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New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
ELKS' NEW ORGAN
 WEARS COMPLETION
Fond Hopes Of Local ElkdOm Will
 Soon Be Realized

One more valuable addition is near Ing completion in the handsome club house or New Britain lodge, No. 957, D. r. .. E., and before the end of the coming week it is expected that the new organ will be ready to peal forth sweet strains of music. Work men are now busily engaged in plac- Ing the organ together in the organ loft of the building.
 Nhen the erection of the present home of the Elks was commenced the plans and specifications called Tor space which at some later date would contain what was the dreams of the lodge-an organ, and it is with pride that the members of the lodge are calling at the home these days watching the completion of the efforts Of the organ committee which has worked arduously for eleven years to attain this achievement
 The new organ was built by the Austin Organ company of Hartford and IS one of the best that the com pany manufactures. It is equipped with a universal air system and IS operated by an electric duplex acton. It has double key board with eleven stops and is so arranged in the building that it can be moved from place to place within an area or fifteen feet. The woodwork of the organ corresponds with the beautiful stations, officers chairs and furniture in the lodge room. The outside pires are of gold finish.
 At the outset of the campaign for the organ fund the committee devised several ideas by which donations
 
 still in it's infancy Mrs. Williu.n E.. Beers, wife of one of the past eX- alted rulers, contributed $1,000 and from that time on the fund con- tinued to grow with leaps and bounds Torrington lodge of Elks, on a visit 10 the home shortly after it's dedica- ton contributed $2O0 and one of the prominent manufacturers of the city who is identified with the lodge on attending the carnival last summer and viewing the handsome rooms of the organization annouced that he would add $1OO to the fund But one public affair was given toward assisting in securing the organ, an open air carnival which was held last June and which netted the commit tee in charge a sum sufficient to war rant securing the organ.
 The officers and members of the lodge should feel justly proud of the latest addition to the home. The in s'rument is the finest of it's kind in the state, and is said to be the only enc in an Elks' home. Masonic lodges have used them for some time.
 It is the intention of the committee to have some form of celebration in connection With the dedication of the organ, and will probably be used for the first time at the annual visitation to the lodge of Deputy Patrick J. Murray, on March Is.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
CONN. CONGRESSMEN
 MAY FAVOR WILSON
Brandcgce's Act Considered Friendly to PrcSident-IIili and TilSon
 Have No Views to Offer.
(Specia, to the Herald ,

Washington, Feb. 25.-Members of the Connecticut delegation in con- eress are inclined to be reticent on the subject of the critical condition of international affairs just now. Some of them agree with President Wilson, it is believed, in supporting the principle of international law that American citizens may travel aboard merchant vessels of belligerent na- tiCns, which vessels are armed for de- fCnsive purposes
 Senator Brandegee of Connecticut appeared to support the president when he objected to Senator Gore of Oklahoma introducing out of order his resolution warning Americans to keep off of bellgerent armed mer- chant ships. Thus was one of the plans of the democrats rebelling against the administration spoiled.
 Representative Hill did not care to state his position on the diplomatic situation pending with Germany or
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
BIG GERMAN RAIDER ABROAD.
Has S1X-Inch Guns and Carries Crew
 of 25O

London, Feb. 25, 9:o5 a. m.-A Reuter despatch from Teneriffe says that the captain of one of the vessels sunk by the German raider which sent the British steamship Westburn to Santa Cruz with a prize crew, deS- cribed the raider as a vessel of from 2,OOO to 2,500 tons, carrying 6-inch guns and having two torpedo tubes, and with a number of mines aboard. The Germans informed him that she could steam IT knots an hour, that she carries a crew of from 200 to 250 men and is under command of a German count.
 The crew of the Belgian steamship Luxembourg, which was sunk by the raider, say that their vessel was caught seventy miles south of Fer nando de Noronha de Noronha, an island 125 miles from the eastern ex- tremity of Brazil, to which it belongs, and they they were kept under con- trOl on board the Westburn by seven Germans armed With hand grenades.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
Turks RepuIse British.

Constantinople, Feb. 25, Via. Lon don, 1925 D. m.-British forces in Mesopotamia made an attack on the Turkish position at Felahe, below FIut- -Amaral, the war office an- nounces, but were driven back with considerable losses.
 The statement, which is under date of February 24, is as follows:
 "Mesopotamian front: An enemy detachment of about one battalion at tempted to approach our positions near Felahie, but was compelled by our fire to retreat, leaving numerous dead Among those who fell during the last battle at Felahie were seven British officers. Recently we took prisoners seventeen soldiers of the enemy troops, who in the course of battle fled into the surrounding country.
 Caucasus fronts: Battles con- tinue without interruption.
 "Dardanelles front: Some enemy cruisers bonn barded from time to time between February IS and % the
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
GETS DIVORCE FROM
 WANDERING HUSBAND
Mrs. Ellen Johnson kaharI Also Gets Custody of Her Minor Child
 KOeppel Case Continued.

Mrs. Ellen Johnson Kaharl of this city was today granted a decree of absolute divorce from her husband in the superior court. Lawyer M. H. Camp appeared for the plaintiff and the decree was obtained on statuatory grounds. Mrs. Kaharl was given the custody of her minor child.
 MT. and Mrs. Kaharl were married on August IT, 1912, after a romantic courtship. Both were employed in the office of the Stanley Rule and Level company and it was there tn 1t they met first. Some time ago the husband deserted his wife and the the last heard of him he was in Maine
 The divorce case of Carl koeppeI against his wife, Sadie Ellis Koeppel of this city came up for a hearing to- day and was continued for one week. The judge stated that he desired more evidence of the good character of the plaintiff, as he was satisfied with the other facts in the case
 Lawyer J. c. Woods is representing Koeppel, who charges his wife with fraud and denies being the father of her child.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
MASONIC BALL Is
 ATTRACTION OF DAY
Large Representation Of Cities
 Social Lights Expected

Tonight, promptly at 7:3O p. m.
 o'clock one of the long anticipated
 social functions of the year will get
 under way when the doors of the
 State armory on Arch street will open
 for the second annual ball given un-
 der the auspices of a Masonic com
 mittee in charge of raising funds for
 the contemplated Masonic temple.
 While it is expected that the attend
 ance will be large, probably in the
 neighborhood of 1000, ample arrange
 ments have been made for accommo-
 dattng all who appear. The people
 of New Britain irrespective of their
 lodge affiliations have subscribed to
 the tickets in a liberal manner. For
 the benefit of those who wish to bring
 two ladies the committee have adopt cd the regulation made last year and
 will sell to those who wish to bring
 two ladies an extra lady's ticket" at one-half the price of the admis- sion per couple.
 The Sphinx Temple Band Miss Wilma Wynn, and her partner MT. John Clay, dancers and a complete program of modern dances will fur nish the entertainment features Spe- cial trolleys will accommodate all who wish to travel by this medium, leav- ing tho Armory at 1 p. m. for the sev- eral secti ms of the city. No. eff forts have been spared by the com mittee to make the affair attractive to all. E..
 Miss Wynn, who with dancing part her MT. Clay, will offer several dance specialties as a part of the program, is young Norfolk girl who now is :; ponent of the modern d;snces. Tn her exhibitions she has most nearly approached professional work, her un- usually charming face and figure and quiet artlessness having rapidly built for her a popularity with the most de- sirable classes. Until two years ago she was merely a very pretty young Virginia girl who danced because she loved it in the exclusive social envir- of her family and it's friends In New York she immediately took a. leading placeNin public popularity. She has supplemented her own amateur 1exterity with lessons from the lead ng dance masters and operatic stage directors. In the last few months Miss Wynn has added to her reper- ,o1re of the dances she has devised some with most graceful athletic and one of them, gavotte part of which is danced with Miss Wynn upon the shoulders of her rart- Ter, MT. Clay, was the most striking md widely applauded performance at he exhibitions this fall and winter. Her first appearance was made at the McAlpin hotel, and after almost [ear there she made tour of the lead ng cities, appearing at prominent so- 2ial functions in Philadelphia, Wash | ngton, Pittsburgh and other cities, She was at the Astor hotel all last returning to the McAlpin hotel in the fall with the re-opening of it's grill for the supper dances.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
WALKS DOWN STREET
 IN HIS BARE FEET
Chill Blains Have No Terror> For This Man-Anothcr Loses Quart of
 Champagne.

Many funny sights were seen On the streets last night when people had hard work trying to keep from falling but the most unique of any was seen on Main street near Winter street when man, puffing heartily on q pipe, came down the street at midnight in his bare-feet.
 The man was carrying his shoes and socks under his arm. A police- man accosted him but he refused to put on his shoes. 1T nearly slipped and broke my leg back there. I'm getting a better grip on the ice this way and won't take any more chances" he explained.
 Another queer sight occurred in front of a well known cafe. The pro- prietor had a hireling carrying his bundles and while waiting for a ear the hireling leaned against the build ing and fell asleep.
 Pop! F'uz-z-z" The sleeping man dropped the bundle and a quart bot tie of champagne spOuted into the air, while two bottles of imported wine coursed across the walk.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
Turks in Flight in East.

Petrograd, Feb. 25, Via. London S:55 a. m.-An official despatch from Teheran says: After a series or battles in Persia, the remains of the adversary troops were reorganized ard concentrated in the region of K ermanshah and, with the help of German and Turkish sappers occu- pied and fortified two mountain passes-Bidesurks Pass, an almost lm- pregnable natural position, ana Sakhae Pass News has now been received that our troops dislodged the enemy from Bidesurks pass and occu- pied Sakhae Pass and are now pur- suing the Turks, who arc in full re- treat toward Kermanshah Our forces captured three field guns, one m Ountain gun a quantity of shells, ammunition wagons and field machine -EEnS.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
Success SuIpasses Expectations,

Amsterdam, Feb, "A, Via. London, Feb. 25, 11:5S a.. m.-German mili- tary critics regard as very significant the German success north of Verdun, according to despatches received here fl om Berlin. The Vosssche Zeitung declares that the achievements re- ported by the German general staff have greatly surpassed the expecta- tions entertained by the German people. Major Moraht, the Tageblatt's military critic writes: All the suc- cesses of our recent operations on the western front are surpassed by our successes north of Verdun. The con- siderable losses suffered by the French are especially painful to them, in view of their endeavor to prosecute a war of exhaustion, with the highest possible forbearance in the sacrifice of their own human material
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25

beaches near Seddul Bahr forced them to retreat without their being ahle to continue to fire for any con- siderable time.
 Enemy aeroplanes recently flew over the Dardanelles, but were driven off and pursued by our aeroplanes.
 "On February 20 an enemy cruiser, under protection of mine sweepers, penetrated the Gulf of Saros, support cd by three enemy observation aero planes. The enemy bombarded with out success the coast near Galata and Gallipoli Con the Gallipoli Strait.) One of our battle aeroplanes drove off the enemy aircraft, whereupon the cruiser ceased fire and departed with the mine sWeepers."
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
BUYS BIG FARM.
Rev. Lucyan Bojnowsl<i Acquires
 Cornelius Daily Property.

Adding to his present large hold ings in the north west section of the city, Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor 'of the Sacred Heart church, has bought the Cornelius Daily farm bor- dering on Slater Road. The transfer includes six separate parcels of land and is believed to have been a cash transaction, involving S1S,000.
 The first parcel of land contains [ acres; the second 12 acres; third 24 acres; fourth 16 acres, fifth 28 acres and the sixth IA, making a total of s111 acres Father Bojnowski is de- veloping into orchards and vine yards many acres in the northwest section of the city and it is believed this la test purchase will be developed along similar lines.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
POLICE ESTIMATES MADE.
Funds Needed for Department Total
 S69. .782-Increase of $1S,OOO

< Clerk A. E. Magnell of the board of public safety today made public the police estimates for the coming year. They total s69,7S2 which is an increase of $1s,000 over last year. Of this sum $10,o00 is accounted for by new patrolmen, the board asking ten, and S5,424 is charged against sal ary increases just voted.
 The estimates in detail are: Regu- lar police S5O,320, supernumeraries S4,900, signal system $1,350, subway AS240, incidental S700, lighting $475, core of quarters ~$100, repairs to build ing S200, emergency service s100, tel cphones $275, ambulance S400, clerk s salary $500, ten new patrolmen $10,- 0S7 and fire detail $50.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
RL UNRECOGNIzED, |OY TRIES SUICIDE
|ppointed By Mothers Attt- 3, Attempts to End Own LiIe

ew York, Feb. 25.-SiXteen-year Joseph Finnegan, a school boy, hot return in the afternoon from to1 No. last, and when he did fh home at $40 Anthony Avenue, ! Bronx that evening he was ac- kpanied by a girl of his own age m Mrs. Mary Graham, his mother, tgH. she recoifnized as Agnes Davis, [daughter of a neighbOr, but whom kph proudly introduced as his wife. NJ had been married in Jersey City afternoon, the children said, and E wanted Mrs. Graham's blessing hstead young Mrs. Finnegan was E1ed home to her astonished par } and Joseph was admonished that had been a very bad boy and that would not be permitted to have
 wife. The Davises moved away Second Place in Brooklyn alm ost once to get young Mrs. Finnegan ly from her husband, and Mrs. ham announced she intended to c the marriage of her son an led.
 Boy Pleads With Mother
 oscnh pleaded with his mother not do this; they wouldn't mind being arated if that had to be, but when v were old enough they meant to man and wife He begged and ed his mother, but Mrs. Graham ; cbdurate and at last the boy ap- entity acquiesced in her decision said no more about it.
 Yesterday, however, his mother and CT, Mrs. Mary E. Clarke, who is y 20 years old herself, were talk
 in the parlor of the Graham homo en they missed Joseph. They ran ough the house without finding him il they came to the bathroom. The r was locked, but the frightened nen forced it and found Joseph
 from gas.
 hey carried him to a bed and ed pr. Dourmash kin from Ford q Hospital but it was not not until
 surgeons had worked over him h 9 pulmotor that Joseph was 1scitated Then he was taken to
 hospital a prisoner charged with i empted suicide. Dr. Dourmashkin | l he would recover. but his escape 1 been a narrow one.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
ART EXHIBIT HELD.

The art department of the Woman's club held an exhibition of one hum dred copies in sepia of the master pieces in the Hermitage gallery of St. Petersburg this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the First Baptist church Mrs. F. w Benham read a paper on "The Hermitage" Because of the inclem- ent weather, the attendance was small and the department decided to repeat the exhibit tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. .#i
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
GERMANS BEING MOVED DOWN IN VERDUN ATTACK
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enemy again were extraordinarily heavy while our losses were normal.
 The number of prisoners taken was increased by over 1000 to more than 10000.
 No information can yet be given with regard to the booty in materials which we captured. Eastern Nnd Balkan theater: There is nothing to report"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
DEMOCRATS FAVOR LOOMS.

There is talk among the democratic leaders in the city of endorsing Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis in the coming election. Mr. Loomis has made splendid record as tax collec- for and the democrats are said to have taken action this spring.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
CALL FOR CONN. MEN.

Hartford Feb. 25.-A call has been issued for all Connecticut men, who attended camp at Plattsburgh, N. Y., last summer to meet at the New Haven Lawn club February 29. The purpose is to hold a reunion and plan for se- curing recruits from Connecticut for next summers camp.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
NOT A HOSTILE ACT.
eizure of Ships Measure in Public In-
 tereSt

Lisbon, Feb. 25, lvia Paris) The bfficial Gazette publishes the decree Under which thirty-six German and Austrian merchant ships lying in the Fagus river were seized by the com handler of the naval division here yes |erday It appears that the seizure |vas under a law passed by parliament bn Feb. '. The premier in an inter- Fiew affirms that the seizure is not En act of war, but simply a measure In the public interest.
 The Portuguese minister in Berlin has been instructed to explain to the German government the significance 1f the seizures and to give assurances
 that the rights of the owners will be 
 Portuguese crews have been placed on board the ships seized.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
GOING TO CALIFORNIA.

Theodore Stanley, IT., will leave for Los Angeles, California, tomorrow. MT. Stanley has been employed by his father, Theodore A. Stanley, as as- sistant on the Cedar Hill farm for the 1ast few years. He has secured q position. with the California FruE Growers association.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25

the proposal that Americans should ne kept off bclligerent vessels.
 '"The latter is democratic row." said MT. Hill. We republicans have not been consulted about settling it. When we are I shall know what position to take"
 Representative Tilson also declined to make a statement concerning his attitude on the pending matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
STOLEN AUTO RETURNED.

On Tuesday night an automobile owned by Robert Frisbie of this city was stolen from in front of Parsons theater in Hartford. The police in that city were notified and the ma- chine was speedily recovered. The one taking the car made no attempt to get a Wav with it.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
Jap WarShipS for Indian Ocean

Tokio, Feb. 25, 10:45 a. m-The Japanese navy department announces that four warships are being sent to the Indian Ocean to replace other Japanese units there The report that Japanese fleet has been sent to the Mediterranean is stated to be unfounded.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
MANILA LEGISLATURE QUITS.

today ended it seXtra session, after adopting the administrative code, in cluding the new city charter.
 Commissioner Deveyra, a native has been appointed executive secretary a post which had become vacant by the election of Samuel D. Ferguson to be vice president of the insular bank
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
DARING HOIDTP.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 25.--The Northern Pacific's eastbound North Coast Limited train was held up last night a mile and half east of Coving- ton, twenty-five miles east of Seattle The robbers uncoupled the baggage and mail cars and compelled the en- zine crew to haul the two cars up the track into a mountain forest
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
TAX SUSPENDED.

Paris, Feb. 25, 5:45 a. m.-General Won Bissingen. military governor of Belgium, has decided to suspend the ten-fold tax on absentee Belgians inn posed year ago, according to Havre despatch to the Matin.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
BANKS TO CONSOLIDATE.

New Haven, Feb. 25-The directors of the First National and the Yale National bank today voted to con- solidate, subject to the approval Of tNA stockholders.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
SOCIAL SERVICE IN
 JAPAN IS STARTED
Americans Help Poor By Welfare
 Work in TOkiO
Correspondence of The Associated Press.)

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
 Tokio, Jan 19.-Modern social ser vice in which prominent features of leading American institutions have been adopted for the first time to meet Japanese needs will form the distinc- tive work of a new Baptist church dedicated yesterday. The church which is known as the Tokio Misak1 Tabernacle has been organized for Japanese people.
 The services of 8 competent legal advisor, given free to the poor of the community, is a feature of the pro- gram that is new in Japan and IS even a step in advance of the soclal centers of American cities where the need of such service is less acute. Among the other features planned are a society for young men, nelghbor- hood visiting work for competent nur- ses, welfare work for apprentices, wei fare work for working girls play ground for children, and a nursery for infants whose mothers are com pelled to work away from home dur ing the day. A free children's clinic may be added if a survey of the com munity and the shape of the church s finances make it advisable.
 l ne llllSSlOndfN III cndISc IS Il6N. William AXling and the pastor is the Rev. R. Nakajima, a Japanese. Free Legal Advice Badly Necdd The church has retained MT. Naka- jina, a brother of the pastor and an able lawyer to give his services to the poor of the community. According to MT. Axling the need of free legal advice is one of the pressing needs of the lower classes of Tokio. There are a number of poor people who get into legal difficulties and who have no money to engage a reliable law yer" he said. Such people are at the mercy of the interruptions. So far as I know, this Is a feature not included in the program of any of the American social centers and I know Of only one precedent in Japan. A few years ago the Salvation Army conducted a free legal bureau in the Kanda district
 Mir. and Mrs. Axling returned to Japan in December after spending more than a year in the United States during which they visited the leading centers of social settlement work in Chicago, New York, Boston and San Francisco.