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New Britain herald., 1916-05-05

hear the evidence against him this evening.
 Funeral Services.
 The funeral of Stephen Cosgrove, who died at St. Francis hospital Tues day, following a brief illness with pneumonia, was held this morning from the home on East street which he had recently furnished. Services were held in St. Joseph's church in Bristol. Interment Was in that city,
 The body of Clifford Dow, who died Wednesday night at his home in Col Gnsville will be brought here Sunday afternoon for interment in West cemc- tery. The services will be held at his home. Mr. Dow has two sisters, Mrs. Addison Smith and Mrs. Mary Marvin, and a brother, Lester Dow, in PlainVille.
 Close Mission Sunday.
 Forty hours devotion opened with T high mass this morning at 8 o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. The closing exercises will be held Sun day morning at 1O:30. The devotion3 are held in connection with the mis- sion now in progress.
 The missionaries will celebrate mass in St. Matthews church in Forestville Sunday morning at o'cock and iJ1 the evening. Tn the evening at 7:3O there will be closing services. Begin ming Monday the priests will conduct a four-day mission in St. Patrick's church in Harrington. New Cars Arrive.
 Two of the three new trolley cars ordered by the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company for it's lines have arrived at the barns in the neighbor- ing city. The cars attracted consider able attention as they were run through here yesterday.
 The cars are of the single truck class but are equipped with air brall- eS and other modern devices for safe ty and comfort. It is expected that at least one of them will be used on the Plainville- Bristol line.
 Brief Items.
 The condition of Elijah Williams. a well known Civil war veteran, who is
New Britain herald., 1916-05-05

Charles A. Wickstrom and Hannah Wickstrom have sold property on Bel den street to Sebastian and Vittoria Pintox.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-05
Steiin-Bloch

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New Britain herald., 1916-05-05

The best Shirt in the world for the money. Patterns and colors of every description, quality and fit guaranteed.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-05
Neckwear

Neckties in quality, quantity and style not duplicated anywhere. Beautiful four-in-hands in pure silk, of all popular shades and pat terms.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-05
PkainViaHe News
Continued from Ninth Page.)
Funeral Services

hear the evidence against him this evening.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15

d. w. Fleming. clerk at $1,000. as clerk
L. q. Maliery as clerk at $1,000.
Augustus Willi5e. clerk at $500, as clerk
Grace L schOoler. clerk at $50. ss
clerk at 5000.
Clara Gentleman, clerk at $500 per
deirn, as clerk at $50
Harriet w. Davidson as clerk at s3.O0
Der diem, vice Schooler.
Robert J. Jones. clerk at $500, as
record clerk at $500
Gilmore ID. Holmes. clerk at $1,000, as
adelaide E, Grant, clerk at s., 900. a.
clerk at 81, 200. vice Holmes
Mary c, Fitzgerald, clerk at 5000. as
David N, cridler. clerk. at $40. as
ID. r. Prettynian, clerk at $500 per
diem, az clerk at $40.
Florence E. Hickerson. clerk at sT2O.
in the office of the corporation counsel,
as photographer and typewriter, at
$1,000
Fairgrounds department at 800 per am
mum, us stenographer and typewriter.
Mortimer Clarke. craftsman, at 81 200,
as craftsman, at 1880.
L. q. Bouscaren, craftsman In the
Surveyors Office. ut ss7S. as craftsman,
at 1920.
TIE changes become effective tomor-
row,
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
PICK FIELD MEN FOR
ASSESSMENT WORK
Commissioners Promote Four
and Appoint One for New
District Berths.

Twenty-Five promotions and appoint
ments were made by the Commissioners
today In the office OF the Assessor.
The positions OF field men at 5000 a
year. created by. the new District APP
preparation bill. were filled by the pro-
motion OF. Livingston 8. johnson, assist
ant secretary to the Board OF Commits
sioners and acting secretary to Com
missioner Brownlow; John 4. Bardroff.
record clerk In the Assessors office;
praiser: G, II. Stone. clerk In the office
OF the Collector Of Taxes, and the APP
pointment OF n. c. Drum-Hunt.
The clerical promotions and appoint
ments are as follows:
W. q. MCCARTHY, clerk at 81 200 per
annum at the Washington Asylum Jail.
as record clerk at, N,50o.
Fred ID. Allen now employed ut the
District workhouse, as record clerk at
81 500 per annum.
Daniel II. Edwards, clerk 20 the Per-
sonal Tax Board at n,400 per annum. as
personol tax appraiser at u 800.
A. l.. Cheney, license clerk at 1900, as
clerk at H.400
Roger Williams, clerk at $500, as
clerk at s1.2O0.
Katharyn c. Berry. clerk at $1,000 as
clerk at 1900 per annurn.
william w. Dent. clerk at 500, as clerk
at $1,000
Leslie s. williams. telephone operator
in the Police Department at $40, as
clerk at 800
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
GREAT STEEL SHELL
|MPER|LS A FAMILY
Charge fierces Armor Plate and
Sand Bank, Then Cuts
Through House.
CONTINUED from First Page.

naughts OF the American navy. It's
performance Mt it's initial test exceed.
ed ANYTHING that its designers had
Through armor plate Of the thick
est and toughest type known,
through a sand bank as large as the
ordinary hill, the huge shell tore
And even then IT'S. power was not
spent. DETECTED only SLIGHTLY, from
It's course. the enormous monster OF
destruction, weighing considerably
through the air and plunged down
through the walls Of the swami
home.
Naval officers in charge of the
proving grounds. while deeply con-
cerned over the narrow escape Of Mrs.
Swami and her children. are never
theless tremendously proud Of the
showing made by the gun.
The ease with which the shell tore
through the armor plate, which was
as thick as the thickest known ar
NOR on battieships;; proves conciuslye, /,
with gums OF this type-eight to a
ship-the new dreadnauGhts of the
American navy will be invincible en-
Rines OF destruction.
Largest Gun of Type.
Heretofore the largest known naval
guns have been the fifteen-inch type,
such as the Queen Elizabeth, of the
British navy, IL equipped with. The lat
est American dreadnaughts now In COM
mission are equipped with fourteen-inch
guns.
Since the accident to the Swami home
the first of its kind since the proving
grounds were established at Indian
Head-the sixteen-inch gun, has been
fired several times.
While every subsequent test only has
added testimony as to the power OF the
enormous, weapon, there have been no
further accidents.
1t Is not the first time, say officials at
Indian Head, that shells fired from guns
being tested have pierced armor plate or
ricochstted wide OF the mark. Several
times they have missed the target and
gone blowing deep into the mud fats
outside the Government reservation.
Never before, however. has a shell
plunged into a home In the vicinity.
In this instance the gun had been set
up in what is known as the valley
At a short distance away a section OF
extremely thick armor plate. such as
Of a battleship, including the magazine,
had been erected,
Behind this the workmen OF the plant
had piled up a huge bank of sand. II
being thought that even II the shell
penetrated the armor. IL would be
caught In the sand bank.
Mrs. Swami now Is taking calm
and philosophic view of the prowess
OF the guns at the proving station. but
was by no means so phlegmatic the
afternoon Of the firing. according to
her statement.
1T is the Lords mercy that and
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
BURNING GIRL LEAPS
INTO MOTHERS ARMS
Jumps From Second Story Window
With Clothing AHre.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-while
the mother OF Mary. Rocco. five years
old. was hanging out clothes in the
yard of her home, 1906 Fairhill street.
yesterday afternoon. she heard a scream
and turned Just in time to see her
child. her clothing in flames. jump from
q second story window.
The mother caught the little figure in
her apron and quickly wrapped II in
the wet garment she was about to hang
on the line. The child was hurried to
the Pennsylvania Hospital. but there Is
little hope for her recovery.
When her mother left her in a room
on the second floor OF the house, Mary
was playing with two candles. II Is
believed she went downstairs. obtained
matches and In playing with the flames
iRnited her clothing.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Roumanian Heiress Wants
To Become a War Aviator

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IL. - Her
pleasure tip to japan interrupted by
the news that her country had entered
the European war. Miss Helene Cara
giani, beautiful and wealthy daughter
OF a noted physician of Roumania, an
nounced that she would Immediately or
ganize Roumanian relief committee in
this city and would then leave at once
for home to offer her services as pilot
OF a military aeroplane to her king and
country. -...
II have an amateurs license as an
aviatrix," said Miss CaragIani. and
nothing would please me more than to
take up military flying. II my country
will not accept my services in its flying
corps, shall enter Red Cross work"
The Washington times., 1916-09-15

BulgaTs In the Nu,dar valley, southwest
OF Doiran. was the most important VIC
tory won by the British on this sector OF
the front since the present offensive be-
gan.
Greece Seeks War Leader.
Greece's Intervention in the war lie s.ill
being delayed by diplomatic negotiations
at Athens. dispatches from the Greek
capital today said that King Constantine
has summoned q conference of all po-
lltical leaders In new effort to find a
prime minister who will guide Greece
into war and at the same time unite
opposing factions IA Greece.
Earlier dispatches said NJ. Dimitra-
copulos has finally refcscd TO accept the
premiership. His program. u was said,
was not satisfactory to the allied min
listers.
Many Prisoners Captured.
The Serbians captured twenty-five
cannon and large number OF prisoners.
The Bulgarians are still in retreat and
fighting is continuing, The exact number
of prisoners and the amount of booty
taken has not been reported to the allied
base at Saloniki.
The Serbs won their greatest victory
northwest OF Lake Ostrovo. where Ser
bian successes were repoi led yesterday.
After smashing Bulgarian trenches in
the hilly region, the Serbs evidently
poured through the breach In the Bull
Rarian line in force and threw back the
defenders In disorderly retreat toward
The Anglo French gains in the Vardar
valley were made In the face OF the
most determined Bulgarian resistance.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15

Surface. Pennsylvania State economic
zoologlst, gave up the fight today and
stepped out Dr. Surface was succeed
ed by ,. 2. Sanders. formerly head OF
consih. DR.. Surface was asked 10 re-
sign by the agricultural commission.
Governor Brumbaugh declined to i'm
terfere and the board made no expiana-
tory statement. One probe Of ,this Of
were private. He weathered ali OF
them. but decided he would not put up
a fifth fight TO retain his office.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
BRITISH GAIN MORE
THAN MILE ON WEST
Strike Powerful Blow Northwest
OF Combles.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-British troops re-
sumed their great offensive this morn
ing with a powerful blow against the
German lines north of the Somme.
General Haig announced this after
noon that the British advanced more
than a mile on the wide front from
Boulaux wood. northwest Of Combles.
to a point north Of the Albert apaume
road. The attack is continuing and
many prisoners already have been
taken.
Southeast of Thiepval the British last
night captured German trenches on a
front OF 1000 yards, including the strong
"Wunderwerk" position.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15

my family are not lying IN the. grave
dead right now" she said! "If IL had
come two minutes sooner II would
have been so. I didn't know what had
happened. l was ~ the dining room
we were all killed. and ran to the front
norch. [ was so excited and broken
for about an hour that didn't know
what to do" -
ter. sIso was in the house at the time
the shell tore through Its walls like
thew were paper. She had been In the
dinnIng room, and was starting to
open the door to the Kitchen when the
flushing in, after a few minutes. she
discovered that II was a shell that had
created the havoc. She went outside
and touched IT,, and found that II was
AT an Intense heat Then she called
the proving station. s and q doctor hur-
He found. much to his relief. that no
one was injured.
Now Child's Hobby Horse.
To-day little Essie swapn. but four
years cid. has made hobby horse out
of the engine OF death. and chambers
on its cold sides with great glee., The
mother looks out at her beaming, at
the thought that she Is able to do 70.
"If the composition OF the armor had
been the slightest degree different, II
might have sent the smell through the
dining room whore the swans were.
instead of through the empty Kitchen %
stated an artillery expert TODAY at
Is really the most miraculous luck that
the entire house was not shattered"
The house seems fer from Hhattered
ing, with an outlook on the Potomac 4
broad expanse. One looking at Il from
the road cannot tell that II was eyel,
touched by a sleil. and. although a
gaping hole in Its north side shows where
the shell entered. "b'ow rapes within
two feet are urbroken.
The impact evidently was Of slight ex-
tensive value, but vigorous intensively.
as II went through two walls, but left
the window panes intact.
It Is thought by the experts that this
may mean that such a shell In a naval
battle would go straight through to
the vitals of the ship, ana not spend Its
force on the armor designed to intercept
IT, This Is an important advance In
artillery desigh and shell construction.
It is understood. and may operate to
give the United States incalculable ad-
vantage I'm naval operations.
Swami. who helped fire the shot. In
trigger" at the proving plant, and
as such has charge OF gang which
aids In the placing OF the guns 90 be
small charge was used In firing the
shot, and that this is thought signifi-
can't as well as the proof of the armor
piercing qualities OF the 16-inch gun.
| The proiectile weighed 200 pounds.
With full charge behind II. II could
have pierced from five to ten inches
OF armor-plate at n distance of 300
yards. For battle purposes such shells
contain a dozen pounds of high .ex,
plosives timed to let 20 after the shel
has bored It's way into a ships vitals.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Bulgars Abandon 20 Guns
When Pursued by Serbs

SALONIISI. Sept 15.-Bulgarian
troops are falling back upon the
Greek town of Florina. holly pur-
sued by the Serbians, who have cap
tured the principal heights of NAL
kanidje. The Serbs have captured
twenty guns
The Washington times., 1916-09-15

You'll make no mistake if
you select this suite, as its fine
appearance is backed by sub
stantial worth. Hand-polished
Solid Oak Dresser, Chiffonier,
and Toilet Table, with landscape
French plate mirrors; Solid Oak
Chair, and massive pinch post
guaranteed lacquer Brass Bed.
At the price quoted this is one
of the best values offered dur
ing this great value-giving sale.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Suicide Report Her First
News of Husband

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Sept. 49,
For the first time in five years. Mrs.
Marie Patrick. OF New York city. yes
terday became aware of her husband =
whereabouts when she read In the
newspapers that he had committed sui
eide in a cheap lodging house because
of dependency over III health.
For the last year Patrick had made
his living by pushing rolling chairs.
Mrs. Patrick was here with her ten
year-old daughter recently.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Admits Bulgar Retreat.

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Bulgarian troops
have been driven out of their positions
at Malkenidze by the Serbians. II was
officially admitted this afternoon.
East OF the Vardar the English took
advanced German trenches, but after
wards were driven out.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
Greek Prisoners Will
Be Sent to Germany

BERLIN via wireless to sayville,.
Sept. 15.-Officers of the Fourth Greek
Army Corps. which surrcrI>red to the
Germans at Kavala. will - accornpan-
led to Germany by their families. the
Vossische Zeltung stated today.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
TEMPERATURES.
(U. s. Bureau)
DEATHS
tToo Late To Classify

(Too Late To Classify
BUCKrNGHAM-on September II. 1916, at
II 80 p. M. son OF John II. and Alice Burns
Buckingham, at their residence, Riverdale
Nd, aged two years and four months
Funeral services at residence. Saturday
September 49, at p. m, Interment at
Glenwood Cemetery.
PRUMMER-On September IL, 1916, CHAR
LOTTE. beloved daughter OF Charles and
Nosanna Prummer, aged nine years
Funeral from II. VI. Padgetts undertake
ers, 1870 Eleventh street southeast, Satur-
day, September l6, 1916. at 10 a. m. Inter-
ment Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
DIR. SURFACE GIVESUP
JOB IN PENNSYLVANIA
Quits as State Zoologist After Long
Fight.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 15.-HavIng
weathered four Investigations OF the
affairs OF his office, since he took II. in
1908. and stuck tight to II. DR.. II. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-22
SHIRT FACTORY
GIRLS ON STRIKE
Demand Increase in Wages
When New Proprietor Takes
Charge at Newport
Special to the Telegraph

Newport, Pa, Jan. 22.-Yesterday
morning about $40 o'clock forty-five
of the fifty girls employed at the
Quality Shirt Factory here struck
when the new proprietor, III. d. Eber-
sole, of Goldsboro, York county, Pa,
arrived to take charge of the factory.
lie purchased the personal property
and real estate some time ago. Mr.
Ebersole was accompanied by the for
mer proprietor. II. w. Shoemaker, of
Harrisburg, and b. F. Snellbaker, pro-
prietor of a shirt factory at Mechan-
icsburg, Pa.
Some time ago the girls decided to
ask for an increase in wages and sent
a petition to the New York jobbers
handling the factory's output request
ing their good offices in securing the
increase. They asked l cent per dozen
more, on account of q change in the
method requiring additional labor with
no more pay. The girls declared they
would not continue work under the
new proprietor unless wages were in
creased.
1t is said the wages paid at the
Quality factory are higher than at
Goldsboro or Mechanicsburg and that
Mr.. Ebersole cannot afford to increase
the present scale.
Five of the girls remained at work,
but not sufficient in number to operate
the plant, and it was closed down until
Monday morning.
The employees say that their best
workers are not able to earn, on an
average, So week, while others do
not overage more than SO or 81 a
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-22
President and Mrs. Wilson
Are Cruising in Waters
of Chesapeake on Yacht

Washington. Jan. %. - President
and Mrs. Wilson aboard the naval
yacht Mayfiower were cruising
leisurely to-day down the Potomac,
bound for the waters of the Chesa-
peake bay. The trip which is to oc-
cupy two days was taken to enable
the President to prepare in seclusion
the address he is to make in New
York January 81, at the Railroad
Business Associations Banquet and
to tentatively draft others he is to
make on national preparedness on his
Middle Western trip.
The President carried with him a
mass of data from the navy and war
departments which he was to use in
debating the addresses to his stenog-
rapher. He is keeping in wireless
communication with the White House.
Plans for the Presidents Western
trip which he finally approved just
before starting on the cruise last night
calls for stops at Pittsburgh, CIeve-
land. Milwaukee, Chicago, Des Moines,
Topeka and Kansas City. The trip is
to begin January 2s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-22
ElliOtt-Fisher Company's
Officers For 'l6 Elected

At meeting yesterday of the board
of directors of the Elliott Fisher Com
pany, held in New York City for re-
were elected:
Chairman of the board, Grant B.
Schley; president and general manager
George f. Watt. first vice-president,
James Donald Cameron. The following
additional officers were appointed:
Vice president of manufacturing, IL
a. Foothorap, Harrisburg; vice-prei-
dent of Great Britain, A. w. Robb, Lon
don; vice president for Western dis
trict, r. B. Buswell. Chicago: assistant
general manager. Charles II. Hunter
Harrisburg; assistant to president, Il.
d. Organ, Chicago; secretary, Charles
l.. e. deGauge, New York; assistant sec
retary and purchasing agent. william
]. Evert, Harrisburg; treasurer Oscar
L. Gagg, Harrisburg; assistant treas
urer. c. II. Miller. Harrisburg; assistant
general sales manager, NJ. A. Seely
Harrisburg: advertising manager, r. /,
Benedict. Harrisburg; attorney, NJ H.
Dean, Harrisburg.
The stockholders on Thursday elect
ed the following directors:
Max II. Behr. j. Gardner Bradley,
James Donald Cameron. ]. II. Dandy.
Charles l.. f. deGauge. Louis G. Julihn,
Evander B. Schley. Grant b. Schley
George F. Watt The following excel
tive committee was also elected:
NJ. II. Behr, L. G. Julihn, e. b. Schley.
G. b. Schley, G. H. Watt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-22
NEWS OF STEELTON
sTEEIToN CHURCHES

Salem Lutheran, Oberlin. = The
Rev. Daniel E. Ripley, pastor, will
preach at 10:30, subject, Forgetting
the Past" and at 1880, subject. Trust
ing in the Lord; C. E., $3.50; Sunday
school, 9:15.
st. Marks Lutheran. = The Rev.
W. B. Smith, pastor, will preach at
1890 a. m, on Joy in the Holy
Ghost" and at 1880 p. M. on Come
Unto Me-" Sunday school, $500; c.
E., 6:45; AIS and 1880. Friday, 1880.
Main Street Church of God = The
at 1880 a. M, on Three Great
Spiritual Truths" and at 1880 p. m.
on "A Sorrowful Young Man. Sun
day school, 2; Jr. c. F., 6; Sr. c. E.,
$50; Wednesday,. lecture and prayer.
First Presbyterian The Rev. c.
b. Segelken, pastor, will preach at
1885 a. m, five minute sermon to
senior sermon. Children and the
Church." and at 1880 on THE Girdle
of Truth" Sunday school, 9:45; c. E.,
$50; Friday, Mems League.
Grace United Evangelical. - The
Rev. J. M. Shoop, pastor, will preach
at 1880 a. M, and 1870 p. m, Sun
day school, 9:15; X. l.. G. E., 6:45.
First Reformed. = The Rev. c. A.
Huyette, pastor. will preach at 1O:45
a m, on The Baptism of Jesus
and at 1880 p. m, an illustrated SER
mon on The Great Teacher" Sun
day school. 9:45, c. E., 6:45; We'd
nesday, 1880.
First Methodist. - The Rev. w. c.
Sanderson, pastor, will preach at
1890 a. m, and at 1880 p. m, Sunday
school, o'clock. Epworth League,
at $50.
st. Johns Lutheran. - The Rev. G..
n. Lauffer. pastor. will preach at
lO:45 a. M, on "Paul's Determina-
ton" and at 1880 p. M, on THE
Service of Christ" Sunday school
$3.50. intermediate C. F., $50.
Centenary United Brethren. The
Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor, will preach
at 10 o'clock, subject, THE Church at
Her Work." and at 1880, subject,
Substitutes for Christianity; Sunday
school, 2; c. E., 6:30.
Monumental A. M. E. The Rev.
w. II. King, pastor, will preach at
10:45. subject, Christian Citizen
ship" 7:45, subject, Human Side of
Christ" c. E., 6:45.
Following is the program of music
to be rendered in st. Johns Lutheran
church tomorrow. Morning: Anthem
Like as a Father" Adams; evening,
male quartet. Soon We Will Know
Gabriel; anthem, The Lord is My
Strength" Geibel.