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New Britain herald., 1916-03-11
FACING 4
 TAX OF l9.6 MILLS
Ivy Expenses of QuiSley Ad- nliniStratiOn Are Blamed

@ the final session of the board of
 Hace and taxation yesterday after
 h approval of the estimates as # by the sub committee was made N the tax rate was fixed at 19 mills, (which is added the one half mill #iously laid to meet the demands &he state tax and the 10 mill to %l llr the municipal ice house and
 $ est the crop. This makes a grand VI of 19.6 mills the largest in the #ory of the city The board felt #sf1ed. however, that it could not &lessened without the city's work Rering. Mayor Quigley said he had &ed to get down to an even 19 mills Ness, but concluded with the state #ht that if the people wish all these @gs they must pay for them. F. Chamberlain moved adoption of the #Ort and that it be printed and #1smitted to the common council. council will receive the report at March meeting next Wednesday ming.
 Income S21O,631.
 Commissioner Chamberlain, re- sting of the work of the sub com- finally estimated. They tota1ed |0,631.7S. The individual items |ow:-cash balance $34,00O; school lmeration $29,0O0; state for even- school $1,200; library and ap- Fatus s460; tax on banks and insur- te stock S1,500: dog account $500; tion $14, 400; town deposit fund F0; liquor licenses $30,00O town TX office fees $3,00O; police court poo; city court, new item $500 ss and costs at county jail $7O0;m;s- laneous $1,500; vendors licenses 500; charity department S7,00G; way $750, raised from $250; build {
 permits $1,200, raised $20O; nicipal ice $500; street sprinkling i 1000; income city property $500; 1 crest $6,000 and personal taxes 1000.
 Further Cuts.
 dr hamberlain explained where
 sub committee had made further s in order to get the rate down 10 mills. The street department was d at $95,000. The retaining wall
 Shuttle Meadow avenue was final dropped for this year, accounting $1,200 and s555 was cut from ding. The lighting account was
 back to $31. 900 to allow for the | program of the proposed sys- l The fire department was left $68, 900, the cut being S45S The ice department is also $6S,000, re being cut of $500 on signal airs and S7 to make it even ney. The appropriation for ten ieemen was allowed to stand.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

Not only does she know and swim all the different strokes perfectly, but she Is an adept at giving diving and life saving exhibitions as well. Katherine has won so many cups and medals for exhibition work and has had so many columns written about her that she is rather blase at the age of six.
 Commodore Brown has planned an active season for himself this sum mer. Al states that he intends to make all the so called long distance swimming champions lower their colors to him this year. He would like a meeting with Elionsky, who recently issued challenge to him. It's now up to Elionsky to name the course he wants to swim. Any old course is suitable to Brown.
 While on the subject of swimming it might be well to suggest that a race from New York to Sandy Hook with Meehan, Brown and EIionsky would be one of the biggest events ever held and would attract an enormous amount at interest in aouauc circlaa~
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

special appropriations at $120, ODD. Under interest and discounts, the item school bonds additional was re- duced $2,15O, the final figures being SS7,38625 Mr. Cha amberlain eX- plained that on 15 mill tax for the first district and a four mill tax IT the second there will be left at the end of the year$S.36 for the first district and s70 for the second.
 Estimates Apportioned.
 The estimates as made out are ap- portioned between the two districts as fOllOWS:-
 First Second
 Dist Dist Street lights .....S 5000 25, 900 Street department 95,O00 State highway ... 7,500 Sprinl<ling .... 5000 Permanent paving 21.SS9 Parks 1900 Sewer maintenance 11,000 Catch basins ..... 2,000 Fire department :. 5000 60,00O Police department 6S,OOO Schools ........ 3O7,6OO Health ........ 1S,020 Charities ........ 5S,O0O IncidentalS ...... 11OOO 5000 Special Appro. =. 116,4O0 $500 Interest 6S discounts 41.586 45S0O Payment on prin. 78,10O 17,GOO Salaries ........ 17,323 34,O00 Total SS55,918 S216 400
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

account and $500 from charter and
 ordinances, as there will be less print ing to do, leaving incidentals at $14,- OOO Under special appropriations it was decided to increase the police pension item to S1,5O0 and the emer- gency fund was cut $500, leaving
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11
Shutters to Ride In Austria

JOHNNY SUMTER and his brother Herbert have made plans to ride in Austria this year, the former hay ing received an offer Of $5,0Oo from an Austrian nobien1an. Johnny Sumter has r'idoen abroad before, but this will ba the first trip for his brother
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

1000 and maintenance from S1.40O to S1,O00, making a s.;ce of $900
 The water department figures were untouched. From the charity ac- count $100 was cut from outside poor
 leaving the figures S58,00O. The sub committee cut $75 from the sundrv
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

From the school appropriation but $495 was shorn, S195 from repairs and improvements and S400 from trade school supplies.
 The health department was left at $18,020. The slaughter house ap- propriations was cut to $4,500 from
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

Photos by American Press Association Picture in upper left corner of group
 shows Miss Brown teaching her
 chums how 10 use the breast stroke
 One in center, ready to dive. One on
 right, ready to spring. In lower left
 corner, Miss Brown swimming. Low
 CT right, ready to land in the water.
 "A QUATIC experts who have A been watching the sensa- A N tional performances of Katherine Brown, the six-year-old daughter of Commodore Al Brown, are of the opinion that in a few years she will be considered the greatest swimmer the world has ever produced. Papa Brown has this ob- ject in view and is teaching her ev- erything which goes to make a won- derful aquatic star.
 Katherine, who Is a well built blue eyed little girl, likes to indulge in all juvenile games and pranks, the same as other little girls, and leases her fa- ther and mother whenever an oppor- tunity offers, but when she is in the water, then she is in her real element and enjoys herself most.
 While still an infant, two and one half years old. when other children
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

border almost three years ago. The photograph of the Mexican bandits is one of the most recent made and shows them using the field telephone in their communications with one an- other.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

accept a similar position at St. Johns church, Stamford.
 Under MT. Anderson's teachings the choir at St. Marks church has
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

the Seventh cavalry. After the Span lsh war he was on detached service in Cuba in command of the rural guards. He served with the Thir- teenth in the Philippines and was sent from Fort Riley, Kan, to the Mexican
New Britain herald., 1916-03-11
ST. MARKS ORGANISE
 GOING TO STAMFORD
William Anderson of This City Will Take Charge of St. Johns Choir

on May I.
 William Anderson, for several years organist and choirmaster at St. Marks Episcopal church in this city, will leave on May 1 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
A LETTER FROM DICK

What do you think, little book,
! have letter from Dick! In all
the years have been married TO
him. this Is the third I have ever
beceived.
He sent back my story OF ANY
Girl and wrote me that he was
glad had something to take up
my time.
Go ahead" he said. land let
Pat start to print IL; then II will
Keep you with something to do
each day, and think that will
help you to get we'll"
"Margie, my wife" he wrote. Il
sometimes think you and have
thought too much about ourselves
and not enough about others.
TT may geem a strange thing 10
say to you, but since / have been
20 terribly busy that / have not
had time 10 think. I have really
been quite content even with you
In your terrible condition. OF
course, you know, there have been
times when did not know wheth.
err I could i've the night. my wor.
ny was 30 great Then / have
probably done reprehensible things
but the memory OF them has not
chung to me, and more and more !
have put the old, wild days behind
me.
i am getting to be staid old
married man. Margie. This bust
ness consumes almost all my time
and at the end OF the day am So
tired that | want most to sleep. -
Don't think ! am trying 70
make myself ont a saint--to you
dear. ] am far from that. But
just wanted you TO know that II
wasn't getting wise was al
least getting old. haven't wor
ried you or Mrs. Selwin with bust
ness details. out up to the present
It has taken the utmost thought
and careful planning TO keep bust
ness on a paying basis. / hope
shall live at least five years more
and that will see MS all on Easy
street You and Mrs. Selwir
would not nave 10 worry, no mat
ter who was running the concern
for will have sailed enough oil
your dividends 10 give you each 3
splendid income.
Forgive me. dear, for burden
ing you with all this business de
tail"
fOh, n Dick only knew how
loved II and how believe every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

wife loves III
But when am away from
town and think OF you two helpless
women absolutely depending on
me for your support. ! get rather
panlcky.
You have been a wonderful vile
to me, dear. and sometimes I
think | only began . appreciate
you when ! lost you. Yes, know
! have lost you'll mean lost the
trusting, devoted wife, Margie,
that gave her soul into my keep.
ing as we'll az her body that Sep.
TENDER day in the long ago-we
have travelled far. dear. win we
ever get back to the place from
which We started? I am afraid
not. but perhaps when you are
we'll and | have gotten the busl.
ness firmly on its feet. we will at
least have reached the valley OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
MY! HOW They DO
LOVE OF the MOOSE

NEW YORK. July s.-Members
Of tho late lamented progressive
party are finding themselves very
mucn sought-after personages just
now. It appeared fairly well es-
tabllshed today that one reason
why neither the democratic nor re
publican campaign managers had
yet announced the full membership
OF the campaign committee Is be
cause they both hoped to corral a
number OF progressives for this
work.
II Is known there viii be at least
six progressives on the committee
of 1917. which will direct Hughes
campaign
Vance Mccormick, democratic
national chairman, reiterated today
his declaration that Wilson's re-
election was assured because the
progressives were men OF princi.
pie" most OF whom could not bring
themselves to go back into the fold
under men they have dubbed
bosses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
ALLIES HOLD ON TO THEIR GAINS
CONSISTENTLY DURING WEEK

No official estimates OF either
the German or British losses have
been made by the war office since
the offensive began, at 1880 last
Sunday morning. but the Germans
are reported TO have lost from 30.
600 to 10000 In killed and wounded.
besides 10000 taken prisoners. spe.
cial dispatches from Paris today re.
ported that 5000 Prusslan guards.
men, the flower OF the kaiser's
army. were killed in the early days
Of the fighting. but this may be an
exaggeration.
Gen. Haig reported that I'm the
last two days the British have cap
tured 20 guns. 81 machine guns.
numerous automatic rifles. trench
mortars, milne throwers and other
war material.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
BY ED L. KEEN

BY ED L. kEEN
United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, July s.--The super
offensive OF the allies armies
entered its second week today,
with the allies everywhere at
lacking and maintaining their
early gains at practically every
point, despite heavy enemy
counter attacks.
A heavy downpour OF rain thru.
out yesterday converted tho battle.
ground on both sides OF the Somme
into a great sea OF mud last night
and seriously hampered operations.
Despite this handicap. the French
war office today claimed slight fur
Their progress south OF the Somme,
with the taking OF 400 prisoners.
The British troops north OF the
SOmme, after scoring important
successes against the Germans In
yesterdays fighting, contented
themselves last night with improy-
ing their positions. The fighting at
the village OF Contamason remain.
ed a deadlock. with the British
holding the western and the Ger
mans holding the eastern part o.
the ruined town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
"WETS" BRING SASS
TO THE CITY IN JUNE

Fines totaling s4.255 were i'm
posed for liquor violations by the
police court I'm June. There were
"a convictions and IL dismissals.
Forty.nine cases are pending. Jail
sentences total $50 days. Liquor
seized was A246 gallons. Six ar
rests were made by the police Fri
day for alleged dry law violations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
JOHN D. II TODAY
AND FEELS fine

NEW YORK, July S.-John d.
Rockefeller the richest man in the
world and one Of the youngest old
ones, is u years OF age today. Mr..
Rockefeller has his health and
Ssoo,000.o00. That's not farNshort
of a billion bucks.
1t is estimated that Roekefeller's
income is s6O.OoO.OOO a year. which
is equivalent to $1,000, 900 a month,
N.15S,s4615 a week. s6.S5S.97 an
hour. $4,000 a minute. sl.s02.s a
second.
Rockefeller has accumulated ev.
cry cent Of this wealth since 1865.
when he made his first $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

contenimenL Your loving
DICK
You cannot conceive. little book
how wonderful this letter seemed
to me. That Dick should write me
IN this fashion was hard to be real.
lied.
] wonder II II be really true he ia
willing to give up all the turin.
lent excitement Of other days7
Then the sound OF that woman's
voice over the wires came TO me,
and pictured the face that would
90 with the name OF "Coralie."
All. Dick. I'm afraid your letter
Is Just n moody We all have them
AT times. and We are honest when
we give expression 10 them, but -
! am afraid. dear Dick. that nelth.
or OF us IN yet old enough 10 set.
tie down
10 be continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
fire THREATENS
AUTOMOBILES

Fire threatened to destroy 20 au.
tomobiles in the enameling room
OF Pike g. Lind. auto painters, 407
Il. Pine st. at n. m. Saturday. A
stove. kept heated to dry the new.
ly painted autos on tho second
floor got too hot. and the flames
spread to the oila In the room,
The damages were estimated at
$4,000. fully covered by insurance.
Altho the flames broke thru the
roof, they did no damage on the
ground floor. The automobiles,
none of which was new. were dam
aged. but not destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
TEAMSTER EXAM. BY
u. S. CIVIL SERVICE

The United States civil service
commission announces that a
teamster examination will be held
at Seattle July 81. 1916. to fill a
vacancy in the position OF team
ster. $500 per month, In the quar-.
termaster corps, Seattle. and to fiji
future vacancies as they may occur
in the position of teamster. Age
limits are 20 to so years.
Applicants should apply ut once
TO the secretary, civil service COM
mission. 500 Postoffice building. Sc
attic, for application blank and fur
Their information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
STATE MILITIA
IN fine SPIRITS
Ready for Range
Arrive in Calexico and Get
Practice
RIGHT NEAR BORDER
nv "scoTTY" MAcpoUoALL

BY "SCOI v MNSDOObRtL
CALEXtCo. Cal. July Wash.
ington's infantrymen are encamped
today within stones throw OF
Mexico, after arriving here late
Friday.
A city. whose streets run between
long rows OF conlcal tents, and
which IL inhabited by aunburned
boys In field service uniforms. had
sprung up here before the Second
Washington regiment got here.
Oregon infantry. cavalry and
field artillery. and Field Company
A. signal corps. from Seattle. and
Troop II. n. G. w. cavalry. are the
neighbors OF tho Second infantry.
men. and welcomed us last night
And there are regulars here. too
In Fine Spirits
The mon are In fine spirits after
their speedy trip from American
lake 10 Calerico on tho special
trains. They were taken off the
trains and exercised several times
each day.
After arriving here last might the
canvas was hurricdly unloaded and
taken In supply wagons to the site
designated for camp. In about an
hour tho tents we're pitched and
everything 1T for the first nights
shelter
Men from the contlngents which
reached here before the Second in.
tantry say We are slated for u long
session OF training on the rifle
ranges Immediately They HRy the
program IL TO keep us hero for
weeks. whether further Mexican
trouble develops or not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
FORMER HEAD OF PROGRESSIVE
WOMEN HEADS HUGHES CLUB

BRIDGHAMPTON. N. Y, July s.
The Womans' National Commit.
tee OF the Hughes Alliance" was
organized yesterday to work for the
campaign interests OF Charles f.
Hughes turnout the country.
Among the women interested
are: Miss Frances A. Kellar, chair.
man OF the progressive social ser.
vice bureau, Dr. Catherine II.
Davis, Miss Mary Antin, Mrs. Cor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

SAN ANTONIO. July s.--Army
officials here believe n single fac
tor will render useless the at
tempts 10 adjust the differences
between the United States and
Mexico by diplomacy.
The factor is Pancho villa.
who apparently has resumed hls
bandit operations on n larger scale
than at any time since his over
whelming defeat by Carranza
forces nearly year ago.
villa will increase the sire OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

lnelius Vanderbilt and Mrs. Charles
II. Rumsey OF New York. Mrs. Cir.
ford Pinchot OF Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Frank w. Gibson OF California.
Mrs. Winston Churchill CT New
Hampshire. and Miss Harriet Wit.
tum OF Chicago. Mrs. Kellar was
elected chairman.
Mrs. Pinchot donated $1,000
toward women's campaign fund
which has reached $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
PEACE between MEXICO AND
US. IS THREATENED BY VILLA

his forces untr they become a real
menace to Mexican and American
border towns alike. army officers
believe. necessitating the dispatch
Of other expeditions into Mexico to
round him up.
Gen. Funston has received the
war department instructions 10 dis
charge all mllitiamen with de.
pendent families. The soldiers
must take the initiative-furnish
written applications with affidavits
that they have persons dependent
upon them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
AUTOS COLLIDE and
WOMAN IS INJURED

Mrs 7. J. Thorsen. 1114 Six.
teenth ave, is suffering from n
broken arm. cuts and bruises Sat.
urday. sustained Friday night
when she was thrown from her
husbands automobile when il collid
ed with a iltney hss at Eastlake
ave. and Roy 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
MAY DEDUCT FEES

Contractors may deduct a sum
from employees wages for hospital
fees, according TO a legal opinion
furnished city Labor Commission
er Grout by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Meier Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
BLIND 81 YEARS,
SIGHT RESTORED

BOSTON. July s--Receutiy. for
the first time since his birth. 81
years sEo. Charles Il Stlcher Of
Maiden. a former student at the
Perkins institute for tho blind.
and an accomplished musician. got
glimpse OF the movies.
A remarkable operation perform.
81 upon him by Dr. ". Alvan
Hitchcock. ir.. OF Boston. has prac
ticaily restored sight 10 Stlcher.
who has had some 10 Ineffective
operations made upon his eyes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
SEND SERVICE coloRs

New service colorn have arrived
here. and will be sent Immediately
20 Col. inElis. in command OF the
Second Washington infantry. now
az Calcxico. BY Mrs. George H.
F'ortson. shc will donate them In
honor Of her husband. who was
killed in action while serving as
captain OF Company u. First Wash.
inEton volunteers. in the Philip.
pines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
NEW CAPTAIN OF YARD

mander II. c. wettengel. from the
naval war college at Newport. H.
l.. has reported here 10 relieve Capt.
w s Turpin as captain OF the
Puget Sound navy yard He comes
with a high record OF efficiency
and will be senior aid 10 Capt. Rob.
ert r. Coontz. commandant OF the
yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
40 MEN RECRUITED

Forty OF the 1919 men needed for
the battery Of field artillery being
organized In Scattl. have been re.
crulted in two days. Examining
physicians will be at the Armory
Saturday niEht and Sunday after,
noon to examine other recruits.
Tho equipment. valued at $40.
900. will b. issued by the war de.
partment. and will consist OF four
threeinch guns and four ammunl
ton caiHsonA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
SELL SEWARD LOTS

SEWARD. Alaska, July S.--Lots
In the Seward railroad townsite
will be offered for public sale as
soon as arrangements can be made.
according to an announcement by
Andrew Christensen. manager of
the land department OF tho Y. S.
railroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
GUN WAS LOADED

VI. Fraderbcrg. 20s Eas, Olive
st. Is recovering from a 22-caliber
bullet wound In his shoulder satur.
day. His young friend. Kenneth
Hules. aged 10. OF 1878 Melrose
ave. Accidentally fired the shot
while Fraderberg was standing in
the front yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
the POOR TAIL0RS

LONDON. July s.-About $500.
900 less viii be spent for mascu.
line summer clothes on account OF
conscriptlon. This estimate is
made by prominent London tallors
who are wearing long faces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
ROCK SLIDE KILLS

EVERETT. July S.-Leroy Ellis
injured I'm rock slide on the
Great Northern main line near EN-.
bro three days ago. is dead here
today. lie was surveyor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
they'll VISIT US

Naval militismen from Oregon.
following their cruise to Alaska
aboard the u. 5. S. Marblehead
during the last of July. will spend
two days ashore In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
VETERAN DIES WITH
FLAG IN MS HAND

UTICA, n. Y. July Waving
an American flag. Col. Leroy H.
Pease, "a, commander OF Warren
Post. G. A. r., Brooklyn. dropped
dead. Col. Pedse was marching I'm
a parade preliminary 10 opening OF
tho state encampment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

Only one man In 2os grows TO
more than six feet in height.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

The biggest and most thrill
ing 10 reels of pictured action
ever shown in Seattle. Owing
to the unprecedented popular
ity and the demand of the dis
appointed thousands who were
unable to see this feature, we
have brought it back and will
show it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

This is the identical photoplay that you last
week at the Coliseum which, owing to their previous
bookings, could not play a return engag cement of
Whispering Smith," Please come as early as possible,
and bear in mind four days only-postvely no lon
ger. There is NO RAISE IN PRICES.
Washington Journal., 1916-03-17
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