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New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
FAMILY REUNION AT
 EICHSTAEDT HOME
Mrs. MaIvina Eichstaedt of Cherry Street Visited By Children and
 Grandchildren.

Mrs.-P. Jepsen~ and daughter Carrie, of Morgan Hill, California, were the guests of honor yesterday at a recep- ton which took the form of a family reunion at the home of Mrs. Jepsen's mother and brother, Mrs. Malvina Eichstaedt and A. F. Eichstaedt.
 Mrs. Eichstaedt was joined at this time by five of her children, A. F. Eichstaedt of this city, MT. and Mrs. Albert Lippke of Waterbury, MT. and Mrs. Albert Jae1 of New London, Mrs. P. Jepsen of Morgan Hill, Calif., and Mrs. J. F. Staiber of New York. Her grandchildren present were Mrs. John Luebeck, Edward Jael of New Haven, w. Lippke and F.. Lippke of Water bury and Miss Carrie Jepsen of Cali fornia.
 Mrs. Eichstaedt is 81 years of age and has seven living children, all of whom are married and who resided in five different states. She has twenty six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. For woman of her years she enjoys good health and reads the daily papers without the aid of glasses, taking particular interest in the war reports. She makes her home with her son at 273 Cherry street.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
German Losses Extremely Heavy,

Paris, May 8, 12:3O p. m.-Fighting on the Verdun front. Furious German attacks near Hill BOA were broken by the French, the war office announced today.
 The losses of the Germans are de- scribed as extremely heavy.
 The French attacked east of Hill BOA and drove the Germans from a. communication trench which they penetrated yesterday.
 East of the Mouse there was a se- ries of night engagements. The Ger mans were driven from a trench south of Haudromont which they oc- cupied yesterday, and thirty men, in- cluding two officers, were captured.
 The offensive movement yesterday, covered front of two kilom meters be- tween Haudromont wood and Fort Douaumont, costing the Germans im- portant losses.
 Other developments of yesterday are described textually as follows:
 The night passed quietly on the re- mainder of the front except in the re- zion of the wood of Remieres and the wood of Joury, west of Pont-A-Mous- son, where our artillery was very ac- tive.
 Two German aeroplanes have been brought down as a result of aerial en- counters in the region of Verdun. One of them fell not far from Ornes and the other, seriously damaged was com- pelled to come to land to the south of Azannes.'
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
PHILADELPHIA HITS
 FIRE ISLAND LIGHT
Strikes Ship Glancing Blow in Heavy Fog-Now Towing Her Victim
 to Port.

New York, May S--The steamship Philadelphian of the Leyland line reported by wireless today that she collided with the Fire Island light ship outside this port early this morning and is bringing the lightship to New York. The captain of the Philadelphian requested that relief hghtship- be sent out to take the place of the disa bled vessel.
 The message from the Philadel phian did not say whether she was injured in the collision. The Philade1- phian is a steel steamer of $500 tons. built at Belfast in 1891. She sailed from London for New York April 20.
 Officers in charge of the United States lighthouse service station on Staten Island said that they had been advised of the accident to the Fire Island lightship by the United States navy yard early today.
 The accident occurred shortly after a. m., the Philadelphian striking the light ship a glancing blow while passing during. a heavy mist. No serious damage was suffered by the lightship, the officers said, although a tender was immediately despatched to her aid.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
CAPTAIN OF LINER
 DENIES SEA ATTACK
Skipper of Venezia Repudiates Report He Was Chased by Com-
 merce Raiders

New York, May 8.-The report that the Fabre Line steamship Venezia was attacked and chased by two German commerce raiders and submarines in mld-sea on May 1, was denied today py Captain Bonifacio, the ships Brit ish naval attache.
 captain Bonifacio said that two steamers were sighted in mid-sea, that nashes of gun fire were seen, that two small boats, apparently tenders, were observed but the nearest the :Venezia got to either of the ships was about TOUT miles and that neither of the ships paid any attention to him.
 Capt. Gaunt in reporting to the Brit 1sh admiralty stated his belief that the two ships sighted were eihter French or British converted cruisers guarding the steamship lane and that they were evidently engaged in target practice.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
SINN FEN LEADER
 NOW IN THE TOLLS
John MacNeill, President of Volun- teers, Placed Under ArreSt-LOOt-
 CTS Taken Into Custody.

Dublin, Cunday, May 7, via LOndon,- May 8, D. m.--John MacNeill, presi- dent of Sim Feinn Volunteers, who disappeared on day the Irish distrub- ances began, has been arrested. On the Saturday before the start of the trouble MacNeil sent out notice postpOning indefinitely the parade of volunteers arranged for Easter Sun day.
 MacNeiH held high position in the accountant generals office, but re- signed to take a prOfessorship in the National university. A large number of looters have been arrested and are being tried in the police courts A large quantity of goods taken in their operations has been recovered.
 Services were resumed at the churches today.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
SECOND PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
 MAY NOW BE AFTER BAND|
HONEYMOON IN ARCTIC
Bride of Less Than Month to AC- company Husband on Cruise to Tomb of Sir John Franklin.

San Francisco. May S-Mrs. Peter Mex. Bayne. a bride of less than A month, will accompany her husband, a well known skipper in far northern waters on a cruise in the Arctic, their goal being the tomb of Sir John Franklin, who died there in 1847 after six years spent in exploration as the head of a party of scientists.
 The start is planned, it was said to- day, for late in May or early in June.
 Hope of recovering scientific rec ords and data believed to be hidden in the resting place Of Sir John ln- stipated the expedition. ...
 Captain Bayne was with the Hall expedition which sought the Franklin tomb in 1869. and led a second party to the region in the ninetieS.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
HEARING FOR BASEMENT.
Will Appear Before Police Magistrate
 on Wednesday,.

London, May 8, 5:0S a. m.-Sir Roger Easement, who was arrested on the west coast of Ireland after he had landed from a German ship with the intention of heading the Sim Fein revolt probably will be given a preliminary hearing before a police magistrate on Wednesday.
 At that time he will be formally charged with high treason and re- manded for trial before the lord chief justice and a jury.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

exclamation was ruled out as being contrary to the new rules. The diff loultv was overcome by a single bal lot being cast.
 The district nominations were call ed for and those made subject to a vote by all the delegates were:
 First district:-F. E. Duffy and Dugald McMillan.
 Second district-Zebulon R. Rob- bins and G. L. Hewitt, both of Nor wich. Tn this connection MT. Rob bins said there was a question as to , whether he could go to Chicago and "-'-od the delegates to vote for MT. Hewitt
 Third district-F. L. Leighton, New Haven, nominated by A. E. Rutledge, and seconded by Prof. Yandell Hen derson, who eulogized the services of MT. Henderson as treasurer of the New Haven town committee.
 Prof Henderson also said that the Chicago trip was not to be a picnic. The mission called for hard work. He added:
 Don't you dare come back unless you have made Theodore Roosevelt the joint candidate of the republican and progressive partles.'
 The professor said that if he was out there and Roosevelt was not named by either party he would feel like jumping into the Chicago river or Lake Michigan.
 W. H. Avis offered F. s. Butter worth's name, and F. E. Duffy that of J. G. Schwink of Meriden. Delmar Croft seconded Butterworth's s name.
 pr. J. E. Butler presented the name of J. J. Ward
 James B. Smith of Orange was named by Charles Newman of that town and J. J. Ward withdrew his name.
 Dr. Mcintosh of New Haven sec onded Leighton's name who, he said, was a "wheel-horse'' of the party. MT. Smith withdrew his name, asking for support for Butterworth.
 Prof. Henderson's name was of fered but the professor said he could not go, and pleaded for votes for MT. Leighton.
 Fourth district-Rev. pr. c. F. Tay- ] Tor of Greenwich, said Fairfield was 1 coming into it's own politically by req l! son of conditions and the future will | show the need of a progressive party and it's principles. He named George A. Romans of Danbury
 Gutson Borglums name was offered by Walter M. Anderson of Greenwich. i Mr. Tomlinson seconded Romans name. MT. Borglum asked that his name be withdrawn. He said he wanted Mr. Romans to go to Chicago. 1 He would be there himself IS pro- | gressiye. The party cannot elect | president but the republicans cannot | elect a president without the aid of | the progressives. pr. Taylor read a | tolc9r from George r. Sheppard | of Bethel endorsing MT. Romans l name. Several other delegates second l ed the same name
 Fifth district-Dr.- F. J. Erbe of 1 was the only name present. | ed and that was by w. Richard Up 1 son of Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
DIR. STOCKWELL PROMOTED.
VIII Have Charge of Hartford
 Tuberculosis SanitaIilIm

The state tuberculosis commission met this morning in the capitol and appointed pr. Edward J. Lynch successor to Dr. William Stockwell, son of Sheriff M. D. Stockwell of this city, who was recently placed at the head of the Hartford institution.
 Dr. James McManus, assistant to Dr. Stockwell in Shelton, will occupy C similar position at Hartford Dr. William c. Schroeder, assistant at the Hartford institution, was trans ferred to the Norwich sanatOrium
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
ROBS CHURCH STREET CAFE.

Simon Luddy's Church street cafe was entered by burglars over Sunday and $2 and couple of fountain pens were stolen from the desk in the front of the store. Entrance was gained by forcing the cellar door and coming up into the saloon from below.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
KILLING OF CIVILIANS
Berlin Reports Casualties in Belgium and France Through Allies Activity Total 1918 Since Sept. 1915.

Berlin, May 8, By Wireless to Say ville-"Eight men, ten women and nine children, ali civilians, were killed in April in the occupied portions or Belgium and France by artillery and aeroplanes of the enemy the Over seas News Agency says: Twenty three men, twenty-nine women and twenty-three children were wounded. The total number of victims since September, 1915, is 1,313."
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
CROOKS ESCAPE.

Hartford, May S.-The police are still seeking clues to the gunmen who shot Frank Stiles at his home, No. 112 Preston street, in a badger game early Sunday morning. Stiles is in the Hart ford hOspitil and though badly wound ed in two place, is expected to recOv- CT. No one seems to know the woman in the case and the police are making great efforts to locate her.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

In all this bother about diplomatic noise to and from Germany, one man sits serene, unknown, comparatively speaking, to the American public, yet a very important factor in the dlplo- matic problem. This man is Alvey A. Adee, second assistant secretary of state, and tho secretary of state, and the secretary's right hand man in knowledge of international law. Ad- ministratiOns come and go, but Adee goes on forever, second -assistant-sec- retary- Of-stating. He's been there so long that they som etimes call him "B C." instead of Adee. He has been connected with the state department since 1882. He is in his seventy fourth year.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
FIRE ON MUNITIONS SHIP
Blaze of Uncertain Origin Threatens Explosive Cargo on San Giovanni, Loading at Brooklyn Dock.

New York, May 8.-A mysterious fire on board the Italian steamship San Giovanni at Brooklyn dock to- day, is being investigated by the fire departmen The San Giovanni of the Sicula- Am ericana Line, was loaded with munitions and supplies for the allies and was to sail in two days for an unannounced destination. The loss was very small.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
FIRE DESTROYS PIER.
Mysterious Blaze Does $1OO,OOO Dam-
 age at Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 8.-Fire of unknown origin last night destroyed pier No. ? of the Florida East Coast Railway Terminals on the south side of St. Johns river, near here.
 Four lighters loaded with freight alongside the pier also were burned. The loss was estimated at $10O,O00.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
BIG ARMY REJECTED

Washington, May 8.-A standing army of 250,000 men, provided for in the senate amendment of the army bill, was rejected by the house today, 221 to 142. The house bill provided for 140.OO men.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
Objects to Conditions Attached and Believes England's Blockade
 Does Not Enter IztO Case
NO BREAK WHILE SPIRIT
 OF REPLY IS MAINTAINED
COmpunication to Berlin Expected to Go Forward Today Stating That Friendly Relations Will Be Contin-
 ued as Long as Submarine Com-
 manders Live Up to Instructions Regarding Attacks on Merchantmen.

Washington, May S.--A note to Germany has practically been complet- ed and probably will go forward to Berlin today. It will be made public will be brief, informing Germany that as long as the new instructions to submarine commanders are observed diplomatic relations will be contin- ued but that the United States cannot allow Germany to dictate it's negotia- tions with Great. Britain.
 The presiden worked on the pro- posed communication early today fol- lowing his conference with Secretary Lansing last night It is understood officials are so far agreed on the Doli- cy to be pursued that it will not be necessary to wait for the cabinet meet ing tomorrow.
 While the German note has averted, for the present at least, break in dip lomatic relations, it was said today that the president was not satisfied with the apparent conditions attached by Germany The United States stands by it's demand that Germany cease her attacks on vessels in violation of in ternational law regardless of negotia- tions which may be carried on with Great Britain over the food blockade.
 Some of his advisers wanted him to make no reply to the German note and only wait developments, but MT. Wilson is understood to have decided to send the new communication.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
ASK WILSON TO STAND
 AGAINST MILITARISM
Union Believes Sinister and Sordid Motives Are Be-
 hind Preparedness.

Washington, May 8.-A committee representing the American Union Against Militarism, formerly known as the eAnti-Preparedness Committee, had an engagement today to present to President Wilson arguments against big army and navy programs and to ask him to declare against ml11tarlS1n. That the preparedness propaganda lis a dangerous expression of class and national agression'' is the belief of thousands who attended meetings ar ranged by the organization, speakers declared, in New Y Ork, Buffalo, Cleve- land, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Des Moines Kansas City, St Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
 The committee explained it did not advocate "peace at any price" but urged the president to express a be- lief that much of the so-called pre- paredness movement is rooted in mo- tives sinister and sordid.'
 Among the speakers were Miss Lil- Han D. Wald, Rabbi Stephen $. Wise and Amos R. E. Pinchot of New York; A. A. Berle of Cambridge, Mass; and John A. McSparran of Furniss, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
TERRIFIC ATTACK ON VERDUN EOUALING THAT OF MARCH;
 DEAD MANS HILL IS TARGET
KAISER FOR ARMISTICE
 IN LETTER TO BENEDICT
Expresses Fervent Hope of Securing Early Peace
 in Europe.

London, May 8, 1 :15 p. m.-The cor respondent at Rotterdam of the Ex- change Telegraph company cabled the following today:
 'On the occasion of the Easter fes- tival Emperor William sent an auto- graph letter to Pope Benedict, express sing the hope that the Pontiff with the king of Spain, would be able TO construct a. scheme with the object of bringing together, under the auspi- cious emblem of the dove and olive branch, a conference of belligerents for consideration of an immediate armistice, in the fervent hope of se curing an early peace without detri ment to the legitimate aspirations of natiOnalitieS'
 The correspondent says he obtained this information from a circular just issued by the German Humanity league. The circular also says con- siderable significance is attached to the arrival in Rome of envOys from the kings of Bavaria and SaxOny, who had prolonged audiences with Cardi- nal Gasparri, papal secretary of state.
 London, May 8, 3:32 D. m.-Prince Von Buelow former German imper- ial chancellor has been summoned to headquarters by Emperor William according to a despatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company from The Hague. His visit, adds the despatch, is said to be of great political sign1- ficance
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
Unable to Crush in Front of French Defenses, Germans Assault en Masse on Wings Attempting to Turn Hanks !. Charge on Front of Mile and a Half.
SUCCESS HINGES ON
 TODAY'S OFFENSIVE

Paris Asserts Assaults of Foe Are Be-
 ing Shattered and Germans Are Su1-
 feIfng Heavy Losses-Teutons Re-
 ported Driven From Trench South
 of Haudromont in Night Attack
 General Nivelle "New Discovery" ~ Paris, May s, 5:45 a. m.-After sev- enty-seven days of battle the Germans are making a new attack before Ver- dun With another formidable army. Fighting almost equal in violence to that of the beginning of March is in progress on both banks of the Mouse.
 The principal effort of the Germans is being directed against Dead Man Hill. Following the Napoleonic poli cy of attempting to turn what can not be carried by frontal attack the Germans, with Q whole army corps, made the assault by way of the ra- vine between Hill BOA and Dead Man hall, seeking to crush in the French line along a front of one and one-half miles.
 The ground there is favorable for the attack and the French comman- der, aware of the weakness of the po- sition, placed one of it's best trained army corps at that place. This corps disposed of the initial attack without ceding any important ground, but the battle is still raging, and according to the latest advices the result will not be known till some time today.
 Four Attacks East of Mouse.
 East of Mouse the Germans deliv- cred four attacks on front of 2,000 yards, each advance being made by different Prussian regiment. The other side of the river and as incon- elusive.
 General Nivelle, whose promotion to the command at Verdun put him in charge at such a critical time, is a man of sixty. He comes from Tulle in the Correze department. Nivelle is one of the discoveries of the war. At the outbreak of hostilities he was in command of the Fifth Regiment of Artillery. Gen. Joffre soon singled him out a leading role. He was promoted to be a general of brigade on Oct. "A, 1914, and shortly after was placed in command of the Sixty-first Infantry division. On Dec. 23, 1915 he received his three stars and at the same time was appointed commander of the Third Army corps.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

Indianapolis, May S-A plank op- posing all forms of militarisn was adopted in the platform of the Indiana socialists at the closing session of tue party convention here late last night The party also declared for equal suf- frage and a law exempting all prop erty up to $500 from taxation. 4 full state ticket was nominated
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-01
CITY COUNCIL CALLED
TO CORRECT PAPERS
Charter Commission Bill Is Unconsti-
tutional-May Place Firemen on
IAfe Tenure Basis.

The Board of Aldermen has been
called to meet tomorrow night at 9
O'Clock and Common Council has
been called TO meet half an hour
later TO act upon the proposed char
ter changes papers. which were passed
last week, and which are to be re-
vised.
Senators Cannon and Wendenburg
discovered that the charter commits
sion bili' IL unconstitutional in its
present form. and have so notified CITY
Council. The bill provides that
hare majority OF voters may adopt
any form of government or charter
change presented by the commission
when tho Constitution, 1t is stated.
provides that the vote must be ma
jority OF the qualified vote.
A letter from the Richmond dele
cation In, the lower branch of the
T legislature. calling attention to the
fact that the proposed charter changes
do NOT place the members of the Fire
Department upon the life tenure pa
sis. as they do the members or the
Police Department. has been received
bv the city clerk. This letter Will be
placed before the two bodies at the
meeting tomorrow night, so that ac-
ton may be taken in the matter, IL
Council so wishes.
II In not probable that there VIII
be objections to etther OF these
amendments TO the original papers
and IL is likely that the amended doc
uments may go to the Mayor on
Thursday. so the legislative delesa-
ton may get busy.
There is likelihood OF an early cleo
ton of a successor to the late Rob
ert whittet as a member OF the Ad..
Board at Joint session
of city Council. The election Is TO
fill the vacancy until the ONCE may
be filled at the general election next
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-01
MASSACRE SURVIVOR
OEkOUNCES US. POLICY

Chicago, Jan. 31.-"President VIII
sons recognition of Carranza has
labeled every American in Mexico as
bandit turned the Southern republic
into a slaughter pen, and created con-
ditions that will inevitably result in
foreign intervention.
Thomas y. Holmes, sole survivor of
the recent Mexican massacre in which
Charles r. Watson. Chicagoan, and
sixteen other Americans were shot to
death biz banditti made this statement
today while passing through Chicago
en- route for Boston.
AN American in Mexico is auto
maticaHy 'fuera de la ley, or beyond
the pale of the law" said Mr.. Holmes.
The infantile manner in which the
Mexican trouble has been handled by
the United States, and the certainty
that retaliatory measures are fiction.
which exists only in the minds OF a
hoodwinked American public, gives a
Mexican bandit carte blanche to Stay
and kin as he wishes.
The only solution for the trouble
is Intervention. ! say this after years
of experience in Mexico. Not one per-
son in ten thousand has any idea Of
the chaotic conditions which exist in
Mexico today 1t is the opinion of
Americans and foreigners who are re-
sidents of Mexico that unless the
United States awakes from its apathy.
enters Mexico with the intention of re-
moving every cause of evil. and tnsti-
tutes educational measures for the
people of the republic, that one or
another of the European nations will
take up the task which President VIII
son should have furnished long ago"