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New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
MAN WHO GAVE HIS
 SKIN ALSO BURNED
Thomas J. Kerrigan Injured at Hart x Hutchinson Factory When at
 Work Beneath Boilers

ThCmas J. kerrigan of 55 Mill street is at the New Britain General hospi- tai suffering from painful burns about the face, hands and body, received while at work in the boiler room of the Hart & Hutchinson factory yes terday. It is not thought his injurieg are dangerous.
 The crew of Plainville bound troI- ley cer, while passing the factory, saw Mr. Kerrigan rushing about in fren- zy of pain and stopped to investigate. They found that the man was suffering from bad burns and cuts and at once telephoned for M. $. Hart, who hur- ried to the factory in his automobile and rushed the injured man to the hospital.
 MT. Kerrigan says that he was firing the boilers and had closed the heavy iron door when there was a flash and the door burst out directly in front of him, followed by a sheet of flame. Just what caused the accident is un- known.
 MT. kerrigan is well known among local medical circles as one of the men who two years ago gave several square inches of his skin that it might be grafted onto the back of a little girl who had been badly burned and whose wounds would not heal. Merwin Hotchkiss of Berlin also gave some of his skin for this grating process.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Stops in Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 31.-President Wilson
 spent an hour and Q half in Chicago
 today, enroute to Milwaukee, where
 he will speak this afternoon. The
 train bearing the presidents party ar
 rived at the LaSalle street station
 shortly after o'clock and was
 switched through freight yards to the
 Northwestern terminal where the
 president remained until his special
 departed for the north at 10 a. m.
 At the Northwestern station the
 president and Mrs. Wilson posed for
 photographers and took a walk on the
 platform. Mrs. Wilson accompanied
 the party to Milwaukee.
 At both stations crowds of several
 thousand greeted the president. The
 F'rankfurter Zeitung report that the
 Lusitania reply from Germany was in Washington was read to the president here today. He shook his head and s~said so far as he knew it was not true. Sharp Explosion Heard. While the president was standing on the rear platform shortly before the
 departure of the train a sharp explo-
 sion was heard. Secret service men crowded to the platform and the pres- !dent, apparently somewhat startled, entered the car. A cloud of escaping steam showed that the connecting hose . between the rear coach and the one next forward had burst The presi- dent soon emerged, and stepping to the platform, walked to where the break was being repaired.
 The president rested yesterday in @ Cleveland.
 The train to which was attached tho special cars bearing President Wilson and his party reached Chicago at S:1 , a m., today. Despite the early hour a crowd had gathered at the LaSalle street station to greet the president md Mrs. Wilson. The run from Cleve- land was without incident.
 The four cars leading bearing the presidents party were switched from the train at the LaSalle street station @ nn6 hauled over switch tracks to the # n,orthwcs,ern terminal, where they 5 (Continued On Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
MAGNELL IS NOW
 THE SAFETY BOARD
Clerk Is:Appointed Commissioner
 by Mayor Quigley Today
TO SIGN THE PAYR0LLS
Police and Bremen Anxiously Waited for Checks and for Solution of Tangle-New Man Succeeds Y. III. Holmes, Resigned.

Alfred E. Magnell clerk of the
 board of the public safety, was ap-
 pointed a member of the board by
 Mayor Quigley at 11:3O o'clock this morning. He was chosen to succeed Commissioner Frank H. Holmes, re- signed, whose term would have ex-
 pired on June 1 had he remained a member of the board.
 It was stated by Mayor Quigley and
 MT. Magnell that the appointment was one of convenience only and both
 understand the situation this way. | To Sign Pasrolls.
 As the payro1ls of the police lnd fire departments are due today 1t was necessary for Mayor Quigley to take some action as the ordinances require
 that the payrolls be signed by the mayor, chiefs of departments, clerk of the board, chairman of the board etc. As there was no chairman, the 1 employees of the safety commission could receive no pay and twenty seven firemen and forty three police men were vitally interested that the city's coffers be opened to them. As MT. Magnell is the only member o1 the board he is the chairman of the commission and Comptroller Hanfor( l.. Curtis said he would accept his signature as such.
 Only Way Out.
 Mayor Quigley has been studiousl,
 engaged absorbing the charter ant the city ordinances for the past few days as he realized a crisis was pend ing in the form of the payrolls fo tho f,o ,,t,, finally hit on the plan of appointint MT. Magnell and having received ,e gal information, that there would b l no objection he announced the ap pointment this morning MT. Magne1 l will receive salary for the time h I serves as chairman as we'll as his $50 1 a year salary for his services as clerk l He has been clerk of the board fo eight years, not continuously, however
 as Mark Cashmere held the title dur ing the first year of Mayor Quigley' administration.
 Others This Week.
 The mayor told newspapermen aft CT making the appointment that ne
 expected to be able to announce his ether commissioners within the week Whether Chairman Clerk Magnell vii
 resign as commissioner to allow his
 place to be filled by another is not
 known.
 Among those whom the Mayor is
 said to have his eye on for places
 on the board are Charles A. Bence. q
 republican, and Thomas H. Kehoe. q
 democrat, and a member of the board of finance and taxation. MT. Kehoe is warm admirer of the mayor and ir is believed he would serve if asked to do so. As already stated in the Herald the name of ex-Alderman D. B. Mar wick is frequently heard in connection with a commissionership.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Four States Threatened.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 31.-Fowr states of the southwest today face heavy property loss and interruption of traffic due to the continued rain which has caused rises in many streams. The most serious situation is in eastern Arkansas from Newport south to Watson, where the White and Arkansas Rivers empty into the Mississippi. Missouri Rivers arc app preaching flood stage while in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. the rising streams, rain and sleet haS N seriously damaged telegraph and tele- phone lines and thrown railroad schedules into disorder. The Arkan- sas River at Fort Smith, near ths Oklahoma border, is more than ten feet above flood stage with pros- peCt of another 18-inch rise. Many persons have been rescued from their marooned homes in that vicinity Tn eastern Arkansas hundreds of per sons already have fled from their homes to higher ground. Inhabitants of Watson have appealed for a gov-
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New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Many Killed or Hurt

Paris, Jan. 31, 5:45 a. m.-F'ive French aeroplanes engaged the Zep- pelin which On Saturday night last dropped bombs on Paris killing and wOunding over two score of persons, according to an authoritative state ment just issued. The first to attack the German raider was a machine piloted by a sergeant who was occu- pied patrolling the upper air. He pursued with savage energy, the state ment says but soon exhausted all his stock of cartridges and was obliged to abandon the pursuit. One of two machines which were armed with cannon had, however, by this time managed to climb up high enough, and opened an intense fire on the Zeppelin, which probably was hit but not badly damaged.
 The Zeppelin was next picked up by a sub-lieutenant as it flew over the suburbs westward He went up to within 50 to 100 yards of the airship and stuck to his quarry with grim determinati tion, sometimes flying about, metimes below and som etimes on level in order to escape the fire from the Zeppelin's machine guns. F'r fifty-three minutes the chase contin- ued, the machine guns being freely used on both sides, until finally the aeroplane's engine broke down and the sub-lieutenant was obliged to de- scend.
 Minute and a Half.
 The raid lasted about one minute and a half, while in the first visit of Zeppelins to Paris, on March 21, 1915, four of these aircraft were ever or in the neighborhood of the apital for nearly two hours. They came at the time under different at- mospheric conditions, being plainly visible in the clear sky. Last night the fog seriously interfered with the work of the Paris aerial guard. Another Raid Threatened. At $40 Sunday night firemen dashed through the streets sounding warnings of another Zeppelin raid. In a few minutes the capital was en- tlrely dark. Crowns remained on the toulevards watching the skies .or the appearance of the German air craft The Place de L'Opera, which is generally brilliantly lighted was sud- (Continued On Eleventh Page.1
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
DIES SUDDENLY.
East LawIer Street Man Worked This
 Morning at Iron Foundry.

Stephen Genena, aged 27, of East Lawled street, left his employment at the Vulcan Iron Works about II o'clock this morning with severe headache. He died at 2 o'clock this afternoon at his home
 Medical Examiner Elcock examined the body and gave the cause of death as acute kidney trouble. Genena was married but had no children. He had been suffering from severe headaches for the past few years.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
BRANDEIS NOMIN ALTON,

Washington, Jan. 31-The nomina- ton of Louis D. Brandeis, of Boston, for the supreme court bench was referred for investigation by the sen- ate judiciary committee today, to subcommittee consisting of Senators Chiffon, Walsh, Fletcher (democrats) and Cummins and Clark (republicans)
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
MISSING SEAMEN OF
 PHILADELPHIA LANDED
Seven of Crew of American Liner in Collision Adrift
 All Night.

Liverpool, Jan. 31, 1:15 p. m.-The l seven missing seamen from the ! Am erican Line steamship Philadel- rhia were landed today by a trawler at Milford Haven, Wales. After the Phi1ade1phia's collision on Saturday 1 with the British sailing ship Ben Lee off the coast of Wales the seamen put off in a Iifeboat to rescue the Ben Lees crew.. They became lost in the darkness and were adrift all night, being finally picked up by a passing steamship.
 The Philadelphia is now in the Mersey, undergoing repairs. The ac- cident occurred at 10 o'clock on Saturday night.
 The impact of heavy blow was felt, followed by a tearing noise. Officers on watch then saw a full 1igged ship alongside with yard arms carried away.
 The yard arm of the ship broke several of the PhiladeIphias life boats from the davits and demolished part of the main bridge.
 Most of the Philadelphia's passen- gers, of which there were ninety sever in the first cabin and ninety. four in the second cabin and steer age, were below at the time. They hastened to the decks but there was no sign of panic. As precautlon life belts were distributed.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Two Score of Persons Killed or Wounded in Saturday Nights
 'Attack-No Damage Sunday
GERMAN DIRIGIBLES ARE
 DRIVEN OFF BY FRENCH
Press of Country Unanimous in De- n1anding ReprisaI for Teutonic As
 saults and Also Calls for Greater Efficiency in the Aerial Dofc,soe, of French Capital-Censors Permit
 Correspondents to Telegraph Details

Correspondents to TeIegraph Details Paris, Jan. 31. a. m-Severa1 bombs were dropped by the zenne1in which flew over the outskirts of paris last night, but they produced no. spcb deadly effect as on the occasion of tho raid of Saturday night. The official press bureau this morning gave out the following statement: "Gernoan ulrlslole set out in the direction of arls' where it arrived soon after 10 D: III. It was bombarded by our spe- clal batteries and attacked by our aeroplanes. Before returning north ward 1t dropped several bombs which "ceoiulIs 10 the news received so far. did no damage.'
 representatives of the Matin who 'lslteo the scene of the raid say that no damage was done by the bombs.
 Little Seen of Zeppelin.
 Little was seen of the Zeppelin on account of the weather conditions
 The Matin says that it has received information from the postmaster of one or the places over which the Zep- pe1n passed to the effect that several po1nos were dropped together. The inference IS drawn that the Germans. seeing themselves threatened bv french aeroplanes, decided to loose all their bombs at once.
 The censors permitted foreign cor respondents to telegraph whatever de- tallS they could obtain, but the Paris morning papers have many blank spaces
 Press Demands Reprisals.
 The press is unanim OuS in demand ing reprlsals for the two raids. and also calls for greater efficiency in the aerial defenses of the city
 Tt is not enough to be indignant at such tactics, which dishonor war it. self,'' says the Matin. Public senti- ment desires reprisals-immediat and exemplary
 Stephen Pichon, former foreign minister, says in the Petit Journal: The people of Paris will preserve their calm, but will not spare any persons who may have been guilty, through negligence, incapacity or lack of foresight, of not employing that mastery of the air over the enemy which the people had been led to be- Ieve France possesses"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
GUARDSMEN NOT BARRED.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 31.-After a long and earnest discussion the United Mine Workers of America, in convention here today, defeated a resolution to amend the constipation of the organization so as to exclude from it's membership national guards men and the state constabulary.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
s1oo,ooo Needed for Relief.


 San Diego. Cal, Jan. 31.-One hunl dred thousand dollars is needed fol immediate relief of flood sufferers the Otay and San Luis Rey and Til iuana Valleys. it was announced fcr| today. All floods are reported sub| siding. The Morena, Guyamaca ana Sweetwater dams are reported hoidI ing Large amounts of clothing and sup| plies have been gathered by thj chamber of commerce, which IS leadl ing the relief movement, and thes1 will be distributed immediately amona flood sufferers. Telegraph cofnmunil cation has been restored to many dis1 tant points, and as the roads are nov| passable it is believed a majority ol the refugees can be given aid al once. -.a
 34 Known Dead. The known death list early toda7 stood at thirty-four. The receding N1 flood waters in the Otay Tia Juana] San Luis Key and San Pasqual wall Ieys is expected to expedite rescud work today. The force of servicd men which has been working for twd days under the personal direction of Rear Admiral Fullam, of the Pacific reserve fleet, was recalled last night and a new detachment will be senf out today. The men of the United States Army and Navy have supplied guards against footing which Admiral Fullam denounced as the worst he had ever seen, and parties have been sent out to rescue survivors and recover the dead
 Reports made to the Chamber of Commerce relief committee shows 5000 persons were made homeless fuI San Diego County.
 Dyke Is Safe. Telephone advices today from Cuy- amaca Lake, where it was reported last night the dam went out state that the dyke is safe and that unless further heavy rains occur the valley below it is in no danger. With the safety of the great Mo rena dam confirmed and the escape of water from break in the Sweet water dam decreasing, authorities de- clare the city has enough water stored to supply all needs indefinitely.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
Defense Problem Vital.

Waukegan, H., Jan. 31.--The pres ident speaking to large crowd here said he was trying to impress on the people of the country the need of be- 'tHS prepared, in a military sense He expressed the belief that the people of the country appreciated that the prob lem of national i 7o is vital.
 In the crow to thousand school childrcr v-''' sreeted the pres ident with wavirc' @l5gs.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31

London, Jan. 31. 4:30 D. m.-The number of Mongolan insurgents had increased by 20,000, according to a Mukden despatch, says Reuters Pe- trograd correspondent. The despatch adds that the insurgents, who possess twelve guns, are continuing their march towards Peking
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
c. G. ANDERSON TO SELL.
Will Dispose of His Saloon to Son-in-
 Law. J. J. ReGnillet.

Notice was filed with the city clerk today by Charles G. Anderson that he intended to sell his saloon at 292 Park street to his son-in-law, John J. Remillet.
 business on Park street for good many years and is one of the best known saloon keepers in this section.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
LAMAR LOSES APPEAL.

Washington, Jan. 31.-David La mar, convicted in the New York federal courts on charges of imper- sonating an officer of the United States to defraud, lost his appeal in the supreme court today. The New York court is free to enforce peni- tentiarv sentence
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31

The Thuban, a vessel of nearly $500 tons gross left New York on Jan. Il for Rotterdam. The Maasdyk, of about the same tonnage, left Monte- video on Dec. 21 for Rotterdamx ac- cording to the latest shipping reports aVaila ble.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
GERMANY'S FINAL REPLY.

London, Jan. 31, 3:15 a. m.-The Daily Express Geneva correspondent quotes the Frankfurter Zeitung to the effect that Germany's final answer in the Lusitania case has been sub' mitted to Washington and that "the action of the submarine commander is not disapproved and Germany will make no further concessions"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
LIEUT.. TENNYSON DEAD.

London, Jan. 31, 1:46 D. m.-The Tennyson family received news of the death of Naval Lieut.. Harold c. Ten nyson, a grandson of the late poet laureate No details were given
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
DUTCH STEAMER REACHED.
Two of Maasdyk's Crew Killed in Accidcnt-AnOthcr Ship Damaged.

London, Jan. 31, 1O:15 a. m.-A. Lloyd's report says that the Dutch steamer Thuban has been damages and lowed up the Thames; also that the Dutch steamer Maasdyk rSet with an accident, in which two If her crew were killed, and that she was making water rapidly and had been beached.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
BRITISH CASUALTIES 2O,zO3.

London, Jan. 31, 3:4S D. m.-Brit- ish casualties published during the month of January totalled 1,079 off Cers and 19,624 men.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
RAID CASES POSTPONED.

New London, Jan. 31.-AH of the cases arising from the raid by the state police on gambling resorts early sunday morning have been postponed until Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
VILLA IS SURROUNDED
 BY CARRANzA FORCES
First Chiefs" Troops Doing All They Can to Protect
 Americans.

Chihauhau City, Mex, Jan. 31.- Francisco Villa, according to reports received here today, had been driven out of the Picachos hills and Santa Canyon and is now surrounded by Car ranza forces near Fl Valle.
 Washington, Jan. 31.-State depart ment despatches today report Carran- ga forces in the Cusi mining district doing all they can to protect Ameri- cans. They have been distributed to guard most mining camps and patrol the railroad between Chihauhau and Minaca. They have found a large quantity of munitions lost by Villa forces after the capture of Guerrero.
 Benjamin Shell, John Wood and Henry Acklin reported killed near Cusi now are reported safe.
 Conditions at Monterey were report ed in consular reports to have great ly improved.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
HAILED AS SEVERE
 BLOW TO ENGLAND
Lansing's Note on Submarine Warfare Designed to Forbid Arming of
 Merchant Vessels.

Berlin, via London, Jan. 31, $40 a. m.-The Berliner Zeitung, the first newspaper to comment on Secretary Lansing's note on submarine warfare and merchant vessels, halls with joy as a severe blow to England the news that the note is designed to forbid the arming of merchant vessels. The news paper understands that it is proposed that a, merchantmen carrying a gun is points out that warships have the right to remain in neutral port only fortye eight hours-far less than the necessary time to unload or load a vessel. It adds: ''The strict carrying out of Secretary Lansing's proposals would certainly be in accordance with international law. It bas long been clear to every sane thinker that in war time an armed merchantmen is no longer to be considered a peaceful vessel, but rather at least an auxiliary Warshlp. We certainly would greet it with satisfaction if MT. Lansing were to put his announcement into effect"
 London, Jan. 3f, 9:35 a. m.-The Manchester Guardian, in editorial comment on the negotiat tions between the United States and Germany re- gardinC submarine warfare, says: "What Germany will do will depend entirely on what she thinks Americas S next step will be if she refuses. As for the allies, it will be observed that they are asked to make concessions and to send their merchantmen to sea without guns and relying on German promises to observe certain rules Generally speaking, these rules are in themselves not unreasonable, if only there is some guarantee that they will be kept. Will America supply that guarantee? If she will, we have no doubt what the answer of the allies will be-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31
No Loss of Life Reported in Sta Property Damage Reaches
 Thousands of Dollars
THIRTY-F0UR KNOWN
 DEAD IN CALIFORNL

Traffic Due to Continued Ras
 Which Has Caused Rises in Man
 Streams-West Hickman Levee 4
 Kentucky Gives Way.
 Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 31--Indiax| rivers and streams were bank fu and many overfiowing today as a rd suit of the heavy rains which haJ prevailed throughout the state sind last Thursday Hundreds of familis have been driven from their home but up to this time no loss of Iii has been reported here.
 The property loss already is a timated in the thousands of dollal and in virtually all cases the water still rising. Hundreds of men we patrolling the levees along the Whi river here to- prevent, if possible, tl flood sweeping that section as It q in 1913.
 A number of small towns throug out the state have been isolated .Ia the high waters.
 Deserting LowIands.
 Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 3l.-Mai families today are deserting the lo' lands of Indianapolis in response warnings sent out after midnight police patrols along White Riv' which is threatening to leave its ban at several points here after rising yesterday with almost unprecedent rapidity following two days of rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31

 WEATHER.

Hartford, Jan. 31.-For Hartford and vicinity: Unset tied, probably rain tonight and Tuesday,; continued mild tonight, Tuesday colder.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-31

New York, Jan. 31.-A cable mes sage received by the International Marine today says that one of the seven members of the crew of the Philadelphia who went in Hfe-boat to rescue the crew of the Ben Lee is yet unaccounted for. He is Quarter master Sisk.