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New Britain herald., 1916-04-01

The concert which the Y. M. c. A. Orchestral class will give next Tues day evening promises to be a great success since the mem bers of the class have been well instructed by w. F. Occupin and an excellent program has been arranged. Moreover, dancing will follow the completion of the en- tertainnent. The program is as fol- lows: Overture-"Narcis cissus" Schleppegre1
 -i - Orchestra Reading-Mrs Casey at the Eu- chre party CapeWeH
 Miss Swanson Cello soloA-"To the Evening Star" from Tannl1auser ... 7. wagner
 MT. Occupin Song--''The Song of the Timber Trail Avery
 MT. Latham Selections from the opera Martha ......... ....s.... FlotoW "a Orchestra Reading -Antebellum speech Dunbar
 Miss Swanson Song-"One F1eeting Hour" (with 5 cello obligato ...). .......... Lee
 MT. Latham ta) Barcarolle .......... Rivela (b) The Jolly Coppersmith.
 Peters
 Orchestra
 Today the local chapter of the American Red Cross closed it's rooms in Booths hall A great deal of work has been accom- plished by the mem bers and their friends, and numerous boxes of necessities have been sent to Europe. Much credit is due Mrs. J. Kirkham and Mrs. B. B. Bassett who have had charge of the work.
 Miss Eleanor Lewis gave a most de- lightful luncheon to a number Of her friends Thursday at her home on Rus- sell street. Miss Lewis and her guests had a box party at the Lyceum after the luncheon.
 Mrs. C. F. wetmore, Miss Margaret Wetmore and A. Corbin Wetmore are expected home from Nassau next week.
 Miss Anna Munson of the New Ha- ven Normal school has been the guest of Miss Alice Munson of Maple Hill. Charles Johnson is home from Hotchkiss school for the holidays. Mrs. R. w. Poteet entertained the Maple Hill Bridge club on Friday of last week, Mrs Lamb winning the prize. ,:>- ..5s
 Edward Cowles of Kensington went as a delegate from the Hartford Theo- logical seminary to the Y. M. c. A. convention held in Boston last Friday and Saturday.
 Mrs. George D. Boyer entertained the members of the Ladies' Aid so- al church, Wednesday afterno on.
 Mir and Mrs. E. B. Eddy and Miss Margaret Eddy are expected home from California next week.
 Mrs. C. M. Jarvis is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. P. Schauffler, in Brooklyn, New York.
 MT and Mrs. Wryley Birch spent a few days here this week prior to their departure for South Africa.
 Miss Constance Russell has returned to Sweet Briar college, Virginia.
 Mir. aud Mrs. A. G. I<in1ball have returned from Cuba.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-01
WARM WEEK COMING.

Washington, April 1.-Weather pre- dictions for the week beginning Sun day, announced today, indicate that temperatures will average near nor mal throughout eastern and south ern states. No unusually low tenn peratures for the season are probable in any section.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-01
SSO,OOO DUE CITY
 IS UNCOLLECTABLE
Big Sum Represents Military and Poll Taxes on Lists Prior to
 1911

That New Britain maintains an as- set of $S0,000 as an account receiv- able in the way of back taxes which is practically worthless as it never can be collected and eventually will have to be abated and the account scratched from the books, is the statement of Tax Collector Loonis. There is at present owing the city on
 the tax account s207,191.61, but as stated $S0,000 of this amount is worth
 about as much as so much stock in
 wild cat mining company. It repre-
 sents military and poll taxes due prior
 to 1911.
 Leaving aside this account an, ex-
 cellent record has been made in the
 tax office during the past twelve months. The total collections, which include besides taxes, sewer assess
 ments, street improvement and street sprinkling assessments, show gain or $87,636.81 for the year. The depart ment collected $844,416.94 as against $756,780.13 last year. At the close of business year ago the amount due the city on the tax account was $215,- 265.7S and today it is $2o7,191.61, a reduction of about s8,o0O. The gain in March collections this year over last was S9,602.40, the collections being March, 1916, S16,613.32 and March, 1915, s7,O1o.92.
 An interesting comparison of col lections during the past seven years follows:
New Britain herald., 1916-04-01
SECOND WARD RALLY

The Second Ward Republican club will hold rally tonight in Bardecl1's hall, where Mayor Quigley will ad- dress the members. Howard M Steele will also speak. Congressman r. Davis Oakley is expected to address the assemblage on national issues.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-01

o . sand Clark factory, has been Ed a pension by tlal concern and Is from active en loyment to- MT. Hochmuch Is low 73 years ! He was born in Germany and to this city frol Greenfield, to take employmd t at the Cut n- July, 1870 uno r the late B, Frary.
 ring all the years r. Hochmuth zen employed at 1he Landers, and Clark conc1rn he has I'd in the department where ksra handles for kn4es and forks &rned out. Alwaysl faithful em- k, MT. Hochmuth dtlined to take l9sage of his pensIi until he had 10 sure that his hccessor was familiar with his 'ob. Fnumber of Mri Hochmuth's is and companions aat the factory presented him win a handsome
 chair.
 nber of other oloime employes, eing pensioned bythis concern suance with theltpew plans.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-01
Gloves "Kaysers'

Fsw tipped fingers, in far1ohs Lhs, qualities and colors ;, .50c to $1.0O Pair. Abave just received some very
 hings in Made Veils, priced
 c to $1.OO each. Also some
 fleets by the yard at .25c
New Britain herald., 1916-04-01

Sunshine socile will hold it's sr meeting Mo4da afternoon at Fo'clock at the R.N. c. A.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-01
Japanese Q Cloths and II
 Effects

Here's another fancy thA in demand and when we i tention to it we want you are referring to the hig
 JAPANESE FABRICS. reasonable. too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
EXECUTIVE SESSION
OF CITY Commission
Revision of License Seized
ule for New Year Subject
Under Discussion

An executive session was held by
the city commission yesterday after
noon. 1t began at 3 o'clock and lasted
until after 6 o'clock. While no state
ment was given out by any of the
board, it is known that the subject
under discussion was the revision of
the license schedule for the new year.
Each one of the commissioners was
armed with voluminous documents at
the time they entered the conference.
The majority of the data in hand con-
sisted of license regulations, the price
charged certain professional men to
practice in the city, and recommends
tions by some of the commissioners.
1t is known that the commissioner
of public safety is DESTROYS of levy
ing a tax on certain business as well
as professional men in the city. AT
recent meeting, he emphasized the
fact that the license schedule was not
in accordance with the ideas of tax
alton. The lawyers will probably find
that it will cost them more to appear
in court and argue a case before a
jury or tribunal after the next meet
ing of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS
Jefferson-"Birth of Nation"

The advance sale of seats for the
New Years week engagement of "The
Birth of a Nation" at the Jefferson
theatre will open Friday morning and
it is expected that the rush will be
repetition of those which attended
the opening of the sales for its three
phenomenal engagements at the JEFF
ferson last season. 1t will be re-
called that persons who failed to OBJ
tain seats well in advance had diff
Guilty in gaining admission during all
three engagements.
Although the spectacle is to be pre-
scented next week exactly as it was
seen last season, including the same
symphony orchestra accompaniment by
80 New York musicians, the prices
will be considerably lower. There will
be no 81 seats at the night perform
ances. The engagement will begin
Monday, with performances afternoon
and night and will continue through
the week. There will be no Sunday
performances.
1t is said that this will be the fare
well of The Birth of a Nation" to
Birmingham. d W. Griffith says he
Will soon withdraw the thrilling pic
turzation of THE Clansman" from the
road to make way for his new spec
tacle, Intolerance" now running at
the Liberty theatre, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
Carranza's Attitude Is
Outlined by Cabrera

Washington, December 27.-Car-
ranza's attitude toward the Atlantic
City protocol, which will determine
whether negotiations between the
United States and the Mexican de facto
government are to be continued
through the existing joint commission,
will be outlined to Secretary Lane here
tomorrow by Luis Cabrera one of the
Mexican commissioners. No definite in
formation to indicate what that at
titude is had reached officials tonight.
Secretary Lane, who is chairman of
the commission, was notified early to-
night that special messenger bear
ing communication from the Mex
lean commissioners, presumably Cen
eral Carranza's reply to the American
demand that he approve or reject the
protocol. had left New York for Wash
ington. When the secretary retired for
the night however. the messenger had
not arrived and word had come mean
time that Mr.. Cabrera himself would
reach the capital tomorrow morning to
explain personally General Carranza's
position
Although the United States had set
last midnight as the time by which
a reply from General Carranza would
be accepted. it was indicated tonight
that if this protocol is approved the
delay will be overlooked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR MAI. MCCONNELL
Pallbearers Named and Time of the
Service at the Family Resi-
dence in Norwood

The funeral services for Maj. John
w. Mcconnell, aged So years, who died
at 3:35 o'clock Monday afternoon at
his late residence, ITO North Thirtieth
street, Norwood, after a long Illness
will be conducted from the residence
at o'clock this afternoon. DR.. L. c.
Branscomb. DR.. ]. w. Johnson and
DR.. George Stuart of the Methodist
church will officiate. Interment will
follow in Elmwood cemetery.
Major Mcconnell is survived by two
sons, Rosco Mcconnell of Birmin CHAM
Herbert Mcconnell of Mobile; two
daughters, Miss Grace E. Mcconnell OF
New York city, Miss Stella M. McCon-
nell of Birmingham, and three grand
children.
The following have been requested
to serve as pallbearers: Active, Fred
M. Jackson, E. l.. Huey, E. P Rose
mond, DR.. George Hogan, p. l.. Anglin
and w. l.. Murdoch: honorary, Chapel
Corey, Maj w. j. Cameron, DR.. George
Morrow, William Hood, John S. Going,
Phil Vance. Robert Jemison, Sr., DIR.
B. L. Wyman, DR.. Charles H Drake
DR.. e. T. Glass, F. W. Dixon, Frank
S White, ST., r. o. Smith and 3. T.
Beard
The deceased was we'll known through
out this state, having been born and
reared in Tuscaloosa county. He came
to this city in 1884 and was engaged
in the real estate business here for
several years. Before coming here he
was engaged in the lumber, cotton and
mercantile business in Bib county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
NEGRO MAN FATALLY
HURT WHEN STRUCK
BY FORD ROADSTER
Assistant City Engineer Plsico& Under
Bond for Reckless Driving-Wit-
ness Says Accident Was
Unavoidable

A negro man, giving his name as
William Johnson, 1906 Avenue D, Ems
ley, was fatally injured at 6:15 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when he was
struck and knocked pdown by a Ford
roadster driven by j. ID. Webb assist
ant city engineer, 1928 Fountain ave-
nue., north, at Fifth Avenue and Nine
teenth street north.
The injured negro was removed to
the Hillrnan hospital in the police
emergency automobile. 1t is stated that
he cannot possibly recover, as he sus-
tanned a bad fracture of the skull and
internal injuries Mr.. Webb came TO
police headquarters and reported the
accident, and he was placed under a
bond on a charge of reckless driving
of an automobile.
81 was going north on Nineteenth
street at the rate of 10 miles an hour
and after I had passed Fifth avenue ]
heard something hit my automobile
and upon invest eating 1 saw the ne.
gro lying on the ground" stated Mr.
Webb last night. Il never saw the ne.
gro until after / struck him"
Eyewitnesse,s state the accident was
unaVoida BILE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
THE CAR SHORTAGE !
HAS BEEN RELIEVED
Recent Figures Show South
ern Roads to Have 100
Per Cent Equipment
There is a surplus of coal cars.

Inero is a surplus Oh coal CARS.
No longer can the coal operators raise
hue and cry about this direful dearth.
The railroads are in a position to supply
their needs. For less than 50 per cent of
the 25,000 miners in the Birmingham dis
trict have returned to their work in the
mines. Operations, at capacity, will 'ot
be renewed until after January l.
Recent figures compiled to give the
percentage of equipment on the lines Of
the various railroads in the south, show
that two roads have more than 100 per
cent equipment.
The Frisco lines, while principally west
ern carriers, own $3.50 freight cars. How
ever, they have 1862 per cent more cars
on their rails than are owned. The Sea-
board Air Line is the other railroad that
has a number of cars in excess of the
number it owns. 1t has bought 1881 cars.
The number of cars owned, with the
mean percentage on the line, the per-
centage of closed and open top cars, fol-
lows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
ARKANSAS STORM
KILLED TWELVE
AND HURT F|FTY
This Is Toll as Reported
From Various Points
Where Wind Was the
Highest on Tuesday

Little Rock, December N.-Reports to-
night from virtually all of the towns and
larger settlements in the area swept by
yesterdays tornado in south central
Arkansas place the number killed at Il
and the injured so. No accurate estimate
of the property damage was available
tonight, although some reports indicated
that the loss might reach 100000
Six of those killed were white persons.
Frank and James Bridges, students of
Ouachita college, who were spending the
Christmas holidays with relatives, were
crushed to death when their home at
Double Wells was demolished; Albert L.
Schwartz, farmer, was killed near Eng
land and three children, Choice and ALA
lee Padgett and Frances Snow, were
killed near Carlisle.
Cotton Plant was among the towns
which reported heavy property damage,
but no fatalities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28

corning the drama of the present time,
which was most gratifying when he
said that not since Shakespeare $
death in 1616-3OO years ago-had any
% years in the history of the drama
been so successful as the last %
years; in citing that in 1907. when
Shakespeare and Beaumont and Flet-
cher were the stellar lights of the
drama even then one we know
as Rare Ben Jonson criticized ad-
versely the conditions; later Richard
Steele gave vent to equally as pes
simistic views; so that we need not
be alarmed at adverse criticism to-
day.
Indeed, Professor Phelps regards the
drama conditions of today as excellent,
citing such dramatists as Mr.. Galsworthy
Mr.. Barrie MI Henry Arthur Jones' Mr..
Pinero and the rest as enviable examples,
He paid his respects to French, Russian,
German and Italian dramatists, placing
unhesitatingly Rostand as the greatest
creative genius since Shakespeare.
Professor Phelps interspersed his lee
ture with many charming flashes of wit
and humor and advocated enthusiastically
the stock company idea which Germany
practices in every city, as the one means
of educational drama work. His pet aver
sion is musical comedy and he thinks
tolerantly of the movies, since their chief
function has been, as he expressed it,
ito do away with old-fashioned cheap
melodrama" like mo Wedding Bells For
Me- and Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak
Model"
Finally Professor Phelps spoke of his
decided disapproval of the dramatized
novel-which was in vogue some 16 years
ago; when Knighthood Was In Flower"
THE Prisoner of zenda," ITO Have and
to Hold"-in other words, best sellers
and cleverly recalled Boswell's remark
when regretting the fact that DR.. John
son was not born in the twentieth CEN
tury, because then his dictionary might
have been dramatiZed.
Professor Phelps made a splendid i'm
preston and was most enthusiastic con-
corning the splendid work of the Drama
League of America. d. d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
MANY ACCEPTANCES
FOR ANNUAL DINNER
OF TRAVELLING MEN
Directors of Chamber of
Commerce and Members
Travellers Association
to Assist in Receiving

Three hundred travelling men have
already signified their intention of at
tending the annual dinner at the Tut
wiler hotel Saturday night. Indica7
tons are that the 400 mark will be
reached before the date of the din
ner And there would be more but
the banquet hall will not hold more
than 400
The Chamber of Commerce, through
it's special committee, Robert W. Ew-
ing, chairman, has made arrangements
for the biggest and most interesting
dinner the travelling men have ever
known. Home products in their most
tempting styles are to be served and
the speeches, according to Chairman
Ewing. will be short and sweet.
J. Frank Rushton will preside as
POSTMASTER and among the speakers
will be Mr.. Ewing, DIR. George Stuart,
Morris W. Bush. E. P. Kirkpatrick,
president Alabama Travellers; c. e.
Abrams, president United Commercial
Travellers; J. E. Robinson, president
Travellers Protective association.
]. Chapline Hodges and Sid w. Lee
of the menu committee say that eV-
erything in this direction is lined up
as it should be and that the com
mittee will be prepared for as many
as shall attend
Directors of the Chamber OF Com
merce and members of the travelling
mems associations will assist the mem
bers of the special committee in re-
ceiving the guests.
Mr.. Ewing asks that the guests
assemble at the Tutwiler by GAS Sat
urday evening and the dinner will be-
gin at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
PROF. w. L. PHELPS OF YALE
CAPTIVATES LARGE AUDIENCE
Speaker Sounds Note of Optimism Concerning Present Day
Drama-Stock Company Idea as Presented in
Europe Is Advocated

Recalling that a French critic once
called Rimsky- Korsakoff score "a
dictionary of orchestration," as I lis
tened to Yales distinguished professor
of literature Wednesday afternoon
deliver his very charming and original
views upon the Present Conditions
and Tendencies of the Drama" a new
line of thought occurred to me in
which he played a leading part. 1t
was this: If the French critic was
right in his opinion, then Wagner is
an address book of mythology, Schon-
berg an encyclopedia of dissonance,
List history of Hungary, Beetho-
ven an atlas of the world, and Prof.
William Lyon Phelps an optimist of
the drama.
In his clever speech of introduce
ton, Isadore Shapiro a distinguished
Yale alumni and one of Birmingham
rising young lawyers, voiced the sem
timent of the large audience in regard
to Professor Phelps, when he said:
They say the way you can tell
a Harvard man from Yale man in
New York is that the Harvard man
looks like he owns the town, while
the Yale man looks like he doesn't
give a d who owns it, and as
Professor Phelps has his degree both
from Harvard and Yale, this town will
want to own him after we've heard
his lecture"
Gracefully acknowledging the intro
duction, after paying his respects to
Birmingham, Professor Phelps, for an
hour, talked most entertainingly and
charmingly about the drama, at home
and abroad
Professor Phelps is a man of prepos-
sessing appearance, keen magnetism
and delicious sense of humor, all of
which make him a most interesting
speaker.
NOTE OR OPTIMISM
He sounded a note of optimism con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
At The Bijou

Everyone interested in the problems
of life in our large cities should wit
ness the presentation of the stirring
drama. "a Little Girl in Big City,
that is the Offering this week at the
Rijou theatre. The play is realistic
without being morbid and teens with
heart interest 1t presents the pitfalls
and temptations that befall a girl who
essays to make her livelihood in New
York and who is entirely unfamiliar
with the general conditions and sur
roundings in which she Is placed.
There are four acts to the play
which comes to logical ending and
conveys great moral lesson. Large
audiences at each performance attest
to the drawing qualities of the play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
PLANS FOR SOUTHSIDE
BUSINESS DISTRICT

An association for the upbuilding of
the Southside business district will be
formed at a meeting of Southside prop
erty holders this afternoon at o'clock.
The meeting will be held in the offices
of the Acme laundry. A large attend
ance is expected, as 200 invitations have
been sent out to business men.
Charles Leeper and E. O.. Stafford, who
are especially interested in the movement,
have called the meeting. The object of
the association, according to those be-
hind the movement, is to develop the
business section of the Southside pro-
portionately with that of other sections,
and to develop community interest
among the men having business located
there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
CABRERA SILENT

New York, December 27.-Luis Ca
brera. chairman of the Mexican dele
cation on the Mexican American Joint
commission, tonight refused to discuss
report from Washington that Gen
eral Carranza's reply to the American
demand for ratification or reputation
of the Atlantic City, N j., protocol was
on it's way to Washington.
"I have nothing to say and I will
answer no questions" Mr., Cabrera de-
clared. mo statement will be issued
by the Mexican members of the com
mittee while in New York.
Mr. Cabrera, Albert PAM and Ygna-
clio Bonillas. the other Mexican mem
hers of the commission. were in con
tinuous conference from Q a. m. until
p. m. behind locked doors. 1t was
learned that several long distance tele-
phone calls were made to Washington
during the day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
NEGRO STABBED TO
DEATH BY WOMAN
Jealousy Is Given as Cause for the
Murder of John Adams

John Adams, negro, All South Twenty
third street, was almost instantly killed
at 6:45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon when
Aurlee Davis. negress, 2216 Third alley,
north, stabbed him in the neck with a
knife and severed the carotid artery, at
Third avenue and Twenty-third street,
north. He died before medical attention
could be rendered.
Police headquarters was notified of the
killing and Officers Drake and Mullins
We're sent to the scene to investigate.
After searching several negro houses the
Davis woman was found. She made fun
iconfession of the murder to the officers.
Jealousy was the cause she gave for the
killing.
Coroner Charles l.. Spain was notified
and he will hold an investigation into
the murder today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
TRAFFIC BUREAU
Policy of Bureau Discussed at Closed
Meeting Yesterday

The board of directors of the traffic
bureau met with representatives of thu
various railroads yesterday to discuss
the policy to be followed by the bureau
in it's opera tons.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors, and nothing of what happened
was made public. The secretary, who
was present at the discussion was in
structed not to give out anything to the
press.
Every member of the board was pres
ent. and practically all the local heads of
railroad offices. 1t is understood that
the meeting was thoroughly congenaI
one.
The bureau will open for business just
as soon as a satisfactory manager can
be obtained, according to President M. p.
Northngton.