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New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Driver of Wagon, Hit by Train, Es-
 capeS Injury.

Bethel, Dec. 2.-When a South Norwalk bound train on the New Ha- ven road reached here this forenoon passengers about to board the cars at the local station recoiled at the sight of blood coated steps. Nothing un- usual had been noted by the train crew or passengers during the trip here from Danbury, but marks and blood along the sides of the locomo- tive and cars indicated a probable fa- tality.
 The train immediately started back to make a search and a mile and half north of the station trainmen and passengers discovered a mangled horse and demolished wagon at the side of a crossing. The driver of the vehicle. Perley Ham1in, milkman of Great Plain, had been hurled head foremost through the open door of inc covered wagon and escaped with severe. but probably not serious in juries.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Church Notices.
Trinity Methodist Church.

Sunday morning is the last service of our anniversary celebration. The preacher is Dr. George P. Manns, a former minister in the old church. Dr Manns has for a number of years, occupied a position of high trust in the church, as senior member of the Methodist Book Concern. The even ing preaching service will be omitted in order that we may join in the Union service at the South church, but the Young Peoples evenin g meeting will be open to all and will be more in the order of the usual evening service. The subject will be Social Life of Our Young People in the Public School" Church Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. and 12:15 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
CALLS MAYORS TO BATTLE
Head of New York City Executives Urges Them to Join Fight on High Prices of Food.

Troy, N. Y., Dec. 2.-President c. F. Burns of the State Mayors confer ence today placed in the hands of all mayors in New York state a call to action in the matter of food prices After relating existing facts as they exist in this state the communication suggests that each mayor carry out the following program which in brief would provide assistance of the press; a proclamation, or statement urging the people in your city to ab- stain from purchasing eggs and using them, except in case of sickness and for infants, for two weeks beginning Wednesday, December s; asking the churches and schools in the city, pub lie, parochial and private, to have the proclamation and any statement that may be issued by the governor read to the congregation and pupils; and to urge various organizations to as- sist in every way possible in making effective this two weeks campaign against the extertionate prices of eggs."
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
ARCHBOLD IS STRONG

Tarrytown, Dec. 2.-The condition of John D. Archbold, president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, was unchanged from last night, when he was reported as much improved. it was said at his home here today. where he has been dangerously ill for several days following an operation for appendicitis. His mind is clear and his strong determination to re- cover is aiding in the fight to bring him back to health. it was said.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Edward Treudher.

Edward Treudher, 50, died at the Newington sanitarium last night fol- lowing a long illness. He had been at that institution for over a year and formerly received treatment at the Town farm. For many years he lived in New Britain, being employed as an expressman's helper. It is reported that he was in the Spanish-American war with a Middletown company. An attempt is being made to verify this and have members of the Spanish War Veterans arrange for the funeral. AS far as is known he has no relatives. He was unmarried. Undertaken M. J.. Kenney has charge of the body.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
First Church of Christ, Center Con-
 gregatiOna1.

Corner Main and Church streets. Services tomorrow, 9:35 a. n., Sunday school orchestra prelude; 9:45, Sun day school, beginners, primary, junior, intermediate and senior departments; 10:45 a. m., morning service. The pastor Rev. Henry w. Maier will preach, subject, The Use of Our Youth."; 12:10 D. m., adult department of the church school. MT. w. E. Fate will speak to men of the school and all other men who desire to attend; 3:30 D. m., big mass meet ing for older boys. 17th Annual Older Boys Conference.
 Eugene Foster of Detroit, speaker. Special music. No boys under 1 5 ad- mitted; 6:O0 p. m., Young Peoples meeting omitted; 7:30 D. m. closing mass meeting of the Older Boys Con- ference in the South church. The meeting is open to the public.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
City Hens

Next week. Dec. to g. Odd Eel lows bazar. Hungerford Court-advt
 Myer Dunn of 102 Hartford avenue has taken out permit to build brick garage, 17x20, to cost $500.
 l.. D. Penfeld Camp, Sons of Veter ans, held an enjoyable open meeting last evening at which representatives of other patriotic organizations were present. Musical numbers were en- joyed and Commander F. V. Streeter of Stanley Post, G. A. R., made a few remarks.
 The New Britain Lumber and Coal company has taken out a permit to build a two story brick building on Park street, 20x6O. The company also took out a permit to move the old tenement house known as the Bee Hive' from Pleasant street to John street.
 John Kallberg has taken out a per init to build a garage, 10x14, costing s100.
 There will be an important meet ing of the Working Girls club at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening when plans will be made for the Christmas social.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Johns German Lutheran church will give an entertainment and sale of fancy ar- t1cles, cake and coffee on next Tues day, December 5, at D. m
 All members of the New Britain Y. M. T. A. & B. Drum Corps are re- quested to meet at the club rooms this evening at 7:3O o'clock. The local drum corps will go to Kensing- ton this evening to take part in the St. Paul T. A. & B. drum corps car nival.
 A meeting of the Burritt History club was held at the home of Eliza beth Andrews in Stanley Quarter last evening. An Italian program was the order of the evening and Miss Hattie Andrews gave a very interesting pa per on the Italian Artists and Sculp- tors." Robert Andrews spoke on the Story of Modern Italy" and ap- peared in Italian costume of the per iod of 1750 as did Miss Hattie An drews. Selections of Italian music were rendered by Miss Hester Rus sell and the Eagan orchestra.
 The Curran D. G. Co.'s great sacri- flee sale of suits and coats.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
CHILDREN ENTERTAIN.

A Thanksgiving entertainment was given at the Stanley Memorial church last evening by the Sunday school. the members of the primary depart ment while the older classes took part in three sketches. After the enter tainment the children of the school served refreshments. Communion services will be conducted at the church tomorrow morning at lG:45 and the Sunday school will meet ut no,n, The Young Peoples society will hold their meeting at S:2O o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
CUBA STILL GUESSING
Presidential Election Held Month Ago, Yet in Doubt-MenOcal and Dr. Zayas Running Close.

Havana, Dec. 2.-Although one month has elapsed since Cuba's presi- dential election took place, the re- suit still remains in doubt and months may elapse before the outcome is definitely known.
 The returns as reported by the pro- vincial election boards, give President Menocal a majority in Matanzas, Pinar del Rio and Oriental prov inces in the latter of which partial elections will be held. pr. Alfredo, Zayas liberal candidate has carried Havana and Camaguey provinces and has a majority of 289 in Santa Clara province, where partial re-elections are also to be held.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Thomas Jackson.

Thomas Jackson, for many years employed at the plant of the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Co.,, died this morning following a long illness. He was born in Ireland but had been a resident of New Britain for many years. Besides his wife he is survived by his two sons, John H., and Thom- as F., Jackson, and four daughters, Mary, Helen, Margaret and Anna. The funeral will be at o'clock Mon day morning from the church of St.. John the Evangelist. Burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Austrfans and Italians Engaged.

Vienna Dec. l, via London, Dec. 2, Il a. m.-Violent artillery fighting on the Austro-Italian front is reported by the war office, which today made the following announcement:
 "The artillery duels southeast ot Gorizia and on the Carso plateau con- tinued With varying intensity. Sev- eral ammunition depots were explod- ed by our fire. In various Carinthian and Tyrolean sectors violent artillery actions occurred.
 Hostile airmen dropped bombs in the Adlge valley without causing dam age"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
English Lutheran Church.

Hungerford Court, Frederick c. Wunder, pastor. Morning worship and Holy Communion with prepara- tory service at 10:3O. Theme: Re membering Christ" Sunday school at noon; Church Council Monday at 8 D. m.; catechetical class Tuesday at D. m. at 24 Hawkins street; Wom- ems Home and Foreign missionary society, Wednesday, 2:30 D. m. at the home of Mrs. Carl Johnson. 91 Hart street; Luther league, Friday night at o'clock at "A Hawkins street.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
FOURTEEN PROPERTY
 TRANSFERS LISTED
City Clerks Records Show That Seven Marriage Licenses Were Issued This Week-EIeven Deaths.

Marriage Licenses Were Issued This
 Week-EIeven Deaths.
 Fourteen property transfers have been recorded at the city clerks office during the past week, according to the records on file there. These transfers include several items of more than ordinary size and impor- tance, chief among which was the sale of the old Colonel Isaac Lee Revolutionary house on Main street, owned by Helen Kelly McCabe, to Adolph Perlroth of New Haven.
 The city clerks report also shows that seven marriage licenses were i issued during the past week and the vital statistics records show eleven deaths during the same period. The property transfers follow: Daniel E. Sullivan to Agnes l.. Sul- livan, land and buildings on Lake and Cedar streets.
 Joseph Chanda ct al., to Frank E. Clark, land and buildings on Burritt street.
 Harold E. Shepard to Ida Van Oppen, land on open highway. Charles L. Barnes to the White Oak
 Crushed Stone Co.,, land and buildings on Wooster street. James Mccormack to Josephine 1 Jacoboski, land and buildings on | Broad streeet.
 Harold E. Shepard to Benjamin 1 Linsky, land on Newington road. l The Title Realty Co. to Thomas H. Vain Development Co.,, land and 1 buildings on Connecticut avenue. Annie German Chapan to Benjamin
 Linsky, land and buildings on Newing- | ton road and Chapman street.. Franklin R. Neal to Charles Vie l gand, ct al, land and buildings on 1 Jerome street.
 Benjamin Linsky to Herman F.
 Snyder, four pieces of land on New l ington road.
 Charles L. Barnes to August John 1 son. land on May and Wooster streets. Helen Kelly McCabe to Adolph Perl
 roth, land and buildings on Main | street.
 Charles Hoffman to Samuel Triber, l land and buildings on Hubert street.
 James F. Shaughnessy, conservator,
 to William Lanske, land and buildings on Fremont street.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
CEIEBRATIoN DATE PLANNED.

January 26 has been decided on by Clan Douglas, O. $. C., as the date for the annual concert and entertainment In commem oration of the imm ortal Robbie Burns, the poet. Turner hall rn Arch street will be the scene of this years affair. The Burns club is also planning to hold celebration Of the poets birth and will set the date at n meeting to be held at the home of .. F. .Beaton on Lexington street next Wednesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
GREEK KING GIVES
 UP HIS ARTILLERY
(Continued from First Page.)

says that it is reported in certain cir cles that the central powers intend to offer assistance to the king of Greece. The despatch says that it is suggested that the Greek refusal to surrender arms and ammunition will be followed by a declaration of war against the allies
 The casualties in the fighting in the Greek capital are said to number 200, according to a despatch from Athens to the Central News Agency.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
St. Mary'S Church.

St. Marks Episcopal church, 37 w. Main street, next City Hall building. Services at 10.45 and 4:30 p. m., with music by the vested choir of boys and men. The sermons will be appropriate to the day the first Sunday in Advent, which marks the beginning of a new church year. Holy communion also at 7:30 a. m., and sunday school at 12:15. An older boys class is now meeting at 9:45 a.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
First Baptist Church.

Morning worship, 1o:45 a. m. Rev. Earle B. Cross, minister, will speak on the theme. 'The Law of the Ia lon." Sunday school session at 12:15 D. m., with graded classes for all ages. Y P. s. c. E. 6 D. m.,, leader, H. w.. Eddy, <theme, The Conservation of Business Life. The usual evening congregation will be omitted so that all may attend the union service in connection with the Boys Convention.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Storms Handicap Serbs.

London, Dec. 2, 7:55 a. m.-Bad weather has prevented major opera tions on the Serbian front, according to an official statement issued by the Serbian war department covering operations up to yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Battle Raging in Carpathians.

Vienna, Dec. 2, via London, S55 a. m.-The great battle in the wooded Carpathians, where the Russians are endeavoring to break through into Pennsylvania and Hungary, is raging without cessation, according to an official statement issued by the war office tonight.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Serbs Capture Serbs,

Paris, Dec. ?, 9:2O a. m.-A Havas despatch from Corfu gives the fol- lowing official Serbian statement:
 Among the prisoners taken by our troops on the Saloniki front were Serbians whom the Bulgarians had recruited on Serbian territory incor- porated in their regiments and sent to the front.''
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
German Artillery Active.

London, Dec. 2, 12:25 p. m.-'Dur- ing the night hostile artillery was active north of Ypres and near Guede- court" says the official report from the Franco-Belgian front. "Yester- day evening, after heavy trench mortar bombardment, the enemy at tempted two diminutive raids in the Souchez area. They were beaten off,"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Emmanuel Gospel Church.

The Emmanuel Gospel church, Milton S. Anderson, pastor. Services will be held in Booths hall tomor- row morning at 10:45 o'clock with the pastor speaking. Prayer and praise service will be held at 10:45 a. m. and the Bible school sessions will be held at noon. After the Young Peoples meeting at o'clock the evening service will be held.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Serbs ReDuIse Attack.

Paris, Dec. "A violent attack was made last night on the Serbian position north of Grunishte, on the Macedonian front east of the Cerna river bend. The war office announced today that the attack had been re- pulsed
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Second Advent Church.

Church street, near Stanley street. Elder E. F. White, pastor. Preaching services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 D. m. "Evangelistic Campaign Differeit" and every evening after Dec. 3 ex- cept Saturday, 7:3O p. m. A cordial welcome to all.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
POPULAR PRICED TICK FITS.

Lovers of good music will have a treat Tuesday night at Fox's theater when the Masonic choir of Waterbury will furnish one of their famous pro- grams assisted by Miss Grace Kerns, soprano, of New York. It has been decided to put 250 50-cent tickets on gale. They may be secured at the sheater.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
St Matthew's Church.

The regular morning service will be held at St. Matthew's German Luther an church tomorrow morning at 1O:3O o'clock. Sunday school will be held at 12 o'clock. The evening service in English will be held at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Swedish Film Church.

J. E. Klingberg, pastor. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m; morning service at Il; sermon on 'The Ten Virgins Evening service at 7 o'clock with an address on Great and Con- uuering Faith'' Communion service.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
, AIIlFrN-KLBOURNE

William H. Allen and Miss Rena Kilbourne, daughter of John Kill bourne of 232 Arch street, were granted a marriage license by City Clerk A. l.. Thompson today. MT. Allen resides at 331 Chestnut street and is well known building con- tractor
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Bible Lecture.

Free Bible lecture at O. U. A. M hall, PIT Main street, Sunday at 8 p. m. Pastor J. F. Stephenson of New York city will speak. All welcome. No collections.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

noon, Sunday school; 6:30 p. m., Christian Endeavor society, led by the president, Mrs. Thomas Ander; sub ject, "The Conservation of Business Iife,' 7:3O p. m. preaching by the pastor, and holy communion.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02

The following is & list of letters r, unclaimed at New BritaI post office, December 2, 1916. L. B. Butter. Mrs. A. Cote. Thos s. Cooney. David Dunlap. Evelyn Donahue. Thos. F. Dixon. Aryte Dezke. Roy E. Deerfoot. Mrs. s. Fidroeff. Azadior Gusalian. w. A. Ingraham. Mrs. E. H. Kilby. Eva A. Knight. w. A. Lambert. J. H. Lizer. Albert Lowell. May Mikula. Annie Olson. Luigi Ristano. William H. Reynolds. Josup Sajeta. Vassilo Stamutis. William D. P. Stafford. Frederick Teller. Frank l.. Wallace. Mrs. Margaret Waldron. Robt F. Whiteside. Minnie J. Walker. Miss Mary Zackes
 w. F. DELANEY,
 POStmaSteI
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Hi1IcreSt Mission.

Services at the Hillcrest Universa- list church will be held at 427 West Main street tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock. pr. Dillingham; will preach.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Nothing Important, Says Paris.

Paris, Dec. 2.-There were no i'm portant developments on the front in France last night, the war office an- nounsed this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Russians SQue1ched in North,

Berlin, Dec. 2, (By wireless to Say ville) ).-The Russians attempted to advance near Smorgon and south of Pinsk, the war office announces. Their efforts were without success.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
A, NJ. E. Zion Church

Services at the A. M E. Zion church tomorrow will be as follows; Morning service, 10:45, preaching bv the pastor. Rev. J. s. Gurley; 12:3o
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
HOLIDAY BROUGHT
 RAIN OF BALLOTS
And Contest Editor Was Unable
 to Count Them Till Now

Ballots and ballots awaited the at tent1on of the contest editor in the HeraId's Motion Picture Popularity contest after he had finished his Thanksgiving turkey and he was un- able to get them counted in time for last evenings paper. However, the standing up to late last night, is be- low presented to the readers of the Herald. It will be noticed that the standings of those who have less than 100 votes have been omitted. How ever, an index is being kept for all of them and should any reach the 100 mark the name will reappear.
 In order to give the contestants a little idea as to what their duties will be should they win, the editor will give short idea of the plan. It is probable that the pictures will not be taken for several days after the con- test closes as it will take some time to instruct the leaders in the parts they are to play and it might be necessary 10 reWrlte tile scenario to fit the con- testants who win. Probably the start at taking the picture will be made Monday, Dec. Ii, and the trip will be made to New York during that week. It is probable that one day only will be spent in New York. The remaind- CT of the week will be spent in taking pictures in this city. Of course wealth CT conditions will govern this. If the days are bright, but a, few will suf- lice. It should be remembered that The film is to be no five reel affair. A reel or a reel and a half will suffice. Tt takes a great deal of time to take long picture. The amateurs will be given every chance to display their talents however. and every mechani- gal necessity will be placed at their disposal The standings are:
New Britain herald., 1916-12-02
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of letters re maining unclaimed at New Britaii post office, December 2, 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-27
REPUBLICAN LEADERS OP-
POSE CHILD LABOR LAW

By this time Mr.. Wilcox of the Re-
publican National Committee ought
to be extremely sorry that he fell foul
of the recent national child labor
law. Forgetting that only two Re-
publicans in the Senate, Oliver and
Penrose, voted against the bill, Mr..
Wilcox has sought to discredit 1t as
measure of President Wilson's. He
said that it was "a warehouse bill, in
stead of a child-labor bill", that it
contains as it stands zone Of the big
gest iokers ever concealed in the maz-
es of Congressional verbiage." There
is one Republican, Senator Cummins,
who properly resents this amazing
criticism. ''If the Republicans are
making any such charge against the
law in order to discredit the admin
istration," he said this week in let
ter to Owen R. Lovejoy, Secretary Of
the National Labor Committee, "the
effort is disreputable and must react
upon those who are foolish enough to
give currency to the charge" The So
called warehouse" clause is clearly
analysed in a phamphlet sent out by
Mr.. Lovejoy and shown to mean some
thing quite different from what Mr..
Wilcox took it to mean. Mr.. Will
cox assumed that the law could be
made Intellectual simply by removing
tainted" goods to warehouse and
holding them for thirty days before
shipment. Mr.. Lovejoy and Senator
Cummins agree that this is false in
depreciation. What the law does pro
hibit is interstate commerce in goods
that are the product of a factory
which, within thirty days of the re-
moval of the goods, employed child
labor. 1t is the cheapest kind of cam
paign fub-dub to proclaim as "jok-
err" this carefully debated clause.
Mr.. Hughes has pointed out in his
speeches that this Federal child-labor
law effects only 10000 children. This
is a relevant fact. No Federal legis-
lation can be devised that will cor
rect the worst evils of child labor,
taking it quantitatively, since Federal
legislation can affect only small por-
ton of the children who work.
There are 1,850,000 children at work
in the United States who can be
reached only by State legislation. The
Federal law cannot help the child
shaving on truck farm near a big
city or a little cashgirl or the news
boy or the messenger boy or the cot
ton picker, or the under-age domestic
drudge. These future citizens are
one of the great problems of national
preparedness and efficiency, if nothing
else, and Mr.. Lovejoy is absolutely
right in saying that the fight for them
is only just begun.-The New Repub-
lie (Ind spendent.).