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New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
CLEVER WOMAN CROOK
 DUPES TWO MERCHANTS
Forges Name of Rev. Pat rick Daly to Bogus
 Checks. !

By forging the name of Rev. Pa trick Daly, pastor of St. Joseph's S church, to two bogus checks during the Christmas holidays an unknown woman, giving. the name of Mrs. Eliz- abeth Cummings and also the nam e of Burke, duped two of New Britain s leading merchants into parting with S15 and s25 of their holiday receipts. As yet the woman has escaped detec- tion.
 During Christmas week the woman, who appeared to be about thirty years of age and in most humble circum- stances, visited Father Daily at his parish house on South Main street She told him that her name was Burke and that she was WldOW ana was poverty striken. She then asked the priest for assistance. Desiring to investigate per case before taking any action, Father Daly asked her ad- dress. She told ',jm she lived on Pearl street. Subsequent inquiry showed that she had lied to the cler- gyman.
 The strange woman was next heard from when she visited a local dry goods store where she sought out the proprietor and told him that she was Mrs. Elizabeth Cummings. Her hus- band, she said, was employed by Father Daly as janitor of St. Joseph's church. She then produced a check for SIP with Father Daly's forged sig nature thereon, and asked the mer- chant to cash it. Suspecting nothing and being filled with the Christmas cheer, the merchant cashed it without the woman even making a purchase This was on December 19. On Decem- Der. 22 she visited a well known gro- cer. She told him the same story and ordered some groceries to be sent to 312 Church street. A forged check for s25 paid for these and the woman pocketed the change. After she had disappeared it was found that there is no such number as 312 Church street.
 The two checks were dated Decem- Der 12 and 22 respectively. Both were drawn on the New Britain National bank, but one was a counter check from the Commercial Trust company on which the name of that bank had been crossed out and the National banks name inserted in ink.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
BEATON & CALDWELL C0.
 PLANS PROFIT SHARING
Success of Venture Depends Upon Cooperation of
 Employees.

At a New Years dinner given by the Beaton & Caldwell Mfg. Co in the rooms of the New Britain Driving club Saturday night to the officials, sales force and foremen, a profit-shar- ing plan in which every employe of the concern will have part was broached and, upon the approval of the directors, will go into effect at the close of this year. The plan as now worked out contemplates six per OF the total paid each employe dur ing the year. based on the weekly pay rolls. Adjustments of the bonus to be paid will be based upon regular at employee and deductions will be made when an empIoye stays out for reasons other than sickness or lack of work.
 The company feels that good re- suits may be obtained from the plan provided the employees take hold in the right spirit and if that is done there is no question that results will warrant a further increase in the bonus in another year. What that increase will be depends entirely upon the working force and the kind of CO., operation it gives during this year. realizing that errors cost money, that spoiled work and carelessness as well as failure to follow instructions means loss to the company this cooperative plan has been decided upon and the company has strong faith that the workers will take hold in the right spirit and work to make it success.
 At the dinner A. J. Beaton, presi- dent of the company, presided and ex- Ilained the plan in detail. William H. Caldwell, secretary and treasurer of the company, was also present and took part in the discussion of the CO., operative plan.
 The Beaton & Caldwell Mfg. Go. is one of the Hardware City's thriving young industries and is engaged in the manufacture of ceiling plates, water Cuages, valves, etc. At present about sixty hands are employed and the company looks forward to prosper OuS year
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
GENERAL PROSPERITY
 THROUGHOUT STATE
Labor Commissioner Hyde Declares < Bans RumorS of Immediate
 Changes in His Subordinates.

Hartford, Jan. 3-It was rumored
 lst week in the capitol that it was .he intention of labor Commission CT William s. Hyde to make changes in his subordinates to go into effect Jan. At his office today in reply to question he said: There will Dc no immediate change"
 Do you contemplate making any changes in the future?'' There will certainly be no changes for couple of months and you may depend on 1t, there will be none that will inn ], pair the efficiency of the department Commissioner Hyde said that re- ports made to him by his deputy factory inspectors showed the manu- featuring business of the state in ex- cellent condition. Factories where war munitions were made were very snbusy. But they were not the only ones where the help had steady en- ployment. Other factories iI no way dependant on war supplies for bus mess were busy too He said the woolen and cotton business was shar- ing the general prosperity.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

FOREIGN TRADE OF
 SOUTH AMERICA
American Investors Attitude Will Decide Whether it Will Rev 1ert to
 Europe After the War.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Whether the foreign trade of South America re- verts to European markets after the war will depend largely upon the in terest shown now by American in vestors, said George k. Roberts, of the National City Bank of New York, in a paper he read today before a sub division of the Pan-American Scien- tific congress. He said that for the last six months South American coun- tries had imported more heavily from the United States.
 'The exports of South America have not fallen off as much as the inn ports,' he added "and are coming more largely to the United States than heretofore. This applies particularly to coffee, cocoa, hides and wool"
 MT. Roberts explained that the financial crisis in a number of the South American countries at the time the European war began was largely responsible for the difficulties of busi- ness men in those countries.
 William J. Bryan declared in favor of the administrations recent sugges- ton for a Pan-Amercan convention for arbitration of boundary disputes.
 MT. Bryan also advocated the adop- tion of his proposal, while secretary of state that the United States under write bonds issued by Central and South American countries to develop their resources. That, he thought, would aid materially in effecting closer commercial cooperation.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
EXPLOSION ABOARD
 STEAMSHIP AFTER
One Man Killed Ten Seriously Injured and Eighteen Others Missing
 Ship Set Afire.

New York, Jan. 3-One man was killed, ten were seriously injured and eighteen others are missing, follow ing an explosion and fire today Tn the steamship Aztec at Brooklyn dry dock.
 An hour after the explosion occur red it was reported that twenty-five men were in the hold, cut off from rescue by the flames which envelop- ed the ship.
 The Atzec was a Norwegian oil tanker, under charter to the Inter ocean Transportation Co.,, of this city She arrived from France on Dec. 24 and was at once sent into dry dock.
 The fire was caused by the eXplo- sion of a 10000 gallon tank of gas. The firemen who were summoned were driven back by the flames and could do nothing to aid the 25 men who were believed to be below decks.
 The dock yards were besieged by a frantic crowd of women relatives of the dock workers whom the po- lice had difficulty in handling.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
Greece Protests Arrest.

Berlin, Jan. 3, by wireless to Say ville.- .-''Despatch from Sofia,'' says the Overseas News Agency, say that in protesting against the arrest at Salon. iki of the Austrian, German, Bulgar- ian and Turkish consuls, the Greek government called attenion to the fact that Greek officers and gendarm es were charged with guarding the con- sulates. Greece contends that any measures against the Central Powers should have been communicated in advance to her.
 'The pretext of Gen. Sarrail, the French commander, that the arrest of the cOnsuls was due to the attack on Saloniki by Teutonic aeroplanes is not valid inasmuch as the airmen at tackled and damaged only the camps of the allied troops. The entire Greek people shares the view of the govern ment considering the French en- crOachment as a brutal violation of the sovereignty of Greece
 U. s. Consul in Charge.
 Saloniki, Greece, Jan. 1, via Paris, Jan 8, 12:50 a. m.-At the request of General Sarrail, commander of the French forces here, John E. Kehl, American consul at Saloniki, has talk en charge of the Turkish and German interests. The consulates will be de- livered to him tomorrow.
 The German, Austro- -Hunga rian, Turkish and Bulgarian consuls at Sa- loniki were arrested last Thursday by order of Gen. Sarrail as a reply to a bon1bardment by Teutonic aerop1anes. A despatch Saturday said that the American consul had taken over the Austro- Hungarian interests.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
KAISER'S ILLNESS SERIOUS.
German Emperor Successfully Oper-
 ated on Last Wednesday.

Paris, Jan. 3, 4: 40 a. m.-Press des- patches from Switzerland and Italy continue to affirm that the illness of Emperor William is serious. It is stated that he was operated on last Wednesday successfully but the na- ture of the operation is not speci- fled.
 It is stated that the emperor is suf- fering from a deep seated affection, of which the cutaneous eruption is but an incident symptom and that the malady is complicated by the reap pearance of his old throat trouble which has extended to mouth. It is even asserted that it would be neces- sary to provide him with an artificial palate made of silver.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
FRANCE YIELDS TO
 PROTEST OF U. s.
Orders Immediate Release of Ger mans Removed From American
 Ships on High Seas by Descartes

Washington, Jan. 3.--The state de- partment was officially advised today that the French government, in re- sponse to representations made by the United States, has ordered the imme- diate release of Germans recently re- moved from American ships on the high seas by the French cruiser Des- cartes.
 The advices were received through the French embassy. The state de- partment also was informed that the men arrested would be turned over to the American consul at Fort De France, Martinique, where they were taken for detention.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
Norwegian Consul Arrested.

London, Jan. 3, 12:35 D. m.-Reu- ter's Athens correspondent says that the Norwegian consul at Salonil1i was arrested at the time the Austrian German, Bulgarian and Turkish con- suls were taken into custody on the order of the French commander Gen. Sarrail.
 The arrest of the Norwegian off, cial is said to have resulted from the discovery at the Austrian and German consulates of documents inn plicating him in connection with espionage. The Greek government the message says, has protested against his detention, as well as against the arrest of Greeks suspected of espion- age.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
Constantine Surprised.

London, Jan. 3, 433 a. m-Thc Athens correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states in a despatch that the King of Greece told him he could not understand what the entente all lies were supposed to be gaining in remaining at Sa1oniki The cores pendent quotes King Constantine as follows:
 ''I could understand their presence so long as there was a possibility of aiding Serbia, but now that the Ob- ject of the mission has failed, why remain? No useful military pur- pose is now to be served. It Is fair ly obvious that if the Anglo-French withdrew and sought fresh and
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New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
S1OO,OOO FIRE IN MASS.

Ashley Falls, Mass, Jan. 2.-She plant of the Southern Berkshire Mar ble Co.,, with it's machinery and ether equipment here was burned early to- day. The loss is estimated at about $10O,O0O The cause of the fire has not been determined.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
Porte Issues Protest.

London, Jan. 8, 9:20 a. m.-The Amsterdam correspondent of Reuters Telegram company sends the follow ing: According to a Constantinople telegram the Porte, through the in- termediary of the American en- bassy, has protested energeticallv against the arbitrary capture of the Ottoman consul and consulate off, cials at Saloniki. It is stated that in case the steps taken by Greece do not lead to their release the Porte will take reprisals against the sub- jects of the entente powers.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
WOMAN, 76, BADLY HURT
Mrs. Bedell Breaks Shoulder and Wrist When She Falls From Porch This Noon.

Mrs. Bedell, mother of John w. and Smith Bedell of 96 Pleasant street, fell from the back porch at her sons home this noon and was dangerously injured Her right shoulder and her right wrist were broken and in addition to a bad cut on the forehead she received a num- Der of bad bruises about the body Mrs. Bedell is about 76 years of age.
 pr. Waterman Lyon was called to attend the injured woman and she was removed to the home of her daughter, Mrs. William M. Terwilli- = ger, of 436 Church street.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
KING OF SAXONY TO ABDICATE.

Paris, Jan. 8, 4:5O a. m.-"A report is current that King Frederick August of Saxonv is considering the idea of abdicatine in favor of his eldest son. ,aPrince George" says the Journal, in 9 despatch from Basel, owing to the growing discontent of the population which on several occasions has taken tbe form of hostile demonstrations aeainst the king. There is no con- firma ton of this report"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

The St. Oswald was in the service of the British government and pre- sumably was sunk in the Mediterran- can. Her movements had not been reported since October 13. on which date she arrived at Mudros Island from Alexandria.
 The St. Oswall was 361 feet long, of 3,810 tons gross.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
MORE DIPHTHERIA
Five New Cases Reported to Health Dept. in Two Days-EIeven Cases in the Entire City-Two Releases.

Five new cases of diphtheria have been reported to the health depart ment in the past two days. They are on Kensington avenue and Oak, Woodland, Bassett and Smalley streets. There are now eleven cases in the city. Quarantine on diphtheria on Kensington avenue and Curtis street were removed today by Super intendent Reeks.
 It is peculiar coincidence that last week end the health department was busy Investigating diphtheria cases, there being six reported to the office over Christmas day and Sunday fol- lowing
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
KAISER THANKS CARDINAL.
For New Years Good Wishes Sent in
 Name of Pope.

Berlin, Jan. by wireless to Say Ville.-Emperor William has sent . message to Cardinal Hartmann, Arcn- bishop of Cologne, thanking him for his New Years good wishes.
 / VI was especially gratified by the greetings sent by you in the name Of tho Holy Father, the emperor $ message said. ---
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
Arrest Of Central Powers COnSuls at Saloniki By Allies Protested
REPRISALS ARE THREATENED
Norwegian Minister to Greece Also Taken Into Custody-American Con- suI Takes Charge of Teutonic In- terestS.

London, Jan. 3, 4:42 a. m-An Athens newspaper states that martial law will be declared or January Is and that the chamber of deputies has been summoned to meet on the 17th to ratify the proclamation thereof, ac- cording to a despatch received here.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
SALVINI LAID AT REST.

Florence, Italy, Jan. ?, Il D. m.- Delayed funeral of Tommasso Salvini, the tragedian, was held here this afternoon. The church services and those held at the cemetery were attended by an immense throng, rep resenting all classes of the popula- ton.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
FORD PEACE PARTY ID GO THROUGH GERMANY Will Travel to The Hague in Special Train Over Teu-
 tonic Soil.

Copenhagen, Jan. 8, via London, 10:20 a. m.-The German govern ment has granted the Ford peace ex- petition permission to travel to The Hague through Germany by special train. The party will leave Copen- hagen next Friday. -=
 The final arrangement for the trip were made through the German consul in Copenhagen who, after consultation with Berlin, announced that his governme was willing for the mission to proceed through Ger man territory. This privilege was granted despite the refusal of the American state department to eX- : tend the passports Of the members of the party to cover a beIigerent country. ~s-E ar-1tss7~ sr
 ! The conditions under which the Americans will travel are strict. Their train will be sealed. every one. being locked within. No one will be per nitted to touch German soil during the, journey. The members of the mission will not be permitted. to carry written, printed or. typewriter papers. The concealment of any paper, even of an innocent character, will result to complication for the entire party. Other things that party must abandon before reaching Ger man territory are cameras, post cards opera glasses and gold coins Most of the baggage of the expedi- tion will be shipped back to the United States from Copenhagen
 It Is announced that the expedi- tion will disband at The Hague on on Jan. 12. most of the members re- turning home from Rotterdam on that day. ..
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
To Handle New Crisis.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Preside1 son will return to the capital row to take charge of the nevl in foreign relations caused by t1 marine campaign in the Medi| can with loss of American lifi
 After conferences over theI phone between the president aa vate Secretary Tumulty and Sel Lansing, it was announced a| White House and also at Hot | Va, that the president would back to Washington tonight, 4 tomorrow. Serious Aspect on RelatioI
 It was stated authoritativea the destruction of the Britisl Persia, with loss of American l1 the sinking of the British shiIA gyle had put serious aspect relations of the United Statea the Teutonic powers that the prA considered it necessary to reta the White House at once for E ences with Secretary Lansing az other members of the cabinet tA the course of the government. The situation as it exists todS described in official quarters E alIeling the crisis which was by the sinking of the Arabic cN Germany's assurances in resp& : the representations of the States on the destruction of thk tania.
 Gravity Not MinimizedM
 While American officials are E their minds open until they "a the facts in the Persia case o and know whether AmericanN endangered in the sinking
 Glengyle, the gravity of the s is not minimized and the dec of Baron Zwiedenek, the A charge, that he was confident M explanation would be satisfactcH not lessened the tension.
 One new fact developed td% ing that the Persia had be sul at Alexandria reported t ship carried one 4.7-inch gun. E not state where the gun was m S This may become a factor in The Hague convention, howev vaS| Vides that a merchant ship ma a gun mounted on the stern poses of defense without beifI sidered an armed ship.
 Where Gun Was PBacc<A
 The official view here is question of whether a gun was ed on the Persia will depend X ly on where it was placed If 8 ed forward, officials realize | trian government could contel Persia was armed for destruc submarines and had instruct ram or destroy the submarin disposition is not to assign the of the gun to a place in consit of the case until all the ia known.
 Officials consider that the submarine campaign in the ranean has brought on just crisis as did the German sul campaign in the declared VA around the Bristish Isles. close on the conciliatory assura Austria's Ancona note, the co submarine activity principally E. the entrance to the Suez Cal alarmed and amazed America cials who have grave appEeI over the developments of thu days.
 Lansing TnStructs Pcnhels
 Secretary Lansing announc W had instructed Ambassador Pena
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New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

Greece has made protest to the entente powers in connection with the arrest of the consuls of the Gen.
 tral allies at Saloniki.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
WILL REACH PORT TOMORROW. Disabled Greek Steamer ThessaIoniki
 In Tow of PatriS.

lge New York, Jan. 3.-A radio mes #4AHe received here today stated that S{fhesGreek line steamship Thessaloni1i low If the Patris, of the same line
 f1ld reach this port about noon The ma T. Rated that all the pas
 sengers M fl1eN Nhessaloniki had been axansferred tu Ehe Patris at sea.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

The passports of the members of the peace party do not permit them to travel in belligerent countries. and this action of the German govern- ment obviates the necessity of the expedition making the trip to The Hague through the North Sea and running the danger of encounteriug mines. Recent dispatches stated that the American minister at Copenha- gen refused to give the passports of the party through Germany, and that the German consulate also de- clined to aid them. After having de- cided to charter a vessel and proceed by sea if necessary, the managers of the mission on Sunday appealed to the German minister at Copenhagen to obtain permission for them to pass through German territory, and their plea evidently met with suc- cess.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03

Rome, Jan. 2. Il D. m.-The re- port that the King of Serbia is at SalQniki has been received with in terest here by Serbian refugees They believe that he was alrady in Italy.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
Steamer St. Oswald Sunk.

London, Jan. 3, 3:10 P. m.-The British steamship St. Oswald has been sunk.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
KING PETER AT SALONIKI.
Serbian Monarch May Go to Athens
 to Visit Greek Ruler

Athens, Jan. 1, via Paris, Jan. 3, 12:3O D. m.-king Peter of Serbia will go to Athens to visit King Con- stantine after an inspection of the Serbian troops at Saloniki, it is gen. orally believed.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
JAPANESE WARSHIPS
 GOING TO SUEZ CANAL
Three Armored Cruisers Assigned for Service Presumably to Pro-
 tect Nippon Shipping.

Tokio, Jan. 3.-Announcement is made by the Jiji Shimpo that a squad ron of Japanese warships will sail for the Suez canal presumably to protect Japanese shipping. It is said the armored cruisers Kasuga, Tokiwa and Chitose have been assigned for this service.
 The reported decision of the Jap anese government to send a squad ron to the Suez canal follows the sink ing of two Japanese steamships in the Mediterranean. The passenger liner Yasaka Maru was torpedoed off Port Said on December 21. The freighter Kenkoku Maru was sunk by a sub marine on December 29. Those on board both vessels were rescued
New Britain herald., 1916-01-03
}. O. ROGERS ESTATE IS FILED AT $279,S69 Bulk of Investments Is in New Britain Manufac-
 turing Concerns.

When D. O. Rogers of Camp street died he left an estate valued at $279,- 869.26. This was shown by the ap- praisal filed today in the court of. pro- bate by Stanley Sheldon, B. J. Skin ner and George P. Spear.
 The appraisal is divided into four schedules. A represents the bonds. s3,3OO; B stock, s266,416; c notes re- property, etc., $3,S11.26.
 The stock investments follows: 66 sh American Hardware
 Corp $7,560 ' sh. American Hosiery Co.,. 945 IT sh. American Smelling &
 Refining Co. ........... 1870 142 sh. Landers, Frary &
 Clark o,ooA 5S sh. New Britain Machine
 Co. 4,64O 36 sh. Rogers Door and Sash
 Go. 2,25O IS sh. Rogers Realty Co.,. 145, 800 1, ABA sh Skinner Chuck Co.,. 50,190 12 sh. Stanley Rule and Level
 Go. 47,o4o 439 sh. Stanley WorNs . 3O,290 20 sh. United Drug Co. .... 1000 12 sh Union Mortgage and
 Realty Co. ... 1,20O 92 sh. Union Mfg. Co. w 7,26S
 Among the bonds was an invest ment of $2,300 in the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad com- pany and $1,000 in the Huntington, Land and Improvement company of California.