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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
BOSTON QUINTET AT
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Famous Male Singers Will Provide
First of a Series OF Entertain
mcnt in Auditorium.

A fine series of entertainments for
the coming winter has been planned
by the United Parents and Teachers
association with the opening night on
December 1 2 with the Boston Quintet
furnishing the entertainment. The
series will include five entertainment
and that they will meet popular ap-
prevail is assured by the reputation
gained by the association in other
years The Boston Quintet is COM
posed Of male singers who have won
universal praise in country wide tours.
Two years ago the quintet appeared
at the South Congregational church
and those who heard it on that oc-
casion will undoubtedly make every
effort to secure seats for the coming
entertainment at the Grammar school
auditorium
The second entertainment is
planned for January when E. Burl-
ingham Schurr, curator at the New
Britain Institute, will give a lecture
on natural history. Mr.. Schurr has
come into local prominence since the
museum at the Institute was opened
and many will be delighted to hear
his lecture
The next entertainment comes Feb
ruary 20 with the Musical Art Trio
comprising Herbert Anderson, violin,
Theron Hart, pianist, and John Mil
Ter, 'cellist will furnish an evening
of music. This trio is we'll known in
New Britain and merits the fine repu-
| tation it possesses
The fourth entertainment is sched-
! uled for March 20 and will consist
| Of a lecture by Edward Avis, entitled
| AN Evening in Birdand." Mr. Avis
gives a talk wild birds and by
| voice and violin initiates their calls
| in a wonderful realistic manner
| The final entertainment comes on
| April "a when Raymond Haven and
| Miss Clara SaQin will appear. Mr..
| IIavcns is a pianist of note and Miss
Sapin contralto soloist and has
| sung with the Boston Grand Opera
company. The above proves con-
clusively that the series has been we'll
Planned and combines both INSTRUCT
ton and amusement. Tickets for the
season will be placed on sale in local
stores within a few days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
HUSBAND TRIES To
SELL HIS own WIFI:
Then Begs Judge Not to Kill Him;
Long Jail Sentence

William TruszkOWski, whose home
Onion" on Laurel street, just can't
seem to behave. Some time ago he
was arrested on a charge of having
tried to sell his wife 20 a lonesome
bachelor for 81 and last June he was
sent to Jail for four months for stab
bing her with q table knife when on
coming home at noon, he was in
censed because she did not have din
ner ready for him. He was released
from Jail few days ago and once
more entered upon his rock strewn
path, making his unfortunate wife the
butt of his actions. Last night he was
arrested by officer Gustave Litke on
a charge of drunkenness and breach
Of the peace, but this morning Prose-
cutor J. G. Woods changed the COM
plant, charging him with the same
offense on Monday night.
He Would Sell His Wife.
Mrs. Truszkowski told a startling
tale Of domestic trials and tribulations.
She said that her husband came home
from Jail two weeks ago and went to
work. He worked steadily-for a
wanted vacation. From then until
last night his life was just one big
drink after another, according to his
wife. She said that on several Occa-
siOns he brought drunken companions
to the house and tried to CONNER
cialiZe her, declaring that he needed
the money to get to Pennsylvania.
On Monday night, Mrs. Truszk owski
declared, her husband came home
drung and brought with him a man
hardly less sober. Immediately the
husband proceeded to separte his COM
panion from a five dollar bill and then
informed him his eyes were closed
and his lips sealed; that he (the Wis
itor) could consider his house and all
that it contained as his property.
When Mrs. Truskowski objected, her
husband told his visitor that for some
more money he would see to 1T that
his wife's objections were over-ruled,
via the mailed fist route. Mrs. Trusz-
kOwski fled to the street and was
harbored by neighbors until o'clock
the following morning.
Bcgs for His Life.
The accused husband given
chance to speak, began to turn pale
II just got out Of Jail, I've got enough.
Please, Mr. Judge, don't kill me-" The
Judge didn't kill him, inasmuch as
looks cannot kill, but he sentenced
him to Jail for thirty Gays for drunk
enness and six months for his other
OffenseS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09

Singers Midgets, Lyceum theater.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
MONTHLY BILLS APPROVED.

The finance committee of the COM
mon council met last evening to APP
prove bills. The list follows: City
hall commission s234.24, health de-
partment SS13.50, board of public
safety S382.47, board Of public works
street department S9,O7739, street
sprinkling $1,613.87, street lighting
$4,763.46, street Improvement. ST.
01O.O7, subway S669.S3, sewer main
tenance $731S0, sewer construction
$37.01 and incidental bills S1,283.16.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
McENROE-DUANE.

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Anna Theresa Duane,
daughter of Mrs. Ann Eagan Duane
Of Middletown, and William Joseph
McEnroe of this city which will be
solemnized at st. Johns church in
Middletown next Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
CITY COURT JUDGEMENTS.

Emil j. Darberg, clerk of the city
court, has received notice of court
decisions in the following cases: Nor
ris Cohn VS.. John Tarski, judgement
for the plaintiff to recover 1892 and
costs, Attorney A. A. Greenberg for
the plaintiff; Julius Bodach VS.. Leo
pold Bodach, judgement for the plain
tiff to recover s24 and costs, Attorney
j. G. Woods for the plaintiff.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
DEMOCRATS IN LEAD.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 9.-Re-
turns for congress from 236 precincts
out Of 266 in first district, give Flem-
ing, republican, 1868; Medley, demo-
crat, 1886 Sixth district, 236 pre-
cincts out of 500, Goodbey, republi-
can. Is 219: Littlepage. democratic,
1921
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
DEMOCRAT WINS.

Detroit, Nov. 9.-Virtually COM
plete returns from the second Mich
igan Congressional district indicates
uel w. Beakes, democrat, by about
$50 votes over Mark r. Bacon, repub-
lican.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-09
BcgS for His Life.
On1v One "BROMO OJTTNINE, >,

To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of E. w. GROVE. Cures
Cold in One Day. 25c.-advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
j. 5. TO insist
BRITAIN CEASE
MAIL SEIZURES

Washington, May 22.-President
Wilson tonight completed note
vigorously renewing the protest of
the United States to Great Britain
against interference with American
mails. The communication is ex-
pected to 20 forward tomorrow.
Secretary Lansing and legal experts
of the state department made the
original draft of the note and the
president revised it's phraseology. 1t
Is made up largely Of legal argument
to meet the contention of Great Brit.
ain, concurred in by France, presented
several weeks ago. !.
The United States takes the stand
that practices complained of in it's
first note have been continued, and
that the American government must
now insist that they cease. State de-
partment officials consider that the
chief weakness of Great Britain's
position is her policy Of taking neutral
mail vessels into British jurisdiction
and submitting them to local censor
ship regulation. It is understood that
| it is on this point that the renewed
protest is based.
The British memorandum avoided
this phase Of the question.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
Provision for the construction {

Provision for the construction OF
sixty additional miles of good roads
and about six miles of drainage ca
nal. at an estimated aggregate cost
of $4,000, was made yesterday by
the establishment of three new i'm
provement districts, and work is ex-
pected to be undertaken as rapidly
as assessments and other details are
completed.
Petitions for the creation of the dis
tricts were granted by County Judge
C. NJ. Philpot after hearings at his
office. The road districts are estab-
lished as No. IA and No. Is, under the
Alexander road law. No. Is is Great
ed to construct 40 miles of macadam
road from the north end of the free
bridge to Altheimer, Wabbaseka and
Humphrey at an estimated cost OF
1880 Judge Philpot appointed as
commissioners W. G. Key, R. Carna-
han and ]. P. Walt, who Immediately
qualified and organized by selecting
Mr.. Walt as chairman, and Mr.. Car
nahan as secretary. White, Hum
phrey & Tovey, who prepared the
plans for the road under the super
vision of the state highway depart
ment, were designated as engineers
for the district, and Rowell & Alex
ander were named attorneys.
District No. IA is to build 20 miles
of road from the bridge to Sheriff.,
Tucker, Ferda and the Lonoke coun-
ty line at an estimated cost of 1884,
600. The commissioners of this dis
trict are Dave We'll, c. H. Triplett,
Jr,. and Everett E. Tucker. This COM
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
Teuton Armies Pushing
Forward, Now Being With
in Italian Frontier.
FRENCH WITHIN
FORT DOUAUMONT
Paris Announces Penetration Of the
Stronghold Captured by Germans
on Feb. %, and Berlin Claims
Gains on Hill aO4.

London, May 22.--Hard fighting is
still in progress between the Aus
TRANS and the Italians in the Tyrol,
the French and the Germans in the
region of Verdun and the Germans and
British around LeBassee.
The great offensive against the
Italians in the Southern Tyrol con-
tinues undated, and at several points
the Austrians gradually are throwing
back the Italians, on the southeast OF
Trent, to the Laverone plateau.
Vienna says the Italians have been
dislodged from all their positions, and
adds that the Austrians have captured
Fima Madriola and the height imme-
diately west of the frontier from the
summit as far as the Astico valley.
The Italians, for their offensive, &C
cording to Rome, have been heavily
reinforced in men and guns.
Since the beginning of the often
sive, Vienna asserts more than 24,OOO
men have been taken prisoners and
100 cannon have been captured by the
Austrians.
In the region of Verdun both the
French and Germans claim successes
for their arms at various points. An
interesting point in the latest Off
cial communique is the statement that
the French have penetrated Fort
Douaumont, northeast of Verdun,
which the Germans stormed and cap
tured February Is, four days after
commencement of the assault on
Verdun, and from which all attempts
to drive the mout have failed. The
Germans still hold the northern part
of Fort Douaumont. Violent attack
also has Melted the French several
German positions on the front OF
about mile and quarter east OF
the village of Douaumont.
To the northwest of Verdun, the
French have forced the Germans from
positions south of hill 287, and west
of lie Mort Homme. Berlin, on the
other hand, says the Germans to the
northwest of Verdun, stormed the
eastern spurs Of hill 304 and held
them against repeated counter attacks
In this fighting the French are de-
clared to have lost heavily in men
killed and wounded. Admission is
made in the Berlin report of the cap
ture by the French of quarry south
of Haudremont, northeast of Verdun.
Heavy losses In men were suffered
| by the British WREN the Germans
took trenches over a point of about
mile and a quarter near Givenchy
er-Gohelle, and through counter at
tacks to regain them, according to
| Berlin.
The situation generally on the Rus
sian front remains unchanged. The
British operating against the Turk
in Mesopotamia are gradually draw
l ~ h -.
large numbers of their officers ant
men who recently surrendered are
still held captives. The British. whe
have been reinforced by Russian cav
airy, now have reached the reg Oh
Immediately south of Kut-el-Amara
and with the intervening territory
between them and their object bar.
except for small near guards neal
the junction of the Shatt-el-Hai ane
Tigres rivers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
ENDOWMENT FUND
FOR MINISTERS,
WIDOWS, ORPHANS

Orlando, Fla, May 22.-An endow-
ment fund Of 81 200, 900 for relief Of
retired ministers, widows Of ministers
and orphans Of those who have spent
their life in church work, will be rec
commended in committee report to
be submitted to the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church Of the
United States tomorrow.
The committee will suggest that the
endowment be provided "as soon as
possible" and should the report be
adopted, the church, it is said, will
have the largest fund for this work Of
any church in the South. The fund
now has reached $685., 900.
The deaconess feature Of the report
Of the committee on woman's ACTIVE
tiles also will be considered tomor-
row. The assembly Saturday decided
against allowing women to preach, but
deferred action on the deaconess ques-
ton.
The work Of the assembly today
was largely confined to discussion and
system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
/ KANSAS WHEAT SHORT.

Topeka. Kan. May pa prospec-
tive yield Of 10S,000.000 bushels OF
winter wheat in Kansas this year was
forecasted in a report covering con-
ditions up to May II. which was is-
sued today by ]. G. Mohler. secretary
OF the state board Of agriculture
Compared with a similar report Is
sued at this time last year, q depre-
citation Of 2S,00O.0O0 is shown. The
boards report for April of this year
predicted q yield Of 26,000,OOO bush.
els. The depreciation is attributed
to Hessian fly and dry weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
CUMBERL.ANDs URGE
MORE REVIVAL WORK

Birmingham. Ala, May 22.-Cum-
berland Presbyterian churches were
urged in committee report, adopted
by the general assembly here today
to devote more attention to revival
work during tho coming year, but
were warned against measuring sue
cess of REVEALS solely by the num-
Der OF professions secured. Getting
possession" the report pointed out
is Of more Importance, than getting
profession"
A number Of other reports were
adopted, including the report Of the
theological smincry committee which
showed an endowment of $4,000
secured for the institution, now tenn
porarily located at Mckenzie. Tenn
The ASSEMBLY probably will ad
journ tomorrow night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
UNASSIS1ED, one
man RObS MAIL
CAR ON 7. & P,


Shreveport, May 22.-The mail car
of a Texas & Pacific train en- route
from New Orleans to Fort Worth, was
entered by a masked man shortly
after 10 o'clock tonight as the train
was leaving Grand Cane, 20 miles
south of here.
The robber, armed with a pistol,
placed empty mail sacks over the
heads of the clerks, after which he
leisurely rifled the registered mail
pouches. He left the car shortly
after at Keithville.
The robbery was conducted under
circumstances similar to one on the
same train as it was leaving Shreve-
port about one month ago.
No trace of the robber has been
found, and nothing is known here OF
the value of the mail stolen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
North Jefferson to Invest
$314,OOO i'm Roads, Drainage
Two Districts Formed Yesterday to Build Roads from
Free Bridge to Altheimer and Humphrey, and to
Sheriff. and Tucker-Swan Lake Drain
age District Is Created

mission has not yet organized, but is
expected to do SO in day or two.
VIII Reclaim 5000 Acres.
The drainage district formed yes
terday becomes No. 6, and is referred
to as the Swan Lake district. About
1880 acres are included in the dis
trict, and the construction OF the
system will reclaim and open for cul-
tivation about half OF this acreage
l.. w. Clements, d. w. Nix and .. M
Spellman were appointed commission
ers. The engineers are White. Hum
phrey & Tovey, and the attorneys
Taylor, Jones & Taylor.
The road districts established yes
terday were practically completed
some months ago, hut the preliminary
work was repeated because of the re-
cent decision of the supreme court in
a test of the Alexander road law. inc
court held that the law required pre-
liminary surveys to be made under
the state highway department. Sig
natures to new petitions were secur-
ed, the state highway department
deputizing County Engineer Hum
phrev to make the survey.
These are projects on which Coun-
ty Judge c. M. Philpot and other ad-
vocates of good roads have been al
work for many months. With the
completion of the two systems, there
will be modern highways radiatine
from Pine Bluff to all sections of the
county. Excepting on the west, to-
ward Sheridan, all Jefferson goo6
roads will connect with improved
highways built or to be bully by
counties adjacent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
Strike of Carmen in Capital
Averted by Agreement
Last Evening.
UNION RECOGNIZED:
MORE PAY ASSURED
Traction Company and Employees
Agree to Arbitrate Differences, with
20 and 81 Cents an Hour for Two
Years After January l, 1912.

Little Rock, May 23.-The threat
ened strike of street railway employees
in Little Rock has been averted. The
union has been recognized by the
company, and the harmony that had
existed for many years, and was dis
turbed only a short time, has been re-
stored.
At first the ultimatum gave p. m.
Saturday as the hour when a strike
would be ordered unless the company
yielded to the demands of the men.
Mayor C. E. Taylor exercised his good
offices, and secured a delay until
Monday evening at z o'clock, with a
promise that in the meantime all
parties would use every possible eff
fort to get together.
A director Of the American Cities
company of New Orleans, owners of
the street railway company, came to
Little Rock, and conferences were
held during the day with the officials
of the company and representatives
of the employees and the Central
Trades Council. It appeared that no.
body wanted strike. A majority of
the employees themselves were OPP
posed to it. The public did not want
it. The street railway company was
ready to make any proper concession
to prevent it.
Victory for Organized Labor.
Late Monday afternoon an agree
ment was signed, which was a VIC
tory for organized labor. The Little
Rock Railway and Electric company
agreed to recognize the Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electric
Roilwov Etrn1nvos and Tn treat with
their representatives; to reinstate the
cause Of their joining the union; to
submit all future questions of suspen'
sion, discharge and grievances to a
board Of three arbitrators, one to be
selected by the company, one by the
association and third by these two:
all employees to become members OF
the union; the wages and hours OF
work to remain as at present until
January !; 1917, when a scale Of ~
and az cents, instead OF ~ and IT
cents an ~heur, shall be established
the contract is to continue for two
years, and at the expiration of that
time may be renewed for another two
years, upon terms to be determined
upon BY q board of arbitrators.
The general attitude of the people
is shown in the offer made by Labor
Commissioner Clary as arbitrator, II
which he said:
"From experience we know it il
much better to amicably adjust these
things, for strikes are costly to al
parties, and engender bitter feeling
Besides, the public should be consid'
ered."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-23
HAYS Threatens
TO Use MILITIA
IN latest ROW
Governor Aroused Because
Students Dissect Bodies
of Dead Insane.

Little Rock, May 23.-The insane
asylum row is becoming bitter. DR..
Bledsoe, the superintendent, has be-
come the center of a controversy even
more bitter than that which resulted
in the displacement of DR.. Greene and
DR.. Young.
Yesterday Governor Hays addressed
a letter to the board, in which he
demanded the immediate resignation
or the dismissal Of DR.. Bledsoe, charg-
ing neglect of duty, and laying great
emphasis upon the fact that the bodies
of poor inmates who have no friends
or money to insure Christian burial,
are turned over to medical students
and physicians to be experimental
upon ain the interest of science" This
practice, defended by DR.. Bledsoe, as
practiced in every state of the union,
is most bitterly denounced by the
governor as unspeakably cruel and in
human, and he pledges the board that
he will call out a company of the
National guard to protect the un-
fortunate wards of the state from be-
ing whitfield upon in any such man.
ner."
The board was in session during the
afternoon, but one member gave out
the statement that no action would be
taken until later. In the meantime,
DR.. Bledsoe declines to resign, and re-
fuses to discharge employees whose
discharge the governor and at least
two members Of the board had de-
manded.
There are rumors that some sensa-
tional counter charges are coming
out, and that some of the matters at
issue will even be referred to the
grand jury for investigation. It has
been freely predicted that it is posi-
bly, feionies, may be uncovered some.
where, and the public is on the qui
vive for the breaking of even greater
scandals than any that have charac-
terized the administration up to the
present time.