Thomas Murphy of 159 Ire mont street. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church at g o'clock tomorrow morning with burial in St. Mary'S new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
OSBORNE PLEADS.

White Plains, N. Y, Jan. IT, Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing prison, pleaded not guilty today before Justice Nor schauser to the indictment charging him with perjury. His trial was set for February [, but the contest now pending over the right of counsel to inspect the minute of the Westches- ter county jury which indicted him may result in postponement.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
SMUGGLERS FINED.
Diamond Dealers Plead GuiIty-I
 her in Jail, Son to Pay $5, ,00O

New York, Jan. 17.-Herman Dietz and his son, Charles D bankrupt diamond dealers, calleC trial today before Judge Hunt in United States district court for sn gling nearly half a million do worth of jewels across the Cana border, brought the case to a sud end by pleading guilty.
 The elder Dietz was sentenced year and a day in the federal pr at Atlanta, Ga., and the son to pa fine of $5,000. The court direc that if the fine is not paid by ' Monday Charles Dietz should brought before him for re-sentend
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Princes Mission.

London, Jan. IT, 1915 D. m.-The Genital News correspondent at Am sterdam sends the following:
 "An unconfirmed report from Zu- rich states that Prince Eitel Fried rich, second son of Emperor William, has visited his uncle, King Constan- tine of Greece on a special mission from the German government"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
REFERRING ON FARES.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The Me- braska state railway commission pc titioned the interstate commerce com mission today for rehearing of the recent decision granting increased Passenger fares to railroads west of the Mississippi river. The rehearing was asked in respect to rates in northern Kansas and Missouri in portions if Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
HIGH SCHOOL BURNED.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 17.-Fire unknown origin totally destroyed Chicopee High school early tod The cause of the fire is d mystery the building is heated by steam fir the municipal lighting plant sh distance away. Nearly six hundl students are without school facilit as a result of the fire. The loss V probably exceed $250, 1000.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
MRS. PANKHURST'S PAPERS.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Emme- line Pankhurst, the suffragist leader, nCW on parole in New York under the immigration authorities, will be for mally admitted to the United States soon after the papers in her case reach Washington. President Wilson is opposed to her exclusion. Mrs. Pankhurst is working in behalf of Serbian relief movement.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
KOOSEVEITS IN BENNINGTON.
Kermit and Family III With the Grip
 Visiting Admiral Cowles.

Hartford, Jan. 17.-Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, baby and nurse, who are in Farmington on a visit with Admiral and Mrs. w. S. CoWles are suffering with the grip.
 Another recent victim of the grip in the Cowles household is Sheffield CoWles, who is home from school to recuDerate.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
NO APPEARANCES.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 17.-All petitions for a rehearing of the Mis- scuri Railroad rate cases were denied by the Missouri public service com mission today.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
BED CATCHES FIRE.

Engine Company No. 5, was called to the home of Albert Woodman at Church street this morning at 10 o'clock. A bed in the apartments caught fire and was totally destroyed The firemen arrived in time to prevent serious damage. The loss is estimated at S35
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Funeral of Henry Gussman.

The funeral of Henry Gussman was held this afternoon from his late home, 36 John street at 2 o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. Dr. G. w. c. Hill Representatives of Stanley Post, G. A. R. and fraternal organizations in which the deceased was member acted as bearers The hurial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
YOUTH KILLS GIRL

Providence, R. l., Jan. 17.-Miss Melissa Budlong, the 22 year old daughter of a market gardener of Auburn, was shot and killed at her home today. Immediately afterwards, Croswell P. Whittier, 21 years old and the son of Ira c. Whittier, shot him. self. According to the police, Whit tier killed Miss Budlong. Whittier died an hour later.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
City Mems

Fanny D. Remington has trans ferre property on Grove Hill to Fred eerick Eldridge.
 John Mikaulaskaus who conducts a saloon at 323 Main street reported to the police today, that someone had broken a glass window in an ad- vertising sign outside his place during the night
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Fannie Theresa Dcutsch.

Fannie Theresa Deutsch aged 20 days, daughter of John Deutsch died at her home, 267 Chapman street this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning and interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
First, there's an agreement on the

Lusitania and then there isn't. Dipio- macy was ever thus. It is the world old way In the instance of par ticularly aggravating case, cautiously beat time until the public mind ceases to be excited over the matter, then gradually shunt the whole affair into the pages of history as something "be yond the ability of diplomats to ad- ust'-Watertown Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

WANTED-Two diemakers. one auto matic press operator and one man
 for general work. Empire FIleu- tric &1 Mfg Co. 1-17-d3
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

WORK WANTED by an experienced
 laundress. 102 Rockwell Ave, up- stairs. 1-17-d x
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
KILLS NEGRO.
New Hampshire Man Notifies PoI
 That He Acted in Self Defcnce.'

Derry, N. H, Jan. 27.-France Pr a retired stationery dealer of Bosl today notified the police that he shot and killed Jesse Sebastian, negro employe, on his farm outs this town late last night.
 He shot in self defence, during quarrel, he said, after the negro, WI under the influence of liquor, threatened to kill him.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

A Saloniki despatch of Decel 20 said Mrs. Farwell and Miss chell were safe and we'll at Mon but it has not been known wh, they were being detained or wer maining there voluntarily. Mrs. well and pr. F. c. Forbes, an Al can Red Cross agent, were in M stir when the Bulgarians took city and were said to have roughly treated by them.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
WOMEN DETAINED.
Two Americans in Bulgaria Rema
 Own Free Will?

London, Jan. IT, 5:25 p. m ter's Athens correspondent saysI official advices have been reed there to the effect that two Amei women are being detained at Mon
 by the Bulgarians. They are Walter Farwell, a Chicago newsrl correspondent and Miss Mitchell
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-09-14
itors at Devils Lake between trains

itors at Devils Lake between trains
Monday. Il
Mrs. B. j. Sullivan and daughters
were shoppers at Devils Lake between
trains Tuesday.
The Misses Glea and Erma Rain
both are at Rolla this week visiting
with friends and relatives.
w. p. Mills, deputy game warden
of Rock Lake, was a visitor in town
over Monday night.
Thomas Redmond left Sunday TO;
st. Paul where he will begin his Sec
ond term at St. Thomas college.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Bowsworth came
up from Devils Lake Tuesday ever
ing for a visit at the Bartheld home.
Mrs. Oscar Wedell and children
were passengers to Devils Lake Mon
day morning where they will visit
with friends and relatives.
Julius Bertheld of Lansing, Iowa,
came over from Churchs Ferry Mon
day for a visit at the home of his
brother E. T. Bartheld.
Harry Carver a member of the Can
do ball team the past two years has
accepted a position at the City res
taurant and began work Saturday.
Miss Sybil Gudmundson returned
this week from Mountain, N. D., and
Cherry Ridge, Mont, where she has
been visiting for some time with
friends and relatives.
Orville Haughtelin, the accommo-
dating clerk at the Meharry drug
store, has resigned his position and
is now pitching bundles into the bust
ness end of a threshing machine.
MI. and Mrs. A. J. Mclaughlin and
Miss Elizabeth returned this week
from Minnesota where they have been
for some time on a summer outing
and visiting with friends.
The Farmers train made a slight
change in its time table Monday. In
the future it will arrive in the morn.
ing at 1907 instead of 1854. It will
arrive at Devils Lake at noon in the
future and returning it will leave
there at 200 o'clock instead of 300
1t arrives in the evening at 4:1O.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-09-14

Sunday visiting at the Charles Oak
ley home.
A. B. Brandt and DIR. Craig of
Hampden were Edmore callers Satur-
day.
Miss Leona Wood went to Lake
Wilson, MIMI, last Thursday for a
visit at the Bert Holm home.
Miss Beatrice Melby returned Sun
day from New Rockford where she
has been visiting for some time.
Miss Agnes Folloso who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. John r. An
derson left last Thursday for Lisbon.
Louis Alice purchased four acres Of
land in the south part of town and
has erected a new dwelling. He
moved into his new home Monady.
MI. and Mrs. John Adams, who Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. R. A. Ogll-
vie, and Mrs. Carl Adams left for
their homes in Brainard, MINI. Sat-
urday.
Horace T~horvaldson of Fresno, CAL,
came Saturday to visit his brothers
who reside in the vicinity of Mountain
Mr.. Thorvaldsen is sheriff of Fresno
County, Cal.
S"TARKWEATHER
Jerry Mccarthy was a passenger to
Devils Lake Tuesday morning.
resume her duties as a teacher in the
local schools.
Miss Catherine Irvine returned to
! Nh. and Mrs. M. J. Coyne were Wis
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-09-14
CHURCHs FERRY

A IL pound baby girl born to Mr..
and Mrs. August Barnscher, Wednes-
day, Aug. 80.
Ray jacobson of Grand Forks came
up to spend Sunday with home folks.
Martin Swenson went to Duluth
Sunday on business.
Miss Jean Walker of Alexandra,
Mimi, arrived Saturday for a short
visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas. En-
gelhorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fevold left
Saturday for Larimore to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Fevold's uncle, Christ
|Lysne.
Joe Hanson, proprietor Of the Star
restaurant has been under the wealth
er for several days but at this writ
ing is convelescent.
Miss Adeline Engelhorn left Friday
for Bowman and will later go to
Rhame where she teaches this year.
Mrs. c. o. Christensen and child
rem and sister, Miss Matilda Benson
are spending a couple of weeks visit
ing friends and relatives at Twin Val
ley, MINI.
Mrs. John Thorson and daughter
Helen of Willow City made a few
days visit at the home of the formers
daughter Mrs. X. O. RaftshoI.
Miss Mildred Larson of st. Paul,
arrived Saturday and will spend a
few weeks with Miss Riley as trim
mer. Miss Riley is getting ready for
the fall trade in millinery.
Miss Mary Dunlap of Michigan
City, spent the week as a guest of the
Misses Moe. She returned to he,
home Wednesday, accompanied by
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-09-14
THE DEVILS LAKE WORLD-INTER OCEAN

Emil Plath of Maza was, in. town
Wednesday and took No. 10 for Hal
stad, Mimi, to drive home his faith
er's auto which was recently stolen.
Three men were arrested with the
car at that place and Mr.. Plath not,-
fled of the recovery.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-09-14

Miss Agnes Moe who left for Steele,
where she will teach in the public
schools.
MrsA. E. Anderson and daughter,
Eileen, left for Powers Lake after
spending five weeks at the home of
Mrs. Louis Engelhorn. Miss Mae ac-
companied them home to visit a few
weeks.
G. D. White Of Minneapolis was in
town last Friday.
Mr.and Mrs. o. P. Walker of Maza
was trading in our city last Friday.
The threshing is progressing very
nicely, little time being lost so far on
account of rainy weather.
Jennette Raftshol came home last
Friday after enjoying several weeks
with relatives in Montana.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-09-14
PENN

Mrs. Otto Schultz is recovering
slowly from her recent illness.
Contractor johnson is busy repair
ing Gessner Bros, coal shed this
week.
Orvin Castel was a visitor in town
from Churchs Ferry Sunday.
Warren Reed autoed down from
Mylo Sunday for a visit at the A. ].
Mitchell home.
The regular school term opened
Tuesday with a good attendance.
E. J. Doyle an Ed. Solberg were
the successful bidders for the country
school routes.
Miller & Son autoed to Edmoce
Saturday to look after their farming
interests there, returning Sunday.
Mrs. j. M. Morgan was a passenger
to Edmore Saturday for an over Sun
day visit with her sister Miss Mabel
Mcdonnell.
v. W. Stoeser returned Thursday
from Newberg, where he spent sever
al days attending to the threshing on
his farm.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Todd and
children and Mrs. D. McAllister were
visitors in town from Grand Harbor
Tuesday evening.
Gust Frohwerk arrived Tuesday by
auto from Northwood and will spent
some time here looking after thresh-
on his farm notrh of town.
The teachers arrived Saturday to
be on hand for the opening of school
uCoudy were MISS DOTd ESCmdn WHO
spent her vacation at her home at
Grafton and Miss Arleigh Tufford,
who enters upon her first year here.
Considerable new grain is coming
in this week. Wheat grades all the
way from No. 2 Northern down to
feed classes. Barley is fair and ear-
ly sown durum is real good quality.
Rye is yielding from 10 to Is bushels
and is of an excellent quality.
An important realty deal was clos
ed Tuesday when F. A. Gessner sold
his residence property here to M. L.
Helgerson. Mr.. Helgerson takes po-
session about Oct. list.
John Stoeser and Andrew Nelson
who have the contract for the con-
struction of a new school house in
Dry Lake township commenced exca-
vatiOn and concroto w0rk tbic 1uoolr