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New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
TO FORM LODGE OF
 SONS OF ITALY HERE
Local Italians Will Celebrate Event at
 Bardeck's Hall Sunday Aft

Sunday will be a big day for the Italians of New Britain and especially for the members of the Victor Elm manuel and Star of Italy society, which becomes affiliated with he Grand Order of the Sons of Italy as a distinct lodge. The event will take place at Bardecks hall on Arch street and the officers will be in stalled during the morning hours Ey Grand Deputy Joseph Santella of New Haven. Among other visitors expected is the national grand secre tary, G. Mazzacane of New Haven.
 In the afternoon following install lation there will be grand banquet The hall will be decorated in the American and Italian national Colors John J. DiNonno will be toastmaster and the invited guests include: Mayor G. A. Quigley, George M. Landers, president of the Chamber of Com merce, Postmaster w. J. Delaney, State Treasurer F. $. Chamberlain, Senator G. w. Klett, Chief of Police, w. J. Rawlings, Judge B. F. Gaffnev Rev. J. T. Winters, pastor of St. Mary's church, John J. Loomis, treasurer of the Commercial Trust Company, Johnston Vance, .,ditor of the Herald, Regole Neri, Alderman A. M. Paonessa, Nicholas Laraia and Councilman Louis J. Arata. Emanuel M. DiNonno is chairman of the com mittee of arrangements.
 A large delegation representing Lodge Septenbre xxx of New Haven is also expected to attend. The ceremony of presenting the charter and installing the officers which oc- CUTS during the morning, will be in the hands of officers of Septembrc XX lodge.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Exterminating Bandits.

Columbus, N. M, May 16.-Efforts of the American column to extermin ate the scattered bands of Villa fol- lowers in the district occupied by Gen. eral Pershing's command are rapidly nearing a continuation, according to belief expressed here today. The larger bands have been broken up and driven south, but few fugitives re- main in the territory just north of the field base at Namiquipa. This was indicated by the attack made by them upon twelve American troopers on foraging expedition recently An official report here indicated that fly ing columns of cavalry are now riding hard in an attempt to exterminate the larger bands.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
PARALYSIS TOO MUCH.
Endless Pain For Fifteen Years
 Drives Man to Suicide

Waterbury, May 16.-Tired of life which held nothing for him but end less suffering, Antonio Carlo, fifty nine, of I'll Bishop street committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart at his home early this morn ing. Carlo has been afflicted with paralysis for the past fifteen years.
 He arose from bed before daybreak today, dressed and then went out to the back veranda, without arousing members of his family. There he shot himself A milkman stumbled over his body an hour later and notified the police.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Twenty-Seven Plotters In Jail.

Kingsville, Tex, May 16.-Jose M. Morin, former Villa army officer, and alleged leader of proposed uprising of Mexicans in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona now in jail here probably will be taken to San Antonio tom orroW for a preliminary hearing, according to United States officers.
 Twenty seven men in all, it was said today, are held in jail ilere in connection with the alleged plot. Ar rests continue in the case, according to federal officers and it is believed ail of the leaders in the movement will be detained before tonight
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
SCENE SHIFTED ID IRELAND IN ROGER
 EASEMENTS TRIAL
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country round and at length found in the old fort "A man-the prisoner in the dock-the tall man-Case- ment." The sergeant continued. s-1
 T asked him who he was. He said his name was Richard Morton, that his home was at Denham Bucks. that he was an author and that he had written a book on the life 1f St. Brendan." Hearne asked the prisoner whence he had come, and he replied Dublin. To a further question he said he had no passport.
 Artemus Jones. of counsel for the defense, asked Hearne whether he had seen Sergeant Riley take from Easement document giving an ac- count of his movements in Germany. Hearne replied NO. but there was a small paper, written in a foreign language, that was taken from Case ment."
 In the cross examination of Hearne it was disclosed that Easement had objected strongly to being questioned and did not submit until one of the constables levelled a rife at him. On the way to a station he dropped a roll of papers which the police recovered.
 The star witness, from the stand point of human interest, was Martin Collins, a farmers lad of twelve years, who was put on the stand to identify Easement as one of the men arrested near Tralee. Martin, handsome little chap with a rich Irish brogue, told with evident price how he had driven Easement and a constable for several miles when the prisoner was being taken to head quarters. Much of the time he was testifying the boy kept his eyes on Easement, and there was no hesita- tion on his part as he declared the man in the dock was the one ne had driven in his cart.
 Easement Sheds Tears.
 After the hearing had been in progress for some time Easement turned his attention from the tesH- mony to the writing of a long state rent. It was while thus engaged that he showed marked emotion for the first time since the hearing be- gan. Whatever was the nature of his thoughts they were such that they moved him to tears. He wept qutet-, ly as he worked away with his per1- cil It was a striking change from the smiling and self confidence man of short time before.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Report of Board of Finance and Tax
 atiOn.
 To His Honor the Mayor, and Mem
 pers Of the Common Council Of
 the City of New Britain
 The board of finance and taxation respectfully reports that there have been deposited in the different sinking funds of the city during the past year the following sums: By the water com missioners for deposit in the sinking fund for the redemption of water bonds, $20,00O and there was de- posted from appropriations by the city, $15, 900 for the redemption of sewer bonds $5000 for the redemp ton of school bonds, s2,000 for the redemption of street bonds and $2,000 for the redemption of muni- cipaI building bonds.
 There have been no withdrawals from the funds during the year and these above named deposits, together with the income from the funds make a net increase in all the funds of $61- 404.97. The securities in the different funds are as follows:
 Sinking Fund For the Redemption of
 Water Bonds.
 City of New Britain As due
 1o1o } 0o,UUU.UU
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Charles Evans Hughes, associate justice of the United States supreme court, is still named very frequently as the Republican nominee for the presidency, despite his expressed de- termination not to seek the nomina- tion and the doubt that prevails in regard to his views on some pressing national questions. He adheres strongly to the opinion that a mem Der of the nations highest court should not be involved in politics. Before becoming a supreme court justice on nomination by President Taft, in 1910, MT. Hughes was serv-
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
UNIFICATION FAVORED
Methodist General Conference Adopts Report For Joining Church in North and South Almost Unanimously.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May 16.- The unification of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Episcopal church, south, was endorsed almost unanimously by the Methodist general conference today. The con- ference adopted the report of the committee on unification, which pro- vides for further negotiations with the southern church, paving the way for final action by the general con- ference of the southern church in 1918 and by the northern church's general conference in 1920.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
PARK CITY MACHINIsTs OUT.
Want Ten Per Cent. Wage Increase
 and Eight Hour Day.

Bridgeport, May 16.-One hundred machinists, employees of the Automat- ic Machine company, walked out at 9 o'clock this morning, following a strike vote taken last night. The men want a ten per cent increase in wages and an eight hour day instead of the fifty hour week which was inaugural ed during the strikes of last summer.
 No change was reported in the strike situation at the corset factories of George c. Batcheller &s Co.,, and the Crown Corset company.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
FIRE IN CHATEAU FRONTENAC

World Famous Hotel on Cliffs of Duff
 ferin Mountains Threatened By
 FIames-Loss Estimated at $25 ,000.t
 Quebec, May 16. 6.-The famous hotel known the world over {; s the Chateau F'rontenac, situated among the cliffs of the Dufferin mountains, was threat ened with destruction by fire during the night Flames were discovered late last night under the copper roof of the kitchen section in the ser wants quarters and v ile it was pro-t vented from spreading to the guests apartments, damage amounting to S25OOO was done
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
GOING TO ROCKVILLE.

The degree team of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H. will go to Rock vile Sunday to initiate a large class Of candidates. Members will go by automobile and will leave here at o'clock. Following the next meeting the Auxiliary will have a masquerade party. Officers of the Auxiliary have teen named as delegates to the state convention at Middletown on August 22,( 23 and 24.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

ing his second term as governor of New York state. He won high re- pute by his activities as counsel for the legislative committee which in- Vestlgated the insurance business, and this led to his election as gov ernor. He has been a practicing at- torney in New York city and a pro- lessor in Cornell University Law school and the New York Law school. Justice Hughes was born in Glens Falls, N. Y., on April II, 1862, and studied at Colgate and Brown uni yersities and the Columbia Law school.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
BAUDE,s NEW POSITION.

Eric l. Baude of S4 South Burritt street, employed at the P. & F. Corbin company, has secured a position in the state bank examiners office at Hartford and will begin work there next week, .-.. .. .-..... ...
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
EASURER SHOWS ny DEBT TOTALS LOVER $3,000,O0O
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Permits ... 1,2o9.OU
 Holmes, Supt. Of ool, Tuition ...... 14,777.05
 Holmes, Supt. of pol, sundries .... r eo.45 z. Andrew, Clerk, es and Costs ct Pc Court ........ 1,777.s7
 Danberg. Clerk, 7, P and Costs at Po- 'rs-'.-'
 Court ..... .>.~u e,49s.65 |. Danberg Clerk
 Court Income .... 27o.75 Pt Sheriff. Fires and Es at County Jail e.-,,t.. 1,017.56 Deposit Fund In-, le ......-..... .z,. 593.5S |st on Bank Bal Ess ........ 7,soS.Oo Ssd Interest on $3o.- Sewer Bonds Sold 6SO.00 8ed Interest on b, 1000 School Bonds .1,364.7s zed Interest on S25,- School. Bonds Sol,7 165.2s bf $35,000 Subway |ds at 98,319.... 34,411.65 ed Interest on same 112.7S |Reeks, Supt. Board Health ........ 74.35 |rary Loan in Antic- lon Special One Tax ...... 22,ooo.0o |rary Loan in Antic- ton Special One g1 Mill Tax ....... 4,100.00 of Public Safety, of Horses and Dries ........... 351.20 of Public Safety, bnbursement ...... 5000 sy Fund ......... 500.O0
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

City of New Britain F s
 due 1918 ......... 100000 City of New Britain 4 h' s
 due 1918 ........... 100000 City of New Britain As due
 1927 ................. 100000 City of Fall River As due
 1918 ................ 100000 City of New Bedford, Reg.
 4's due 1918 ...... 100000 City of Holyoke, Reg. As
 due 1918 ..... 100000 Boston & Providence, As
 due 1918 ............ 100000 City of Oakland, Cal. 41A's
 due 1918 ........ 1O,oOo.OO City of Bridgeport, 41A's
 due 1918 s,oo0.oo City of Meriden, 4 $ due
 1918 ...... ......... 1s,ooo.oo Deposit in Savings Bank of
 New Britain ......... 13,339.OO Deposit in Burritt Savings
 bank e,33997 Deposit in Peoples Savings
 Bank, New Britain .. 3,2oS.2s Deposit in City Savings
 Bank, Meriden .... 45O.42 Deposit in Plainville Trust
 Go. 1,560.75 Deposit in Commercial
 Trust Co.,, New Britain. 1,17S.53 Certificates of Deposit,
 New Britain National
 Bank ............. I49.o2
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Frank F. Rackliffe has gone 70 New York on an automobile trip and will be away for the remainder of the week.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
FEAR OF BANBITS
 ALONG MEXICAN
 BORDER CEASES

(Continued From First Pagc.) bare feet, where a relief train was made up.
 The first train from the south in three days arrived at Piedras Negras today.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Ion Monday, May Is, Ruth A. h widow of Francis A. Smith, br Sand year. Funeral services Ter late residence, 24 Camp r., on Wednesday, May r, at 3
 ck. 5-16
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

The general committee in charge of the Swedish Singers convention in this city on June 8, g and 10 will meet Friday evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Sinking Fund for the Redemption of

Sinking Fund for the Redemption of
 Park Bonds. City of New Britain, As
 due 1924 ............ Sl1,O0O.OO Deposit in Burritt Saw
 ings Bank .......... 7,2lo.9o Deposit in Savings Bank
 of New Britain ..... 17,235.79 Deposit in Pennington
 Savings Bank ........ 4.977.9o Deposit in City Savings
 Bank, Meriden ..... 75O.2O Deposit in Mechanics Saw
 ings Bank, Hartford 4,ool.86 Deposit in Society for
 Savings, Hartford 6,lob.4o
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Bonds due July 1, 1927,
 per cent. ..... 25o,ooo.oo Bonds due July 1, 1933,
 per cent. ..... 75,ooo.oo Bonds due Jan. 1, 1858,
 per cent. ...... 100000 Bonds due August 1, 1889,
 per cent. ......... 25o, 100000 Bonds due August 1, 1941,
 IA per cent. ...... 100000
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Sinking Fund for the Redemption oI
 School Bonds.

Sinking Fund TOT the hUueI1EU1UH UT
 School Bonds. Deposit in Savings Bank
 of New Britain $o,lo2.94 Deposit in Burritt Sav-
 nos Rank ~ 6,2s133 Deposit in Dime Savings
 Bank, Wallingford 3,4l4.o2 Deposit in Connecticut
 Savings Bank, New
 Haven ...... 3,414.os Deposit in City Savings
 Bank, Meriden ..... 2,23O.64 City of Waterbury, 1-4s S due 1923 ............ 100000 City of New Britain,
 I1-4's due 1929 ... 100000
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
S1 429. 69
Firemen's Relief Fund.

Deposit in Burritt Saw ings Band ..... s3,933.11 Deposit in Savings Bank of New Britain w 3,79S.15
 $7,731.26
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Sinking Fund for the Redemption of
 Municipal Building Bonds.

Deposit in Savings Bank of New Britain ..... $2,O73.l3 Deposit in Burritt Saw ings Bank ....... 2,2lI.Zf City of Waterbury, 1-4's aue 194s . 100000
 S6,290.40 There are also in the hands of the Roard. securities of the subway, po- lice pension and firemens relief funds a. follows:
 Subway Fund. Deposit in Savings Bank of New Britain ..... S1,525.53 Deposit in Burritt Saw ings Bank ......... 584.55
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
s1,046,339.s4
Water Fund Receipts.

8n Treasury April IS ...........$ 34,3S0.39
 Jed by Water Com
 oners ........... 13S,1O7.23
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02
World On Short Rations

IS a result of the great war it
looks as if all the world will soon be
on short rations. The great popula
tions Of Germany and Austria have
long been in that condition, England is
adopting drastic measures to restrict
the use of foodstuffs, and if these
prove insufficient the president of the
Board Of Trade declares it may be
necessary to have recourse to food
tickets. as the enemy countries have
done. France. which already has taken
vigorous steps to prevent waste, and
regulate food supplies is increasing
its restrictions and creating a nat
ional board of supervision. with
sweeping powers, to institute econo-
mics and regulate the distribution of
provisions. With France and Eng
land hte latest measures are largely
precautionary and designed to i'm
press the people with the necessity for
thrift. while Marshal Won Hindenburg.
in his appeal to German farmers.
frankly declares that it is "a question
Of life and death" for Germany.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02

locate in Havre de Grace and pro-
pose to build large barges and kindred
work.
The Messrs. Deibert Bros. have al
ready signed contracts for two large
barges. two hundred and fifty feet
long. with a capacity of 5000 tons
each and at an approximate cost of
$4,000.
1t will require channel 60 feet
wide by 900 feet long for the launch
in go1 the big barges. The business
men of Havre de Grace have agreed to
dig the channel at no expense to Del
bert Bros. 1t is estimated the work
can be done for about 1000.
Deibert BrosI operated the ship
yard at Chesapeake City for several
years, and lately sold out to the South
ern Transportation Company. Sew
enty-tive men at wages of between 50
and So per day will be employed at
Havre de Grace. and the plant will be
gradually added to until it is expected
at least $50 men will be at work in
the shlpyard the year round
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02
THE REFORM OF LEGAL PRO-
CEEDURE.

Ex-President Taft, himself lawyer
and former Judge, has repeatedly
declared that the reform of legal pro-
ceedure is our Nations greatest prob
lem. Speaking recently before the
New York State Bar Association,
Elihu Root eminent among American
lawyers, said 1t is the bar that is
responsible for the stupid and mis-
chievous legislation regarding pro-
ceedure which hampers the courts IN
their efforts to do justice. 1t Is the
bar which, knowing all the facts ana
familiar with all the evils, insists up
on the continuance of methods to pro-
mote the hindrance of justice to the
point of denial. The primary fault
and the primary duty Of reform rests
with us" 1t is now more than twenty
years since commission of the
American Bar Association called en-
phatic attention to this deplorable
condition of affairs, in our admins
tration of law by the courts; and yet
it would be difficult to point out the
adoption Of any real remedies in all
that time. Practically no progress
has been recorded DESPITE these en-
pert criticisms on the necessity of re-
forming our judicial procedure. and
despite the generally recognized fact
that the laws delays make the weak
est spot in the American system of
government.
If the profession of the law is dis
posed to resent such remarks from the
ranks of laymen let it be understood
that those remarks are buttressed by
the criticisms of lawyers themselves;
and let it further be understood that
resentment rather than reformation
will certainly lead eventually to the
laymen taking the problem into their
own hands and solving it. If the jul
dietary is to he confirmed in public
confidence and protected from radical
attacks, then those responsible in the
highest degree must in the highest
degree provide method of legal pro-
ceedure that will make it impossible
to defeat justice by wearing out the
patience and eXhausting the purse of
Of the favor they enjoy under the
present rules of trial" There are
more than 1000 Judges in the United
States with its population of 80 mil
lions, as compared (for inSLance) with
England Zuu Judges WIN lIS pOpuIa-
ton of over 80 millions. And yet the
dockets of most of our courts are
shamefully behind hand and COM
plants of legal delays are heard
everywhere. The endless appeals. re-
versals and new trials. the habit of
reversing cases upon the barest tech
nicalities, the dismissal of indict-
ments for some such trifing reason
as the ms-spelling of a word or the
omission of an article. the endless
rig-marole of motions, objections, eX-
ceptions, and what not-these and
proceedings like these are bringing
the severest censure upon our judicial
procedure. And this censure does
not come from anarchcts and fanatics
and ignoramuses. 1t comes from the
most intelligent, observant and order
ly element of our citizenship. To ig-
more or scott at that censure shows
only the folly Of the hunted ostrich.
An intelligent and civilized people are
not going to endure such imposition
forever. A profession which cannot
reform itself must be reformed in
spite of itself.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02
Real Estate Transfers

J. A. Roney and wife to Town Com
missioners of Notrh East. two lots of
land in North East. So and other con-
siderations.
James f. Alexander and wife to
Matilda A. Booth of Long Island,
acre property in Ninth district,
$1,000.
Nora J. Graham and John U. Ora
ham, her husband, of Wilmington. to
Jerome f. Weber, property at North
East. $500.
Lillian f. Price and William T.
Clark, Executors of F. AmbrosePrice
to Jerry c. Price, 2 lots of land near
Earleville $400.
Jerry C. Price and Harry B. Price,
property above, $40 and other con-
siderations.
William S. Evans, Trustee. to L.
Osmond George, Thompson property
at North East, $500.
Anna l.. Thompson to l.. Osmond
George, one-seventh interest in prop
erty at North East. 81.
Omar d. Crothers. Attorney, to
John b. Bolton. Jones farm of 60
acres in First district, $5400.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02

done much for labor is universally ad-
mitted. That it is fully within its
rights in agitating for betterment of
working conditions and for higher
wages and that organization is the
best and quickest way to reach these
ends is not deniable. But what good
is to be achieved by melting among
his followers disrespect for the law
under which they must live? A la
Dor organization cannot expect to be
exempt from law while other people
obey it.
When Mr.. Gompers says the Fed
GRAFTON will do this or that, claw or
no law" what sort of spirit is he
breeding among his followers? What
sort of spirit is he intoxicating in
minds not allied with the Federation
but contempt for all authority?
When he says Claw or no law" he
has reference to the Supreme Court
of the United States. If he means
that the mandate of that Court will
be overridden. he is talking through
his hat" 1t is a declaration of war
on society because all the forces of
the Government would be bcak of the
Courts decree. His own followers
would not back him up because they
know there must be some arbiter of
differ e.. ulr!esa We are to have anar-
chy. 1t is just such expressions as
this that antagonize and offend all
right-thinking citizens, in and without
the ranks of labor, causing ill-feeling,
bad blood and interfering with the
spirit of compromise, breeding intoi-
erance and estranging the great body
of the public. whose backing and good
opinion have been and are now labor's
chief asset in its contest for square
daal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02
Da nages For Assault

The jury in the trial of the suit of
Thomas Ford, a farmer of Middle
town, against Perry Othoson. of Sas-
safras, Md. in the Queen Anne's
County Circuit Court at Centreville on
Thursday, awarded the former $14OO
damages for personal injuries receiv-
ed at the hands of the latter. Ford
while a tenant of Othoson's farm, near
Sassafras. was assaulted by Othoson
in the yard at Ford's home after a
dispute between them. He was under
medical treatment for several weeks
after the assault which occurred in
November of 1914. The suit was set
for trial three times at Chestertown
and Othoson finally asked for its re-
moval to Centreville. The jury after
hearing the testimony of plaintiff and
defendant and of the attending physi-
clan found a verdict for Ford.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-12-02
Successful Bazaar

The Third District Calendar Club
wishes to thank all who contributed
any way to the success of the supper
and bazaar held November %. % and
"a, for the benefit of the proposed
Maternity Annex to Union Hospital,
and especially to Mr.. Lawrence, of
the Baldwin Manufacturing Co., and
the Messrs. Deibert, of the Textile
Mill, for upholstery, curtains. etc.
The cash receipts to date are S507,
which will be increased, the ladies in
charge confidently expect. to about
$500 from other sources connected
with the bazaar.
Some attractive unsold goods Of
the Club are on sal eat the stores of
Mrs. Lena L. Wilson. Mrs. E. N.
Smeet, Mr.. Frank P. Price and Mr.. c.
F. Finck