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Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
POLISH BABIES DIE BY THOUSAND
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BOSTON, Nov l9-Not child un- der the age Of five years can be found in large areas of Poland. ac- cordi3g to a report presented to the peoples reiief committee for Jewish war sufferers. which opened it's na- uonal convention here today. The re- port read by Morris Rothenberg of New York. said that in certain sec tions of Poland all babies had died from lack of nourisEment. In the city Of Wilma alone seven thousand chil- dren are reported to be facing the bitter cold of a Russian winter with Ous shoes
 lp-to-date, according to MT. Roth erberg, approximately six million dol lars Das been contributed by the Jews of America for the war victims. Of this amount, S2 500, coo has been dis tr.buted in Russia. Sl65i 800 in Ger nnny-Foland, and S1.195,O00 in Aus tria Hungary.
 Delegates from all parts of the Uni ; ted States ana Canada are attending the convention
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
WoRLD..WlDE POPULARITY

Wherever tobacco IS known throughout the world, Sweet Cap oral cigarettes are smoked Amer jeans who travel over Europe Asia, Africa and South America can always obtain Sweet Capora cigarettes as easily as in the United States Sweet Caporal is the onll cigarette that has this worldwide sale and popularity
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20

nounces that the town is to submit to new homl ardment, these are closed and their proprietors as well as the other inhabitants retreat to their cellars. Some of those. however. who have remained in the town since
 tine Germans evacuated it. have be- come SO accustomed to the danger that they decline to leave their work unless the shelling becomes unusual
 ly severe. For this reason scarcely
 ever does a bombardment occur with ont causing casualties among the Civll population
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
ID PROVIDE FUR POPULAR ELECTION
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PORTLAND. Ore- Nov 19.-Senator George F. Chamberlain. who left to- night for Washington. announced that at the coming session of congress he will introduce @ proposed constitution al amendment providing for the cleo ton of president by direct vote of the people. His intention. he said, is to get the amendment under way prompt ly so that it may De acted upon by congress. and if adopted there. by the legislatures of the various states in time to become effective for the next presidential election.
 Senator Chamberlain, who is chair man of the senate committee on mil itary affairs, said he would also at the coming session, put forward a measure providing for universal military service.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
GENERAL OFFICIAL ARRESTED
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BERLIN, Nov. 19, (Via London)- The arrest of the director of the i'm perial potato distribution office, Hugo Siewert of Danzig. which took place here yesterday, has caused a sensation.
 Siewert is alleged to have conspired to buy large quantities of barley and other grain and ship them to Berlin. where they were sold at exhorbitant prices Numerous arrests have been made and others are expected
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
WORKING AT TOP SPEED
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SACRAMENTO. Cal Nov. 19.-Re- turns from 42 of California's 5S coun- ties had been officially canvassed to- night by Secretary of State Jordah without departure from the semi of ficial tabulations of the same districts. As the statutes require the comple ton of the canvass by November 27, and as the missing counties inel d the largest centers of population ,h /, face the probability of night end day during the latter part of this week.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH
 TOBACCO CAN BE CONSUMED

demonstration. The demonstrator burns a piece of or dinarypaper. which leaves a black ash Then burns a piece of the high-grade. imported French cig- arettr paper used on Sweet Cap oral. and calls smokers attention
 to the pure, white ash Thus IS the pure tobacco in Sweet Caporal nrofected hu ahsaisksi~u...z.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
AUTOS A LUXURY IN WAR.
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PARIS, Nov. 1a.-The private auto mobile is a luxury which can be dis pensed with ir war time. in the opin- ion nf the economies commission. Considering that in the present cir cumstarces all of the resources of the country must be devoted exhaustively to tie rational defense. the commits sion ir a report made public today urges the government 10 suppress without delay or reduce the number of all automobiles not strictly utilized in the public service or destined for industrial ar commercial uses
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
CUSTOMS COLLECTORS MEET
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NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Every port in the United States is expected to be represented at the custom house here tomorrow when a conference of collec- tors begins Customs officials from Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico will meet delegates from ports of the Pa cific and Atlantic the Great Lakes and important transit stations along the canadian border, it is said. The con ference will continue throughout the week
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
TO HAVE ANOTHER ELECTION
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ALAMO GORDO. x. M. Nov l9.- Because the contest for the office of probate judge resulted in a tie be- tween the republican and democratic at the election of Novem- Der :. Otero county will have another election. to be held December ,.
 For probate judge j. E. Anderson, democrat, and Martin Brown, republi- cen, each received CSC votes. c. w. socialist. who was given 1S4 votes. also will be a candidate again.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20

That IS the wonderful tribute paid 10 Sweet Caporal cigarettes by the London Loneei. the reoog nized medical authority of the world This decisIon was the re- sul, of an ofhelsl test of Sweet Eaporal by medical experts No other cigarette ever received such 3 remarkable endorsement
 Swce, Caporal purity IS now be ino shnun fn srrnnkers hu a n<a>Goi
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
- { f- WAR LOANS SUCCESSFUL
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VIENNA. Friday. Nov IT, (Nia Lon don, Nov. 1SD-Among the first large sl' srriptions to the fifth Austrian war loan was one for 5000 oO0 crowns. that of the Rotschild interests. This banking house subscribed a similar srm to the Hungarian fifth war loan which opened it's list two days before those of the Austrian loan. Govern ment officials say indications are that both the Austrian and the Hungarian loans will be successful.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
POLISH ACTIVITIES Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

BERLIN. Nov. 1e. (by wireless to Sayville) county council of Lodz Poland, has met and formed commit tees for charity. hygiene. agricultural improvement, road building and the auditing of accounts. according to the Overseas News Agency. A central or ganization for the distribution of grain in the county also was established. The meeting requested an endowment for a high school in Segiers, and also for az. ricultural schools. In the Lodz region there are about 100000 inhabitants
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
ANOTHER CONTEST
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NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Morris Hill quit, socialist candidate for representa- tive from the twentieth congressional district, announced tonight that he would contest the election of his re- publican opponent. Isaac Siegel, who received a plurality of 459 over Hill quit, according to the unofficial re- tIrns. Bernhard Rosenblatt. democrat ic candidate, who received 6S1 votes less than Siegel. also will contest. ac- cnrdfng 10 Mir Hiliquit
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
BRITISH SCHOONER SUNK
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HALIFAX. x. S, Nov. 19.-A cable gram received here today announced the sinking Of the British schaoner Corenso, q few days out from Cork. Ireland. presumably bound for port in this province. The dispatch. sent to the wife of Captain Albert Rafgs of the schooner, said that the crew was saved. but gave no details as to the manner in which the vessel was lnsf
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
FAMOUS "SWEET cAPSs

Many things have been uns proved in 70 years Candle-llght ! has gwen way to electricity theJ stage-ccach has vanished before' the express tram. but good old Sweet Caporal, the original cig:l arctic, remains the same-because in four decades the world has been unable to produce a better ciga-. rette More popular today tha1 ever IS Sweet CaporaL.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
BRITISH GENERAL DIES
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LONDON, Nov. 19.-Brigadier Gen eral Duncan. J. Glassfurd. died in France on November F. as a result of wound from a shell. He was one of the leading Australian commanders and was director of military trairing in Australia for four years preceding the war
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
CARLETON sPRAGUE DIES
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NEW YORK, Nov 19-Carleton Spra que. secretary of the Western. Union Telegraph company. died at his home here today in his 59th year. He was born in Buffalo and graduated from Harvard university in 1881.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20

Hire a Little Salesman at the Re- publican office. A Want Ad. will see more customers than you can
Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
THE PIONEER BRAND

Sweet Caporal IS the original cigarette that popularized cigarette smoking over forty years ago It is the great-grandiather oi all the billions of cigarettes made today and outstrips them all in popular ity The best-loved of all ciga- rettes IS Sweet Caporal
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
Russians Beat Off Germans.

Petrograd, Sept. 28, via London, 2:35 D. m.-"Attempts by advanced posts of the enemy to approach our trenches west of Riga were repulsed by our fire,' says today's official Hast evening, after a heavy bombardm in the region Eoutheast of Pinsk, small detachments bf tks enemy assumed the offensive. They were repulsed immediately by she fire of our outposts. ''In the region of Bubnov, Sviniuchy $nd Korytniza fighting was resumed. RThe enemy is resisting stubbornly, de- laying our advance by making re- Seated counter attacks.
 "On the Baltic Sea on Tuesday our $eaplanes made successful raid on *he enemy aerodrome near Lake An &ern, dropping bombs on their ob-
 ective* Our machines were subject &d to the fire of enemy batteries and
 kere engaged in combats with twenty Enemy aeroplanes. During this un- 8aual' contest Lieut.. Gorkovenko un-
 fortunately perished. His aeroplane las lost.'
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
FINANCIAL NEWS
MARKET STRONG;
 NEW RECORDS MADE
Inspiration Copper and Republic
 Steel Reach High Marks

Wall Street. - Further general today's broad and active stock mar ket, in which the familiar perform ance of new records was repeated, Inspiration Copper and Republic Steel selling higher than before. 9th CT industrials and coppers moved in keeping, while rails lost none of their recent buoyancy. Marines and other shipping issues materially extended gains of the preceding session and @ substantial recovery in Stutz featured the motors. United States Steel re- gained much of it's recent prominence and various specialties were at higher levels.
 Rails, marines and coppers lost ground moderately in the extensive realizing of the first hour but indus trials, including war issues, held firm or became stronger, with motors. Bethlehem Steel rose almost ten points and General Electric increased yesterdays extreme gain by over four points, with unusual activity in vari- ous utilities.
 Steel assumed market leadership before midday, rising to 116R Bonds were firm.
 Irregular tendencies developed dur ing the noon hour, when trading was the hghtest for any similar period in over fortnight. Recessions from the lest in Steel and leading rails were partly offset by striking gains in Gen. cral Motors and Texas Company.
 Closing-Steel was rushed up to 118 3-S and back to 1167-8 in the last hour, other industrials showing strength, while rails and marines were lower. The closing was irregular.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy,
 1o1c
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
HART-RUSSEI NUPTIALS.
Fashionable Autumna1 Wedding at St. Marks Church This Afternoon.

St. Marks church was the scene of a fashionable wedding at o'clock this afternoon when Miss Elise Rock we'll Russell daughter of MT. and Mrs. Isaac D. Russell of Grove Hill, became the bride of Donald Richard Hart, son of MT. and Mrs. George P. Hart of Vine street. The ceremony was performed before an assemblage of friends and guests that filled the church, by Rector Harry I. Bodley. The Episcopal ring service was used. The bride was attended by her sisters, Misses Constance, JuI1a and Margaret Russell, maid of honor and brides maids respectively. Mervin S. Hart of Schenectady, N. Y., a brother of the groom was best man. The us11ers were Maurice Stanley, A. Corbin Wetmore and Stanley Eddy.
 At the close of the ceremony a re- ception was held at the home of the brides parents. The couple will leave this evening on wedding trip to Cal fornia and they will make their fu- ture home in Pennington.
 This evening the guests and friends will journey to the Country club, Pennington, where a dance will be held.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

AAt Court of Probate holden at y1w Britain, within and for the Dis kict of Berlin, in the County or Hart brd and State of Connecticut, on the Eth day of September, A. D., 1G16 k Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, judge Estate of Margaret A. Kenyon of lew Britain, in said district incompe- ent person, upon the Petition of Her ert N. Lockwood of said New Bri- fin, praying that as conservator of be estate of said incompetent person 8e may be authorized and empowered sell and convey real estate as per tpplication on file more fully appears, is
 Ordered-that said application be 1eard and determined at the Probate I zffice in New Britain, in said district, Sh the End day of October, A. D., 1916, 3 o'clock in the forenoon, and that 8ptice be given of the pendency of Did application and the time and lace of hearing thereon, by publish tg this order in some newspaper 4blished in said New Britain, having eircYlation in said District, and by psting copy thereof on the public En-post in the town of New Britain,
 said District, and return make.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY.
 Judge.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
DEAL FOR PARK LAND
Commissioners Once More Resume Negotiations for Purchase of filling Property at Foot of Glen Street.

Negotiations are once more being resumed by the local park commis- sioners for the purchase of the Judge Willard I. filling property at the foot of Glen street, it became known today. There was a story current this morn ing that the deal was closed yester- day and the price pail Was $475 an acre, but this was not verified by any local officials. Corporation Counsel James E. Cooper said this after noon that he was not aware of the trans action being closed, but admitted that the deal was pending. The property is a wooded land and comprises ap- proximately forty acres
 The land in question has been de- sired by the park commissioners for two years. At that time the commits sion purchased the tract in the northern end of the city from E. o. kilbourne and i. was planned to ob- tain the filling property in the south ern end for a public park. It was believed that a prohibitive price was set on the land and consequently the deal was never closed. From present indications it is thought that the property will be acquired by the com in the very near future.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
C. M. VENSEL DIES
 AT SOLDIERS HOME
Brand Army Man Rescued Theodore Stanley From Death at Battle
 of Antictam.

c. M. Vensel, one of the oldest members of Stanley post, G. A. R., and a prominent Grand Army vet eran, died yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Soldiers Home at Nor oton. He}was eighty-one years of age and his sole Surviving relative is F. E. Vensel of 545 Arch street, this city, who is brother.
 MT. Vense1 was born in this city in the house now occupied by his brother. He spent his early days in New Britain, and when the Civil war hrol1e out in 1861 he enlisted in the Fourteenth Connecticut Volunteers. He saw service in many of the big battles of the war and at the battle of Antietam, after First Lieutenant Theodore Stanley had been wounded on the field, he picked up his pros trate body and carried it from the field to a place of safety While stag gering off the battle field with the inert body of the well known New Britainite, MT. VenSeI was wounded
 The funeral will be held in New Haven tom morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, and interment will be in the Elm City.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

Count Albert Apponyi, one of the leaders osthe opposition in the Hun
 garian parliament, according to ad
 vices from Budapest, is a receptive candidate for the post or Austro-Hun- garian am bassador to the United States. He is well known in America, and it's was urged in the lobby of the Hungarian house of deputies that his appointment would be received equal ly well in Hungary and the United States. Count Apponyi a few days ago referred to the vacant ambassa- dorship in a speech in the house of deputies, in which he said: we all expect that a suggestion of peace will come from across the ocean. When that time arrives it will be unfor- tunate if we do not find ourselves rep resented there. Certain steps al- ready have been taken by the Ameri- can administration limiting that it would be pleased to see the monarchy again represented in Washington"
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
PARALYSIS SUSPECTED
Child of Gold Street Parents May Have Disease and House Is Placed Under Verbal Quarantine.

Health Superintendent T. B. Reel1s today reported a suspected case of in fantile paralysis at AZ Gold street, the victim being an infant. If as feared the case develops positively 1t will record the fourteenth case since the outbreak here last July. The continued warm weather is not propi- tious for cessation of the epidemic and it is feared that further cases will develop unless there is a marked change in the temperature within the next week. The child on Gold street, suspected of being i'll with the dis ease, is a year and a half old and is the only child in the family. The house has been placed under quaran- tine, the parents being instructed to keep to themselves until a final diag- nOsis has been made.
 Health Superintendent Reeks de- clares that the disease is daily mani festing changes, becoming less fre- quent in sections formerly regarded as being in the epidemic area while the newer developments appear in re- gions where the disease has not pre- viOusly manifested itself
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
NCHAMBFRLAIN-EGAN.

Miss Mildred Egan, daughter of MT.
 Ind Mrs. Roger w. Egan of 50 Court
 Erect, and Clifford Chamberlain of
 Eallingford will be married at the
 lome of the brides parents Monday, october g. Miss Egan is one of the (ity's %most popular young women. fIr. Chamberlain is employed by the
 Russell & Erwin Manufacturing com Sany. Miss Hazel Egan, a sister of he bride, will be maid of honor and
 Ivan Malmquist of Wallingford will &e the best man. The flower girl will Ee Miss lola Taylor of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
COMES l6,OOO MILES, FINDS MOTHER DYING
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her two cubs. walked away. At an- other time he was attacked, from the rear by a giant hippopotamus and hurled high into the air, escaping only by his presence of mind and ex- pert marksm anship.
 One relic of particular interest that MT. Kreiger sent home is the gun he had when attacked by the lioness. On the stock of the rifle are deep gashes made when the big beast sank her teeth into the wood and his arm.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for the many expressions of sympathy extended to us at the time of the death of our beloved son, Albert Hackbarth. We are part1cularly grateful to the members of Admiral schley lodge, O. D. H. S., F. o. E., employees of the shaving department at R. and E., Herman Schmarr, and others who contributed flowers.
 MT. and Mrs. August Hackbarth,
 MT. and Mrs. L. Krainer, Jr,
 Mrs Albert Schlotterbeck and family
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
ALL STOCK SOARING
Sudden Boom Has Hit Local Shares and Prices Are Reaching UnequaIed Figures.

Another sudden boom has hit the local stock market and all of the stocks are soaring to unusually high figures. Colts is up about ten points and sold today at 87S-8S3. Scovill is also up ten points and is bid at 610 with none offered, although there have been sales as high as $62O per share. Standard Screw also moved up ten points and closed at 385 big and none offered on the market
 American Brass is another stock affected and after a gain of ten points sold at 334-337. Niles-Be- ment-Pond. sold up three or four points at 1s2-184 and there was no New Britain Machine on the market, although the figures were 86 offered. Stanley Works was strong at 88 of- fered and 90 bid.
 Bristol Brass gained several points and closed at "A 1-2-75 1-2 and Bill 1ings &t Spencer was unusually strong, being freely bid in at 122 with not share of the stock offered on the exchange. All other stocks held up strong.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
GREECE ID DECLARE
 WAR ON BULGARIA
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between the opposing lines was like walking oyer a field of corpses.'
French and Russian Line Holds.

Paris, Sept. 2s, 12:3o D. m.-Bul- garian forces made two attacks last night near Florina, on the western Ind of the Macedonian front. The
 repulse of these attacks by the French and Russians is reported in kan official announcement given out bereF today No further attack on Ekaimakcalan Height has been under taken by the Bulgarians.
 On the Struma front. near Janina, British artillery was more active.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
John Britt.

John Britt. 45 years old and form erly local barber, died today at his home on Pleasant street. He leaves his wife and the following children: Frank, John and Lucy Britt of this city and Mrs. Catherine Schupack of New Haven. The funeral will be held Saturday and interment will be in the Blue Hills cemetery in Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
ROLF LEADS FIELD

Hamden, Sept. 28.-Fred H. Rolf, of Guilford was nominated for state senator at the 18th senatorial district republican convention at Centerville today. The nomination was made on the third ballot, Rolf getting 12 votes to 9 for J. w. Sanford Jr., of Hamden. Charles Griswold of Gull ford was also a candidate but boiled only a small vote.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
Albert Harlow,

Albert Harlow of 58 Dwight street, S4 years old, died at the hospital last night. He was veteran blacksmith and leaves four daughters and one son, Mrs. Margaret Romps, Mrs. Ii. Han Jones. Mrs. Mary Iverson and Mrs. Della Cough and Albert Harlow, Jr. The funeral arrangem ents have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
CHy Mems

Back row: James Reynolds, cap
 Mrs. William Jellig and son Arthur of Brooklyn, N. Y., who have been the guests of William Abetz of this city, have returned to their home.
 Miss Marion Long has returned to Washington, where she will resume her studies at Trinity college.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
MILLIONAIRE GUARDED.

Connellsville, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Armed guards were today thrown around the residence of Alfred M. Fuller, a mill lionaire resident of Perryopolis, near here, following receipt by MT. Fuller of threatening letters demanding money.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
REILLY QUITS REVENUE SERVICE

Meriden, Sept. 28.-Th omas L. Reilly of this city, democratic candi- date for congress from the third dis trict announced today his resignation as special agent of the internal revenue department, The resigna- ton was forwarded last Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
TWO NEGROES IYNCHED

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 28.-Two negroes arrested in connection with the murder of Bud Burns at Gardons- burg Saturday night were taken from the Hohenwald jail by a mob early today and were shot to death