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Gilpin observer., 1916-09-14
Unconscious Humor.
American-What racket there Ii
going on in this zoOi
Britisher-Yes; beastly row.

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Gross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-14
x1!FgG:H!lEN FA! gG:H!lEN 3
LITTLE ECONOMIES.

Leaders of men have ever been pre-
cedent breakers. Timid people, no mat
ter how able. never make leaders.
Fearlessness and originality are char
acteristics of all men of progress.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-14

1t seems small thing to mention
but there is great waste in the prep
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-14

For dainty dish on Il special occa-
sion try using small French potato
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-14
Didn't Need MucI

Didn't Need Much.
as he in every way eligible2"
"Nearly so. All he needs is a d.
vorce from his present wife"
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-14
DISHES FOR HOT uAYs.

My message in Its fashion shall be
an appeal to enthusiasm in things In
life. call to do things because we
love them, to love things because we
do them, to keep the eyes open. the
heart warm and the pulse swift as we
move across the field of life.-David
Starr Jordan.
1t is not necessary to eliminate mea
entirely from the diet in hot wealth
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29

FOUR PERSONS SHOT
 BY MAD GUNMAN
Two of Victims at Albany So Severely Injured That Their Recovery
 Is Doubtful

Albany, N Y., Jan. 29.-The resi- dence districts of the city were today dotted With extra policemen and de- tectives searching for the mad gun man who late yesterday afternoon and last evening shot four persons, injur- ing two so severely that their recov~ cry is doubtful.
 Three of the victims were shot through the back and one through the side with a twenty-two calibre revol- yer, either equipped with a silencing device or fired through the pocket of a heavy ulster the unidentified man wears.
 Of the four percns shot two heard untitled reports and the other two were not aware they had been injured until they fell in the street from weak ness. The police believe they have to cope with an expert marksman who shoots through his pocket.
 Miss Margaret Stapf, employed in the family of Deputy Attorney General Chambers, was accosted on the street today by a man who answered the general description of the one be- lfeved to have done the shooting. She was not molested, but later discovered a 39 calibre cartridge had been slipped into her huff. The police are round ing up known drug users and those who have been at any time subject to mental alteration of no matter how trivial form.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
NATION WILL NOT BE
 STALKED BY GHOSTS AND
 FANCIES, ASSERTS WILSON
New Circumstances Have Arisen Which Make 1t Necessary America Defend Itself, Chief
 Executive Declares in Pittsburg Speech

Pittsburgh, Jan. 29.--President Will son reached Pittsburg at $40 a. m. today to make the first speech of his middle west tour in favor of national preparedness.
 Mrs. Wilson Tours City.
 Shortly after the arrival of tho party at the hotel, Mrs. Wilson, ac- companied by Dr. Grayson, went on an hours automobile ride through the parks and residential section of the city,
 The presidents special stopped at the ShaGyside station, four miles from the city proper, so that he might elude Thc crowd which the police anticipat- ed would be awaiting him at the Union station. He was met by com Inlttee of business men, who escorted him to his hotel.
 Hold Informal Reception.
 After reaching the hotel the presi- dent and his wife held an informal re- 1eption to the committee which ac- coTnpanied Mrs. Wilson to Soldiers Memorial hall, where the president was to speak.
 The president and Mrs. Wilson lunched in their suite, in keeping with their plan not to attend any public luncheons or dinners during the tour.
 In Good Condition.
 Notwithstanding the unusual ac- tivities of yesterday in Washington Sand the fact that he had spent three consecutive nights on the train, the president rose refreshed. Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the White House physi- clan, said MT. Wilson was in good con- dition for the activities of the week ahead.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
SINK NAVY IN 50 DAYS
Uncle Sam's Sea Fighters Would Be Sent to Bottom by Any First Class Power, Says Genl. Wood.
Especial to the Herald.)

Washington, Jan. 29-General Wood, former chief of staff of the United States army while on the wit ness stand before the naval affairs committee of the House yesterday, said: 'The United States navy would be at the bottom of the sea in less than sixty days, perhaps sooner, if the United States were attacked ty first class power"
 With the sea control lost he said that the present mobile force could not stop an invading army which would land at New York and the New England states and drive the people back into the interior, where they would be defenseless without ammunition or powder plants. Con- trol of the muntion plants in New England, he said, would give an en- emv so per cent of all the powder and arms in this country. He favored immediate preparation.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
CONN. MEN TO APPEAR
Will Favor Federalizing National Guard at Hearing Before Com- mittee on Military Affairs.
Especial to the Herald.

Especial to the Herald>
 Washington, Jan. 29-Representa- = tive Tilson received a letter last night from Brig. General Cole, informing him that Colonel Charles F. McCabe, Second Connecticut, c. N. G., Colonel Richard F. Goodman, First Connec- ticut, c. N. G.. and Colonel Dorsey, Coast Artillery, will appear before the military affairs committee of tho house next Monday and speak in favor of federalizing the National guard
 In his letter to Colonel Tilson, General Cole says that he is first, last and all the time in favor of making the National Guard a federal force and in his opinion large majority of the organized militia of Connecticut are of the same mind.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
M'kINLEY DAY IS
 OBSERVED IN STATE
Dinner in New Haven To- night-Ex-President Taft
 Among Speakers.

New Haven, Jan. 29.-The custom or wearing carnatiOnthe fa- Vorite flower of the late president was generally followed throughout: Connecticut today in the observance of Mckinley day. The only formal notice of the occasion will be the din- ner of the Mckinley association here tonight at which Congressman w. B. Mckinley and former President w. H. Taft will be among the speakers. The assoiation was formed in 1904 and held it's first dinner in this city
 Members of the association from every part of the state will be here. Most of the members of the repubIl- an state central committee also will Informally there may be discussion of plans for the spring convention at which delegates to the national con- vention will be selected. The commit tee will probably meet within the next the convention.
 The proposal to raise $1,O00 for a Connecticut tablet on the Mckinley memorial building in Canton, Ohio, will probaly come before the associa- ton.
 Washington, Jan. 29.-AH official Washington wore carnation blossoms today in honor of the late President McKinley's birthday In the house where Rep Floss of Illinois, delivered an eulogy of the martyred president, virtually every member and employe wore a flower.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
WEDDED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

MT. and Mrs. Horace l.. Foster of 152 Black Rock avenue are today ob- serving the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage. MT. Foster is we'll known and is employed at the Stanley Works. He is a prominent member of the Sons of Veterans and has held sev- eral important offices in that organi- zatiOn.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
JOIN ITALIAN FORCES.

Paris, Jan. 29, 5:30 a. m.-A de- spatch to the Matin from Rome says that Essad Pasha has effected a june tion with the Italian forces in Alban- ia. It adds that he is fortifying posi- tions at Avlona and other points fur ther south in Albania, and is confl- dent that he will be able effectively to stop the advance of the Austro- Hun- garian forces.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29

An increase amounting to $1,13 501 in the grand list of 1915 over tla of 1914 is shown by the statement sued by the board of assessors tod] The grand Nst for 1915 totals s45,60| sos. 4|
 Very few additions to factory sessments we're made by the assessed who boosted the manufacturing plal considerab bly, on the grand list of previous year. NThe corporation pd ing taxes on the Sheavist assessmen1 the Stanley Rule land Level compad $2,551, 1,900| The P. & F. Corbin vision of the American Hardw@ Corporation pays oh s2.4Is.10o al Landers, Frary & Clark Manufactu ing company pays on\ $2,325,S00
 Fred Beloin owner of the Hotel h loin and real estate dn- Main a Church streets, continues to Ieadl individuals with an assessment $251,750. Morris Schupack outsss P s. McMahon in the contest for sd ond place, paying on $173S750 whl McMahon is assessed on sl45,4 Schupack's assessment went up $Sl 900 since the last grand listN was sued and McMahon's assessment wel down s13,00O. Among the ccrpor1 tiofis reduction was one of $100s0oo the American Hosiery company a1 approximately s25, 900 on the Nd Britain Gas Light company's asset ment
 The increase in the grand list slightly less than the increase of 1sl over 1913, which amounted to $1,491 109 A
 Corporations and individuals paN on s2O,000 or more on the 1915 ' follow.
 Alex, Harry ......-.. ...$ os.7 Afford, F. H. and Fannie l.. 94sS American Hdwe. Corp. Cor
 bin Cabinet Lock Div. .. 1.407,ll American Hdwe. Corp. Cor
 bin Screw Div. ...... 1,SS2,v American Hdwe. Corp. P.
 F. Corbin Div. ....... 2,4lS, American Hdwe. Corp. Rus
 sell & Erwin Mfg. Go. Div.- l,Soo,vI American Hosiery Go. ..r sVosv Andrews, John A. ........s' gof f Andrews, Jos. R. ...'.''- M Andrews, Swift & Go. ..... ao' Appell. David A, '...''.
 Armour & Go. ......'''''' Atwood, Wm. E. .,...''t'
 Bardeck, Philip ........'''
 Barnes, l.. M. ......'.-..#.'
 Beaton & Caldwell Mfg. Co' S'g' Beaton, Chas. Fl, ...'..''' oos ReeIey, M. J. ct al ....'''' oA,o BeIoin. Fred .s..........',' -ohsa pennatt I,e Ios s. s. 49.Sq Berkowitz, Samuel ..., SSsSs Berkowitz, Samuel x sam.
 Wascowitz ...........' osseI Besse-Leland Go. ....-.. 22,ofI Bissell J. w. ............ eo;v1 Bodwell Land Go. ....... 2O,l Bollerer, Valentine ...... oS.o9 Rootb Horace Est. .. 34f,od Booth Horace w. . 20.od Booth Tyman T. 20,00I RoyIe Cbas 24,sd Boyle, Frank ............ z5v1 Boyle, John Go. ......... 5s,So| Brown, Roberta M. ...... 2o,VVl Caldwell Margaret B. ...... ZV.so| Caldwell, William H. .... 64,zO Caldwell, w H. and Nellie
 Brady z9,VV Building Co. MAJ. 30, ,00l Carlson, Albin, and Andrew
 and John Toreli ....... 40 s0I Carlson, J. August ...,'. 5S,z9l Walter and Jen-
 nie, ............ <V'f Central Block co. .'..'..' oo'og Churchill. Annie s. ...,.,.. Sz'e9
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New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
Fifty Lose Lives.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 29 (By Radio to Los Angeles. )--At least fifty lives were lost Thursday in 8 wall of water thirty feet high, which swept down the Otay Valley, according to an es- innate made by the coroner early to- day.
 When the lower dam of the South ern California Mountain Water com pany broke late Thursday it released a flood of eleven billion gallons of water into the popu1ous valley which lies just south of here, devas- tating an area fifteen miles long and two miles wide. The property dam age, it is believed will reach s1.oo0,0oo. +.'se. @
 Near Breaking Point.
 Another dam continues today near the breaking point, threatening ad- ditional ruin to the valley.
 Scores of persons are reported missing, and it is believed that a number Of bodies were carried out to sea.
 Striving to Reach Scene.
 Rescue parties are striving to reach the scene, approach to which is extremely difficult, owing to swollen streams and the fact that all of the bridges between San Diego and the little valley have been carried away by the flood waters of the last two weeks.
 Hundreds of families cut off from communication from the outside " orld are believed to be threatened with a food famine.
 Twenty-Five Japanese Drowned.
 nyn ct hot Japanese, including men, women and children, were among the drowned
 Twenty-Five farm houses are known to have been carried away by the waters.
 The heavy rain during the last two days filled the lower Otaway dam for the first time in it's history. Realiz- ing the dam was weakening under the great pressure of water, warning was sent to people in the valley to fee for their lives.
 Preferred to Remain.
 It was unheeded by many, accord ing to reports here, the residents in the valley preferring to remain and CT deavor to protect their property.
 Although the emptied reservoir was tho principal source of the San Diego city water supply there was no dan ger of a water famine here, it was said by officials, as there are other sources from which the city can draw an ample amount.
 Telephone and telegraph communi- cation with the valley has been cut off since the gale and rainstorm swept this city early Thursday morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
BOMB INJURIES EIGHT.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 29.-A bomb exploded while a lecture was in pro- gress at the military school here to- day injuring eight persons, two seri- ously.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
RIOTING BREAKS OUT
 AGAIN IN LAUSANNE
More Than 100 Arrests Made Near German Consulate in Switzer-
 Iand-Troops On Scene.

LduSdHI1e, jSWltZcrlanQ, JdH @S, via Paris. 2:55 p. m.-Notwithstand- ing the presence of troops, rioting again broke out last night in the vii cinity of the German consulate. More than 100 arrests were made.
 Geneva, via Paris. Jan. 29, 5:20 a. m.-A battalion of the 123rd Land wehr has been sent to Lausanne at the request of the state council of the canter of Vaud. Camille De Cop pet, president of the Swiss Federation has been delegated by the federal council to proceed to Lausanne to dis cuss the situation which has arisen in that city as a result of the hostile demonstration during which the Ger man flag raised by the German con- sul, on the occasion of Emperor Will Ham's birthday on Jan. 27 was torn down by a mob.
 The city of Lausanne is now calm The landwehr soldiers on arrival were greeted with cheers for the Swiss army and cries of Down with spies' The Lausanne city council has issued an appeal to the inha bitants to live up to their traditions of orderly and decOrus conduct
 Berlin, Jan. 29, via London, 12:45 D. m.--The Swiss minister called at the foreign office today and expressed 1 the regrets of his government at the l anti German outbreak in Lausanne. l The German government expressed | it's thanks for Switzerland's prompt action and the incident was closed. z
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
NO NEW MOVE MADE
 IN LUSITANIA CASE Lansing Denies U. s. Has Given Germany to Feb 5
 to DisavOw Incident.

Washington. Jan. 29-Secretary Lansing today denied published re- ports that the United States had given Germany until Feb. to make a definite answer on whether it iu- tends to disavoW the sinking of the Lusitania
 At the state department it was de- clared that the Lusitania flegotia- tions remain just where they stood early in the week, when Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassadu. transmitted to Berlin new draft of the proposed agreement which en- bodied all the points for which the United States contends.
 There could be no new move off, clals declared until the German foreign office had passed upon the new draft. This draft was made by Count Von Bernstorff immediately af- ter conference with Secretary Lan- sing and is understood to provide that Germany shall disavow the destruc- tion of the ship and acknowledge as a matter ot law the rights of the neutrals who were lost. On this point the state department is understood to be very firm.
 While all officials are declining to discuss the Lusitania negotiations, the impression prevails among those who are in position to know of the progress of the exchanges that Ger many has been informed that the United States wants the controversy settled without unnecessary delay.
 P1ttsburg, Jan. 29.-Advisers of President Wilson, while denying that a time limit had been set for Ger many's reply, indicated that the president and Secretary Lansing were determined that the Lusitania case Dc settled as expeditiously as possible.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
TURKS SURROUNDED.

London, Jan. 29, 5:46 a. m.-Ac- cording to despatches from Petrograd, it is estimated that two army corps of Turks are shut up in Erzerum.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29

 backed, all seats were taken for the overflow meeting, and a crowd of several thousand stood at the doors outside. @~ T: The president was closely guarded by police as he walked from the hotel to the hall
 1 Fanfare of Trumpets.
 The arrival of the president was heralded by a fanfare of trumpets and the Star Spangled Banner" Mrs. Wilson entered first and was warmly aDplauded. When the president ar rived the crowd broke into loud cheering.
 As Mrs. Wilson stepped out on the platform the band played wedding HQarch. She smiled broadly.
 Truant From Washington.
 When President Wilson rose to speak he was greeted with applause. He said he was conscious of being truant from Washington, but that he felt it his duty to report to the people on the affairs of the nation. He added that he got more inspiration outside of Washington than in it.
 'I believe in peace. I love peace. I1would not be a true American if I did not love peace; but I know that peace costs something. That the only way you can maintain peace is te enjoy the respect of everybody with whom you deal.
 No Passion of Fear.
 <.'There are other counsellors whose sources of counsel is passion. It is not wise nor possible to guide na- tionaI policy under the influence of passion. would be ashamed of the passion of fear.
 America does not desire anything other than freedom, justice and right conduct"
 The president also advised against taking the advice of professional Sailors and soldiers on some ques- tions.
 Equal Right of Nations.
 "It is time that we attempted, al any rate, to apply the standards of our own life to national defense What do we> want to defend? Need I answer? We want to defend the equal right of the nation as against all other nations, and we wish to nQaintain the peace of the western hemisphere.
 H6Se are our STedu HethS Ol uS- fense
 Did you ever stop to reflect just what it is that America stands for '? She stands for the sovereignty of the self governing peoples of tthe world Our aim, our assistance, our en cEpachment has thrilled two conti- nent in the Western Hemisphere This is what we stand for.
 Live With Efficiency
 Tt seems to me that America is ir love with efficiency. Material eff. ciency, of which we hear so much cnly underlies, however, what I may call spiritual efficiency.
 T for my part, have great en tbusiasm for rendering Americt spiritually efficient. The plans fo our military efficiency do not prov for a great army. We want only al army necessary for the uses o peace; but we want back of that army trained body of men. These me1 should be civilians, men who knov tEat the arts of peace come befor' the arts of war.
 "A plain gentleman in black some
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New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
Flood in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 29.-With the Mississippi river already ten feet above floor stage at Arkansas City, danger of damage to property throughout Arkansas is growing hour ly. There have been two days of rain.
 The crest of the flood in the Arkan- sas river is expected to reach here tomorrow.
 Travelling Man Drowned.
 No loss of life, except that of F. H. Fuller a travelling man of Fort Wayne, Ind, drowned last evening
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New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
VERONA MAY SAIL
U. S. Grants Clearance Papers After Italy Gives Assurances Guns Are Only for Defense.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Italy has given assurances that the guns mount ed on the liner Verona are for defen- sive purposes only, and the state de- partment today advised the treasury that there was no objection to permit ting the Italian liner to clear. The New York customs authorities were instructed to clear the ship.
 New York, Jan. 29.-Upon the re- ceipt of instructions from Washington, the custom house today granted clear ance papers to the Italian liner Yer ona
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
WEATHER.

Hartford, Jan. 29.-For Hartford and vicinity: Fair tonight. Sunday rain or snow and warmer.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
GERMANS CAPTURE FRENCH POSITIONS Take 927 Prisoners and Thir- teen Machine Guns
 South of France.

Berlin, Jan. 29, via London, 3:1O p. m.-The capture of 1000 yards of French positions south of the Somme e by German troops was announced to- day by army headquarters. Prisoners to the number of 927 and thirteen machine guns were taken.
 The thousand yards of positions taken were south of the village of Price, which also was captured by the Germans.
 Northeast of Melville the Germans stormed trenches along a front of about 1,700 yards capturing twenty seven prisoners and nine machine guns.
 Paris, Jan. 29, via London, 3:4S D. m.-An attack by the Germans on the French front south of the Somme yesterday along width of several kilometres failed completely on the southern end of the line succeeding only on the bank of the Somme against the village of Prise, it was announced today by the war office.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29
PACIFIC COAST HIT
 BY SEVERE STORM Sixty Lives Lost Property Dam-
 age Runs Into Millions RESERVOIR DAM BURSTS
In CalifOrnia-Northw States
 Struck Heavily-F1oOd Conditions in

San Francisco, Jan. 29-The storm that has ragged over the entire Pacific coast early Thursday has claimed & toll of not less than sixty lives and caused property damage amounting to millions of dollars, according to reports thus far. received.
 The greatest loss of life, about fifty, occurred in the Otay Valley, south of San Diego when the lower dam of tthe California Mountain Water company broke Thursday af- ternoon. ..
 Garbage Carrier Wrecked.
 Just outside the Golden Gate eight lives were lost yesterday when the garbage carrier Aberdeen of Oakland, Cal, was wrecked.
 Flood waters and high winds did much damage in various parts of the state. The oil districts in particular have suffered severely, hundreds of derricks being toppled over. Hits Northwestern States. The storm struck the northwestern states heavily, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and. Montana reporting cold and snow. Montana fast night SHlVereu III what was termed the worst storm in twenty years, with the therm ometer ranging from 20 to 54 degrees below zero.
 Flood conditions prevailed in Arizona
 Faces Water Famine. Riverside, Cal, today faced a short age of drinking water, as flood waters of the Santa Ana river washed out six hundred feet of the water mains 1 carrying the city's supply. 1 The storm today is gradually mov. 1 ing eastward. -.,# ..--.....-.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29

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Memorial Hall Crowded.

Half an hour before the president was due to speak Mem orial hall was Backed, all seats were taken for the overflow meeting, and a crowd of several thousand stood at the doors outside. s -i7t T.
 The president was closely guarded by police as he walked from the hotel to the hall.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-29

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Travelling Man Drowned.

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