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New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
City Items

Josephine R. Sparks has been named administratriX of the estate of W. R. Sparks
 Twenty-four cases of measles and two of humps were recorded today by the health board,
 Nellie J. Brady, as administratrix of the estate of T. H. Brady, and w. H. Caldwell have sold land on Vance street and Shuttle Meadow avenue to Mary Poppaianni
 Walter Johnson is i'll at his home or Elm street.
 A dinner will be held this evening at the Hotel Bond Hartford, by the office employees of the Corbin Cabinet Lock company.
 Miss Ruby Rehm has resigned her position in the McMillan store.
 Louis Scheyd has returned from a three weeks trip to Litchfield.
 George Ingraham of Columbia street is a patient at the New Britain hospital.
 Hugh Judd is confined at his home on Stanley street by illness. Every body is going to the big fair at Turner Hall tonight.-advt.
 The \. M. T. A. &o B. drum corps will hold an important rehearsal and meeting this evening at 8:30 o'clock. The meeting will follow rehearsal.
 Miss Ruth Marshall of Stanley street is home from Hilton academy at Hilton N. H. for 8 few days.
 An important meeting of the Friendly club will be held this even- ing in the rooms in the Commercial block.
 Stewardt Reed of Boston, Mass, will be- the principal speaker at a smoker to be given by the Machinists' Union Saturday evening in the headquarters on Church street.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
FINAL ACTION EXPECTED.
Burnett Immigration Bill Should
 Reach Vote Tonight.

Washington, March 3O.-With pros poets of final action on the Burnett immigration bill with it's 1iteracy test and oriental exclusion features by tonight, the house today resumed consideration of the measure.
 Advocates of the bill predict it's passage by an overwhelming vote. Opponents concede defeat. although they hope to amend the measure in several particulars.
 An amendment was adopted modi- flying the effect of the Humphrey amendment adopted Tuesday which proposed a retaliation upon British Columbia for it's exclusion of skilled and unskilled labor. It was dis covered that the amendment as drawn would operate against Russia, and the new amendment as adopted today would limit it's application to British Columbia.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
BYRON A "SWAN
 IN THE SEWER"
St Characterised by Bishop Quayle at Methodist Conference

Norwich, March 30-The transac- dress by Bishop William A. Quayle' the presiding officer, and memorial service for Bishop Asbury, occupied considerable part of the attention to- day of the members of the New Eng land Southern conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, in annual ses- sion here. The address at the mem orial service was to be delivered by President Ezra S. ripple of Drew The ological Seminary.
 It was voted to hold the conference session next year in the MatheWson Street Church, Providence, R. l.
 Triers Elected.
 The following were elected triers of appeals: Revs. H. A. Ridgway and A. J. Coultas, New Bedford, Mass; M. $. Kaufman, Central Falls, R. l.; E. F. Ninde, Providence, R. l.; J. H. New land, Fall River, Mass; w. J. Ward, Newport, R. T.; and w. M. Newton, East Weymouth, Mass.
 A check for s2,S49 for the confer ence claimants fund was presented by Charles R. Magee of the New England Depository of the Methodist Book Concern, and check for $20O, for the same fund was presented by Rev. F. c. Clemens of the Chicago Board on conference claimants.
 The following were admitted to full mem bership in the conference: Paul F. c. Clemens of the Chicago Board on conference claimants.
 The following were admitted to full mem bership in the conference: Paul D. Minnick, V. c. Bigler, w. E. Thom- as and Alwyn J. Atkins.
 English Poets.
 During the session today Bishop Quayle interrupted the proceedings to deliver a lecture on English doubt poets," in which he included Keats, Shelley, Byron and Matthew Arnold because doubt, it was explained, was a noticeable characteristic of their writings. Keats he referred to as "A heather who had never seen his God" Byron, he said was "A muck raker and swam in the sewer," Mat thew Arnold Put on monocle and overlooked the world,'' and lost his real power in writing when he lost his God.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
All Departments of Student Activity Report Success Including Class Book

All Departments of Student Activity Report Success Including Class Book
 The High school has had a very successful year so far as student actlV- ities are concerned. The football team won a championship, the de- batting club captured the cup and the basketball team tied for first in the basketball league. The senior class book will, from present appearances, be fully up to the high standards set.
 The work is well advanced for the date and is far superior to all previ- ous issues. An especially large space is occupied with the contributions of students, The stories submitted are excellent and more numerous than usual. The book will contain many features of interest to the whole school, besides having news of special importance to seniors.
 The subscriptions already paid in are more numerous than the total sales of last year, and the business manager expects a record breaking subscription list before the first of May. The autograph sheets go to press April 15 and therefore all stu dents wishing to subscribe should lose no time.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
WOMAN'S CURIOSITY
 CAUSE OF TROUBLE
After Going Through Her Husbad's s Pockets She Finds He Has An
 other Wife Living,

Woman's inherent and proverbial curiosity is responsible for the troubled mind of Mrs. Wojciech Gan ick of 143 Washingtn street. Mrs. Ganick, while not entirely pleased with her husband, was not entirely dissatisfied until she began the time honored custom, practised by some wives, of going through her better half's pockets when he was not around to object.
 The woman found letters and re- ceipts in his pockets, she says, proving to her positively that he has living wife in the old country and constantly sending money to support her. Thus, wife No. has to go without many things.
 Mrs Ganick was a widow and was married to her present husband ln Meriden only eight months. ago.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
CONN. RIVER IS
 OPEN TO NAVIGATION
First Tug Reaches Hartford at Noon After Hard Trip Through
 Ice FIOes.

Hartford, March 30--At 12 noon today the tug Spartan reached Hart ford from down the river after an ice breaking trip of four days and navigation of the Connecticut river is now open. The steamer Hartford will go on the route Saturday night, making the trip from New York to this city and arriving here Sunday. The resumption of steamer and barge navigation is expected to have an appreciable effect in relieving congested freight conditions which have tied Hartford up for two weeks.
 Manager C. c. Goodrich of the Hartford and New York Transporta- tion company was aboard the Spar tan. and said the job of opening the river had been the hardest in his experience. The Sachem and Onrust followed the Spartan, the latter, a steel boat, opening the channel and the other breaking up the big cakes and widening the channel.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30

State Central Committee Meet-State
 Convention in May.

Parkersburg, W. Va, March 30- Republican leaders of West Virginia, when the state central committee met here today, appeared fairly well agreed on a method of selecting del- egates to the national convention in Chicago, June 7. at a state conven- tion to be held probably early in May.
 The delegates nominated in this way would receive unanimous sup port of republican voters at the pri- mary election June 6, according to the proposed plan, and could re- ceive their credentials at Chicago by wire. The state primary law re- quires election of delegates on June 6
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
FLKS' BANQUET TONIGHT.
Hello Bills to Celebrate Eleventh
 Anniversary.

With their appetites sharpened, over two hundred members of the New Britain lodge of Elks will sl down at 8 o'clock tonight in the Elks' club on Washington street to participate in the anniversary of the eleventh birthday of the lodge. As usual a banquet will be the main feature.
 Postmaster w. F. Delaney will act es postmaster and the following in vited guests will be present: Grand Exalted Ruler James H. Nicholson; Edward Leach of New York, Cover TOT Holcomb, Lieutenant Governor Wilson, John D. Shea of Boston, Thomas l.. Reilly of Meriden, c. F. J. McCue of Stocl<bridge, M. l.. Reidy of Naugatuck, Thomas J. Stannon of Hartford and James E. McGovern of Bridgeport. A theatrical troupe from Hartford will furnish the entertain nent.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
 N0STRILS AND HEAD Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Relieves Head Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed and you can't breathe freely because of a cold or catarrh, just get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm at any drug store Apply a little of this fragrant, anti septic cream into your nostrils and let it penetrate through every air passage of your head, soothing and healing the inflamed, swollen mucous membrane and you get instant relief.
 An! how good it reels. Your nos- trils are open, your head is clear, no more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no more headache. dryness or struggling for breath F,ly's Cream Balm is just what sufferers from head colds and catarrh need. It's a delight.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
TROLLEY LIGHTS
 BLIND DRIVERS
Dennis Murphy and Mrs. NJ. C. Mo- Carthy Have Narrow Escape From
 Death on Berlin Road.

Dennis Murphy and Mrs. M. c. Me- Carthy of 3S7 Main street, had a mar row escape from death last night at 11:1S o'clock, when a buggy, in which they were riding was struck by the 11:13 trolley from this city, at a point in front of the new clay pit of Joseph Towers on Beach Swamp road, Berlin. The team was coming toward this city, when the light of the trolley blinded the eyes of the woman. She became frightened and grabbed the reins from the man with the result the horse was driven on the path of the car. The horse and wagon was tossed down an embankment into a ditch, which runs along side of the track. The car was in charge of MOtOrm an Robert Dean and Conductor N. G. Middleton. Motorman Dean said he saw the team coming but had no time to apply his brakes, after it had crossed his path.
 Motorman Dean had an artery in his right hand severed, when the shalt of the wagon crashed through his car front and demolished the glass. Mur- phv and Mrs Mccarthy were thrown down the embanlSment and badly shaken up. They were assisted to the car and removed to the office of Dr. R NJ. GriswOld who found no bones were broken. The cut on Dean s hand was dressed.
 Considerable difficulty was encoun- tered in getting the horse out of the ditch Because or the mudoy pot +o,,, if unable to get a footing and woe forced to lay in the water for soroa lime. The animal is owned by James T. White, the liveryman, ana at his office this afternoon. it was said it's condition was precarious.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
J. T. COLLINS BUYS
 NEW HAVEN TEAM
Announcement of Deal is Made-E'ivc Year Lease on Savin Rock
 Grounds Taken.

New Haven, March 30-The pur- chase of the franchise of the New Haven Baseball club of the Eastern league from the Cameron estate, by James T. Collins, a railway mail clerk, was announced today. MT. Col lins is an eXecutor of the Cameron estate. He says the estate, how ever, will have no interest in the club as the purchase is outright.
 Associated with MT. Collins in con- trol will be his brother. William r. Collins, also of this city. The playing manager will be an old time base bal player whose face is not familiar to patrons of the game here. His name is withheld for the present. Mr. Collins says the purchase price was about s8,000 A five year lease of the Savin Rock grounds has been taken. This is taken to mean that there will be league baseball on the West Shore.
 It had been generally believed that only league games would be played on the East Shore in order that Sunday games might be offered as an attraction at Lighthouse Point.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
DANIELS APPEARS
 BEFORE COMMITTEE
Explains Position Of Navy to Con-
 8ressmen-Pay Is Small

Washington, March 30.-Secretary Daniels appeared before the house naval committee today when it re- sumed it's hearings and gave his views on the navy's part in national prepar- edness plans. He began his state ment with a discussion of personnel The annual loss from terminating en- Hstments was 12,875 men, he said and "astage from other causes was S,25O TO add single man to the full quota he added, meant that the S,25O men must be first restored by new enlist ments. Requirements are so rigid that only one in six applicants is ac- cepted.
 Conflicting views as to the proper enlisted strength he said, were based on different ideas as to how many ships should be kept in reserve and now many men should constitute re- serve crews. His own recommenda- tions, based on the experience of the department and advice of many off cers, looked to a total enlisted strength of 67,952 men.
 High Wages Ashore.
 "In time of peace' he said, q do not believe we can add 2O,OOO men to the navy in one year, as has been sug- gested. We now have difficulty in AeeplIS lnC present quota 1ull because of high wages ashore"
 The problem. Secretary Daniels said, to enlist men of the right type.
 ''The navy today,' he said, lis a great machine shop. I believe the day will come when we will not accept any man who has not had some experi- ence as "a chauffeur or machinist, or in other vocational callings.''
 The secretary defended the educa-
 
 administration, which he contended, were bringing in men of the highest type.
 Men Get Training.
 You can never have an efficient navy" he said, eff you build a bulk head so high that young men who en- ter at the bottom can not rise to the top. I burned a bushel of recruiting literature showing men going to the tropics and asSOciating with half dressed women. It was indecent All our literature now shows that men who enlist will get education and vo- cational training. The educational work in the fleet does not interfere with target practice or maneuvers. The captains may suspend it as they deem best.'
 The far-reaching navy reserve plans worked out in the department, MT. Daniels said. provided for questions never before cared for. and are vital elements of the whole naval prepared ness scheme.
 On the question of officers, the sec retary said recent acts of congress had insured an adequate supply of line of ficers in time, but more men qualified for special work were needed now, more engineering officers were neces sary.
 Secretary Daniels urged also that two OF three great educators "as great as there are in the country' be added to the corps of instructors at the nav al academy. He asked that an appro- nriation Of s150,000 be provided for their pay. Men of the type he desired for heads of the non-military depart ment could not be obtained on small salaries, he said.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
NEW EXPORT RECORD.
S22O.246,O21 Worth of Domestic
 Goods Shipped From New York.

New York, March 30.--EXports of dom estic merchandise valued at s22O,246,O21, shipped through the port of New York during February, established a new record in exports for a single month from any Ameri- can port, according to figures made public here today by customs officials. The next highest month, as shown by the records of the New York customs authorities was November, 1915, when merchandise to the value of SS,O36,45S was shipped abroad.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
Events Tonight

'The Prince Chap,' Lyceum thea ter.
 High class photo plays, Fox's thea. ter.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, keeney's theater.
 Annual banquet, B. P. 0. E., Elks Home.
 Swedish Singing society fair, Fur her hall
 Court Friendly, F. of A., meets at 321 1-2 Main street.
 Court Charter Oak, F. of A., smoker Electric hall.
 New Britain Turner society, meets in Turner hall.
 Giddings Chapter, R. A, NJ, meets in Masonic hall
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
GERMANS CUT CABLE.
No Photographic Communication Be
 tween England and Holland.

London, March 30, 12:14 D. m.- Complete suspension of telegraphic communication between Holland and England Is reported by the Rotterdam correspondent of the Copenhagen Po- litiken whose despatch is forwarded from Copenhagen by the Exchange Telegraph Co. It is rumored the cable has been cut by Germans the corre- spondent says.
 No press despatches have been re- ceived here from Holland since Tues day.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
ARMY LIVING HIGHER.
Cost of Rations Increases from 27 to
 30 Cents,

Washington, March 30.-Rapid ad- vances in the cost of living are being felt in the army, the house military affairs committee was told today by Brigadier Gen. Sharpe, acting quarter master general. A few months ago an estimate of tWenty-seven cents a ration was obtained by the quarter masters department and today the cost would be thirty.
 The general denied emphatically a charge recently made in the senate that the United States army was poor ly provisioned. Tt is the best fed army in the World," said he.
 New laid Conn. eggs. 29c doz. 1-2 dog. s1OO Russell Bros.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
READY FOR TRADE DISPLAY.
Mercantile Bureau Recommends Hold
 ing Grand Display.

The report of the directors of the Mercantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce was adopted at meeting held yesterday afternoon in regard to holding a display week among the local merchants. The affair will probably start Monday April 10.
 The project will be in the hands of a general committee to be appointed at a meeting of the bureau to be held tomorrow afternoon. The name to be assigned to the exhibit and other details will be worked out later.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
FLOODS RECEDE.
Conditions In Southern Michigan
 Again Approach Normal.

Detroit, Mich., March 30.-Flood conditions throughout southern Mich igan were much improved today. The Michigan Central Railway managed to get trains out from Bay City, on the MackinaW division and to Detroit.
 Although South Saginaw Street, the main business street of Flint was still flooded the Flint River had receded eight inches since midnight. It was hoped to resume normal car service tonight.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
CONCILIATORS ARRIVE,
Settlement of Intcrna tiOnal Silver Co.
 Strike May Be Effected.

Meriden, March 30. Clifton G. Reeves and James w. Smythe who were named as federal conciliators last October when the strike of en- ployes of the International Silver Co.,. here and at Wallingford, was declared arrived from Washington during last night and registered at a local hotel President G. H. Wilcox of the company has not seen the Conciliators. So far as known early this afternoon no con- ference had been held with the strik- CTS.
 It is not known as yet whether the visit of the conciliators forecasts a reopening of negotiations looking to the ending of the strike.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
VILLA TRAINS YOUTHS.
Gives S1S,OOO for Military Education
 for Six Mexicans in U. s. School.

San Rafael, Cal, March 30.-Six Mexican youths are being educated at a local military academy at the expense of Francisco Villa, it became known today. They have been study ing here since 1913, with $18,0OO tuition for three years paid in ad- vance.
 The Mexican bandit also spent s6,000 in giving six other youthful proteges a years training at another military academy here two years ago.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
GRANTS SEPARATE TRIALS.
Alleged Conspirators Will Not Meet
 Court Together.

New York, March BOA motion was granted today by Judge Mayer in the federal district court for separate trials in the case of Max Breitung, pr. Herbert Kienzle, and EngeIbert Bronkhorst who were indicted in No vember last with Robert Fay, Walter Scholz and Paul Daeche for conspir- ing to blow up munition ships.
 Justice Mayer rules that Daeche be tried separately from Fay and Scholz. the alleged leader in the conspiracy.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
TENNESSEE AT MONTEVIDEO.

Washington, March 3O.-The cruis- CT Tennessee is due today at Montevi- deo, Uruguay where Secretary McAdoo of the United States section of the in ternational high commission will dis embark. The Tennessee will proceed around Cape Horn to Santiago, Chile, where it will be met later by the del- egates, and will return to the United States via the Panama canal. The commission meets in Buenos Aires April 1 and the American delegation will go there from Montevideo.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
COACHES DERAILED.

Laconia, N. H., March BOA smoll ing car and two passenger coaches on the Boston and Maine's White Noun tain Express, south bound, were de- rallied at siding just outside of the railroad yards here today. The cars tipped to an angle of forty-five degrees and while many windows were brok- en, railroad officials claimed that no one was seriously injured.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
TRANSFORMATIONS.

Washington, March 30.-Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, conferred today with Counsellor Polk of the state department over what were described as purely commercial questions.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
ROUND HOUSE BURNED.

Plymouth, N. H., March 30.-The round house of the Boston and Maine Railroad, was destroyed by fire here today, the loss being estimated at $60,000. Six locomotives were badly damaged.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-30

Native eggs 29c dog. Russell Bros.
 -advr.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-02-11

suit of his clothes, hats, shirts, etc. for the young fellow. When the change was complete the handsome young refugee had to pin this sign on himself I'm NOT MT. Tuck Simmons.
 That H. R. Simpson is going to have a hard time "squaring" himself with the Cotton Belt for ditching that first relief train.
 That there was ten times as much good grub cooked up by the Brinkley people than all of Clarendon could have eaten had they have all come ahead on the special relief trains.
 That Brinkley's heart was right" in the prompt and unani- nous way she went about try ing to help our Clarendon friends in their distsess and misfortune.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-02-11
Clarendon Under Water.
(Continued from page l.

Continued from page l) out by committee on a special early Monday morning. Other such supplies were sent out on each of the two relief specials Monday and Tuesday.
 Brinkley people threw open their homes and fully a thousand of the Clarendon people could have easily been cared for by our people had they have been able to reach here.
 HIGH WATER CONDITIONS TO-DAY
 At 7 o'clock this (Friday) morning the guage at Clarendon showed that the water had fallen 1.6 feet.
 Mayor Parker c. Evan said to the ARGUS over the phone this morning: We want to thank most heartily the people Of Brinkley for their great spirit of kindness. We of Clarendon shall always remember them. We are getting things in good shape now. We are feeding about 600 people and have food SUD- niles and means to run about another week. Very strict ac- count of all means sent n IS kept and this is used only in .,,staining those who are with ko,,t means. If in the end there
The Brinkley argus., 1916-02-11

is more sent in than is necessary for this sole purpose a prorata will be ascertained and it will be returned to the donors. Our appreciation is felt to those of our population who lived on the river. They have been a great help to us with their boats and have served without compensa- tion. The Levee Commissioners are arranging to cut the levee and with the pumps get the water out of the town as soon as possible. "
 NOTES ON THE FLOOD
 They say:-
 That the General Manager of the Brinkley Division of the Cotton Belt, Capt. H. c. Mitchell, is right there with the goods" in the dispatching of relief specials.
 That T. c. Simmons came near loosing himself. It happened this way "a handsome young refugee from the Clarendon flood who escaped with only a pair of overalls, dirty face and an extra long growth of hair, an unsatisfed appetite. no cash, etc, stuck Tuck for relief. Tuck Valtzed him to the stable wash ing stand. had the soap, water, seub brush and clipping machine and out of the fulness n h;r l,x~ruN 4a1d~1< - 71snsawIx -.