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New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
ARRESTS IN BIACKNTAID
Three Taken Into Custody in Ri
 Chicago Apartment House

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Two mox and a woman were arrested by of the department of justice in on private apartment houses ca day and held in connection wi operations of the Mann Act mailers' syndicate recently brou light by federal officers.
 Pursuing their investigation case of a wealthy ferchant of Rapids, Iowa, who fs alleged tl been done out of 1000 by the cate, federal officials today too session of 0 packet of letters 2 have been written by the merch two Chicago girls whom he C with having lured him to their ment in Chicago where the bla. was exacted. Attorneys forv contend that the Iowa man his clients and paid them recompense.
 The officers later took into 8 second woman said to havaV at the raided apartment Th persons arrested today are. alles have blackmailed a wealthy manufacturer whose name Is held.
 Federal officers said opium sn outfits and great quantities of forming drugs were found R apartment. Those taken int today are: J. H. Golden, VI was a real estate agent; Grsws \ his wife; John F.. Lawrence, sail a travelling salesman, and Mrsl renee, his wife.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
$50, ,OO0 RAIN CHECKS.

San Francisco, Sept. 30.--A rain insurance policy for $30, 900 has been taken out by the management of the outdoeG operatlc production tonight Of 'AS<<,' 1t was announced today Lloyds agency assumed the risk, which is said to be one of the largest raln policies ever written. The face value of the policy covers the cost of producing the opera. The weather prediction today was probably showers"
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
EICHSTAEDT RESIGNS
Has Been With I' & F. Corbin Conn., pany for the Past Thirty three

pany for the Past Thirty-three
 Years
 After thirty-three years of faithful labor with the P. & F. Corbin com pany A. F. Eichstaedt has resigned to Britain Dye Cleaning company, of WEich ne is part owner. Last evening {. farewell banquet was given him by his office associates, to the number of twenty-two, at Turner hall. The fol- lowing menu was served Cocktail, little necks, tomato soup, roast chicken, dressing, German style, mashed potatoes, bread and butter, celery, olives pickles, coffee and cigars
 Mr. Eichstaedt was the head of the contract order department and was always a hard worker. Two years ago he entered the common council being appointed at the time Attorney Danberg became clerk of the police court, and at the last election was elected on the republican ticket. He came to this country from Germany in 1872 and spent his first year in New York and in 1873 came to New Britain, where he has since made his home.
 Mr. Eichstaedt belongs to the Ger man Baptist church and has always displayed the greatest interest in any religious work. About year ago he established the cleaning concern and as the business has increased at so lgreat a rate he was forced to resign and spend all his time with the grow ing concern. He is a married man and has five children.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
WOMAN WAS SHQ CHOKED AND BEA1
Murderer Of Mrs. Small L,eI
 Means to Kill Und0le
HUSBAND WILL NOT
Mountain View Crir1c for S Husband Is Held, Was HS Thorough--Autopsy Being Today -. .

Today.
 Mountain View, N. H., Sept. The person who killed Mrs. Flj A. Small and set fire to her hoI conceal evidence of the crima \ shot her, strangled her and bel over the head, Medical Referl Frank Horne said today. His ment was made after discoverd bullet in the woman's head a1 finding in the ruins of a revol1 small ca1ibre.
 Frederic l.. Small, husband woman, who is charged with he1 der in a warrant issued early
 expected to be arrafgned duri1 forenoon. The hearing, howevd delayed as officials were engagel an autopsy, further inspection ruins and the gathering of suee as were available in connecttoa the killing.
 Skull Is Crushed.
 The head of Mrs. Small, prd ton of which from the flannel were intended to destroy all evI was made possible by a chancd into a, pool of water, was severed the body by the medical auth and held available for use in The neck is still circ1ed by 8 k| cord, the skull crushed from blows, and thetrace of a bullet is clear, according to Medical Fl Horne. The bullet was remOvd found to be of size correspond that used in an automatic rd found in the debris. Tn the q of officials the woman was ffrs1 then beaten and subsecI strangled, perhaps to stiffle hell No Trace of Chlorofor1n. They have as yet found no eI they said, to support the statenl a spectator at the fire that wA l saw the body through the fiaI appeared to be partly suspend
 rope from the head of bedl purpose of the clQth which I 1 the face of the Victim has nl veloped as yet, authorities statirl l have found no trace of chlorI
 application of which might haYl l made in this way.
 By direction of his counsel,
 today refused to talk further
 wifes death. Previously he hd l cussed with apparent freedom il 1 cumstances entering into his 1 marriages, some of which
 brought him into public noticel
 After a coroner's inquest SmdI 1 arraigned on charge of murdl
 held for @ hearing on october ! pleaded not guilty
 The inquest over which M
 Referee Horne presided was
 pr. s. W. Hogsdon who perform l autopsy aid the bullet fitted exd ] revolver found in the ruin. 1 opinion, death was caused by st l lation. The finding Of the revolver af Mrs Snalls jewelry was descri1 Fred F. Bean. High Sheriff ChA stated that the husband on his yesterday from Boston, said Small had gone to the door him good bye when he was \ home on Thursday. Small left 4 o'clock that afternoon and tl was discovered about 10 o'clod night.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
Falkenhayn Beats Rumanians.

Berlin, Sept. 30, via London, 5:20 D. m.-Troops under General Won Falkenhayn, former chief of the gen. eraI staff, have won a battle at Her mannstadt, Pennsylvania, defeating strong sections of the first Rumnian army the war office announced today.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
APPROVE RE-DISCOUN1

Washington, Sept. 30.-The ! reserve board today approved
 discount rate of from three l. per cent. for domestic acceptars the federal reserve bank at D
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
EMPEROR JEASSU OPPOSED
Twenty Two Year Old Head of Abys- Sinian Government is Succeeded by a Daughter of Late King Menesik.

a Daughter of Late King Menehk.
 London, Sept 30, 11:55 a. m.- Elm peror Lidj Jessu, of Abyssinia, has been deposed at Adds Ababa. Lidj Jeassu is twentytwo years old and grandson of Emperor Menelik whom he succeeded in 1913.
 Rome, Sept. 29, via Paris, 10:45 a. m Delayed. )--A despatch from Addis Abada, Abynsinia, reporting the dethronement of Emperor Lidj Jeas- su, announces that he has been suc- ceeded by Ouizero-Zeoditu, daugh- ter of the late Rink Menclik, who has been proclaimed Empress of Ethi- Oria.'
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
IIATHER.

Hartford, Sept. 30.-For Hartford and vicinity: Fair, cooler with frost tonight. Sur- day, fair, cozatinucd cool.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
Grand Total of 119,549 Killed During Month of September
FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCE
Tide of Battle Flows With Less 
 Strength Today in Theaters of War E.
 Germans Defeat Section of Ru- manian Army in Pennsylvania.

London, Sept. 30, 10:5s a. m.-- British losses in September were at the rate of more than $500 a day. The casualties on all fronts reported in this month were: Officers 5,439, men HALO.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
STEAMER SUNK.

London, Sept. 30, 9:52 a. m.- Lloyd's agency reports that the British steamer Rallus has been sunk
 The Radius was a steamer of 9S1 tons, built in 1914. She was owned by the Cork Steamship company. Her recent movements have not been reported.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30
In Macedonia.

In Macedonia.
 London, Sept. 30, 3 D. m.-The fol- lowing official report from the Mace - donian front was made public here today:
 "On both the Struma and the Doiran front there has been the usual patrol activity on both sides. The royal navy shelled and dispersed an enemy column each of Neohori, and x aeroplanes of the royal naval air serv- 2 ice bombed the Angista railway sta tion."
 saloniki, Friday, Sept. 29, via Lon don, Sept. 30, 3:o2 p. m.-"There is nothing particular to report,' says the official statement issued by the Ser bian war office today.
 Petrograd, Sept. 30, via London, 2:01 D. m.-tThere were no events of importance on the western or Caucasian fronts,'' says today's com munication from the war office.
 London Sept 30, 12:35 D. m.-Un- usually heavy fighting occurred yes- terday at the Somme front in conse- quence of German counter attacks. "A division of the new British army was engaged. The official account of these operations follows:
 During the night the enemy shelled heavily our battle front south of the Ancre. We consolidated the ground won yesterday morning at Destremont Farm, northwest of Le- sars, and improved our position in the Thiepval area.
 Enemy counter attacks were beat en off in the neighborhood of Stuff redoubt and Hessian trench. The fighting in this section yesterday was very severe, and our troops engaged "a division of the new army-showed great endurance and resolution.
 "A successful raid was made by a London territorial battalion south of Neuville St. Vaast, where the enemy's trenches were entered and prisoners were taken"
 Bulgars Capture Trench
 Sofia, Friday, Sept. 29, via London. Sept. 30, 1:05 D. m.-Bulgarian troops, after repulsing a Serbian attack oa the Kaimakcalan heights, on the Macedonian front, made a counter at tack and captured a trench forming a part of the principal Serbian position the war office today. The statement follows:
 Tn the F'1orina Valley there was weak artillery activity.
 "On the KaimakcaIan heights the cannonading was sharp. We repulsed B night attack by the enemy and counter attacking, occupied a trench of his principal position.
 @In the Moglenica Valley there was weak artillery firing and mine combats.
 "On both sides of the Vardar and or the Be1aschitza Planina there was calm.
 "On the Struma there was minor ar tillery activity and patrol engage ments.
 of the Aegean Littoral the enemy fleet continued very active. a "Along the Danube calm prevails In Dobrudja here has been minor ar tillery activity WLA Russian warships ineffectaflI2 bofbarded the village of Kapaladjong gor one hour and twenty minutes' British RepuIsed Berlin Sept. 30, via London, 5:2E D. m-The repulse of strong British attacks on the Somme front is record ed In today's official communicable which follows.
 Army group of Prince Rupprecht x As on the preceding day, the British
 (Canfin11ad on Ninth Papa
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30

Heavy as were the British losses in September, they were lighter than those of August, which were 127, ,945, a daily average of 4,127. In July the first month of the Somme offensive, the losses were about half those of August or September.
 French and English press despatch es report that, considering the char acter of the fighting, the losses of the allies on the Somme are low.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30

Paris, Sept. 30, noon.-The French have made further progress north of Rancourt by grenade attacks, accord ing to the official statement issued by the war office today
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30

Saloniki, Friday, Sept. 2e, via Lon don, Sept. 30, 3:02 D. m.-"There is nothing particular to report" says the official statement issued by the Ser bian war office today.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30

Petrograd, Sept. 30, via London 2:01 D. m.-"There were no events of importance on the western o1 Caucasian fronts,'' says today's com y munication from the war office.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-30

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The Coconino sun., 1916-09-29
Her Version.

In a certain provincial art gallery there is picture entitled Saved" representing a large Newfoundland dog standing over a child whom it has rescued from the river.
 On market days many people from the country find their way to the pie ture gallery, and nearly all admire this life-like painting.
 The other day an old countrywoman stood gazing at it for quite while, and as she turned to go exclaimed:
 "No wonder the child tainted, after dragging that big dog out of the water"
The Coconino sun., 1916-09-29
Elusive HeiEOoms.

Little Esther went to visit her Aunt Harriet for the first time. When she returned she remarked that her aunt was always busy.
 "What does she do, dear?" queried the mother, "to keep her so very busy?"
 "Why," said the little one, "she spends all day long in hiding her sil- yer in fifty different places so the burglars that she is sure are coming can't find it."
 "Goodl" exclaimed the mother.
 And" continued Esther, "she spends all night hunting for it and gathering it into pile in case of fire"
The Coconino sun., 1916-09-29

Abe Martin, he says: When we see tn grocer put quart O oysters in a pint bucket we kind O feel like givin' up. It's wonderful more people are not run down by autos tn way the girls are dressin.'
The sun., 1916-08-28

Register. ~ Y No, 5000
The sun., 1916-08-28
RUSSIA SAFEGUARDS TRADERS.
Importers Here Must DEPOSIT
Money to Cover Purchases.

American importers intending to pur-
chase commodities In Russia must. ac-
cording TO a circular sent out by the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, furnish the Russian commercial
attache in New York city with a guar
antee to tho effect that tho value OF the
shipment in American dollars has been
deposited to the credit of the Section
Etrangere, Minister Finances with the
National City Bank. so that the Minis
ter OF Finances may pay the Russian
exporter the equivalent of these dollars
In rublcs at IA rate fixed by the Chamber
Of Compensation at pctrograd the day
the dollars were deposited in New York.
ON the Applications to he filed for re-
lease OF merchandise from the Russian
Empire II will he absolutely necessary
for the prospective American importers
to state definitely the quantity of mer-
chandise. the value of same in Ameri-
can dollars. the name and address Of
the Russian exporter TO whom the Ii
cense to ship should be given. In ad-
dition the Russian commercial attache
should be furnished with a letter from
amount deposited by the American i'm
porter to the credit of the account OF
section Etrangerc. Minister Finances"
These new regulations are for i'm
mediate enforcement and applicable to
shipments for which payment was not
made prior to May "a. 1916.
The sun., 1916-08-28
Philadelphia Live stock.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-Receip,s
for the week: Cattle, 1856: sheep and
lambs. s,9l:; hogs, 1855. calves. i.s?2.
beef cattle lower In every grade. Steers,
common to best. s6n9.50; bulls easier.
s5,bOg7: cows lower, thin to fat. Se.5Oa7;
calves fairly steady for desirables; com
$50 1850.
Sheep and Ia~mbs-Demand normal: con-
c~essions on top values. Wethers. common
TO extra. s3us.5o: ewes. heavy. Fat. lower.
l.50.
H~ogs-Steady: inquiry reasonable. West
srn. ~. 20; gross weight. 3l5:5 net weight,
city Dressed S~tock-Prlmc and choice
ilc,; country dressed. isGi7c.; sheep. II
0l6c,: lambs. l7V zoe; hogs. I:.S0lb.lsc.
The sun., 1916-08-28
To THE HOLDERS OF
THE denver GAS AND ELECTRIC
llGnT COMPANY
Ter Centum secured (0upon Gold Notes

NATEU NFTkII. 1T. lFl<.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED tha
Tn. Denver Gas sni ~. ,ric Light Com
pany has .'c,i"! to re.ccm and pay on all
- Its SiV Per C"ntum Secured Coupon God
Notes dated April lsi, 1914. on the LIST day
OF October. 1916. and that on such date
there shall become due and payable at the
once of the Company, In the city Of New
York. the prino pal thereof together with
a pfcnlIum % ono per Centum 10 there
on, together with the accrued interes, to
such date. From and after October ist.
1916. no further interest shall accrue upon
any Of such notes ana any unrnaturel
coupon for Interest shall become and be
null and void.
Dated. y. Y. July eath. 1916.
THE DENVER GAS AND ELECTRIC
LIGHT COMPANY.
Ry a. " FRI'E AI'FF p-ssias-'
The sun., 1916-08-28
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGs
To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
st. Louis sOuthw cstern Railway Co.

-, Louis. Mo, Angus; card, 1919.
NOTICE Is hereby given that tho annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF 81. Louis
Southwestern hallway company will he
In the Railway Exchange Building, Sixth
and Olive streets, In the CITY OF 50, Louis.
Mo, on Tuesday, October 3rd, 1916, at nine
O'clock a. Nj, for the election Of Directors
of the Company, In conformity with the by
laws. and for the transaction ~ such other
business us may legally come before said
meeting.
The regular annual meeting Of tho Direc-
tors Of tho Company will be held At the
same place Immediately after the adjourn
ment OF the Stockholders meeting.
The stock transfer hooks OF the Company
will be closed ON saturday. september End.
1915, at twelve o'clock noon. and will be
reopened at ten o'clock \. NJ. on Wtdnes.
day, October +th. 1915,
nWIN GOULD.
Chairman Of the Board and President.
ARTHUR J, TRCSsELL, Secretary.
The sun., 1916-08-28
Chicago. 6ur|ington&Quincy
Railroad Company
-Four Per Cent. Bonds Due Scptcn-
Der !, 1921.

NOTICE I s HEREBY GIVES THAT In
of the trust agreement dated
February !, 1882. by and between thu
Burlington & quincy railroad
Company snA Tho New England trust
Company. The Following -Four Fer Cent.
bonds Duo september D. 1921. % said
Railroad Company. issued under saii tru.:
"ereomen'. have been drawn for pay ment.
viz
One hundred and sevcnty- nine u:9>
The sun., 1916-08-28
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
THE AM EtllcAN GAS COMPANY,
lOt MARKET ST.
NJ y 4.

August Is. 1918
A quarterly dividend Of go or 100 per
share, has been declared on tho capital
stock Of his company. payable September
LIST. 1916, To the stockholders OF record ut
three o'cln,k l.. NJ, August 10th, 1916.
Checks viii lie mailed.
j. b. TOWNSEND. 81. Treasurer.
The sun., 1916-08-28
DIVIDENDs AND INTEREST.
III AMERICAN COAI COMPANY
OF ALIEG,ANN COUNTY.

No. I Broadway. Sew York, Aug. II, 1919.
The BOARD Of directors OF THE T.
CAN COAT. COMPANY or AlLEGANY
COUNTY tNIW JERSEY has this DAY de-
c'arei upon tha capital stock OF the Com
p,ny the res mar sent annual dividend Of
'hres t3"r) per cent, an extra dividend OF
two I.ctl per cent. out Of the profits for
IN. six months ending June 80. 1875. and u
special dividend 81 ifteen tJGI per cent.
on account NJ she liquidation OF the COM
plny's Jer,ey city Whast Property. al pay
able al this office September /, 1915, to
s'ookhold.rs Of record at 3 O'Clock T.. II.
August ~, 1916.
The transfer book. viii not be closed.
GEORGE NJ. BOWLBY. Treasurer.
The sun., 1916-08-28
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD
COMPANY

IITsI WOTTHNgF JUL FAT VTc V'OTU Honda.
Coupon No. ~, fue september !, 1915.
from the First Mortgage jO-Year %co Gold
bonds of this Company will he paid upon
presentation on and after September I.
1915, n the o'ire Of i l.. Morgan & CO.. 20
Wan street, New York.
J. i. CONKENDALI. Treasurer.
Chicago, H., August II, 1916.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

"A "a NN<A-AL1A@AN = -
The 9th ward branch of Public
Ownership league meets tonight at
Races hall, 4156 Irving Park blvd.
Carl D. Thompson will speak on
Public Ownership and Public Util-
ities," and Morton L. Johnson on
Present Telephone Crisis"
w. F. MCGEE will deliver lecture he
calls "Romanizing Our American
Public Institutions, Boulevard Ma
sonic hall, 55O5 S. HaIsted, 8 p, M,
tonight.
To help elect Miss Ellen Gates.
Starr alderman of the 18th ward,
big mass meeting has been called for
tonight at the Workers institute, 920
S. Ashland av. Aid VIM. E. Rodri-
guez, Miss E. G.. Starr, Morris Back
all and Morris Seskind will speak.
All invited. Free.
10th ward branch of Socialist
party meets tonight at Office of Dr.
Dublin, 1135 S. Halsted.
Douglas Park Young Peoples So
cialist league to meet tonight at 1925
w. 18th.
Chicago Single Tax Club to hold
meeting of farewell to F. w. Mcguire,
retiring secretary, tonight at Schiller
hall, 81 w. Randolph.
Douglas Park Young Peoples So
cialistleague will meet at Douglas in
stitute, 1852 w. 18th, every Friday
evening.
H. Percy Ward to lecture to Young
American branch 227 at Workers in
stitute, 900 S. Ashland av, Saturday
night at 8. "The Nnde and Rude in
Art"
Feminist Movement" to be subject
of lecture by VIM. Thurston Brown,
Colonial hall, 20 W. Randolph ST.,
Sunday eve at s.
Prot. WiIkesbarre, London, to lee
ture at Room 81, Masonic Temple,
Sunday evening at s.
Open Forum meeting to be held at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-14

He is, congressman from Mime
sofa and, such a whale for work.
that he gets down his Office in Wash
,ington at or 5 in the morning. Any
way, he usually meets the milkman.
-O-O- -.-
CHICAGO GRAIN. - Grain and
provisions down. May. wheat close,
$1.271a.
Wholesale. PRoDUcE.-Eggs,
Bic; butter, 301ac.
NEW YORK STOCKS. = Market
up and active.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair. tonight and Saturday, with
slowly rising temperature; lowest to-
night about 10; gentle; variable
winds, becoming moderate easterIy.
Temperature Thursday: Highest.
-; IoWest,-5 49,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-29
LEAGUE STANDING.
CARRIERS

Carriers, Nov. 28.-Forest Super
visor 1. F. Eldridge made a business
visit to Camp Pinchot last week, and
while here he called on w. N. Hart
grove. He carried back sample of
the cane syrup which he pronounced
superior to that exhibited at the
Pensacola fair this fall.
VIM. T. Hand has SO far recovered
from his injury that he is able to dis
card his clutches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-29
MEETING OF THE
TUESDAY BRIDGE
WITH MRS. HANCOCK

A bright meeting of the week was
that of the Tuesday Afternoon
Bridge Club which was held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. B.
S. Hancock the hostess making top
score the trophy for which was pair
of silk hose.
Those enjoying the afternoon were
Mrs. E. F. Bruce, Mrs. T. L. Cant,
Mrs. Marion Caldwell, Mrs. o. j.
Semmes, Mrs. j. B. McNeill, Mrs
j. II. Smithwick, Mrs. Leslie Part
ridge, Mrs. C. M. Reilly, Jr., Mrs
Schacklett Miss Fannie Caldwell.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-29
THANKSGIVING BASKETS
FOR THE NEEDY.

Many needy family will have a
real Thanksgiving on that day,
through the thoughtfulness and gen.
erosity of the Christian Endeavorers.
who will distribute <askets through
out the South on Thursday, thus MAX
ing the day truly one of thankful
ness.
The members Of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the First Presby-
terrain church are requested to Jake
donations to the lecture room today,
Wednesday, preferably in the after
noon. Many homes in Pensacola will
be frightened through their generos-
ity and kindness.