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New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
SUES SHUPACK FOR
 REALTY COMMISSION
Joseph Gold of Hartford Claims to Have Secured Customer for
 Stanley Building

Alleging that Morris Shupack has refused to pay a commission of $4.600 on a real estate deal, Joseph Gold o>> Hartford brought suit against the local man for $6,OO0 and property of the defendant on Main street was attached in that sum by Deputy Sheriff Max Blumenthal of Hartford. The case is returna ble to the superior court in Hartford the first Tuesday in December. Samuel Rosenthal of Hartford is counsel for Gold
 According to the wording of the complaint, Shupack on May IS of this year asked Gold to procure a customer for his Main street property. better known as the Stanley building. Shupack fixed the price at S230,000 and Gold alleges that later he se- cured a customer who stood ready to pay $230,000 for the property, but the defendant turned down the offer and also declined to pay the plaintiff commission of $4,600 as agreed.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
Russo-RumanianI Line Falls Back.

Petrograd, Oct 27, via London, 1:30 p. m.-Although offering stub born resistance to the German-Bul- sarian-Turkish forces attacking in Dobrudja the Russians and Ruman- fans, according to todays official Russian statement, are retiring to the north of a line between Hirsova and Casapkeui. This line is approx imately between 40 and 60 miles north of the Tchernavoda-Const railroad line.
 The statement adds that the forces of the central powers and their allies gre continuing their attack along the entire front in Dobrudja.
 Rumanian troops operating on the western frontier of Moldavia have captured the Pennsylvania village of Balan and the Piatrarotkul heights, according to the official statement is sued today by the Russan war de- partment. Fierce fighting, the state ment adds, is continuing on both banks of the Oisik river.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
French Make Progress.

Paris Oct. 27.-French troops made further progress last night in the Verdun region, advancing west and south of the Fortress of Vaux, ac- cording to the official announcement issued this afternoon by the French war department. One hundred Ger mans were made prisoner.
 German artillery, the statement add, is violently bombarding Chenois Wood, and Fort Douaumont, which were captured by the French in their surprise attack of Tuesday night.
 In the region of the Somme last
 
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New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
MEXICAN BANDITS PLOT TO ATTACK U.S.TOWNTHOUGHI
 FOlLED BY QUICK EXPOSURl
RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS
 APPEALS DENOUNCED
Landrith Raps Politicians Who Stoop to Base
 Practices.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 27.-Foreign tional sins with them to America and politicians who appeal to class votes were similarly criticised by Ira Landrith, the prohibition vice presi- dential candidate today on the open ing of the New England invasion of the dry special train campaign.
 "All honor," he said, "to the up- right and industrious foreigner who comes to dwell here and who is eager to conform to the best American ideals many of them already are our first and finest citizens. But no honor and no welcome to those who would transform the continent of America into a lawless imitation of continental Europe.
 No honor either to the un-Amer- ican politician and political party that panders to race prejudice by appeal ing for the German vote or the Irish vote,' or the protestant vote' or the Catholic vote and no honor but execration to the member of any race or church that attacks to throw his fellow members as a body to the support of a political party or ticket because such party or candidates are supposed to favor a particular racial or ecclesiastical company.
 Better few peasants than a lot of political-racial and political-ecclesi- astical segregators."
 Two former governors of Indiana who now are candidates for national hnnnrE T Frank Hnn1v ot,i tion presidential aspirant, and Vice President Marshall, who seeks to sue ceed himself, were in Springfield at the same time today, but they did not meet. Hanly delivered his GUS tomary attack on Marshall there for his aid in obtaining the repeal of the local option law in Indiana after Han ly had obtained it by hard fight.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
M-A-W-
National Voters League Says Oakley, Glynn, Freeman and TiIson Might As Well Stay Home

Washington, D. C., Oct. 27.- 'Mawsh' is the way the National voters league classifies all but one member of the Connecticut delegation ID congress, in the latest edition or it's "Searchlight on Congress-" It is explained that this word is made up cf the first letters of the words in the phrase might as we'll stay home. |" That is what the league thinks of Representatives Oakley, Glynn, Free man and Tilson. Representative k. J. Hill it classifes as machine mem Der of better sort"
 The bulletin of the league gives the voting record of the Connecticut members on 40 roll calls, more or less, on important questions before congress in recent years, beginning with the days of the fight against Can- nonism in 1910. The questions in clude gag rules, child labor, canal tolls preparedness, postal savings parcel post ship purchase bill pub lcity for judicial endorsements, in creasing the house membership, direct election of senator's, prohibition, wo- man suffrage, phossy jaw bill, placing the reclamation service on a pork ba- sis, the river and harbor good roads, rural credits and Webb export trade till immigration and Philippine in- dependence bills, revenue bill of this, eight hour railroad bill, etc.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
BENSON RAPS WILSON
Socialist Candidate for President Says Chief Executive Signed Army Bill Which He Now Disapproves.

Hobart, Okla., Oct. 27.-Allen l.. Benson, socialist candidate for presi- dent who is on a campaign tour of Oklahoma today made public a letter written, he said, by J. P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, to " D. Fowler, Hot Springs, Ark, regard ing the ay-Chamberlain army reor- gantzation law, which MT. Benson has criticised in public speeches, charging 1t contains a drafting clause. In a statement, MT. Benson says he sug- gested to Mr. Fowler that he write MT. Tumulty and ask whether his (Benson's) charges in this connection were true. The Tumulty letter, dated Asbury Park, N. J., Oct. IA, as quoted by Benson, follows:
 ''In reference to your letter of Oct. 5,a l beg to say that as has been ex- plained again and again, the clause re- ferred to in the so-called Hays Cham berlain bill applies only in time of war. While the bill was certainly ill., considered in language, the intention was not at all what it is represented by it's critics to be. I may add that the president feels the language was too sweeping and he hopes to get it limited at the earliest opportunity"
 MT. Benson's statement says: TWO big facts stand out: The president through his secretary now privately admits he has signed some sort of a bill relating to the draft, which he now disapproves, and which he will try to get limited at the earliest possible op- portunity."
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
Mackensen Forges On.

Berlin. Oct. 27, by wireless to Say Iille-Field Marshal von Mackensen's s forces pursuing the retreating Russo Rumanian armies in Dobrudja havo reached the district of Hirsova. ap- proximately forty miles north of Tchernavoda. the war office announce cd today.
 On the eastern frontier of Transyl- uania the Austro-German troops have 1epulsed Rumanian attacks, while, to the south of Predeal and towards Campulung, in Rumania, to the southwest of the Kronstadt region, the Teutonic attack is making pro- lgress.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
BOYS CLUB QUARTERS
McMahon Home on Hast Main Street Being RemOdeled as Permanent Home for Youngsters

At last the Boys club is to be given the permanent quarters so long de- sired The old McMahon house on the corner of East Main and Center streets Is being remodeled and put in first class shape so that the boys will have an up-to-date iesta in every way One of the basement rooms has already been remodeled so that the milk station has better quar- ters than ever before.
 For the past week workmen have Teen engaged at tearing out the petitions, raising the floors and put ting things ship shape The com n,ittee In charge of the Boys club had expected to tear the old building down when the proper time came and erect a new block on the site, but upon investigation the foundation was found to be in first class con- dition so the, decision to remodel it was reached.
 Quarters are to be provided for the Visiting Nurses association in ad- clifton to the milk station and there will be class rooms, reading rooms and social and game rooms. Tn the spring a new gymnasium and swim ming pool are to be built in the rear of tho present seructure and when the time comes several stores will be con- structed on the corner, furnishing a permanent income for the use of the club.
 It will be remem bered that only last May the city was in the midst of one of the greatest campaigns ever waged for funds for this very same building and $S5,OOO was collected.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
PLANE AND AIRSHIP
 FIGHT 3 MILES UP
Italian Dirigible Rests Austrian Ma chine in Battle at Height of
 More Than 15,OOO Feet.

Rome, Thursday Oct. 26. via Paris, Oct. 29, 12.50 D. m.-A fight between an Italian dirigible airship and an Austrian aeroplane at a height of more than three miles over the Albanian coast, resulting In the aero plane being shot down and the cirigible afterward being destroyed by its own officer inside the Austrian lines, was told today when King Vic tor Emmanuel conferred models for valor on three members of the Italian air crew.
 On the morning of October 12, while off the Albanian coast an Italian dlrigible piloted by Captain Ercole with Captain Corbelli and Captain Albino as observers, was surprised and atta cked at a height of 15, 900 feet by an Austrian aerop1ane.
 The aeroplanes on obtaining a fav- orable position turned its machine gun on the dirigible, mortally wound ing the observers and disa bling Cap tain Eercole's left arm. Ercole how Ccer, according to the official account. succeeded in overcoming the aero plane and in killing the pilot, but the dirigible was obliged to land thirty miles within the enemy lines
 Captain Ercole destroyed the diri- gible, and after two days of wander ing and suffering from cold and hum ger managed to elude the Austrians and, recrosaing the mountains, finally reached the Italian camp on the river Noyusa.
 King Victor Emmanuel today con- ferred a gold medal for valor on Cap tain Ercole and silver medals on Can- tains Corbelli and Alblno.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27

CARRANZA DENIES
 CHIHUAHUA SIEGE
Tclegraphs Denial of Villas Strength in NOrth-WilI Remain at
 Mexico City.

New York, Oct. 27.-The following dated Mexico City. October 27, 2:30 a. m., was made public today by Juan T. Burns, Mexican consul-gen- eral at New York. Absolutely false that Bandit Villa Is besieging the city or Chihuahua or that Zapata menaces the tranquility of Mexico City Diaz was utterly defeatel in recent skirmishes with our troops and is now fleeing with a few followers to Gua- temala I shall remain in Mexico City until the constitutional conven- ton convenes at Queretaro. All mili- tary operations have been successful and the situation is improving daily.
 (Signed)
 "CARRANZA."
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
WANTS TO KILL NEGRO
Woman Requests That Assailant Be Brought to Her House So That She Can Kill Him Herself.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 27.-The woman who late yesterday was at tackled by an unidentified negro at her home in Woodlawn told the police to- day that if the negro is captured she wants him brought to her so she can kill him herself.
 A sheriff's posse and a number of armed citizens today had no clue to the negro's whereabouts.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
GOING TO THE JURY
HaverhiI City Officials Will Soon
 Know Their Fate.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 27.-The question whether Mayor Albert L. Bartlett and the four other mem bers of the Haverhill city government were criminally negligent, as charged in indictments in failing to suppress riotous disturbances which Slarked an attempted discussion of religious subjects in that city on April 8, prob ably will be in the hands of a jury tonight. Both the prosecution and the defense rested shortly after court opened.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
DEATH TOTAL IS 19
Nuns In Charge of Hospital at Farm z ham, Quebec, Burned by Fire, Say
 That Is Figure.

Farnham, Que, Oct. 27.-The ruins of the St. Elizabeth Hospital de- stroyed yesterday by fire, had suta- ciently cooled today to permit the authorities to search for bodies. The Grey Nuns, who conducted the lnstl- tuition, announced that an inquiry lh- dicates, that the death list will stand at 19, including five children
 Farnham was under police guard during the night as result or seV- eral small fires which led to the sus- picioh that incendiaries have been at work
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
MRS. BEUTINGER'S TRIAD.
Case Expected to Be In Jury's Hands
 Today.

Newark, N. J., Oct 27.-Both sides rested today in the trial of Mrs. Mar garet c. Beutinger, charged with murder for shooting her husband at their Caldwell, N. J., home last July. It was indicated that the case would be in the jury's hands before the day closed.
 Mrs. Beutinger's defense is tINt she shot in self protection when her hus- Land was about to attack her. Her day.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
Germans Smash Russian Line.

Petrograd, Oct. 27, via London 1:34 p. m.-German forces yesterday launched an attack against the Rus Blan positions on the western bank of the River Shara. in the region of Goldovttchi and forced the retire. inent of the Russians to the eastern bank of the river, says today's Rus sian official statement.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
CANNOT USE GERMAN IRON

Amsterdam, via London, Oct. 27, 7:O1 a. m.-As a measure of repriHal a gainst Norway, says the NieuWe Rot terdamschc COurani Germany has notified Dutch firms that they must not use German iron for repairing Norwegian vessels. Unless they com nix. they will he deprived of further snnnlies and material from Germany.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
FRENCH LINER ON FIRE
Steamship Chicago, With 1SO Passen- gers Aboard, Racing for Azores Expected to Reach Port Today.

New York, Oct. 27.-The French line steamship Chicago, which left Bordeaux October 22, for New York, With 180 passengers aboard, is rac-, ing for Fayal, the Azores, with a fire In one of her holds, according to ad- vices received here today by the Mari time Exchange through Lloyds. The Chicago was expected to reach Fayal some time today, the advices said.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
FIRE DRIVES FAMILIES OJrV

Pittsburgh, Oct. 27.-A score of families were forced to flee from their homes when flames swept through the plant of the Mcdowell Mfg. Company at Millvale. suburb last night The loss Is $100,000.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
COACH DROPS 100 FEET
One Killed, Sixteen Injured in Fall of Car Over Embanlzment-F1re Attacks Debris.

Edwardsville, Ill.,, Oct. 27.-E. A. Kantor, representative of a New York cloak and suit firm, was killed and sixteen other persons burned or in jured serionusly when a coach of the Illinois Traction system caught fire after plung1ng 100 feet down an embankment near trestle five miles north of here last night. The coach was bound from Springfield to St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
Little Rest Given Rus sians and Rumanians, Who Seek Safety in Swift Flight
PETROGRAD ADMITS
 TEUTONS' SUCCESS

huSSIanS on River Shara and Force
 Them Across Stream-French Re-
 port Progress on Verdun Front
 Berlin Claims Attack of Foe Was
 Thwarted by Heavy Artillery Fire
 Field Marshal von Mackensen is making the most of his victory in Dobrudja and is pressing the retreat ing Russo-Rumanian army hard.
 Sofia reports this army in precipi- tate flight toward the further reaches a retirement toward the Hirsova-Ca- sapkeui line, more than forty miles north of anza-Tchernavoda rail- way.
 Before Verdun, the French are driving anew at the German lines af- ter having, according to the Paris war office, repulsed all the numerous counter attacks of the Crown Princes troops in efforts to recapture Fort Douaumont and other positions taken by General Nivelle's forces in their great drive of Tuesday last.
 Berlin declares that a French at tack yesterday in the region east of G'ort Douaumont was repulsed with heavy losses.
 Paris reports a violent lombard raent by the Germans of the French lines at Fort Douaumont and tho Chenois Wood. l
 On the Somme front Berlin an rounces the breaking up by German guns of French attack in prepara- ton In the Fresnes- Mazanco urt- Cha ulnes sector south of the river.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
MORE BRITISH GOLD HERE.

New York. oct. 2T.-Gold amount ing to $l5,OOO,OO0 from Canada, was deposited at the assay office today by J. P. Morgan X CO, acting as fiscal and commercial agents of the British government This makes a total Of s45O ooo GOO received thus far this wear virtual1v all for account of British and allied interests.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
Bad Weather flinders Allies.

Paris, Oct. 27.-Bad weather is hindering the military operations on the various fronts in Macedonia, says the official statement issued today by the French war department.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
TWO SUNK, OTHERS
 ARE DRIVEN AWAY
One English Vessel Missing After Bat tIe-Another Is Disabled by Tor pedo and Is Forced to Run Aground Nine Members of Missing Craft Accounted For, Is London's As SertiOn.

London, Oct. 27, 4:14 D. m.-Ten German torpedo boat destroyers at tempted to raid the British cross channel transport service last night but the attempt failed, says an off, cial statement issued by the British admiralty today. Two of the Ger man destroyers were sunk and the others were driven off.
 One British torpedo boat destroyer the Flirt is missing, the British statement adds, and another destroy CT, the Nubian, was disabled by a tor pedo and ran aground. Nine mem bers of the crew of the Flirt were saved.
 The German destroyers succeeded in sinking one empty transport the Queen. All the mem bers of her crew were saved.
 The text of the admiralty announce ment says.
 During last night the enemy at tempted a raid with ten destroyers on our cross-channel transport serv- ice. The attempt failed
 "One empty transport, the Queen, was sunk. The whole of her crew was saved.
 Two of the enemy destroyers were sunk and the rest were driven off"
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
WEATHER.

Hartford, Oct. 21.-For tANrtford and vicinity Flair tont2l't and Saturday. Not so Sclc tonight.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-29
PREVENTION AND
CURE OF COLDS

During the fall and early winter
many persons contract colds which
continue to worry them and make
them i'll for the entire winter. This
common cold-in-t he-head is COM
municable disease. What causes a
cold, how to prevent it and how to
cure it are. important subjects, ac-
cording to a member Of the faculty
of the School of Medicine of the Uni
versity of Missouri.
There is no special germ that caus-
es a cold, but there are several that
may cause one, says this authority.
The discharges from the nose, throat
and mouth, and the exhalations from
the lungs of person with cold may
contain the infectious agent. Pri-
marily the disease affects the sensi-
tive lining of the nose, causing in
flammation. Lowered bodily resistance,
caused by extreme fatigue or contin-
ued residence in poorly heated places;
chilling the body; wet feet; damp
clothing predispose the development
of a cold. When in such condition,
ordinary contact with a person who
has a cold may cause one to stake"
cold. Oftentimes overeating, causing
Indigestion, is related to taking"
cold, hence the excellent practice of
taking an dctive purge at the begin
ming of a cold. A cold usually goes
before some more serious disease,
therefore it is best to block the pro-
gress.
To prevent colds, shun overheated,
underheated or irregularly heated
rooms and poorly ventilated rooms.
Avoid contact with persons who have
colds. Use common sense in dressing.
When colds are epidemic, avoid plac-
es where large numbers of people are
congregated.
But in spite Of preventive meas
ures we all get colds. A few simple
directions for the treatment are CIV
en- by the University of Missouri ply
sicians. Within the first few hours
after you have taken a cold and upon
going to bed, take a large, hot lem
onade. Spirituous liquors should be
omitted. For a few days the diet
should be free from meats, condi-
ments, sweets and pastries. If there
is no fever, a person may go about
his ordinary activities, but it is bet
ter to remain one day at home where
heating and ventilating conditions
may be controlled. If these simple
remedies do not control or cure the
attack, one should have the advice of
physician promptly.-Medical De-
partment of University of Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-29
ROACH TELLS HOW COP.
LOOTED SCHOOL FUND
Present Administration Appropriated
$2,O39,789 More than Hadley's
to Education

given to the little school children,
however, but were diverted to other
uses. This made a grand total loot,
$2,000,0O0. In July, 1872, the Re-
publican party issued certificate of
Indebtedness for 5000, 900 to reimburse
the school children for what had been
illegally taken. This certificate re-
mains unpaid. The Republican party
and their spokesman ought to pay that
certificate of indebtedness, as well as
the other balance due, before display
ing the gall to mention school funds
in the presence of honest people.
"Who looted the school children's
money?
ain 1915 a firm of expert account
ants employed by the Democratic
Legislature reported that the law for
apportionment of school moneys was
so indefinite that successive State Au-
ditors differed in the method employ
ed to determined the amount appor-
toned to the schools. Accordingly,
when the time arrived for making the
apportionment of that year, the Dem
ocratic Auditor apportioned S1,423,-
744, the undisputed amount, set aside
$514,000 the disputed portion, and re-
quested the Democratic Superintend-
ent of Schools to bring mandamus
suit in order that the Supreme Court
might interpret the law and set a
fixed rule for determining how to
make the apportionment.
Court Makes Uniform Rule.
1.-THE court decreed that of the
$514,000 in dispute, 1884, 189 belonged
to the school fund, and the balance,
$179,811, should be restored to the
general revenue fund, and the court
gave uniform rule forever settling
how to determine the apportionment.
In compliance with this decision,
the Democratic Auditor gave to the
school children in 1915 the magnifi-
cent sum of $1,757,933, which was
thousands of dollars more than ever
before was given on this account. For
getting this court ruling and paying
this unprecedentedly large amount to
the little school children, the cry OF
stop thief has been raised by the
old party of hooters.
"But this is not the only record
made by the present Democratic adj
ministration. The 1913 Legislature,
at my suggestion, revised the depos-
tory laws so as to permit the distri-
button of State moneys throughout
country banks. These laws enable
me to obtain for the taxpayers the
| highest rate of interest on State
funds received in the United States
Based on the same amount of money
handled by my predecessor l will
show an increase df $250,000 interest
money saved for the State of Mis-
souri,"