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New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
CHURCH ANNUAL HELD
Rev. A. c. T. Steege's Report Shows
 Successful Year.

The annual meeting of St Mat thew's German Lutheran church was held last evening in the church par lcrs on Franklin Square. There was a large attendance. According to the annual statement of the pastor Rev. A. C. T. Steege, the year of 1915 was enc of the most successful in the his tory of the church. His figures fol- low:
 The total number of souls in the parish is 1,260. Of these there are 736 communicant members and 173 voting members. Rev. MT. Steege said he had ofticiated at sixty bap- tisms, twenty-tWo confirmations, six teen marriages and conducted twenty funerals. There are 153 pupils in the EarOchiaI school and 250 in the Sun day school. AS there was a financial stringency the first part of the year the payment on the debt was only $2O0. The financial report showed however, that the church was in good shape. The receipts were $4,232.54, and the expenditures $3,976.29, so the Church not only finished the year out of debt but with the comfortable bal ance of $256,25 in the treasury.
 The following officers for. the com- ing year were elected: President-Rev. A. c. Theodore Steege.
 Vice President-Rudolph Linn. Secretary-E J. c. Klopp. Treasurer-F G. Hausmann.
 Members of the board of Elders Edward Grannott, L. A. Hoffmann and Rudolph Linn
 Member Of the School Board-JOhn Richter
 Trustees-Michael Meubeaur, Ju- lius Redkc and T. II. Vogel.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13

The trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr and two negroes, Cecil Victor Brown, and Henry Spellman, charged with the murder of the womans husband
 pr. c. Franklin Mohr, a we'll known physician of Providence, R. L., and Newport, began in Providence. There is no death penalty in Rhode Island and a conviction would probably re- suit in a sentence of life imprison- ment. The jury was completed after William H. Lewis of Boston, who is a negro and a former assistant United States attorney general and counsel for Brown, questioned each man as to his attitude regarding the alleged
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13

confessions of the negroes that they had shot down the doctor and seri- ously wounded his secretary Miss Emily G. Burger, in their stalled automobile on Aug. 31, 1915. at the instigation of Mrs. Mohr. The two men laterTrepudiated their purported statements. Efforts were made with out success to have MT. Mohr, who is charged with being an accessory be- fore the fact, tried separately. George W. Healis, chauffeur for pr. Mohr, pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of manslaughter, and Judge Rathbun deferred sentence, which it was un- officially stated, would not be pro- nounced until after the trial of Mrs Mohr, Brown and Spellman.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
Events Tonight

''Within the Law" Lyceum theater. High class photo plays tt Fox S theater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, keeney's theater.
 New Britain aerie, F. O. E., meets in Eagles hall.
 New Britain camp, AT w. A.. meets at 34 Church street
 Emmett club meets at 321 1-2 Main street.
 Sir Francis Drake lodge, s. of St. G., meets in Turner hall
 Star of Good Will lodge, $. of B., meets in Electric hall.
 Court Friendly, F. of A., meets in Judd hall.
 Journeymen barbers, meets in JTn- ion hall.
 Washington camp, P. o. s. of A. meets in G. A. R. hall
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
CHILD LABOR BILL
 ENDORSED BY LODGE
Massachusetts Senator Believes Con gross Should Pass Proposed Fed
 craI Measure.

New York, Jan. 13-Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts has just written Owen R. Lovejoy, General Secretary of the National Child La bor committee, that he believes the federal child labor bill should DC passed. "I have always taken deep interest in child labor legislation, as you know" says Senator Lodge, "and I trust it may be possible to secure the passage of a suitable bill by the present congress. It is needless to say that l shall do all in my power in that direction
 The measure which the National Child Labor committee supports is the Keating- owen bill, similar in form to the Palmer bill which passed the house last year. It prohibits in- terstate commerce in goods in tile manufacture of which children have been employed, and has many suppor- ters from all parts of the country. Besides the National Child Labor committee, the American Medical as- sociation, the American Federation of Labor, the Federal Council of Church. eS, and other national organizations have endorsed it. The National Child Labor committee is carrying on a special campaign in it's behalf and uv- ges all interested in child welfare to write their congressman and senators asking them to vote for the bill in . formation in regard to the bill may be obtained from the National Child Labor committee, 105 East 22d stre at, New York City.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
$1, 1000 PAID ON CHURCH DEBT.
Indebtedness of St. Johns Has Been
 Reduced to S4,OOO

Lutheran church was held last ni2bt and various reports. showed the .hurch is in excellent condition. The receipts for the year totaled $3,203.65, from which $1,O00 was paid on the church debt. The debt at present is $4 .00O. The church has 854 members. of which 174 are voting members. In all there are 1,2SS parishioners.
 The church board elected the foi- lowing officers: Elder, John A, Hilt- pold deacon, Gustav Knauf; sec retary, Fred Plaas; trustee, Andrew Guenther. Rev. M. w. Gaudian was elected president of the board.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
-s Cfy Aenas

Officers of the Barbers' union will #e installed tonight.
 Miss Margaret German is ill at her Rome on Burritt street. There were 597 real estate transfers New Britain during 1915. Walter R. Yung of Hillside Place confined to his home by illness. Miss Margarey May Mahoney is Ill | her home, 1S6 Hartford avenue. The advisory board of the. First Yard Republican club will meet Tues Iy evening at the office of B. w. Illing E * S.,E f.&s, 6 The exec titive %cornmittee of the |wedish Republican club will meet bmorrow evening at the office of A. Abrahamson.
 I Matthew Clark is reported critically & at his home on Crown street. \ The officers of White Rose camp, S. N. of A., will be installed tonight. Miss Alice Fitzgerald is confined to 7er home by an attack of the grip. The officers of New Britain aerie, N o. E., will be installed tonight. & The city plan commission will meet #night in the mayors office. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan is indisposed St. Josephs parochial residence. The annual meetings of the South Nurch, First church and Stanley Semorial church will be held this eve- Eng.
 8 George K. Macauley of the New Bri- Fin Lumber and Coal company. de- Eered an interesting address on &.umber Products at a meeting of #e Mems Brotherhood of Trinity #Pthodist Episcopal church last night. Earded the contract to construct the Edition to the HumasOn &c Beckley &Rnt on Washington street The 4ilding will be of brick and will 8hasure 105x30 feet. 8The Parents and Teachers asso- tion of the Central Grammar school &planning to have a talk on meat in &e near future. A butcher will be Fitted to speak and to explain the Ntting of various kinds of meat #Richard H. Erwin has leased the &Pre at 65 East Main street to Samuel &Rdman for three years. The monthly Mltal for the first year will be $30 &ld for the two years following it
 M be $35.
 &Holcomb & Prick, Park street mer- #ants, have filed with the city clerk ##tice of their intention to sell their Eek to J. R. Andrews, F. M. Miner 8d Morris Cohn, a committee of ditors.
 &Fhe finance committee last night #proved the following bills: street
 oartment s1,019.17; subway, $1,- D.74; sewer, $152.17; sewer con #uction, $175.53;. permanent pave #nt, s444.80; street improvement ] #ld, $39179; street lighting, S2,- l .06; water $9,59S.S4; public # usements, $10.62; charities, s5.- E.s2; police, $17537; fire, $1,S46.S7; i #identals, $443.23; City Hall, 1
 f44; health, $S62.52; dogs $4s,; &ctors for birth and death certif- 8es, $617.
 &<ennedy's new dance class forms l d day. Beginners 7:30 D. m. Advance l &0. Lessons 25c. Judds orch. H. & & haIl-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
OFFICERS INSTALLED

The following officers of New Bri- tain camp Woodmen of the World, have been installed: c. c, Victor Brodzinsky; advisor, James OLeary; clerk, John Prendergast; banker J. J. Heckman; escort, A. Sanford; watchman, John Swanson; sentry J. E. Thompson; managers c. E. Mur- phy. Carl Noe and Philip Bardeck.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13

be observed in using gasoline. Of general interest
 Technical Paper 12S-QuarrY acci- dents in the United States during the calendar year 1914, compiled by A. H. Fay. 1915. 45 pp.
 Summarizes the reports made to the Bureau of Mines by operators of CuaTrieS.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
The Quinine That Does Not Effect the
 Head.

Because Gf it's tonic and laxative eff feet Laxative Promo Quinine can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing in the head here is only one "Bromo Quinine. '' E. w. Groves signature is on box. 25c -adVt
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18
Mr.. Lodges Announcement.

Henry Cabot Lodges formal announcement
that he is candidate for reelection to the United
States Senate will be gratifying to those citizens
everywhere who realize the great value and i'm
portance to the country of sound craftsmanship;
and there must be many who today than
ever recognize the need OF it. Since Mr.. Lodges
seat IS reasonably certain to be filled by a Re
publican, even Democrats may feel a measure OF
satisfaction at the prospect that there will be
change. and that the Senate will in all prob
ability continue to profit from Mr.. Lodges wis
dom and experience; for it may be regarded as a
foregone conclusion that the voters OF Massa-
chusetts will return him. On more than one oc-
casion since the Democracy has been in charge
OF the government Mr.. Lodge from purely patri-
otto motives, has served it well.
A wear ago there was doubt, which Mr.. Lodge
did not take pains to dspel whether he would
seek another term, and the suspicion seemed to
be well founded that he, like other statesmen OF
his faith and convictions was dishearencd by
the apparent stampede OF many OF the people
in the direction of the false lights of false leaders.
His public statement at Lynn, however, is proof
that he takes an extremely hopeful if not conf
dent view Of the future justified in large measure
NV the signal victory of Gov. Mccall last autumn.
Whatever may have inspired his change of
heart, the country may look forward with salts
faction to his continued service in the Senate,
where unhappily there arc few enough men OF
his quality to deal with the large problems that
must continue to confront the nation in the years
TO come
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18
Appropriations on a New Plan.

Taxpayers OF the District and those whose de-
sire it is to see the Nations Capital grow and be-
come more beautiful will scan the provisions of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill with
deeper interest this year, since the bill is said
to be based upon the principle recommended by
the Joint Congressional Committee which investi-
gated the fiscal relations between the District
and Federal governments. This means that the
measure proposes to abolish the half-and-half
system of maintaining the Capital and that the
revenues of the District, so far as they go, are
to be used to meet the appropriations, whatever
amount is lacking to be contributed from the
Federal Treasury.
Under this system District appropriation bill
prepared by liberal, broad-minded legislators
would mean much to the best interests OF both
Capital and municipality, while the other hand
both would suffer greatly from any policy ap-
preaching checse-paring, since 1t now requires
double the revenues the people OF Washington
are able to contribute to meet the ordinary OK
penses of the District without taking into &C
count improvements an extensive scale The
estimates OF the District Commissioners which
form the basis Of the present appropriation bill,
were prepared under the old half-and-half law,
and contemplated that the estimated amount Of
the revenues of the District was to be augmented
by similar amount from the Federal Treasury.
Congress, it would seem, may be depended upon
in all fairness to bear this fact in mind in making
APPROXIMATIONS The taxpayers of Washington
NAV reasonably expect that provision will be
made. at least as literally in the past, for the
ordinary running expenses of the District, such
as the support of the schools, fire and police de-
partments, lighting and OF the streets, etc;
in other words that the full $I3oooooo called for
By the estimates of the Commissioners will be
appropriated with due regard for municipal needs.
In considering District appropriations Congress
will at least have the assurance that the estimates
for them were not prepared with the expectation
OF a contribution from the Federal government
larger than onc-haf; nor was it contemplated that
such contribution should be less. The estimates
were based upon the old half-and-hali principle
and therefore may be accepted, in the past, as
representing the moderate needs OF the city that
is the seat OF the national government.
The appropriation bill this year, if it under
takes to put the new system into effect must be
regarded largely as an experiment, and the cti-
Gems of Washington will be justified in the hope
that at least the Federal contribution will not be
reduced and that there will be curtamcnt of
the amounts allowed for purely municipal pur-
poses.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18
The Board and the Forum.

Use OF the public school buildings Of the Dis
trict of Columbia by community forums appears
to be a subject Of scarcely sufficient magnitude
to REQUIRE legislation by the Congress of the
United States, just it would appear that rather
too much Importance has been attached to the
attitude of the school janitors toward the propo-
sition. The Board of Education occupies the po-
sition of a happy Intermediary authority, and it
has already refused permission for the use of the
school buildings as meeting places on Sunday aft
crnoon. probably for excellent reasons, a number
Of which readily suggest themselves.
Congress has given the Board Of Education
control of the schools Of the District, and certainly
the uses to which the buildings arc to be put is
an important detail OF school administration
Without complete knowledge of the crcum-
stances, or even with such knowledge, it is I'M
probable that Congress will take this. admins
trative detail out of the hands of the board Such
legislation is rather suggestive of the employment
of a steam hammer to crack chestnut The
promoters Of the community forums will very
likely be compelled to continue their negotiations
with the Board of Education, an experienced and
intelligent body of men and women, who have
never given indication that they are not open to
conviction.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18

military will gain the support of law
makers in an unexpected degree.
HonoTs for an officer in the United
States are foreshadOwed.
Mining continues under a guidance that
augurs much for the West and South.
Political ambition that will enter uni
versities and other seats Of learning will
cause much comment before November.
cOllege president will become COnspicu-
GUS in the Presidential campaign and
may win diplomatic preferment
Music has the auEury Of wonderful de-
velopment in this country. which may be.
come pre-eminent for supreme achieve
ment in all the arts within the next
decade.
Persons whose birthdate it is should be
diligent in all business affairs during the
coming year. The young will court and
marry.
Children born on this day may be toe
| fond of pleasure to make money OF save
! it,,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18

The North had a taste of the con-
sequences of war not unlike that Of the
South. Mr.. Lincoln himself could not
curb the wilful mastery OF his Secretary
OF War. The rights of individuals gave
way before the orders of an executive
department: the supremacy of the war
party and the power of the army were
the law of the nations life.
But there was limit. The courts
were open; the law was not silenced ;
men lived their ordinary lives and were
unmolested 50 long as they kept their
hands from affairs which touched the
government
Trade and peaceful employment were
not throttled by a Gordon of fleets and
armies drawn about the land.
Opinion moved openly and was outspok-
en-. and every man could draw for him
self the limits even of a government
grown desDotic to save the Union.
But in the South war was, for the
time being, the occupation and absorb
ing interest of whole people. No man
could draw wholly apart and live his
own life.
1t was necessary. moreover, that the
action of the war should be ordered, not
by legislation and debate, but by eX-
ecutive authority, central efficient, I'M
questionable. It was no time to stand
on the punctilios of law.
There was no certain means, indeed. OF
determining what the law was. The
supreme court provided for by the con-
stitution of the COnfederacy had not
been organized. War had come too soon.
Litigation was postponed to the
necessary first task of making the
government sure of u chance to live
at all.
The houses could exercise no real
restraint upon the Executive, because
they did not put themselves into a pO-
sitiOn to understand or control it.
Mere hereditary jealousy of executive
influence made them unwilling to act
upon the provision of their Constitu-
ton which authorized them TO bring
the heads of the executive departments
into their sittings to answer questions
and take part in debate.
There was. therefore. no intimacy of
common counsel between Congress and
the Executive; and the Executive,
standing in the midst of affairs. stand
ing where action was imperative,
power necessary. debate perilOus. stood
at the centre of all initiative.
Congress had no choice but to up
hold its hands. and back it with the
measures which the time, not states
mems preferences. made necessary.
Bitter debates from time to time
marked Its action. Sharp criticisms
which cut to the quick of motive and
policy rang in its halls. Many a bat
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18
NAVAL ORDERS.
MnNEMENTs o. vEssELs


Aa1. arrived al NaEaEsh March &c: Celtic a.
riv-J At Guantanamo March IS: Cleveland, s1isd
for ACzpulo5 MSrch e, kGnawhE. arrived 81 MOI
folk ,srd March Is; NRnshsn. Hr1vec At MtEaiAn
March Is. Peoria sailed for Kew West March u:
stewart sSicd for san Diego MSr1h &c, Te1DesssS
sailed for Rio dc Jlneiro March Is.
NOTES
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hen o-5sred 70 proceed 70 Pensacola, Pa.
he Duncan nov at Bogtou- has been oroe-~a
10 proceed 70 HAMPTON Roads. Va, NheTr the r.s-
sci Will bSse for the prUssnf.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Lieut.. {. R Robinson. to connection httsus or
PeunsyIrsuia and or hoard when oummissioosd
Lieut. WIi1m BIEEsley, 70 recSiTinS ship al
Norfolk Va
Lieut.. G. P Brown to Rhode Island Hay -
Lieut. Jrlnior grsdcl r. 4. Burg. 10 oklhhonh-
Lieut.. ljunir srsdcl r. VI. BATES, 20 Cheyenns.
Lieut.. Junior ErSdcl H. b. Bsy. 70 ChSrnnt-
Lieut.. Junior Eaee' G. B. st1calAno' 10 HVsl
aeronsuuic station. Pensacola. Fla
Lieut.. Gunior gr1dsi y. B. ChHss. 70 nsFss
aeruuau.io station PenSnDlS. Pa.
Lieut. Jjunior gr1dsl G. ;. GILLESPIE, n nHrl
IcronSutic Ststion, PenssoolS, Pa.
Lieut. Junior grSdel Z. Il. hchit17s 20 nA-~a
aeronautic station. PenssColA, Pa
Lieut. thIuior FrSds) r 7. Young. % n1rD A~-o-
nautic station. Pensacola. ia
Lieut. Junior grade J. c. hnnrort, % nArS
aerunEutlc station PensASolH, Fla
Lieut.. Junior ErSds) 7. l. Gtu-h 70 ueatz-~.
Naval Hospital, Puget Sound, Wash
Lieut. CuDiOr GRADE ". Z chsAdlS essu1sE
stoned from June 6, BIS
Ems A. s. Walton, % Casy-.
EaE Z L Vsndsfloot to O~r~uss
Ens II. B. Cecil, 10 naval s--onAune sa>&7aaN
sT-v W h Bel 70 wyouinE AD-l "A
Pas Assistant PIymASter l. d. Co5is, " eup-
ply.
Manila P l.. March B. 1915
Lieut. ljunior Eradsl N. P. REQ 20 HEhcSdE-
Ems n. T. KinEmGn- 70 homs and wait oro1s
EnS NJ c Cheek 70 home and wait ordsn
Ems C. A. Lockwood additional duty B..
EnS X. 6 GEtsG 70 Monoczcy-
Assistant SurE. A W. CGlveT. % Cslos.
Past Assistant SurT. h. W. B. Tune, U Moo
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ton. CIriJs. T. l.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline, but do not compel"
Saturday, March is, 1915.

SutuFuaSs "aECh TO- hOtO'
Copyright, 1871
This is a good day for most activities.
Saturn, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are all
in benefc aspect.
Women have a favorable direction in
business and they have the augury of
success in new lines of work, large ar-
fairs not hitherto managed by them.
A woman will gain place and fame as
a financier, 1t is prophesIed. and will be-
come conspicuous in railway enterprises
Weddings, enga gements. and all roman
tic ventures are well-gOverned under this
sway of the stars
1t 10 an exceptionally lucky day for
theatrical persons. Both managers and
players should benefit. Contracts and
plans made while the stars are posted
as they are today are likely to be very
gsinful
There is a sign read as presaging new
ideals I'm stage starS and a return to the
romantic and classic drama in which
older and larger women will dominate.
Miliners and modistcs should FRONT
while Venus is friendly Fashions will
indicate a return to simpler modes and
less eXtravagant expenditures In the au-
tumn, the Seers foretell.
According to the reading of the stars,
Mars Is likely to win, Jupiter and tie
The Washington herald., 1916-03-18
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

gested to- his associates an opportunity
for some change IN existing law IN re-
gard 10 naval administration. This eocs
not necessarily mean that there VIII be
an attempt 70 lesislsts in behalf Of a
general stan. but there is a FEELING that
there is not SUFFICIENT coordination m the
Navy Department and that something b
needed by which a greater efficiency may
be derived by the feet
For Nitric Acid Plant.
Provision will be made by Congress
at this session, in all probability. for
the hxstion OF atmospheric nitrogen
by the development OF water power
in a direction that will allow the
Secretary OF War TO negotiate cooper
alive contracts between the United
States and corporations or individuals
so that. while the government may
be provided with nitric acid for e1pIo-
sives in time OF war. there shall be
served at the same time the aEricul
tural interests OF the country in the
manufacture OF fertilizers. The latter
function will be carried on in times OF
Teace, and the equipment will be 80
constructed, IL is proposed. in the way
Of dams, lots, substructures, power
house, and hydro-electric equipment a.
to provide the plant for the production
Of nitric acid for the manufacture Of
explosives
This Is the result Of a hearing be-
fore the House Military Committee,
when an expert on the subject ex-
planned the best methods to pursue
and gave some idea OF the cost. II
has been estimated that the expense OF
such a plant would cost the govern
ment s2O.0O0,OO0. and It is proposed
to sell Panama Canal bonds TO cover
this cost. The question OF site will
/ be left 10 the War Department or 70
the President and its selection Will
probably rest with a board OF army
officers. The plan Is for the Secre-
tary Of War in making the contracts
to require from the parties to the
agreement q pro rata share OF not less
than per cent per year on the value
Of the site, dam. plant, and equipment
reservinE to the government the right
to use the plant exclusively IL nscss-
sary.