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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
VACANCIES FILLED
 ON ELECTION BOARD
 FOR COMING PRIMARY
L. J. Haley to Act for Judge Stiles and Lee Moody for w. J. Wal drop, as Both Are
 Disqualified

The vacancies left open on the elec- tion board for the primary election oc Jefferson county, caused by the disqualifi- cation of the probate judge and the clerk of the circuit court, who are candidates for reelection. was filed yesterday. The law provides that the board be composed of the probate judge. clerk of the circuit court and the sheriff. In the event any of these officers are candidates for of flee, the vacancies must be filled by ap- pointment. The register in chancery has the power of appointment, in the event he is not candidate for office. Shoui0 he be the appointments are made by the governor.
 l.. J. Haley was appointed yesterday as acting probate judge and Lee Moody of Bessemer was appointed acting cir cult clerk. The appointment was made by register in chancery. Henry Morschhie- mer yesterday afternoon.
 The election board will hold meeting in the sheriffs office Friday for the purpose of appointing officers for the primary. There will be three managers. two clerks and one returning officer for each ballot box, and there is 11S balloe boxes in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

change and supervision.
 Election of officers.
 Installation of officers.
 Consideration of next place of meeting. Adjourn sine die.
 Reception, tennis, golf and dancing at Country club from to 8 o'clock D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Marriage License

marriage license was issued to M. L.. Goodwin of Sayre and Miss Annie Long yesterday in the probate court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Suits Filed

The following suits were filed in the probate court yesterday:
 Mrs. Annie Wilson vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. $1500 claimed The plaintiff alleges she was put off the defendant company's car at the wrong station and had to walk one mile to her residence.
 John Mcdowell vs. DeBardeleben Coal company, 5000 claimed for alleged per- sonal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the Theatres Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:50 D.. m; evening at 7:30 and 9 p. m. Bijou-Animal pictures. Matinee at 3 p. m.; evening at S:30. Hippodrome-Roler skating. Matinee at 2:30 D. m.; evening at g.
 At the Photoplay Houses Strand-"The Christian,'' with Earle Williams.
 Colonial-"A Modern Thelma,'' with Vivian Martin.
 Odeon Two-"The Island of Surprise D with William Courtenay. Princess-'Out of the Pack" Rialto-"Her Maternal Right Trianon-''The Raiders with H. W. Warner.
 Alcazar-"F Forbidden Fruit
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
NOT HOLDUP MAN.
William Charters Did Not Rob Store
 -AIibi Proven.

New Haven, March 2S.-The local police today said that investigation had convinced them that William Charters, a prisoner at the county jail, had no connection with a day light holdup and robbery at local tea store on March 6, despite the fact that the manager of the store, Walter Culhane, yesterday identified Charters as the man who had robbed him at the point of a revolver.
 Charters, who is awaiting trial on a charge of participating in the holding up and robbery of a trolley car at Waterbury recently, asserted that on the day of the robbery in this city ne was at work in Waterbury. The pO- lice say their inquiry shows that Char ters did actually work sixteen hours that day in Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
PRESIDENT URGES / : ''''''s; sn,rrlse P:ra; Bhl
Writes to kitchin Asking ConSidera- tion of Plans for Ships and
 Railroads.

Washington, March 2S.--President Wilson wrote to Democratic Leader I<itchin of the house today urging cOnsidera ton of the shipping bill and the resolution for the investigation of conditions of railway transpOrtat ton and legislation. The railroad resOlu~ tion was not included in the legisla- tive program laid before the demo- cratic caucus last week, as the presi- dent did not consider that it came un- der the head of legislation.
 In his letter the president says:
 Tt would seem as if the whole movement of our trade and industry waited on satisfactory solutions of our problems of transportation. That is the reason why it seems to me that the shipping bill should be pressed to an early passage"
 The president in urging early con- sideratiOn of the resolution for inves- tigation of the conditions of railway transportation said: 'The railways If the country are becoming more and more the key to it's successful industry and it seems to me of capital import ance that we should lay new ground work of actual facts for the necessary future regulation"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
City Mems

Plumbers Notice! Annual License Fee due April 1st Board of Health, 1 --advt. Mrs. W. s. Hayes and daughter l Have returned to their home in the suburbs of Hartford after spending lew days with Mrs. J. F. Callahan of Bassett street. N'''~ Ernest Seaholm of Detroit. Mich, is the guest of her parents MT. and Mrs. c. W. Swanson of Park Place.
 Eleven cases of measules were brought to the attention of the health department today.
 Charles Volkmann has transferred to Louise M. VOlkmann of Torrington half interest in the Volkmann block on Arch street.
 k. H. Erwin has sold to Frank Arti- bonne, land and buildings on Myrtle street
 The United German societies have decided to endorse no candidate at the coming city election as many pol itical faiths are represented in the various orders. ---,----
 The board of public works will omit it's weekly meeting tonight as at present there is little new business Tn the works.
 Officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany were in this city this afternoon conferring With Secretary Andrews in regard to the application for the betterment of the express service be- tween Boston,, New York and this city.
 Beginning Saturday of this week, the Corbin Screw corporation will re- turn to the summer schedule of fifty five hours in place of fifty-nine, which has been the rule since last fall, The company is rushed with business.
 The water department received mo- tice today of the arrival of four cars of pipe, the first shipment of the sea- son.
 Emil Berquist, a local boy, is to be ordained to the ministry at the annual session of the Missouri synod in Gales burg, Ill.,, in June. He is only twen- ty-six years old and nas been study ing for the past six years in New Jer- sey.
 Court Prosperity, F. of A., observed it's cortieth anniversary last evening" In addition to a musical program there were several shcrt addresses. Refreshments were served.
 Miss Emily Galloway, former lead ing lady at the Lyceum is now appear ing in a farce entitled "Nothing But the Truth, which is due to play in New York soon. The dramatic critic of Munseys magazine for April gives an interview with Miss Galloway &C., companied with her ph otograph
 Aaron Danielson, as administrator of the Estate of Hattie E. Willard, has sold to George and Nathan Ber- son a passway from Harvard street to the railroad right of way.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
POLITICAL DOINGS TONIGHT.

Lively doings in a political way are promised for this evening" The big event of the night is the Fourth Ward Republican club rally and ban quet at the Hotel Beloin. Fred Be- loin, proprietor of the hotel ard president of the club will be toast master. Attorney Robert Munger of Ansonia, is the chief speaker. The menu provides for q turkey supper with all the fiXins' Other events of a political nature will be rally of Jewish republicans at the mayor S headquarters in Booths hall and a gathering of Swedish republicans in the Fourth ward at which Mayor Quigley will be a speaker Saturday night the Second Ward Republican club will hold a rally at Bardecks when refreshments will be served. Mayor Quigley will address the resi- dents of his own ward.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
WOMAN SUICIDES
Act Causes Announcement of Mar
 riage Which Took Place in 1912- Kept Secret to Eliminate Friction.

Albany, N. Y, March 2S.-Mrs. Alice Leclare Page, wife of Charles M. Page, wealthy resident of this city, shot herself at her husbands studio, early today, dying almost instantly. The suicide caused the announcement of the marriage of the couple in 1912, a fact MT. Page said he had kept se- cret because he did not wish to cause friction between himself and his mother. Mrs. Cornelia Page. Prior to the marriage Mrs. Page had been a widow, while Mir. Page was divorced from his first wife twelve years ago.
 According to Page, who is the son of the late Isaiah Page, a wealthy foundry man of Albany, he and his wife were alone in the room when the shooting occurred. They had just returned from a local cabaret, and his wife had seemed Respondent.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION.
Bill Calling for Appropriation of
 Eight Millions Passes House.

Washington, March 28.-An emer- gency appropriation of $8,611, ,502 to pay for the added strength of the army and the punitive expedition into Mexico was passed by the house to- day. Representative Meyer London of New York, the lone socialist mem- Der of the house, declared the MeXi- can expedition was blunder that would lead to war and cast the only dissenting vote.
 Former Speaker Cannon declared that whatever the result of the Mexi- can expedition, the country would stand together on the question of na- tiOnal defense.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
MASONIC FUNERAL
 FOR w. R. SPARKS
Harmony Lodge, X. r. X \. M, Has Charge of Services Held from Park
 Street Homo This Afternoon.

The funeral of Wilfred R. Sparks was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home on Park street and was accorded all the rites Of the Masonic order with which he had been so prominently affiliated for so many years. Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of the Methodist church, con- ducted the religious services. The Masonic services were those of the Blue lodge and were conducted by Harmony lodge, A. F. & A. M.
 All of the various Masonic orders to which Mr. Sparks belonged were represented at the funeral. The floral offerings were unusually mum or ous and beautiful.
 Those who acted as pail bearers were all past masters of Harmony lodge as was MT. Spalils himself. They were William J. Rawlings, George W. Klett R. J. Dixon, William H. CrowelI and Edward H. Munson. Interment was in FairvieW cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28

Unless New Shipments Arrive There
 May Be Shortage Here.

Not only is the supply of coal in this city very low as a result of the freight embargo, but also the food stuffs in the storehouses of the whole salers is alarmingly small. Very little flour is in stock and unless some new shipments of potatoes arrive there is scarcely enough for two weeks.
 While some of the concerns are not lacking so much in flour, they are short of grains Almost all of the wholesalers have shipments enroute and hope the embargo will be lifted Tn time to avoid unpleasant conse- QuenceS.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
GERMAN FLYERS
 RAID SALONIkI
Fighting South of St. Eloi-Rus- SianS PerSeVere-BritiSh Air Raid

London, March 28, 1:05 D. m.-A successful aerial raid on the Turkish a advance base at Bir- FL iIassanah. one hundred miles east of the Suez Canal, is reported in 2 Reuter- dispatch from Suez. The raid was made by British airmen on March 24.-Forty bombs were dropped on the Turkish camp which was set on fire. Other bombs hit the reservoir and the buildings , erected by the Turks III the last few months.
 One British airman routed single handed a body of Turkish infantry Descending to within 200 feet he ap- preached the Turks from behind and opened fire with his machine gun. The Turks fled in panic.
 All the aeroplanes returned in safe ty, having flown some 200 miles, IL has become a practice of B ritish air men, when flying over the desert, to attack and disperse hostile patrols by spraying them with machine gun fire.
 Quiet Near Verdun.
 Paris, March 2S, 11:3O a. m.-The French official statement given out bhis morning says there was no change in the Verdun region during the night East of the Mouse Ill was calm and to the west of the river there were some artillery squalls.
 The text of the communication reads as follows:
 Last night passed quietly east of the River Mouse. There was ccnsid- erable activity on the part Of the op- posing artillery forces west of the Mouse, in the region of Malancourt. as we'll as in the Woevre sector at the foot of the heights of the Mouse. Tn Lorraine, in the Forest of Par roy, we delivered a surprise attack on a position of the enemy the vccupants of which were either killed or taken prisoners. In withdrawing we blew up the position.
 There has been nothing else of inn portance on the remainder of the front"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
INDICTMENTS QUASHED.
Steel Companies Charged With O.
 spiracy--Two Still Stand.

Youngstown, Ohio, March 2S.1| Judge W. S. Anderson today grante! the motion to quash the indictment recently returned here against fiv| steel companies, charging them witt conspiring to fix the price of labol and steel products.
 The indictments against the UniteI States Steel corporation and E. "A Gary, head of the corporation, stil stand, as the motion to quash did mol include these two defendants, cd whom service has not been secured The steel company attorneys attacked the indictments as being too indeiinits and uncertain, depriving the defendI ants of their constitutional rights.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
TEST FOR BOY SCOUTS.

Rev. Howard S. Fox commissioner of the South Congregational Church Boy Scouts, put his charges through novel test last night. Nine boys were stationed in various parts of the city to count the number of persons passing a given point. They started at S:15 o'clock and later were suc- ceeded by other members of the troop. At 9 o'clock, they reported to the commissioner The scheme proved very interesting to the boys and may be repeated at a later date.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
MILLER GETS FIFTEEN YEARS.
Providence Broker Pleads NoIo Con-
 tendere to EmbezZIement.

Providence, R. l., March 28.-Al- hert P. Miller, Jr., an investment hroker of this city, who was arrested n January charged with the em- Excitement of funds entrusted to his aare by clients, today pleaded nolo eontendere to three of eleven indict- ments returned against him and was sentenced to fifteen years in state prison.
 Tn the superior court yesterday Miller pleaded not guilty to all of the indictments charging the em- bezzlement of approximately s100,000.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
INVESTIGATING CONDITIONS.
Railroad Officials Here in Regard to
 ConpeStiOn

Messrs. Freeman and Govve of the Eastern Freight Accumulation con- ference, were in this city last evening and made an investigation of con- Gitions at the local freight depot relative to relieving any signs of acuteness in the situation.
 The men are going about the country visiting various cities, and all that is possible to relieve matters are suggested by them.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
$1OO,OOO FIRE.
Lexington, s. C., Severely Damaged
 -Busincss Buildings Burned.

Lexington, s. C., March 2S-Twenty buildings in the heart of Lexington were destroyed by fire of unknown origin early today, causing loss estimated at $100,00, half of which was covered by insurance.
 Only about three business build ings were untouched early today and the fire, which had been famed by a stiff breeze, still was burning, but was believed to be under control
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
PLAN SPECIAL EXHIRIT

The Swedish Singing society will open a fair in Turner hall on March 30 and on the afternoon of Saturday. April 1, will give 8 special exhibit of "The Industrial Part of Swedish Peasant Home Forty Years Ago"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
INTENTION, FISHERMEN

There will be a meatlns of the New Britain Fish and Gau!e club next Tuesday evening at aBrlec!'s hal! on Arch street There is some talk of reorganizing the club and all hunters and fishermen are invited to attend.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
Mrs. Harry King.

Mrs. Harry King, an old time res- ident of this city died at , o'clock this morning at the home of her sis ter. Mrs. Hancock of HolyCke, Mass. She was about 6S years of age and was a sister of Mrs. John Keevers of East Main street. Years ago Mrs. King was in the dressma king business in this city and had rooms in Hanna's block. Later she had dreSsm akin 2 rooms in Hartford
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
Russians Wins Unimportant.

Berlin, March 28, by Wireless to SayVlHe.-Only outpost skirmishes nave occurred in Gala cia in the last lew days, and the victories reported by the Russians on the Dniester were frot gained over large bodies of Aus trian troops, says an official report from the war office at Vienna. The statement, under date of March 2s follows:
 The engagements near Latatche oh the Dniester, described in Russian reports, were merely vanguard skir mlshes. Austro- -Hunga rian reconnoit- erlng attachments withdrew to the main positions when strong Russian forces advanced.
 During the last week the Russians have attempted no attack against the main army of Gen. Pflanger
 Italian front: Italian artillery shel1ed Doberdo Heights and the Fella district, as we'll as some points on the Tyrol front. East of Ploecken Pass Austro- Hungarian troops entered an Italian position. Attacks of the e1femy in the Sugana Valley were re- pulsed.
 Berlin, March 2S, Via. London. 3:44 D. m.-The development of lively fighting on the Franco-Belgian front south of St. Eloi and also along the adjacent lines is reported by Ger many army headquarters in todays official statement.
 According to the announcement g. German flying squadron made raid on Saloniki yesterday, dropping many boT71bs on the new harbor and petro- ieum depot and on the camp Of the entente allies north of the town.
 Wireless Report
 Berlin, March 28 by wireless to Sayville.-The text of the report issued today at the@ German army headquarters dealing with the oper- ations on the western front says: South of St. Eloi there were lively tctions at close range around the craters sprung by the British and in he vicinity of the connecting lines
 "Op both sides of the river Mouse here was nothing new to report.''
 Regarding the lighting in Russia he official statement says:
 Eastern front: The Russians lrove fresh masses of troops against Sur lines near Postavy. The heroic resistance of the troops of the Saar- 5rueck Corps enabled us to with stand all the enemy attacks in this leighborhood. These troops, sup ported on their Hanks by Braden- ,urg, Hanoverian and Halle Corps, checked the repeated onslaughts made by two Russian divisions. Most IeVere losses were inflicted upon the . enemy.
 Repeated enemy attacks under cover of darkness near Mokrzyce met similar fate. These attacks were made gin an attempt to recover lost ground.
 Balkan theater:' Tn response to he enenty's aerial attack upon our positions near Doiran lake we con- 1ucted yesterday a similar raid upon saloniki. Our flying squadron drop ,ed numerous bombs upon the new iarbor and petroleum depot and on he entente encampment north of he town.'
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
]. 5. NEEDS NAVY
 OF 250,O00 MEN
In Time ;f War, Says Roosevelt-
 No Comment on Policy

Washington, March 2S.-Assistant Secretary Roosevelt today declined to discuss policy questions before the house naval committee on the ground that policy is solely within the iuris- diction of Secretary Daniels.
 He also refrained from making a general statement regarding naval needs, preferring to be questioned. He endorsed the personnel boards recom- mendations to increase the marine corps. He favored at least three brig adler generals, one for the fleet and one each for the Atlantic and Pacific forces.
 On the need for more men in the navy Secretary Roosevelt said: ITO fully man all the ships in service today which are not rated as unsuitable for war purposes would take 25,OOO more men than we have now.'
 MT. Roosevelt told the committee that a navy with a quarter of a million men would be needed by the United States.
 England's Force TrebIed.
 England's naval force had been trebled since the war, he said, and added that the United States prob ably would need as large an increase in a war. He gave it as his opinion that the United States navy was not sufficient to cope with a first class power if the American policy were to protect all it's coast and possessions and relations with Pan-American countries.
 Comparing. the American navy with Germany's the assistant secretary de- clared Germany's cost much less to build and maintain as, did Japan's and that the higher pay of Ameri can officers accounted for a large part of the greater expense compar~ ed With the German fleet.
 Mobilization a "Jokc.'
 The Atlantic fleet mobilization in 1912 under former Secretary Meyer he characterized as "a joke
 Don't you think: in view of world conditions, we ought to bring our navy to a war footing as far as pos sible?'' asked Rep. Roberts.
 MT. Roosevelt said that was matter for the state department and congress to decide.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

TO RENT-F'ive room apartment. All modern improvements, 35 Dwight street. Apply Benjamin Marholin, 513 East street; store.
 3-2S-1Wx
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
TO HAVE LIBRARY

Hereafter a directory library will be conducted at the Chamber ot Commerce informing local and travelling public regarding informa tion of various cities.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
CAVALRY DRIVE
 10 CAPTURE VILLA
Continued From First PageD

lot with Villa. The fact that the cehsor at Columbus passed story thRt stated that members of the Naaniquipa garrison were suspected of having joined the bandits is re- garded here as of grave significance. / The first soldier suffering from a gunshot wound to arrive from the today btu his wound was self-infiicted and whether intentional or not, a court martial will determine. The soldier is Private BOundreau of the Sixteenth Infantry, shot in the foot. He was taken to Fort Bliss hospital with fourteen other men belonging to the eNpeditionary force, down with a varied assortment of disorders. So heavy has been the tax on the Fort Piss post hospital that an adjoining troop barracks has been taken over for the use of the sick
 Rumors in Mexico.
 Not all of the wild rumOrs are on the American side of the border. ac- Cording to a Mexican merchant in El PasO, who said he was told by a peon just out of Cascas Grandes that Villa had stolen all the horses and mules belonging to the American punitive force. The peon insisted that he learned from authoritative sources that the American army was SO badly handicapped by it's loss that it had, in fact, given up all hope of overtaking the bandits.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
FINANCIAL NEWS
HARTFORD STOCK
 EXCHANGE RE1

Hartford Stock Exshange tions. furnished by Richter members of the New York Std change. Represented by IT. uf National Bank building:
 March 9
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
MOTOR SHARES ARE
 ADVANCED IN PRICE
Marine Issues Heavy-Closing Is
 Irregular

New York, March 2s, Wall St, 10:30 a. m.-Further uncertain ten dencies were manifested at the open ing of today's market, although ad- vances outnumbered declines. Gains of one to two points were made by Continental Can, International Nickel, and Philadelphia company, while Crucible Steel and American Beet Sugar rose fractionally. South Porto Rico sugar scored a new high record on it's rise of five to 195. Losses of a point were recorded by Mercantile Marine preferred and Maxwell Motors, while Studebaker and Baldwin and American Locomotives, as we'll as Western Maryland were nominally lower.
 Wall St. Close-Motor shares added 10 early advances in the final hour, but marine issues were heavy. The closing was irregular.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28

New York Stock Exchange quota t1ons furnished by Richter & O., members of the New York Stock Ex- change Represented by E. W. Eddy.