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New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
Infant Child Dies.

The infant son of MT. and Mrs. Howard A. Meeker of "A Stedman street, Hartford, born a week ago, died yesterday morning at his parents home The funeral was held today and interment took place in Hart ford.
 MT. Meeker formerly resided in this city where he has many friends.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01

The teachers of the Smalley school gave a dinner this noon in honor of Mae Schaefer, who recently resigned her position there and who will shortly become a bride. Miss Schaefer was presented with an electric per- colator.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
Stephen Gpnpna.

The funeral Stephen Genena Of East Lawlor street, who died sud- denly yesterday, will be held from Sa- cred Heart church tomorrow morning at o'clock. Interment will be in Sa- cred Heart cenn etery.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01

New York Stock Exchange quota lions furnished by Richter & Co., raemb bers of the New York Stock Elk change Represented by B. W. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
WARRANTEE DEEDS.

The following warrantee deeds were filed today with the city clerk:
 New Britain Lum Der and Coal com pany to Minnie E. Diggs, land and buildings on Wellington street.
 Sarah M Cunard to T. Chernack, land and buildings on West street.
 John F. and Elizabeth Fitzgerald to John and Anna Matson, land and buildings on East street
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
FINANCIAL NEWS
HARTFORD STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORT

Hartford Stock Exchange quota hons, furnished by Richter & Go. members of the New York Stock Ex. change. Represented by E. w Eddy National Bank brIildinR:
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
TURKISH CONSULS FREED.
Arrested at Salonili by Allies and
 Brought to TOulon.

Toulon, Feb. 1, 1850 a. m.-The Turkish consul general and the two Turkish vice consuls, who had been arrested at Saloniki and brought here on a French warship, have been re- leased, on instructions from the French government. Accompanied by their families they have left here for Switzerland. It is announced that the Bulgarian consul. who was arrested under like circumstances will also be allowed to leave.
 It was stated in Washington on Jan. 21 that through the good offices of the United States, the German, Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian consuls, arrested at Saloniki by the allies, were to be released on con- dition, that they should not resume their functions in Saloniki.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01

Strictly fresh native eggs, 33e dog Russell Bros, sol Main St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
STRIKE SETTLED.

Native eggs, 33c dog. Russell Bros.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
APPAM IN CHARGE
 OF GERMAN CREW

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New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
TEACHERS GIVE DINNER.

Native eggs, 33c dog. Russell Bros
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
MAIL CARRIERS ELECT.

Native eggs, 33c Goz. Russell Bros.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
DECIDED RUSSIAN DOCUMENT.

Native eggs, 33c dog. Russell Bros
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01
Captured January 15.

New York, Feb. 1.-The British steamer Appam was captured January 15 near the Canary Islands by a small steamer having the appearance of a tramp but heavily armed, according to information obtained from Norfolk by Daniel Bacon, freight agent here for the owners of the ArnaO1
New Britain herald., 1916-02-01

the embassy and with Customs Col lector Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
MILES IS REFRESHING

Washington, February 11.-(Special.) Just at this time when it is seemingly popular to croak with lugubrious predic. tions of American naval and military dis asters, the testimony of Gen. Nelson A. Miles before the House military commit tee was, in the way of relief from mon. otony, at any rate. refreshing.
 General Miles declared that the landing by foreign country of half million mer on American shores would be impossible If our submarines displayed any appre- cable activity"
 He declared further that if 500,000 men were landed, and the United States could not gather enough men to run them into the sea, he would, in shame, leave the country.
 General Miles is not a pacifcist He declares the need of increasing the nu. merical strength of the army and enlarg- ing. the navy. But he is certainly any thing but an alarmist He declares thai the coast Notifications of the United States are equal to any others in the world, not excepting those in the Dar- danelles. He concluded:
 "Oversea expeditions such as we are told vii! proceed against the United States are expense and as rule disastrous If subjects were ordered by an Euro pean country to cross the water and pro- ceed against America, I believe they would refuse to go, because of their fear of meeting a liberty loving peoplpe de- lending their own homes. These oversea expeditions against America spring from the minds of men writing about preparedness and who know less abount war than any other subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

the torpedo boat headed toward g. pre-
 dreadnaught, lightly referred to by the officers accompanying the party as 8
 third-line unit or bait, to entice the Ger
 man fleet into the North sea.
 MEN ARE FIT The personnel of the whole fleet seemed to be remarkably fit and eagerly inter- ested in the conditioning work despite the
 uncomfortable conditions under which
 their patrol work in the North sea is done
 The junior officers welcome the coming spring and summer, but not so the cap taips and commanders, who complain generally that the long days of the north ern winters mean a 20-hours stretch as directors on the bridge. Darkness to them spells safety while light entails unrelax- ing vigilance.
 The battle cruiser Princess Royal, which was visited by the party, had only two members of her crew in the sick bay. Both of these men were suffering from in- juries caused by football, which is played with great soccer zest whenever a field is available.
 The officers occasionally get some golf. but both men and officers must depend upon their shipboard duties for their chief
 means of exercise between watches. Rumors of the possibilities of Zeppelin raids on the fleet were rife, and the off cers and crews expressed an eager hope that the Zeppelins would come to give their gunners chance to test their anti
 aircraft guns.
 The last peep the party caught of the great fleet was an occasional flash through the darkening mist as signals were ex- changed between various divisions.
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made the following statement:

Every citizen in New York is inter- ested in the appointment of a successor to Postmaster Morgan. If we are to lose Mr. Morgan, who has made most effi- cient postmaster, then in the interest of the people we should have a business man to run the postoffice of city the size of New York.
 ' Former Fire Chief Johnston would make a first-class official He is popular and capable.
 But there is 8 strong movement on the part of business men to bring about the appointment of Samuel Marx, the leader of the Thirty first assembly district, and a man of Tammany. Marx represented a strong republican district in the assem- bly, which had been represented by re- publican IA years prior to his own elec- tion. He fought Tammany Hall for four or five years until he beat his opponent and became leader of his district. He has the support of some of the leading business men of New York"
 Alabama senators have been deluged with telegrams from Birmingham to aid Senator O'Gorman in securing the ap- pointment for Johnston, and Senator Un- derwood, with the consent of O'Gorman, has spoken to the President in his be- half It is reported that Secretary Me Adoo opposes the appointment of John Ston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
MENTAL PROCESSES OF THE PRESIDENT
 INSOLUBLE ENIGMA
 TO THE POLITICIANS
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startling declaration that America is
 1 too proud to fight"
 l Behold him now exclaimng to the
 1 American people that international con-
 | flict involving the United States, is a
 danger not of tomorrow but of today;
 behold him now insisting that Congress put through preparedness programme, irfuriating to the pacificist, and exceed
 ing the excessive dream of him who
 scented danger from afar
 And then reference Ys made to the lone term plank contained in the plat form which, as presidential candidate, he espoused, and now, apparently, re- pudates, and his alleged remarkable flop in respect to the Panama canal tolls proposition.
 Democrats, regarding the President $ attitude of yesterday and attitude of to- day as dependent on the abnormal and phenomenal changes through which the nations of the world and the world-in respect to conditions-as whole, is go- ing, acknowledge the protectionists' as- sault with smiling indifference. They are not "too proud to fight" as will be later exemplified, but they are appar- ently too proud to enter into an academic discussion of subject, which due to international upheavals, is seemingly ir- relevent.
 Nevertheless they are a trifle discon- certed in the President insistence-after his Indianapolis speech some months ago and his letter to eX-Governor Cox of Ohio, in which he declared a tariff commission to be unnecessary-that . nonpartisan data gathering board be created.
 However, they will probably sustain by their votes the last "changs of the presf- dential mind'' despite the fact that stu dents of the tariff declare commission unnecessary, and, as Senator Smoot ayers, a nonpartisan tariff commission impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
VIVID ACCOUNT OF
 VISIT TO BRITISH
 FLEET IN NORTH SEA
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see the "eyes'' of the fleet in the form of few prowling destroyers, which keep up incessant watch, not only to protect their mighty sisters from a submarine attack, but catch the first glimpse of an adventuresome German ship which might poke it's nose into the open North sea.
 Soon the launch was at the foot of the boarding ladder of huge battle cruiser which got it's baptism of fire at Helgoland Eight. The visitors were per- mitted to enter any portion of the ship they chose and they occupied themselves chiefly in watching the youthful turret commander operate a huge 13.5-inch gun.
 ON BOARD LION The party lunched as guests of the di- visional rear admiral, who was using the cruiser as his flagship. After luncheon the correspondents were taken on board the famous cruiser Lion which was Ad- miral Beatty's flagship in the Dogger Bank battle. With the exception of Q dent in her forward turret armor and similar scar just above the water line this vessel displays little sign of the terrific hammering she got when three German battle cruisers concentrated their fire on her.
 A torpedo boat picked up portion of the party from the Lion and the re- mainder from the almost equally cele- brated Tiger. The oil burning torpedo boat tore along the impressive line of battle cruisers with it's interested civilian passengers on the bridge exclaiming with surprise the panorama as the ships were passed in the battle formation in which they expected to meet the German fleet. Beyond the battle cruisers a long line of light cruisers lost itself in the fog. Some of these vessels are veterans and show signs of the rough patrol work they are called upon to do, but many are newly commissioned.
 Speed, now the fetich Bible of the navy, reached it's zenith with these light cruis- CTS. Any of them could easily overhaul the fastest liner so far built. Beyond the light cruisers was a great f1otilla of colliers constantly feeding the hungry stokeholds of the battle cruisers which even at anchor keep up full head of steam as their turbines must be rested, but never allowed to grow cold.
 Scattered about the fleet were several destroyer squadrons, with light cruisers and merchant ships as parents.
 After sweeping around the destroyers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

chairmen by Mrs. Parke, the convention adjourned finally at o'clock. The fol lowing were named committee chairmen Literature, Mrs. s. M. Ullman, Birming- ham: church extension, Mrs. w. S. Dill Gadsden; legislative, Mrs. Solon Jacobs Birmingham; enrolment, Mrs. Martin Holbrook, Mobile; ways and means, Mrs A. J. Bowron, Birmingham; organization Mrs. c. 1T. Collier, Selma; press, Mrs; J. G. Converse, Selma; printing, Mrs. O R. Hundley, Birmingham; publicity, Mrs R. P. Prowell, Tuscaloosa; traveline library, Mrs. K. h.. Pritchett, Tusca- loosa; Womaf1's Journal, Mrs. Napoleon Johnson, Clanton; Bulletin, Miss Amelia Worthington, Birmingham
 Minor amendments to the bylaws were adopted.
 Conference on various subjects was led by the following; Press Mrs. R. F. John- ston, Birmingham; printing, Mrs. Ull- man; supplies, Mrs. Ii. il. Shell, Bir- mingham; propaganda, Mrs. Norris. A budget was made up for the coming year. Twenty delegates and 20 alternates to the national convention were selected
 Owing to the precautions with which the constitution and bylaws have sur rounded the election of officers, that pro- cess required practically the entire time of the morning session.
 In an effort to compromise the bitter fight which has been brewing under the surface between friends of Mrs Parke and of Mrs. Hundley, 1t was stated that members of the Huntsville delega- ton last night offered to support Mrs Jacobs if she would accept another term She flatly refused reelection.
 In order to be fair, Mrs. Jacobs ap- pointed four tellers, two said to favor each presidential candidate. Mrs Hund ley moved to add Mrs. E. M Pinckard to the tellers, and this was done, although F or 15 voted against it. The tellers were Mrs. A. J. Bowron, Birmingham Mrs. H. H. Shell, Birmingham; Miss Amelia Worthington, Birmingham Mrs Felix Baldridge, Huntsville, and Mrs Pinckard.
 The nominations were made by secret ballot. The tellers consumed much time in checking the ballots and announcing the nominations. The three highest can didates for each office then were posted, and the vote then taken in the same manner
 MRS. PARKE'S REPORT
 The first business of the morning was the report of Mrs. ]. B. Parke aA chair man of the organization committee. She recommended the division of the state into 10 districts, similar to the congress sional districts, and the organization of ca oh county. What Alabama needs, D she declared, lis the education of the women to the need for woman suffrage
 Miss Mary Partridge for the credentials committee, reported an addition of three delegates, making the voting strength 7S
 The report of Mrs. Fred Koenig, Co lumbiana as auditor, was read.
 While the nominations were being checked, Mrs. Dosey, recording secretary read telegraphic invitations to hold the next convention in Brewton, received from the Brewton Standard, the Brewton Chamber of Commerce. and Brewton S mayor. Another invitation was read from the president of the Mobile association to hold the meeting in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
RFOOTLIGYTS@ @
 AnD 2S6REHN s
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

OMETIMES a film story is re- vealed on the screen that is A~ nothing more than an inti- mate insight into the drama and tragedy that enters the soul of the most commonplace of human be- ings. Such a photoplay is "Ac- quitted,' a Limitation of a story by Mary Roberts Rinehardt, pro- duced by the Fine Arts company under the direction of Paul Powell, formerly a political reporter on Los Angeles newspaper.
 "Acquitted' was shown to small audiences at the Colonial theatre yesterday. This means that "Ac- quilted" will not be shown today. Motion picture exhibitors are long on finance, but short on art. There fore, the picture Acquitted" will go in storage today.
 Acquitted is the common place story of a simp. This tragic person is middle aged bookkeeper, who idolizes his employer, and who trudges on patiently awaiting the death of the cashier to succeed in his job. The simp has a common place wife and two daughters The home life is happy through the homely fact that the simp, his wife and children have such limited vision that they cannot be un- happy. One night at the office while working late the cashier is murdered by the night watchman, S a xa dent of the murder is a ghastly human touch. For 10 cents-a dime, the cashier could have avoided his fate, but his crankiness in refusing to grant the plea of the unfor tunate cost him his life. Then the real object of the picture is de- veloped in the fact that through the ignorance of brutal police cap tain the boolSkeeper is arrested and given the third degree A mod ern third degree which by the way means a whole lot more than the old slug 'em' type. Later on the ''col1e head" confesses and the bookkeeper is released. However, owing to the notoriety his em- ployer has fired him and from then on the simp loses out completely. Finally, of course, in order to bring the enevitable tiresome happy ending, the employer relents just as the simp is attempting suicide. However, other than the happy end ing the picture is one of the most realistic human stories ever pro- duced in moving pictures. There is no staginess, even the reporter is without writing pad. Such pie lures go a long way towards reveal ing the humdrum existence of the common place individual. The ex- pose of ignorant police methods is also well worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Defeats Mrs. Hundley by Vote of 45 to 32-COmmit-
 tee Chairmen Named
MEETING HISTORIC IN
 SUFFRAGE ANNALS
Most Largely Attended Convention Ever Held-Bitter Fights Went on Beneath the Surface-De-
 voted Entirely to Work

Gadsden, February 11.--(Special.) So-called conservative suffragists won their fight this morning to elect Mrs J. B. Parke of Selma as president fol 1916. Friends of Mrs. Bessie O'Brien Hundley fought to the last, but they could muster only 32 votes to the vic tors 45.
 Following the announcement of the result, Mrs. Hundley was the first to congratulate Mrs. Parke. She said:
 "The defeated candidate wishes to congratulate the victorious candidate and to say that the defeated candidate will always be for woman suffrage"
 The other officers elected are as fol- lows:
 First'vice president, Mrs Angus Fay Tor, Birmingham; second vice president Mrs. Milton Humes, Huntsville; re- cording secretary, Mrs. W. J. Cham bers Montgomery; corresponding sec atrery, Mrs. J. G. Wilkins, Selma; treas urer Miss Annie Joe Coats, Gadsden; auditor, Mrs. John A. Lusk, Gunters- vile.
 OFFICERS INTRODUCED
 Following the announcement of the result and Mrs Hundley's congratula- tlonS, the new officers were called to the presidents table and introduced. Mrs Parke made a brief address, ask ing the cooperation of every member of the association to make the coming year count in Alabama for suffrage.
 Reports that written attacks upon Mrs. Bessie O'Brien Hundley would be injected into the convention did not materialize. These reports probably gained ground from the fact that Mrs. Hundley, at the opening session, had asked that time be set for the in troduction of communications.
 It had been reported that charges and counter charges might be made at this time. This was a mistake, according to Mrs Hundley, who says she merely wished to introduce written indorse- ments of her work from absent mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
SPY IS DROPPED

Washington, February 1l.-(Special) Accused by Congressman Medley of hay ing purposely eaves-dropped telephone conversations between democrats and re- ported them to republicans, a telephone operator at the capitol has been dropped from the pay roll.
 The spy charge was made in demo- cratic caucus.
 As has been printed in The Age-Herald republicans despite a democratic admin istration, still infest government buildings at ratio of nine to one democrat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
FEAR FOR JOHNSTON

Washington, February 11.-(Special.)-ln view of the delay on the part of the Presl' dent in nominating Joseph Johnston, Alabama born, former fire commissioner of New York, to be postmaster at New York. the preparation of ''busmess men" of Gotham to wage a campaign in behalf [ of Samuel Marx is viewed with some alarm.
 William B. Hord, Manhattan lawyer,
 registered yesterday at the Shoreham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
FURTHER DETAILS
 OF ASSASSINATION
 OF SPY ARE GIVEN
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NOOnUnucO trOnh rage One)
 regarded by the Belgians as traitor had been put to death.
 The slain man, it is said, had been sus- pected for long time as spying for the Germans. It was reported that he, to- gether with an individual of the same stamp, had made a speciality of enticng young men to take service in the Belgian army, and then, when they were on the point of leaving the country delivering them to the Germans. But recently, it is stated, proof had been obtained that it was De Rode who betrayed Miss Cavell to the Germans, as well as the architect, Baucq, who was put to death with her.
 DEATH WAS ASSURED
 From that moment De Rode's death sen tence was signed. There is, it appears. a sort of society in Belgium, whose mem bers have sworn to levy justice on those who do spying service for the Ger mans Those who shot De Rode are said to have found papers on him that will en- able them to trace other such spies.
 In reply to this challenge, General Won Bissing, the German governor of Belgium, not only imposed fine of $125,0 900 on Brlls- sells, but levied fine of N2,50o against sichaarbeek, where the deed was com mitted. Further. the civil. police, of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
1.-THE EXTRA MAN :.

A Horsley production, ''The Extra Man and the Milk Fed Lion," in which Art Accord and Anna Little are co-stars, will be shown at the Odeon One today. This, is another of the Charles Van Loan stories in moving pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
"HER DEBIT OF HONOR

The Rialto theatre patrons were quite pleased with Valli Valli in her latest effort in Her Debt of Honor" The story is we'll told, and the photography is excellent. Her Debt of Honor" will be repeated today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
THE ROSARY" :"

Kathryn Williams, Charles Clary and Wheeler Oakman are co-stars in "The Rosary" a Selig V. L. s. B. feature at the Odeon Two today. This dramatic photoplay has been shown in Birmingham before, but is well worth while seeing again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
"THE PRIMITIVE STRAIN.

Edward Arnold and Nell Craig are co-stars in the Essanay feature, 'The Primitive Strain" at the Princess the atre today. 'tF'reddy's Last Bear" with William Dangman, Vitagraph comedy, is also booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February 11.-Forecast for Alabama Mississippi: Fair Saturday; Sunday unsettled and cooler, probably with rain.
 Tennessee: Overcast with probably rain Saturday and Sunday; colder Sun day.
 Georgia: Fair Saturday and probably Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
ALLEN G. JOHNSON

In his regular feature letter from New York in next Sun days Age-Herald, says: "You should see the ballet Russo Charlotte isn't in it."
 By the way, MT. Johnson's letters are among the clever est now being written in New York. They appear regularly in The Sunday Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
FRANK STAPLETON.

Frank Stapleton young local choir singer, will sing appropriate selections at the Odeon Two today while the Selig feature "The Rosary" is shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
AIT THE vAI1nETTE

"Old Doc Yak" moving pictures of the cartoons in the Sunday Age-Her- ald will be shown today at the Vau- dette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
DTENNEssEE PARTNER,s

Fannie Ward scored another film sue cess in Tennessee Partners" a Las ky-Paramount offering, at the Strand yesterday. This picture will be repeat ed today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the A hours ending D. m., 75th meridian time, February Il, 1916:
 Tempera ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
VERY APROPOS.

In regards to the liquor inspection ordinance, it has been suggested that the liquor inspectors be called flicker taSterS."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

latter place. 400 strong, have been dis banded, and the municipal council has to appoint 60 sworn and paid agents in their place. Y.-f