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New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
DAM INUNDATES VILLAGES
Seven in Bohemia Reported to Be Under Water Through EloOd-GlasS Polishing Factories Carried Away.

London, Sept 19, 11:5O a. m.- Many lives have been lost and enor- nous damage has been caused near Gablonz, Bohemia, by the bursting of a dam in the Valley at Weissendeseae, according to a despatch to Reuther's from Amsterdam quoting a telegram received there from Gablonz.
 The dam was eight metres in length and twenty in depth. The onrushing water carried away numerous glass polishing factories and it is feared that there are many victims The ridges were not destroyed but are in danger of collapse. The damage is very great.
 The villages of Deszendorff, Tiefen- bach, Tannwald, Schunburg, Sch Warow, Gross Hammer and Haratz are inundated. Ten bodies of victims have been recovered and identified.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
NO MOOSE ENDORSEMENT
Progressives at New Haven Confer ence Do Not Expect to Como Out Openly for President Wilson.

New Haven, Sept. 19.-A number of progressive party members met here today to discuss political condi- tiOns as they relate to their party, to choose a state chairman to fill the vacancy which came about by the resignation of Joseph w. Alsop, of Avon, to elect a treasurer, and to plan for the campaign. The call was is sued by J. B. Smith, of Orange. The number of members who had re- SpOnded at noon was not large. Most of them were men who took prom1- nent part in the progressive cam paigns of 1912 and 1914 in Connecti- cut. F. M. Chase, who had charge Of the progressive state headquarters in Hartford four years ago, looked in upon the gathering.
 The progressives sat down to lunch about 1 o'clock and later they were to meet to discuss party affairs. Several members said they did not believe any suggestion would be offered to put a ticket in the field, or to come out for endorsement of any candidate of any other party. The main idea would be to continue the organization against a day when it might be need ed. As to endorsement of any candi- date of the democratic or republi- can party members pointed out that they felt it to be wisdom to adhere to the sentiment of the Indianapolis conference which was to let every pro- gressive use his own judgment this fall. It was declared that any at tempt to endorse President Wilson would be opposed. Members making this declaration claimed that progress sives who had swung to MT. Hughes probably would not be at the meeting.
 MT. Colby was to address the meet ing after the luncheon.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
STRIKE AT GAS HOUSE
Men Want More Pay-Policc Guard Plant Against Emergencies-But Nothing Serious Develops.

About a half dozen employees on the day and night shift at the New Brit ain Gas Light company plant at the junction of Pine and Meadow streets are on strike for more pay and be- cause the striekrs live in the immed- fate vicinity of the works and be- cause the strikers live in the immed- the surroundings several policemen are sent to the gas works each night to guard against emergencies.
 It is said that the men on strike are seeking more pay. It is reported that they were formerly received $2.50 per day and demanded $2.75, which they received. Not satisfied with this increase they continued their de- mands for increases at the rate of twenty-five cents per day until they receive $3.5O. It was when $4 was de- manded that the company baked it is said. There has been no signs of vio- lence at the plant. and the strike in no way handicaps the company
 Although ten hours constitutes a working day for these employees, those who work there state that in actual labor they work only three hours and twenty minutes per day, and the rest of the time they spend in watching the retorts and seeing that all works well The time they do work, however, they have to work hard and in intense heat, filling the big retorts with coal.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

oldest resident of the city. He was born in Durham, this state, on Octo Der 3, 1920; and is a direct descen dant of Samuel Camp, one of the founders of Milford. Tn his youth Professor Camp, owing to ill health, was unable to attend public schools and studied with private tutors and received the degree of A. M.- from Yale in 1853.
 For many years Professor Camp was one of the foremost educators in the state and in 1850 came to New Britain to take charge of the newly opened State Normal school About 1865 while touring Europe he was appoint cd as a professor of St. Johns college at Annapolis and did not return to Connecticut until 1868. Tn 1880 Pro- lessor Camp gave up teaching.
 During his lifetime in this city Mr. Camp has been very active in business life, retiring from active work only a year ago, when he resigned the pres idency of the Skinner Chuck company He has served in the common council and was mayor from 1877 to 1879. He has always been active in church af- fairs and is one of the most prominent members of the South Congregational church and for over 30 years has been vice president of the First National bank. For many years he was presi- dent of the Erwin Home and is still the president of the New Britain In Stitute.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
R. R. MEN FOR WILSON.
Freight Cars From West Indicate Sen
 timent for President.

Strong indications that the railroad men, especially those In the west, are strongly In favor of the reelection of President Wilson has been noted in this city during the past few days with the arrival of trains from the west. Many box cars are chalked with Will son slogans.
 One reads, we are for Wilson, an eight-hour day" Another reads, Flight hours for work, eight. hours for hay and eight hours for play, Will son. that's all Some of the slogans and writings on the wall are un- doubtedly echoes of the recent rail road troubles, when the four brother hoods threatened to tie up the rail- roads of the country unless they were granted their demands. The passage of the eight hour law urged by Presi- dent Wilson has made him the popular favorite among the railroad men and the slogans on the cars are merely the expressions of their hopes and de- SireS
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
Hughes Speakes at Peoria Today.

Peoria, H., Sept. 19.-Republican leaders of Illinois assem bled here to- day to attend the republican state con- vention and listen to Charles E. Hughes open his second speech-nak Ing campaign in the central western states The convention is to nomin- ate university trustees and adopt a platform.
 MT. Hughes is to leave for Spring Held after the convention adjourns.
 At Springfield this afternoon he was to deliver the principal address at the republican day cerem onies at the Tlli- aois state fair, and in the evening speak at a mass meeting to be held at the state arsenal
 Mr. Hughes arrived here at 10 B. m He was met by the reception committee and escorted to a hotel, where he rested for an hour before addressing the republican state con- vention.
 MT. Hughes was joined at Chicago early this morning by Frank O. Low den of Illinois, whose private car was attached to the Hughes special.
 Others who boarded the special at Chicago included A. T. Hert, western manager of the republican national committee; Harold L. Ickes and Mayor Thompson of Chicago.
 The speech which MT. Hughes de- ivered at the Coliseum today was the first of his second presidential cam paign trip.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
ALLIED SOMME DRIVE HALTS AS RAINS DRENCH TROOPS
 BULGARS LEAVE MONASTl
TAX COLLECTOR GIVES
 LIST TO PROSECUTOR
Five Hundred Delinquents Will Be Brought Into
 Police Court.

Finding that a policy of Watchful waiting has proved unavailing and that apparently many New Britain cit izens are unwilling to pay their per sonal taxes, Collector Charles J. rl- liott today decided upon drastic ac- ton and turned over to Prosecuting Attorney George w. I<lett the names of 500 dehnquents for police court action. This is the longest list ever turned over to the police prosecutor and was done only after careful de- liberation and the conclusion reached after due warning that the delinquents have no intention of meeting their obligations to the state.
 Prosecuting Attorney Klett stated this morning after receiving the list that he will at once begin issuing the necessary warrants. starting at the top of the list A sizeable number will be turned over to the police depart ment for action each day until the list is cleaned up. To issue 300 war rants in one day and demand that the delinquents be at once haled into court would be an unwise and utterly foolish proceeding, so the above policy has been decided upon by the prose- cutting attorney.
 That the list 1nCluQeS nuIlDel oL well-to-do and prominent citizens IS believed to be a fact, Although Prose cutting Attorney Klett gives no infor- nation as to the identity of any Of the unfortunates, a glance at Personal Tax Collector Elliotts list shows con- clusively that many who have failed to meet their obligations to the state are not afflicted with poverty. The list includes a large number consid- cred among the prosperous residents of the city, men who have always money to spend for their personal needs and desires.
 The personal tax list numbers over 12.OOO and of these about 5000 have met their obligations. The remaining l 5000 include a number who have le- 1 gal reasons for refusing to pay. Some
 have been in the military service i others are at present doing duty on | the Mexican border and some possess physical disabilities which make them immune from the $2 charge. The re- i matnder, however, probably 2,00O in number, must either settle in the or dinary way or face the alternative ot telling it to the judge. The latter course will begin tomorrow when the vanguard of the delinquents will be haled into police court on warrants issued by the prosecuting attorney.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
AIR HERO MISSING.
Lost After Bringing Down Sixth Ger
 man Machine.

Paris, Sept. 19, 5:10 a. m.--Flight Lieut.. De Richefort, who brought down his sixth German machine on Saturday, has been posted as missing.
 Flight Adjutant Tarasoon, who was mentioned in yesterdays official state ment by the war office as having brought down his fifth enemy / ma chine, has only one leg. The other was amputated as a result of an aero plane accident prior to the war. Ad- jutant Tarasoon's artificial leg was smashed by shell splinter during one of his latest daring flights.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
CHENEY AND AVERY
Selected by Governor Holcomb to Take Vote of Connecticut Troops on BOrt1er-WiIl Leave Thursday.

Hartford Sept. 19.-Prior to his de parture today for NUgales, Ariz., where he will visit the Connecticut troops in camp, Governor Holcomb signed the commissions of William c. Cheney of Manchester and Christo- pher l.. Avery of GrotOn to take the vote of Connecticut soldiers on the border It was announced at the capitol that the commissioners would leave for the south on Thursday, the day following the democratic state convention which will nominate state ticket The commissioners will thus carry with them state nomina- tions of both big parties.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
BuIgars Attack Serbs.

Paris, Sept. 19, 12:30 D. m.- Bulgarians on the Macedonian have made two counter attacks al the Serbians, but gained no succ, was announced officially here tod
 The Bulgarians and Germans not attempted a counter action as the French troops which cap Florina. There is no change oi Struma front.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
Germans Attack RI sians in Champag
 But Are RepulS| Says Paris Report
BULGARS CARRYING
 ARCHIVES TO USKl

Bulgarians on Macedonian Front l
 Counter Attacks on Scrbians W
 out SuccesS-RussianS and Aud
 Germans in Conflict in GaIi|
 Five British Aeroplanes Fail i'd
 turn to Base.
 Bad weather has set in alona Somme front in northern Framed the Anglo-French offensive has hS
 Both London and Paris repa cessation of the heavy attacks the British and French which dA the past few days have woO many square miles of new gr5 carried the British to within miles of Bapaume, virtually pocl Combles and seriously weakened
 hold of the Germans on PeronnI Chaulnes.
 Meanwhile the Germans have diversion in the Champagne aid where the French year ago| month struck their heaviest bid the autumn offensive of the Yesterdays reports from the q
 pagne of notable artillery activity| followed today by the announcj from Paris that the Germans night made five successive attac|
 Russian troops there, in the
 between Souain and somme-PyI
 Russians checked each drive wit tillery and machine gun fire.|
 French war office reports.
 An interesting situation is del ing in western Macedonia, whed { Serbians, French and Russians| driven the BuIgarians out of Fl and the adjacent district. Mod in southwestern Serbia, is now tl ] ened by the allied advance/ and | reported that the Bulgarians1
 evacuating the place, removing| | Bulgarian archives to Uskub. Military observers point to thd sibility, in view of these developrI that the main thrust of the Saloniki army may be directed the Corna Valley, in which lie FI and Monastir, towards Prilap. Serbians are advancing also ed the Corna. and are reported by today to have successfully witH
 two Bulgarian counter attacks. have been no sustained offensive ments in either the Vardar regiE that of the Struma, the other pod lines of advance for the allieH their Macedonian campaign.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
TO REOPEN ARMS PLANT.
Rock Island Arsenal Will Give Work to 800 Men.

Rock Island, H., Sept. 19.-The small arms plant at the Rock Island arsenal is to be reopened next Mon- day to manufacture rifles, after lying idle for four years. Eight hundred persons will be employed. Plans for the $1,250,0O0 munitions plant are being prepared and it is hoped to begin actual work on the buildings this year
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
Germans on Offensive.

Paris, Sept. 19, 12:80 D. rn.- Germans took the offensive in c pagne last night, making five sl sive attacks on the Russian t there. Today's official report sayI each time they were checked b Russian machine gun and artilIer]
 The German attack in ChamI was made in the sector betweenI ain and Somme-Py.
 In the Somme front operations hindered by bad weather.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
Reported Evacuation of MonaJ

London, Sept. 19, 9:33 a. mH Athens despatch to the Exchanges graph company says that infornh received there indicates that theN gars are beginning the evacuatiH Monastir. It is said that the B& ians archives are being hastily # ported to Uskub.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
NEW RUSSIAN WAR LOAN.
Three Billion Rubles Is Amount, Says
 Despatch from PetrOgrad.

London, Set. IS, 2.I1 p. m.-A new war loan by the Russian government is proposed, according to a Reuter- de- spatch from PetrOgrad today.
 The plan, says the despatch, is to issue at the end of October a new in ternal 5 F per cent, 10 year loan for war purposes to the amount of three billion rubles, the price of issue to be 95.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
D. N. CAMP WEARS
 HIS 96TH BIRTHDAY
New Britain's Grand Old Man Hale and Hearty in Spite of
 Years.

On October 3, Professor David N. Camp, New Britain's grand old man, will pass his seth milestone. Profess sor Camp is enjoying remarkably good health for man nearing the century mark and is probably the
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
TO FXpEI 10000 ITALIANS.

Berne, Switzerland, via Paris, Sept. 19, 1 D. mt is reported from the German frontier that the German gov ernment intends to eXpel 10,000 Ital- ians in reprisal for the treatment of Germans in Italy.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
BERLIN MEAT PRICES LOWERED

Berlin, Sept. 19, (By wireless to Say ville) The reduction last week in the price of breadstuffs was followed to- day by a lowering of the meat prices in Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
Fairbanks in Charge at Hughes Rally.

Indianapolis, Sept. 19. - When Charles E. Hughes, republican presi- 1ential candidate, speaks here Satur- Hay night, Charles w. Fairbanks, the candidate for vice president on the same ticket, will preside at the meet Ing and act as chairman. Announce ment to that effect was made last night.
 w. H. H. Miller, who was attorney general of the United States under President Harrison, will be honorary chairman of the meeting, but prob ably will not speak.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
PARALYSIS CASE
 ON MYRTLE STREET
Julius Hoope, Has Been III Nearly Month, But Case Has Been
 Just Diagnosed.

Another case of infantile parilysis, the seventh in this city during the present outbreak of the disease, was reported to the health department this morning. The patient is Julius Hoope of 345 Myrtle street, a three year-old child. The youngster, &C., cording to information given out by the board of health has been i'll near ly month, but received no medical attention until yesterday when his condition alarmed the parents.
 Like all other cases in this city, the child is suffering from paralysis of the leg, the left limb being affected. There are five other children in the family.
 Owing to the fact that the isolation hospital is full the victim remains quarantined at home. From infOrma- tion gained from the health depart ment it was learned that the parents did not take kindly to the establish ment of a quarantine and practically defed the health authorities to put it into effect.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
Heavy Rains on SomInc.

London, Sept 19, 12:40 D. Heavy and continuous rain has during the last twenty-four hd says today's official account of o
 tions on the F'ranco-Belgian ''The general situation IS unchaI
 "In the neighborhood of R bourg L'Avoue (northwest of Id see), we entered the enen1y's trei
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

Chester, Sept. 19.-George c. Elm mons, 51 years of age, we'll known throughout Middlesex county has been stricken with infantile paralysis. His condition is very grave
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
MOOSE VOTE FIGHT
 AT N. '. PRIMARIES
Whitman and Seabury Confident Of Getting Progressive Honors
WILSON RETURNING HOME 1
President to Make Plans to Answer Criticism of Administration by Re- publicans-Hughcs Opens second Tour With Peoria Speech.

" New York, Sept. 19.-A contest be- tween Governor Whitman and Sam uel Seabury, the democratic candidate for nomination for governor, to obtain the progressive nomination for that of . ice was the most interesting feature of ' the New York state primaries today. It was not expected that more than 10000 of the 46,0O0 enrolled progress sives'would take part in the primaries. Both candidates asserted that they would win the progressive nomina- lion.
 Governor Whitman's friends assert ed he undoubtedly would win the re- publican nomination over State Sen '+ ator William M. Bennett by a large majority. MT. Seaburys candidacy for the democratic nomination was unop- posed. The names of both Seabury and Whitman appeared as candidates for the independence league nomna- ton.
 X Another contest of importance was that of Robert Bacon, formerly Un'te States ambassador to France, and ' William M. Calder, a former congress- man, for the republican nomination for the United States senate. Mir.
 
 Theodore Roosevelt, who based his at titude upon MT. Bacon's support of universal military service.
 The candidates for the democratic nomination for senator are former Lieut.. Governor Thomas F. Conway ~ and William F. McCombs, formerly chairman of the democr national committee.
 The polls opened at D. m. and re- main open until g.
 Wilson to Resume Campaign Work. Washington, Sept. 19.-President Wilson passed through here early to- day enroute to Long Branch, N. J., - from Columbia, S. C., where he at tended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Annie E. Howe, yesterday The train was due to arrive at 2:30 this after noon at West End, N. J., two miles from Shadow Lawn.
 President Wilson expects to plunge actively into campaign plans tomor- row and to be busily engaged until election day. Later this week he will see Chairman Mccormick of the dem ocratic national committee and with him map out a program of receptions to delegations at Shadow Lawn and short speechmaking trips. His first speech away from Long Branch will be at Baltimor next Monday. Satur- day he will speak to at least two dele gations at Shadow Lawn. A From now on MT. Wilson plans to make up for lost time and meet the criticisms of Charles F. Hughes, the republican presidential candidate, with attacks of his own. Outside of his speech of acceptance he has done no campaigning up to the present. He hn- yN n1 nJJf iY1to O wants to discuss including the settle ment of the threatened railroad strike, the legislative record of the admin lstration, the Mexican problem and European questions, the record of the republican party and subjects affect Ing progressives.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

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Hartford, Sept. 19.-Six new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the state board of health today, bring ing the total to 683. Those made known today are: New Canaan 2, Bethlehem, Greenwich, Orange and Waterbury one each. The case re- ported from Chester yesterday was that of a man of 50 years.
 pr. John T. Black, secretary of the state board of health, said today he thought the epidemic was waning.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

New York, Sept. 9.-Thirty- five new cases of infantile paralysis, an in- crease of twenty over yesterdays re- port, was shown in the department of health bulletin issued for the twenty four hours ending at 10 a. m., today
 There were ten deaths, an increase of four.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-19

Boston, Sept. 19.-The greatest spread of infantile paralysis since the disease became epidemic in this state was reported to the department of health today. Thirty nine cases de- veloped in the past twenty-four hours, as compared with forty in the pre- vious forty-eight hours
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-13

pressing merely a desire to begin ne
gotiations on that subject.
Mexican sources today declares
there was no cause for alarm in bor-
der reports of the mobilization of
CarFanza troops in the north, near
the Texas and New Mexican borders.
1t was characterized rather as a
request" for negotiations looking to
the withdrawal of troops and the TAX
ing over of the Villa hunt by Car
ranZa's forces.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-13

that one mistake may undo four
years of diplomacy intended to es-
tablish good feeling between the two
nations and confirm peace in Mexico,
it was felt at the white house that
situation would require exceedingly
careful handling. Confidence was
expressed that it would be~handled
successfully. Further the note says:
In view of Mexican and American
friendships it did not hesitate to pro-
pose to the United States a reeipro=
cal agreement, after the Columbus,
n. NJ, disaster, by which the two
countries could cross each others
borders in pursuit of outlaws, ''if I'M
fortunately there should be repeated
along the border acts like those COM
mitted at Columbus"
But in proposing this agreement,
according to CaTanza's position,
Mexico did not consider that the Co.
lumbus incident itself should result
in the passage of border lines by
troops. It is emphasized that it must
have been clear to all that Mexico
gave the United States formal per-
mission to cross the border only in
case the massacres were repeated.
Washington, April 13.-Gen. Car
raRza's note to Sec'y Lansing, now in
the hands of the Mexican embassy
here and not delivered as yet to the
state department, is in no sense an
''uItimatum" or a demand" that the
United States troops withdraw, it was
said today at the embassy
The state department said the sta
tus of the protocol is "the same as it
was" and the same policy toward
the expedition in Mexico is in effect"
An optimistic view of the situation
created by the Carranza demand was
lent today by the suggestion that ne
getiations over the withdrawal of
troops undoubtedly would occupy
several weeks.