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New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Villas Narrow Escape.

Fl Paso, Tex, July 24.-Onlv by the merest chance did Francisco Villa escape capture when his column was repulsed by de facto troops in it's at tack upon Parral two weeks ago. ac cording to a private letter received here today from an American in the town.
 Villa personally directed the band that attacked the city," the letter said. "He directed the operations from carriage about a mile behind the lines. In this carriage were two women and a man. When the bandits were pushed back by the government troops they fled past the carriages, stopping only to provide the chieftain with a horse, on which he made his escape. The women fled into the brush and also escaped. A moment or so later the carriage was seized by Carranza sol diers and the man, who proved to be a Swiss nurse, was captured. In the carriage were Villas crutches and sev- eral rolls of bandages. The nurse said Villas wounds necessitated an immediate operation and complete rest for some weeks"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
BRITAIN'S LOSSES
Casualties in June Included 1,519 Off, cers Killed, Wounded and Missing
 Grand Total to Date Is 29,524.

tCorrespondence of Associated Press,
 London, July 14.-Casualty lists is- sued by the war office show that dur ing June the British army lost 423 officers killed, 1,032 wounded and missing-a total of 1,519. These fig ures bring the aggregate losses to date to 29,424, of which number S,997 have been killed or died, 18,456 wounded and 1871 missing.
 During the month the heavy fight ing around Ypres caused losses among officers in the Canadian contingent of 1O9 killed. BOA wounded and 51 miss ing. Of the Australians 14 were killed and 32 wounded; Indians 16 killed, 5b wounded; field artillery 20 killed, AZ wounded; London regiments six killed, 31 wounded; flying corps, IA killed, IT wounded, six missing.
 Brigadier Generals Kirk and Mer- cer were killed and Brig. Gen. Will Hams was reported to be a prisoner. Three other brigadier generals were wounded while nine lieutenant colo nels were killed.
 The list also contains the names of 200 officers made prisoners at Kut-El- Amara.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
KAISER IS GRIEVED
Feels Sad Because Unscrutable AL mighty Has Not Allowed Him to Get Into the Trenches and Fight.

London, July 24, 2:55 D. m.-Em- peror William during his recent trip to a point somewhere in the rear of Peronne, on the Somme front says a despatch to the wireless press from Berne, made speech to the Ger man wounded soldiers which is at tracting great attention in Germany. The German Emperor is quoted as saying: Tt is the most poignant grief a more active part in this war. It is my earnest desire to take my place in the trenches and to deal such blows at our enemies as my age and strength would permit.
 1T could take my place with the youngest of you, and I promise that would leave my mark on the enemy: But the unscrutable Almighty has willed otherwise. Into my care has been committed by Divine destiny the leadership of our country, it's armies and it's forces on land and sea.
 "The burden of thinking, deciding and leading has been hard upon me, life must not be risked in the fore most line of battle where my feelings, if unrestrained, would carry me swift ly.
 My life must be conserved care fully for the welfare of Germany in order to carry out the duties as signed to me by Divine appointment"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
FEW SICK AT LAREDO
Major General Bliss Reports Health
 Conditions in National Guard Camp Are ExceIlent-Food SuppIv Good.

Washington, July 24.-Major Gen. eral Bliss advised the war department today that he had completed inspec- tions of the Missouri, New Hampshire and Maine infantry, camped at Lare- do, Tex, and found health conditions excellent, less than one per cent. of the command being in the hospital and no serious cases reported.
 The water supply while abundant Tn all cases, General Bliss said had to be boiled for drinking purposes, but the Laredo auth critics would take inn mediate steps to improve puriication and render boiling unnecessary. The command was reported excellently sheltered with the exception of two companies of the Fourth Missouri for which new tents had been requisi- toned.
 Regarding the food supply, the general said all officers interviewed by him had stated it was abundant in quantity and of excellent quality. He added that general spirit of content ment existed among the men.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
CHANGE IS PLANNED
 AT TRADE SCHOOL
Three Members of Present Faculty Notified Their Services Will Not Be
 Required, When City Takes Charge.

No little surprise was manifested this afternoon, when it became known that three of the teachers now on the faculty of the trade school, which will be taken over by the city on August 1, were notified that their services were no longer required. They are Miss Electa Buell. of this city and the Misses Helen Clark and Lillian Christ esen of Hartford. All have taught in the school for some time, Miss Buell. and Miss Clark, since it's organization five years ago and Miss Christesen for the past three years. The school was started by the state educational de- partment five years ago and a plant was erected on Stanley street. When the Vocational school idea was inaug- urated by the local school board, the state board offered to donate the en- tire equipment of the trade school, providing the city would take over the courses. In May the faculty mem bers were notified this change would be made August 1 and were asked to remain as members until September 1. They were surprised last Thursday, when the notice accompanied their monthly pay checks.
 Miss Clark has been superintendent of the girls department of the school and has had charge of the dressmak- ing department since it's beginning. Her work was evidently satisfactory to the state department, for no change was contemplated, as far as known. Miss Christesen has been Miss Clark's assistant for the past three years and was considered very efficient Miss Buell. was offered a two months trlai five years ago and at the expiration or one month, she was asked to sign a permanent contract which she dld. She has had charge of the sewing de- partment and at various times has taught academic subjects
 There is considerable speculation as to how these positions will De hlled and by whom. It is sald It IS plaIl1ed to have one teacher to act as super visor and allow the pupils more free dom in their work than mas been cus- tomary in the past.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
British in Pozieres.

London, July 24, 1850 D. m.-BritI troops have captured a large part the village of Pozieres, says the a cial British statement issued this a ernoon. They also gained some groJ near High Wood in the direction Guillemont.
 The night, the statement adds, comparatively calm.
 The statement follows: Apart fl continuous neavy shelling by b sides during the night compara calm followed the severe fighting yesterday.
 Yesterday, between High w and Guillimont, repeated counter tacks by the enemy gained for him advantage and very heavy casual were inflicted by our artillery machine gun fire.
 we gained ground near H Wood and in the direction of Gu mont in the neighborhood of Pozit we secured important advantages spite of the stubborn defense of enemy, and a large portion of the lage Is now in our hands. Here have captured two guns and si more prisoners"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Von Hindenburg's Mo In East Give wa
 Before Offensiy, British Troops in P, ziereS--French Rest

London, July 24, 1o:45 a. m Germans have been driven bs twelve miles at one point on. the Rl front, according to a Reuters spatch from Petrograd. Progress the Russians is claimed on a fri running from the Gulf of Riga Uxkull, a distance of more than thi miles, the greatest advance bel made along the coast line.
 The despatch says that fight went on without pause for four d, prior to Sunday. It has now halt as the Russians require time to C, solidate the ground they have gain and the Germans are waiting for
 Inducements being brought from oI CT sectors of the eastern front.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
ANOTHER PROPAGANDA.
Congress Selected For Target on SciZ-
 ure of American Mail.

Washington July 24.-SenatOr Husting, who led the movement for investigations of the telegraphic pro- paganda which several weeks ago de- luged congress with demands for ac- tiOn to warn Americans off armed ships, receiErd evidence today of an- other propaganda being organized to ask congress to order American mails carried by WarshipS to escape British detention.
 Documents which Senator Husting received show that the propaganda purports to ne fOstered by the Amer ican Steamship Ticket Agents asso- citation at 395 Broadway, New York, and that forms of telegrams to be sent to congress on July 14 had been distributed throughout the country.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
NO APPEAL FOR BASEMENT
Attorney General Intinates He Will . Not Grant Fiat Which Would En-
 able Sir Roger to Take Case Higher.

London, July 24, 12:3O a. m.-Sir Frederick E. Smith, the attorney gen eral, has intimated to Sir Roger Case nents solicitors that he is unable to grant his fiat which would enable Easements appeal against the deth sentence passed on him for high treason In connection with the Dub- lin rebellion to be carried to the House of Lords.
 An official statement regarding the Easement appeal was issued this aft ernoon. It read: t"The attorney gen. eral has refused application for lis certificate. under the criminal appeal act of 1907 authorizing a further ap- peal of this case to the house of lords"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Bad Weather Gives French Rest

Paris July 24, noon.-Bad Weat1 prevails along the Somme front northern France and last night pas7 quietly with the French troops tne5 the war office announced today.
 In a raid near VailIy, north of K Aisne. German trenches were peT trated and some prisoners taken:
 On the Verdun front, east or
 Mouse there were small local ensa
 ments in the course of Whlcn
 French took thirty prisoners, max
 the total taken prisoner during
 last ten days in this district 500.
 Sub-lieutenant Chapute of the avE tion corps brought down his eigfS hostile aeroplane near Fresnes, in
 Woevre region.
 The text of the statement follows
 "On the Somme front the night v calm The weather continues badiH
 North of the Aisne reconnoiteriE parties penetrated enemy trenciH rear Vailly and we brought baH prisoners.
 "On the right bank of tho MerS last night in the course of a snA a ction of a detail surrounding Chapel sainte Fine, we captured thiS rrisoners. According to the latest formation the total number prisoners taken by us in the last q days in this sector amounts to s0q
 During the night a German aviat dropped bombs on Luneville. Sut Lieut.. Chapuet although woundd brought down yesterday his eighu ,remy aeroplane which fell nez -Woevre. A second Cd nan machine which was attacked "A ear Fort Vaux. On the night July 23 our aeroplanes dropped eigS ,hells upon the railroad station 9onfanes, forty on the barracks nel and twenty-five upon t1 ,erodrome at DieuZe."
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
TO ATTACK IMMEDIATELY.
Sweden Decides on Summary Action
 Against Submarines.

Stockholm, Sweden, July 24, via London, 2:25 D. m.-Consequent upon the royal decree forbidding foreign belligerent submarines to pass through or to remain in Swedish territorial waters on pain of being attacked without warning a general order has been issued to the Swedish naval and military forces. It directs that for eign submarines in Swedish territorial waters, unless recognized as neutrals or as merchant ships, are to be i'm mediate1y attacked.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
FRENCH AIRMAN IN
 FLIGHT TO BERLIN Aviator Passes Over German Capi-
 tai, Dropping ProClalnations CAPTURED AND INTERNED
Informs Populace He Could Easily Cast Bombs Upon Them and sThus A1l the Women and Innocent Chi1- dren''-F1ies SOY Miles.

Paris, July 24, 12:3O D. m.-Lieu- tenant Marchal of the French aviation corps, last month left French soil and lie" over the German capital, upon Which he dropped proclamations and then continued his flight, intending to land within the Russian lines He was forced to descend, however, in Poland and was taken prisoner by the Ger mans.
 The proclamations dropped by Lieut.. Marchal on Berlin stated that though it was possible the aviator re- lra1ned from bombarding the open town and thus kill the women and innocent children.''
 Lieutenant Marchal made con- tinuous flight of about SO7 miles, most of which he travelled in darkness.
 The official communication given out today tells of Aviator MarchaTs achievement says:
 "On June 20, at 9:30 o'clock in the evening, sub-Lieutenant Marchal aSCended at Nancy on board a NieuW- port monOplane of special type, talk ing with him. supply sufficient to last fourteen hours. His mission was to cross Germany at a low altitude in order to drop proclamations on the capital, Berlin, and then to descend in Russia.
 Flies All Night.
 This audaciOus flight was accom- plished point by point and after fly ing all night Lieutenant Marchal was compelled to descend at 8:30 o'clock in the morning of June 21 near Chelm, Russian Poland, at least 100 kilometres, (sixty-two miles) from the Russian lines. He was made a pris- Oner.
 '"The proclamation which Lieut.. Marchal dropped in Berlin began with the words: We could Lombard the open town of Berlin and thus kill the women and innocent children, but we are content to throw only the follow ing proclamation, etc.
 Lieutenant Marchal was interned at Salzerbach, whence he forwarded to France a postal card giving these de- tails:
 q was made prisoner at o'clock on the morning of the 21st at Chelm. The Austrian officers did not believe that I had accomplished my task, but the proof later arrived and they were obliged to bow to the reality.
 Tt was the failure of the spark plugs which stopped me, and I de- SCended to change two Of the plugs and to start the motor again. Un- fortunately, it would have been nec- essary to change two more plugs, and at this moment I was taken Hm 10 e5pnC HeW noA 'Iouos!Id chagrin.'
 Aviator Marchal in the course of his journey covered in continuous flight a distance of about 1900 kilo- m etreS (SO7 mileS) most of which he travelled during the night
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
CONN. MOOSE AROUSED
Alsop to Gall Meeting Under Pressure of Those Who Don't Like Delivery System of Col. Roosevelt.

Hartford, July 24-Chairman Jo- seph w. Alsop of the Connecticut pro- gressive state central committee said today he would call a meeting of the committee for next week. It is un derstood this is due to pressure brought by certain other members of the committee who wish to have Con- necticut represented by a delegate at the progressive convention in Chicago, August 5. They say they do not ref ish being Turned over" to the re- publicanS
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
FATE HARD ON THEIR HEELS. Second Fire Visits Plant of Fall River
 Company.

Fall River Mass, July 24.-A big store house at Somerset, owned by the Bay State Shellac Company, whose main plant in this city was destroyed by fire last Thursday night, was burned early today with a loss esti- mated al $1O,OOO. The cause has not been determined.
 Arthur F. Parks. treasurer of the company was killed in an automobile accident at Plainfield, Conn.,, a week ago.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Turks Whip British,

Constantinople, July 24, via Lor| don, 2:45 D. m.-A defeat of Britis cavalry attachments by Turkish forcd east of Suez, near the Canal, is ar| nounced by army headquarters in td days official statement. The Britis fled towards the canal pursued by i'd Turks.
 British detachments advancing wed of Katia, thirty miles from the cana
 (Coptipned On T1avep41, DC ,oA
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
31 MORE VICTIMS
Coin Tn Number of Fatalities and Decrease in New Cases Reported to ~oDu York Health Authorities

New York, July 24.-An other gain in the number of fatalities and de- creases in the number of new cases was reported by the health depart ment today when the epidemic of in fantile paralysis entered it's fifth week. During the A hours ending at 10 a. m., today there were 31 deaths and 89 new cases reported in the greater city as against 23 deaths and 115 new cases during the correspond ing period yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
PRAISES AUSTRALIANS.
Hafg Wires of Their Gallantry in
 PozicreS Attack.

London, July 24, 4:02 D. In.--Gen- eral Sir Douglas Haig, commander in chief of the British forces in France today sent the following telegram to the Austra Han government
 Part of the first Australian divi- sion made a very gallant, skilful and successful attack on Pozieres village, a very strong point in the enemy S line, and captured two guns and some prisoners with slight loss"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
VENIZEL0S CHALLENGES KING
Openly Defies Constantine to Support With Proof That Germany Will Be Victorious or War End in Draw.

Athens, via London, July 24, 1O:06 a. m.-Former Premier Venizelos, in an article published in the Herald to- day, openly challenges King Constan- tines expressed belief that Germany cannot be defeated. Venizelos quotes an interview given by the king to an Associated Press representative last January, in which the monarch de- clared that the war would result in draw.
 "Who is now so blinded by preju- dice" says the statesman, that he still believes in German victory? Who today, after the reorganization of the Russian army and the organization of Kitchener's army, by which England is raised to the rank of a great mili- tary power, still imagines that the war can be ended by a bastard peace in which there will be neither victor nor VanQuished
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
ASQUITH ASKS S2,25O,OOO,OOO.

London, July 24, 4:3O p. m.-Pre- mier Asquith today asked the house of commons for a vote of credit of 50,O00,000 pounds. This vote is the largest asked by the government since the beginning of the war and will bring the total voted this year to 1,05O, 100000 pounds and the total since the beginning of the war to g. 832,O0o,OO0 pounds Approximately $14,160, ,0OO)
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Russians Near Erzingan.

Petrograd, July 24, Via Londo 3:01 D. m.-Forces of Emperor Nichl las operating in Turkish Armenia al steadily advancing upon the fortifid town of Erzingan from the north ar the south says a Russian offici statement issued today. On the cal the Russian advance guards are witI in fifteen miles of the place, which
 eighty miles southwest of Erzerum.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
No Information in Washington.

Washington July 24.-State de- partment officials have no knowledge of the reported intention of the Car ranza government to make radical changes in the Mexican laws apply ing to foreigners engaged in business there and in the absence of such in formation they are with holding com ment
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
DUTCH STEAMER SUNK.

The Hague, July "A, Via London, 3:35 D. m.-The Dutch steamer Maas has been sunk near the North Hinder light as the result of striking mine. Ten members of the vessels crew were drowned.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24

Albany, N. Y, July 24.-Thirteen additional cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the department of health today from different places in the state outside of New York city, making a total of PA cases of the disease Two deaths also were re- ported increasing the number of fa- talities to 25.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
UNANIMOUS FOR CLARKE
Senate Judiciary Committee Recom-
 mends Confirmation as Justice of Supreme Court to Succeed Hughes.

Washington, July 24.-The senate judiciary committee by unanimous vote today recommended confirmation of the nomination of John H. Clarke, Of Cleveland, Ohio, associate justice of the supreme court to succeed former Justice Hughes
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Scores of Citizens Offer Services to Run Down Death
 Machine Maker
DEATH LIST IS EXPECTED
 TO REACH EIGHT AT LEAST
New Theory Advanced By Physician Who Said Explosive Was Either Tossed Into Crowd or Dropped From Top of BuiIding-Powerful Nitro toIuoI Used-Rewards Offered Now Total S6,OOO.

San Francisco, July 24.-Under the pressure of public sentiment which has been aroused over the bomb ex- plosion that marked Saturdays pre- today are working with determination to apprehend the perpetrator of the deed. To the death list of six it is expected that two and probably more of the forty-four injured will be add ed, five of the victims being reported In a critical condition.
 Led by Mayor Rolph who has of fered a reward of $5,000 for the ar rest of the person, and who is taking an active part in the search, scores of citizens have volunteered their ser vice for personal aid.
 A mass meeting to express an opinion on the bomb outrage, was called today for July 26 by Freder- ick J. Roster, president of the Cham Der of Commerce and chairman of the committee on law and order, which was appointed recently to deal with the longshoremen strike situation.
 As a result of conferences between Mayor Rolph and Governor Hiram A Johnson, it is regarded as likely that the state will supplement the city's action with the offer of a large reward for the assassin.
 A reward of 1000 has been offered by the brother of one of the victims.
 NitrotoluoI Used in Bomb
 Experts retained by the police have arrived at the conclusion, it is said, that the bomb had as it's principal in gredient nitrotoluol This substance, they say, was compressed into length of cast steel pipe, which judging from the fragments picked up in the area of destruction, must have been from a foot to fifteen inches long and from six to eight inches in diameter. Such 8 bomb it is stated, could have been fired by a time arrangement affixed to an odinary alarm clock.
 An entirely new angle to the case was presented to the police by Dr. J. Mora Moss, who said that the ex- p1osive either was tossed into the crowd or dropped from the top of a one story building at Market and Stuart streets. Dr. Moss said he was in Stuart street at the time, forming in line with the Sons of the American Revolution and observed the bomb falling to the street. He said: T happened to turn and saw a black ob- Meet surrounded by smoke, among the crowd, and the explosion followed. I am sure that it was hurled into the mass of people and the theory that the suit case was placed against the corner building IS incorrect"
 Frank F. Josefson, the sailor who was arrested Saturday when he made a speech at the scene of the explosion in approval of the act, is still in cus- fOdy.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Admit Piercing of Pozieres.

Berlin, via London, 4:38, July 24 The only advantage gained by British in the fighting on the Som front Sunday, says the German Q cial statement issued today, was penetra ton of a few houses in Village of Pozieres for which tH paid with heavy and sanguind losses.