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New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
BALF0UR IS BLAMED
London Mail Says He is Responsible
For German Destroyer Raid and
Calls its Humiliating.

London, Nov. 27, BAT a. m.--Ex-
cept in quarters which are campaign
ing to GUST Arthur J. Balfour from
the admiralty the latest dash of Ger
man destroyers into British waters
is treated by the newspapers as a
futile attempt undertaken for the
purposes of home consumption. The
Times says that as long as the Ger
mans care to take the risks involved
they will always be able to repeat
such exploits. e.. ..-..4
The Mail, on the other hands, uses
the incident as a base of another Sc
we're attack on Mr.. Balfour, whom
it holds responsible "for this humilia-
ton which exposes a proud and great
,-ation to the jeers of the enemy"
The Mail also recalls Mr.. Balfour's
speech Of November 9 in which, re-
ferring to the channel raid of Oct. Is,
he said that he was confident that if
the Germans came again they would
hot escape disaster.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
SUBMARINES AND AIRPLANES.

Los Angeles, Nov. 27.-Rear Ad-
miral Helm, head of the commission
on naval yards and naval stations took
under consideration today data as
sembled in the inspection of eight pro-
posed sites for submarine and avia-
ton stations near this city. One Of
the sites visited was Catalina Island,
about twenty-five miles off the Cali
fornia coast. The commission will de-
part late today on the destroyer Paul
Jones for San Diego, where a number
of sites will be inspected
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
WOMEN WAR ON EGGS
New York Housewives Place Embargo
on Delicious Spheroids in Drive
Against Spectators. &.

New York, Nov. 27.-Co-operative
action by all American housewives to
combat food spectators in an effort
to reduce the price of the necessar1es
Of life was indicated in the house
hold embargo on eggs inaugurated
here today. The movement has the
endorsement of the National House.
wives league and of the state and
city officials Wholesale and retail
dealers also have given the proposal
their approval.
This embargo is said to have been
suggested by a representative of the
largest grocery firms in the city. A
meeting of the presidents of all the
Retail Grocers' Associations have been
called for next Wednesday to work
out a plan for cooperation between
the public and retail dealers to strike
at spectators in eggs and later to
attack speculation in other food
stuff5.
Reports from other cities indicate
that the movement already is wide
spread. ">
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
FARMER, 76, WEBS
LOCAL WIDOW, "
Mrs. Martha Wigglesworth of Chest
nut Street and Stephen Hubbard at
Last Made Man and Wife.

Mrs. Martha Wigglesworth, widow
of the late Charles Wiggleswo rth,
whose somewhat romantic automobile
elopement from her sons home at $50
Chestnut street was noted in the
Herald of a week ago today, was mar
ried Saturday afternoon at o'clock
in Hartland to Stephen Hubbard, a
farmer of that place. Mrs. Wiggles
worth is II years of age and her hus
band is rs years old. The aged
couple, happy in their second matri-
moniaI venture, at once retired to the
Hubbard home, located on the west
bank of the Pennington river, where
they plan to keep house. They have
named their home "Seclusion."
The old couple were to have been
married last Monday, Immediately fol-
lowing Mrs Wiglesworth's sudden de-
parture from her sons home in this
city, but owing to the absence of Rev.
r. w. Stansworth they postponed the.
wedding from day to day When, on
Saturday, the clergyman of their
choice had not returned they could
wait no longer and were Joined in
wedlock by Rev. Robert Thorne, pas
tor of the West Hartland Methodist
church The ceremony took place at
the home of D. D. French, where
Mrs. WigglesWorth had been stopping.
The bride, although close to the four
score mark, took pride in her second
trip to the altar and was dressed in a
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
REV. DR.. BELL HERE
Former Pastor of Trinity M. E..
Church breaches Sermon, at Open
ing of Anniversary Exercises.

First services in connection with
the twenty fifth anniversary of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church were
held yesterday and Rev. JohntH. Bell,
Phi. D., preached at the morning SER
vices DR.. Bell was pastor of the
church for eight years and is now pas
tor of the Summer Avenue Methodist
church in Brooklyn. Tuesday eve
ming there will be a Methodist Love
Feast and class meeting in connection
with the exercises which will come
to a conclusion with next Sundays
services.
Dr. Bell told his former congrega-
ton that it gave him great pleasure
TO look into their faces once more and
that the past held many sweet and
tender memories for him. He also
said that although he had not fol-
lowed the affairs of the church he had
the feeling Of a godfather for his old
parish and took a great interest in It's
welfare.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
LOW COST OF GOOD LIVING.
Diet Squad May Not Require For
Cents Per Day.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Hope that 81
pense of feeding the twelve membe
Of the Chicago health department
diet squad might drop much below Il
prescribed cost. limit of forty cents
day each person was expressed by II
Robertson, health commissioner, Il
day.
THE exact cost will be made publ
at the end of the test" he said, 'sbI
[ do not hesitate to say that it is gold
to be close to the forty cent maximu
for the food alone. We have made i
allowance for light. heat, service
other overhead expense
DR.. Robinson urged that it be RI
membered that the purpose of I'd
test is not to show how cheaply oI
can live, but to show the cost of god
living.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
PLANVlLE GIRL LEADS IN CONTEST
FOR HERALDS MOTION PICTURE CAST
Miss RifChin First With Miss Hall
Close Second

The Herald's Popularity Contest is
now running at full speed and today's
big surprise and added attraction
printed on page eleven will spur the
contestants on to greater efforts. Be
sure to read that announcement.
The standing as printed tonight is
the number of votes that each con-
estant had at noon yesterday at which
hour the count was taken.
There are several important facts
that should be kept in mind. The
name and address of each con-
estant must be written plainly on
every coupon. The votes must be
placed in the ballot box in the lobby
Of FOXs theater and not mailed to
either the theater or the paper. The
judges cannot be responsible for votes
sent to either place by messenger or
mail
AS there are thousands of votes
coming in every day emphasis must
be brought to bear on the rule which
states that when twenty-five or more
votes are dropped in the ballot box
they should be in an envelope or neat
package with the name and address
of the contestant and the number of
votes plainly marked on the outside.
In packages of this sort it will not be
necessary to mark each coupon be-
cause after they are counted they will
be placed back in the original envel-
ope.
Remember that the votes are count
ed at $50 o'clock each evening and
the standing as printed the follow
ing evening is the standing at that
hour. Votes placed in the ballot box
after $3.50 p. m. will not be counted
until the following evening.
Bear in mind that if any Informal
ton is desired regarding the contest
you should either write or phone the
contest editor Of the Herald.
Sunday the scenario chief, director
of the Mirror Films and head camera
man were in this city getting the 40
cations" and other information for
the foundation of the special scenario
that will be used for the Herald's Pop
ularity Moving Picture.
The standing today follows:
Rifchin (Plainville) 1880
Jane Hall ..2220
Wesche ..1780
Berntce Boehm 1865
H. B. Pfeiffer ................ 1455
D. G. Scotte .119O
Charles Stone ..1O1O
Joseph Gill ....... 935
George Scheeler .............. 915
Abel Gross ....... 865
Robert LOOMS ............... 855
Mabel Rawlings .............. 755
Tom Hawksworth ......... 730
J. J. Bonney =. -. ......... sos
Lillian Brady $50
frank Goldman .............. 1856
With p1roina H0wa QQE
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
Swedish Lutheran Church.

At the Swedish Lutheran church
last evening Reformation services
were held and the sermons were de-
ivered in three tongues. Rev. Freder-
lex Wunder of the English Lutheran
church spoke in English; Rev. S. G.
Gilman of the Swedish Lutheran
church spoke in Swedish and Rev. M.
w. Gaudian of the German Lutheran
church in German. The congrega-
tions from the three churches at
tended.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
MACHINISTS BOOM UNION.

Throughout the week beginning
December the organizers of the
Machinists union will hold nightly
meetings at the Church street head
quarters in an attempt to bolster up
the membership. At present the union
has about 200 members, which is
hundred less than their previous high
record. Stewart Reed of Boston ad-
dressed a meeting of the union Sat-
urday,
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
PETERS PENCE IS HEAVY.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Peter's Pence,
the annual collection for the Pope,
taken in Chicago Roman Catholic
churches yesterday will approximate
100000 it was estimated by ecclesiaa-
tical authorities today Heretofore
the annual collection in this arch
dioceses has been about 100000.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27

gown of crepe de chine and carried
bouquet Of orchids.
While waiting for the return Of Il
minister who was to have made the
man and wife, Mrs. Wiggleswor'
busted herself by assisting Mr.. HI
bard in rearranging his home {
their occupancy. -..,..... II
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
First Church of Christ.

On Tuesday, at 1 o'clock Mrs.
Seelye and Mr. Themes will be in the
church chapel to receive the CUSTOM
airy gifts of money, fruit and vege-
tables for filling Thanksgiving baskets.
At p. m. Tuesday the young peo-
pie of the church will meet at the
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27

Buy your Thanksgiving needs
the Anniversary Sale. save mona
and get Free Souvenirs besides.-adv
Take a. trip to, Hartford's Create
Toyland, entire sixth floor of the b
Store of@Wise, Smith & Co.'s devote
to Toys, dolls and playthings adv
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27

Wise, Smith & Co, announce thu
their 10th Anniversary sale will. en-
on Saturday, December 9 and that a
Free souvenir coupons must be n
deemed on or before that date.-adv
New Britain herald., 1916-11-27
CHURCH NEWS
South Congregational Church.

There will be a meeting of the Boy
Scouts this evening at 1880 o'clock.
The weekly organ recital will be held
on Wednesday at 4:3O p. m.
Thanksgiving contributions for dis
tribution in the parish will be gladly
Wednesday. Please send as early as
possible so that the baskets may be
delivered Wednesday afternoon. Mon
ey may be handed to the ministers Or
to Miss E. r. Eastman, or to Mrs.
johnson for this purpose.
Thanksgiving day service will be
held in the First church.
On Friday at 4 o'clock the World
Wide club will hold it's weekly meet
ing. Chorus rehearsal will be held on
Saturday evening at O'Clock.
Trinity Methodist Church.
There will be, a meeting of the
Philathea class at the home of Mrs.
Louis Bruemmer, 220 Maple street,
this evening.
On Tuesday evening there will be a
Methodist Love Feast and class meet
ing at the church in connection with
the twenty-f1fth anniversary Rev DR..
Elmer A. Dent, district superintendent
Of this district, will speak as will for
rner pastor, DR.. J. E. Adams, now of
Stamford; Rev. H. S. Scarborough
Of the South church, Hartford and
Rev. A. J. Smith Of St. PauIs, Hart
ford. Invitations have been issued to
the Methodist churches Of Hartford.
Meriden, Middletown and other sur
rounding towns.
On Friday evening there will be a
special board meeting at the church
and the matter Of raising funds for
the new organ will be discussed.
W. H. M. S. will meet this week
with Mrs. Cryne, 80 Wallace street,
for the sewing meeting.
The Home Missionary society is
preparing a barrel for a family in
Louisiana and would like to call at
tention to the notice on the bulletin
board which indicates needs of the
family, the size clothing they can use,
etc.
Do not forget the Christmas stock
ings which hang on the bulletin board.
What you put in these stockings will
go to buy clothing and Christmas gifts
for children Of the war stricken coun-
tries. Your gift may mean the only
Christmas rem EN- brance some poor
child will receive. The money is col
lected after each service.
The Sewing school begins it's ses-
sions December 9.
On Monday. Dec. 4, at p. M, DR..
Bell J. Allen, formally Of Boroda, In
dia, will speak. DR.. Allen is a young
woman of charming personality and
has a most interesting message. She
is soon to return to work in Union
hospital, Vellore, India. ALI ladies OF
the church and other churches are in
vited.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26

write letters. and in consequence it
was not few hours work, but the la
hOr of days that lay before him in that
multitudinous array of envelopes.
There were letters denouncing him
because the writer's thought he was
aiding in the miscarriage of justice be-
cause of his efforts on behalf Of Mary
Page: there We're others praising him
extravagantly for his efforts In her be-
half; there We're still others threaten
ing him with dea'a If he persisted in
his efforts to cle.I Mary of the charge
of murder. efforts which would expose
certain members Of the under world In
the great city. There were letters
from sane people and insane people,
letters from sentimental girls and
equally sentimental young men who
had been impressed with Mary's beau
ty and innocence: there was even one
letter from n man who declared that
he himself had committed the murder
and would go on the stand and confess
all for FIVE dollars. This man omitted
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26
WILL ANNOUNCE
NAME OF PLAY LATER

With a little whistle of surprise
I.angdon dropped into his seat and
scanned the article. which was an in
terview with Daniels. Its details were
non-essential. dealing mostly with the
question Of the superstition cling.ng
about theatres connected In any way
with tragedy. but the main fact stood
out boldly. Daniels had secured fresh
backing and was to start again.
With the paper crumpled in his hand
IangdOn stared ont Of the window.
trying to fit this new fact into the in
tricate puzzle that had grown ont Of
the death Of James Pollock.
Everyone knew now that Daniels
himself had lost all he possessed and
had also lost the money Pollock had
promised him through the death Of the
latter
Who. then. was the new angel.
whose name did not appear in the
carefully wortled announcement from
Daniels?
Was It not possible. after all. that
Daniels had secured more money from
Pollock than anyone knew Of and
chose this method Of using 1t to avoid
clashing with the lawyers Of Pollock's
estate?
Was It not possible. too that Daniels
knew far more about the tragedy than
anyone suspected? That he had turn
cd this Information to very good ac-
count financially and that there were
I'D, At.,N A~.O ~v,lkl
under world Of the city who for per
sOnal or political reasons were willing
to put up large amount Of money pro-
viled they could thereby silence the
theatrical manager and keep him from
revealing any more on the witness
stand?
Daniels, I.angdOn knew. was ruled
by a very lax code Of morals and was
not above prOfiting from the suppress
sion of evidence that had Il great finan-
cial value.
lie had got no further than this point
in his sOliloquy. when the office boy
appeared at the door. Il little flushed
and apologetic.
II know you don't want to he dis
turbed. Mr.. I.angdOn," he said I'M
easily, "but there's man out here In
sists on seeing you. Says he'll wait
till it's convenient for you to talk to
him.
''rell him I'm very busy now, and
must go into court soon. Ask him to
talk to Mr.. Barrett or Mr.. Rogers"
The boy went out. but in a moment
or so returned.
"He says they won't do. sir. He
must see you. He says to tell you his
name is Daniels and he has come about
the trial"
I.ansdon lifted his head quickly
"a short fat MANI he Queried, and
the boy nodded. Tell him to come
in." cs:d the young attorney. and
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26

smoothing out the crumpled morning
paper he laid it back with the others
and smiled, trifle grimly.
Prosperity had already laid it's hand
upon Daniels-at least his clothes
made that evident. He was sprucely
dressed, and recently shaved and car
ried cane. There was indeed an as
sumption Of jauntiness about him that
would have deceived almost anyone,
but Langdon's keen eyes saw the harsh
lines at the corners Of the mouth. and
the sombre anxiety In the restless eyes.
"You didn't expect to see me. did
you, Iangdon?" he said as the lawyer
rose to greet him. Philip smiled.
no." he answered. II didn't hope
for anything so opportune. was just
wondering where could get you on
the phone. I've just seen this morn
ing's paper" he added significantly;
and Daniels shifted uneasily in his
chair.
You mean about the theatre?' he
said. "WelI. it's kind of good news for
me. lost about all had on the Page
venture and l was beginning to feel
the rocks when this new syndicate Of
fered to give me chance to put over
musical comedy"
"WhO Is in the syndicate?"
"Tbey don't want the names known.
They are men pretty high up in poll
tics and don't mind telling you, in
the liquor interests. That sort of fel-
low loves to take flyer in the show
business. and for once l was Johnnie
on the spot" He laughed, and pulled
out cigar. You don't mind II l
smoke. do you: Have one:"
Langdon declined. but produced box
Of matches for his visitor.
I'm very glad, for your sake, that
you were." said Langdon drily; then,
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26
DANIELS PROMISE

= ANGDON surveyed the huge pile
Of mail on his desk with q
half rueful, half whimsical
IL smile. Despite the fact that he
had worked half the night. his cold
plunge and cup OF strong coffee had
sent him down town early. filled with
energy, and he had planned to ''clean
up" his letters at the office before pro.
ceeding to Court.
He had not, however, counted upon
the sympathy and the antipathy that
the now famous trial Of Mary Page
was arousing.
Nor had he counted upon the pro-
pensity Of the American public to
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26
SURPRISE rOF GLASGOW

The simple mixture Of buckthorn
bark, glycerine. etc., known as Adler
i-ka, the appendicitis preventative,
surprises Glasgow. It draws so much
foul matter from the system that
ONE SPOONFUL relieves sour stom-
ach, gas and constipation AT ONCE.
Lewis-W -Wedum Co., druggists adv.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26

the usual formality Of signing his
name.
Beside the letters lay the morning.
papers, all Of them, with the accounts
of the trial marked heavily with blue
pencil. ready to be clipped and pasted
in the Office scrap book. As Langdon
drew out his chair and sat down the
headlines Of the topmost paper caught
his eye.
DANIELS TO DEFY HOODO0
TO REOPEN THE CONVICTION
Dsfying the Theatrical Hoodoo Which
the Supsrstitious Declare Hangs
Over the Famous Old Covington
Theatre, Mr.. Daniels Announces
That Plans Are Now Under Way to
Reopen the Playhouse Early Next
Month With . Musical Comedy.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26


with Il sudden change of tone he lean
ell across the desk crying harshly,
HAS that anything to do with your
testimony in court: Was that the real
reason you came back to the city,"
Daniels WINGED. "Thats what I came
to see you about" he said hllskily. II
admit didn't teQ everything that
might have ON the stand. What l held
back may have nothing to do with this
case. held it back" he added sig
nificantly. "for several reasons, some
Of which you may know"
"What l know or don't know has
nothing to do with the matter" re.
torted LangdOn. but with q change Of
CONTINUED on page 14.)
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26

~ ~ n
MARY PAGE. an actress. is
accused Of the murder of
James Pollock, and is defended
by her lover Philip Langdon.
Pollock has been pursuing Mary
for many months endeavoring to
win her love and her hand in
marriage, but his attentions have
been very unwelcome to her.
Knowing her stage aspirations.
he has, unknown to her, financed
her starring tour under the man.
agement Of Daniels.
On the night Of the murder.
Mary leaves the banquet hall IN
the Hotel Republic and enters
the Gray Room alone expecting
to meet Eangdon. She has been
lured there by Pollock. who has
been drinking.
A few moments later a shot is
heard and I.angdon and others,
upon entering the Gray Room
find James Pollock shot through
the heart and Mary Page lying
in faint beside him with Pol
locks revolver not six inches
from the ends Of her fingers.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26
SYNOPSIS

At Mary's trial she admits she
had the revolver. Pollock had
invaded her dressing room at the
theatre, LangdOn had come to
her rescue. the revolver had been
knocked from Pollock's hand and
Mary had seized and retained 1t.
She had put 1t In her hand bag
the night of the murder intend
Ing giving 1t to LangdOn.
Her maid testifies that Mary
threatened Pollock with it pre-
viously, and Mary's leading man
duplicates Eangdon.
How Mary disappeared from
the scene Of the crime is q mys-
terry. Brandon tells Of q strange
hand print he saw on Mary's
shoulder.
Further evidence shows that
horror OF drink produces tempo
rary insanity in Mary.
The defense Is ''repressed psy-
Ghosts" Witnesses described
Mary's flight from her intoxicat-
ed father and her fathers sui
eide.
Nurse Walton describes the
kidnapping Of Mary by Pollock.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26

@ ~ ~
and Amy Barton tells Of Mary's
struggles to become an actress,
of Pollock's pursuit Of her and
of another occasion when the
smell Of liquor drove Mary in
sane.
There is evidence that Daniels,
Mary's manager, threatened Pol
lock. Mary faints on the stand
and again goes insane when a
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testif3es that Pollock
threatened to kill Mary and
Iangdon and actually attempted
to kill LangdOn.
Two witnesses describe Mary's
fight to the street from the ho-
tel and her, abduction by men
from gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to in
criminate Daniels.
Maggie Hale. inmate of a gam
bling den. testifies that she was
at the hotel and heard two men
quarrellng in the Gray Room a
short time before the murder.
Her evidence seems to increase
suspicion against Daniels.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-28
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Margie Realizes She Loves Neither Dick Nor Malcolm
Stuart

Dies Was mp and away this murnine
before was awake, n VAS late
when I went 90 sleep and ] did not
wake until nearly noon. when
Ellcne's maid biouCh, m, my .o0"'
and told me my doctor Was waiting
20 see me dressed hastily and
went ont on tho sun-hIed deck
This is an unexpected pleasure
doctor ! said
We'll. I wanted 20 see how my
paliont stood the excitement uf laN
night"
How ala YOU hear about u'
asked quickly
The papers are full of this morn.
ing I met Nj WayvrN on my wa
up ami ne looked none the worse
'or his experience You however.
are not showing The same symptoms
~ health His cool finger, frl' my
pulse ~ Is running IKE @ mill
he remarked and your checks are
flushed With fever am not sure
this Is rhe place for YOU dear iRd' .
"Oh. doctor don't send mo home
{ said impuls.,e'y 'h'n Z stopped
gor n seemed hat had told him
an MY secrsts Won see. -.
planned 'mpulsiVely when go
back home Rant io go back with
mo feeling that am mo- longer an
invalid
"No8 arc nor physically an invalid
any longer hs said je-de3N 'W
confess am NOT lu.'" II.strj
win ,our mental condition
ooh. doctor. said Before
,hdugh' how ~ vould sound "ets
d't YOU not ei,. me Instead ~ 'er
.iuc mo live,
The doctor u'rd inIu'c-rt'v
Vow w. ara getting ta 'hs -ao. ~
The matter la remarked % avn
not a u,rr1laci-t h8' shn.'a saw
SOU have had , bad resr of nervous
ness complicated hy The - ~
last night Neu should have '.r
the boat immediately I'I ,,'' Hrr
husband 20 com. an3 r"f yag TODAY
rurs' into ''t-N
Here Nhaf does 'h,s mean hr
said kindly
"Oh doctor dom want 'o go