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New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
FREIGHT CLERKS TO STRIKE
Y T. Forester, President of Brother hood issues Order to Strike Tomor- POW Afternoon at O'Clock.

That the local freight situation will be in a serious condition by tomor- row afternoon, is the belief of many familiar with the status of the clerks. This afternoon, J. J. Forester presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Railway Freight Clerks, issued an order for the members to strike tomorrow af- ternoon at o'clock. Recently the company offered a five per cent. in- crease in wages. according to Gen eral Manager c. l.. Bardo. Later when this offer was refused the com pany raised the rate, which approx imates an increase of GA per cent. This offer did not satisfy the eXecu- tives of the union and a strike has been called for tomorrow.
 Just how seriously the local freight situation will be affected is not known as Freight Agent J. c. COsgroVe could not be located this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Wreckers Loot Dead.

Eagle Pass, Tex, May 16.-TWenty- four persons were killed, it was said by authorities in Piedras Negras, Op- posite here today, in the derailment of a through passenger train from Mexico City to Laredo. Friday, be- tween Queretaro and Empalne Con- Eales. Reports from Laredo gave the number of dead as eight. The bandits carried away all the valuables they could find as well as much of the pas- sengers' clothing.
 Many passengers escaped from the train and walked back to EEnpalme Gonzales, nine miles distant, in their
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New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
"JOy Rider" Jailed.

Meriden, May 16.-TWo automobile collisions were brought to the atten- tion of the city court today. Thomas Colton. a hostler, took the car of his employer, w. A. Booth of Wallingford, without permission early today, and crashed into a car driven by Alexander Miller. Cotton was sent to jail for ninety days.
 Fred Korda of Waterbury, charged with speeding and cOlliding with an express wagon driven by Morris Hur ley, had his case continued until Sat urday. Hurley has a broken rib ana possibly internal hurts. karda's car turned turtle. He was saved by the hood.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
FEAR OF BANDITS ALONG THE MEXICAN BORDER NO LONGER
 ADMINISTRATION NIGHTMARE
DENIESPLOT TO ENLIST
 JAPAN AGAINST U. s. A.
Mexican Envoy Also Tells What His Country Could
 Do in War.

Seattle, Wash, May 16.-Col. M. Perez Romero, Mexican ambassador to Japan is in Seattle today with his family and members of his official Staff, enroute to his post in Tokio. The party will sail for the Orient on May IS from Vancouver, B. c.
 T am simply on my way to Japan with my family and the members of my staff, after visiting my home in Mexico for @ few months,' said Col Romero. ''I have no other mission in Japan save as a diplomatic represen- tattve of my government. It was charged when I went there a year ago that I had been sent by Carranza to enlist Japanese aid against the United States. That has been over g. year ago now, and there has not been any trouble with Japan.
 Mexico does not want war with the United States, but if war is fore cd upon her there will be a united people, a race who are now trained fighters, to oppose the United States. War would mean the ruin of Mexico and would mean the loss of thousands of lives of American soldiers and the expenditure of millions from the treasury of the United States.
 Our first act on a declaration of war would be the burning and des- truction of all old wells, railroads, mines and the like, lest they should fall into the hands of the invaders. But l do not look for my trouble, least of all with the United States.
 ''Villa, I think, is alive He has been killed too often for me to be- lieve in his death until I see the body. But the Carranza forces are well able to deal with him and others like him.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
PICKING ORPET JURY
Judge Donnelly to Decide Whether Lawyers For Accused Can Examine His Letters to Dead Girl.

Chicago, May 16.-Examination of veniremen in the trial of w. H. Or pet Wisconsin University student, charged with murder of Marian Lam- bert, Lake Forest High schol girl, last February was continued today at Waukegan. Three men were tenta- lively accepted as jurors yesterday, the first day of the trial.
 Judge Charles H. Donnelly before whom the case is being tried, expects to decide today whether Orpets law yers can examine sixty letters which passed between the accused and Miss Lambert.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
NELSON TO FLY
 MEMORIAL DAY
Local Aviator to Give Demonstration Of His Skill at Charter Oak
 Park.

Preliminary announcement of an ambitious display of everything in the motor vehicle line from motorcycles to aeroplanes to be held at Charter Oak park in Hartford on Memorial day has been made by those in charge of the affair. Nels Nelson, the local aviator, is to take part in the days events with his 100 horsepower Cur tis plane and a series of motorcycle and autom obile races has been ar ranged.
 A large number of crack drivers have been secured to participate in the cycle races. These men are the best known in the country and are going to Sheepshead Bay for the meet di- rectlv after the Hartford affair. One of the events on the card Is to be an Australian pursuit race" when mo- torcycles will be started at thirty mile intervals and the run continued until the leader has been passed. There will also be an amateur race for Hartford motorcyclists to determine the cham pionship of that city.
 Nelson is to give an exhibition of the possibilities of an aeroplane dur ing war times, dropping bombs and executing other bellicose manoeuvcrs A race between an automobile and the nIane will be staged. It is probable that there will be at least one other nlanc on the grounds although the details of that plan have not vet been settled.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
COMPLAINS OF DOUBLE CROSS.
Vermont Lumbcrman Says Pal Cheat
 ed Him Out of $25.

William Olisk, a husky Vermont lu1nberman, shambled into police headouarters at 2:10 o'clock this morning and lodged ! complaint with Sergeant T. M. Herting, claiming that his pal had slipped him the double cross ard cheated him o1t of $25.
 Olisk says that with an1the" man and his friend, John NorvitZ. lie had been cutting timber in Vermont. When they got through their emp oyer gave Norvitz d check for the entire amount due himself and Olisk, amounting to s25 each The two then started for Waterbury, Conn, Arrivin" n New Britain asst night Norvltz gave Olisl> the slip, but in so doing acglected to slip hira hls share of the %0C check.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Mexicans Near PrOgreSO,

San Antonio, Tex, May 16.-A re- port from Donna today says the troops ed the presence of Mexicans across the Rio Grande, not far from Pro- greso, which is twelve miles south of Donna on the river.
 The Mexicans did not cross the riv- CT but report had it they were pre- pairing to cross Saturday when the detachment from the 28th Infantry in automobiles and on horseback was sent to reinforce the river patrol.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
L-11 IS LAUNCHED
One of Uncle Sam's Largest Subma-
 rines Slides Down Ways at Quincy Has Cruising Radius cf $500 Miles.

Quincy, Mass, May 16.-The sub marine Lii, the last of seven. vessels of this class built by the Fore River Shipbuilding corporation, was launch ed here today. She was christened by Miss Mary R, Lattin.er, daughter of Captain Julian Lattimer, U. S. N. The submersible which Is ITO feet long, is one of the largest underwater boats in the United States navy. She will have a cruising radius of $500 miles.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Fl Paso, Tex, May 16.-Bandits, thought to be MeMcans from across the Rio Grande, early today removed the spikes from a number of ties on the Southern Pacific railroad, causing the derailment of the east bound Sunset express.
 The wreck occurred near Fort Han- cock, fifty-four miles east of Fl Paso. Six persons are reported hurt, three of them seriously. Texas Rangers and deputy sheriffs left on the wrecking train for the scene.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

shadow Alliances.
 Washington, May 16.-American communities along the Mexican bor- der now are safe from further raids similar to that at Glenn Springs, ac- ministratton officials were confident today They indicated that with ad- ditional United States troops and na- tional guardsmen being distributed along the border, only general anti American outbreak beyond the border, Carranza soldiers participating, could endanger American border towns.
 Such an outbreak is considered highly improbable by officials here. They expressed the belief that Carran- ga troops apparently are being en- ployed in special effort to prevent raids by outlaws and to round up those guilty of the Glenn Springs attack. Gentlemen's Agreement May Suffice.
 In connection with the further con- ference, set for today, between admin istration officials and General Scott, chief of staff of the army, who re- turned yesterday from III Paso, it was suggested III Son1-O1lclal c1fCloS that the gent1emen's agreement concerning military cooperation which it is thought General Scott may have ar ranged with General Ohregon, Car ranza minister of war, may suffice for some time to come.
 This suggestion was based on the belief that General Pershing is with drawing the southern extremity of his line in Mexico, and that unless un- forseen bandit raids occur, supplement tary diplomatic agreements with the Carranza government covering the American punitive expedition may not be required immediately.
 Eliseo Arredon9o, Mexican ambas- sador designate, has given out a state ment explaining that neither the re- turn of Peres Romero to his post as Mexican ambassador to TokiO, nor appointment of Rafael Zubaran as dip lomatic agent to Germany and her all lies, is to be considered significant as foreshadowing alliances with these na- tions.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
CHAMBERLAIN COMPLETES
 HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Fund Now Totals $467, ,O55.S1 Net Indebtedness S3,216, ,O44- Balances of Various Funds Amounts to $274, 15-Financc Board Re- ports Giving Sinking Fund and De- partmentaI Figures.

City Treasurer F. $. Cham herlain has completed his annual report of the city's finances to be presented to the common council at it's May meet ing tomorrow night. The report shows the total of the various departmental funds at the close of the fiscal year to be S274,72O.15. Of this amount the sewer fund is represented by S9S,- 571; the water fund by $44,759.S6; the general fund by $39,S41,75; the new school building fund by $3s,- 656.56 and the park purchase fund by s29,162.46
 The full report contains the items of receipts and expenses and state ments of. the financial condition of each department of the city govern ment, together with a statement of the city's indebtedness This now totals $3,713,100, the largest items being represented by $1,175. 900 in water bonds and $1,125,0 900 in sewer bonds.
 The report follows together with the report of the board of finance and taxation:
 Treasurer's Report. To His Honor, the Mayor, and Mem
 bers of the COIntI,on Council of
 the City of New Britain:
 Gentlemen:-I respectfully submit herewith my report Treasurer of the City of New Britain, for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1916.
 F. S. Cham berlin, Treasurer of the City of New Britain, i1 account Wlth said city for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1916.
 Balances of the different funds or the city in hands of the Treasurer March 31, 1916.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Houston, Tex, May 16.-Southern Pacific officials here say an investiga- tion shows the wrecking of east bound train No. 10, at Fort Hancock today was accidental and not the work of Mexican raiders. Three passengers, all negroes, were slightly injured.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Border Situation Less Critical,
 Scott Reports to Sec'y. Baker
CARRANZISTAS COOPERATE
Will Lend Their Aid to Stamping Out Brigandage and Will Not Cut Per Patrol Planned

Washington, May 16-The net re- suit of the military conferences at El PasO, as reported today by Major General Scott to Secretary Baker, has been to convince the CarranZa gov ernment that the United States has no other purpose in it's operations in northern Mexico than to stamp out brigandage and as a consequence there exists substantially an unwritten understanding that the Carranza forces shall endeavor to demonstrate their ability to handle the situation as the necessary first step toward withdrawal of the American punitive expedition.
 General Scott believes Gen. Obre- gon is acting in good faith and that the border situation is less critical today so far as the American gov ernment is concerned.
 Gen. Obregon has agreed to occupy and police the Parral district, SCOUT ing the mountainous regions to the west of that town in search of the remnants of Villas followers He also agreed to establish a strong patrol line along the Mexican side of the Big Bend country.
 For that purpose General Obregon
  under Gen. Trevino.
 Will Not Put Off Pershing.
 Another element was cleared up ly Gen. Obregon's agreement not to bring the large force of Carranza troops in Sonora through Pulpit Pass in General Pershings rear.
 On their side, Gen. Scott and Gen Funston assured Gen. Obregon that precautions would be taken by Amer can commanders not to dispose their forces so as to embarass the opera tions of the Mexican troops.
 As to Villa himself, neither Ameri- can nor Mexican officials seem to have any knowledge of his present wherea bouts. Gen. Obregon believes him dead. Gen. Scott reported that the statement of the Mexican war minister in that connection was mere ly an expression of opinion.
 The first obstacle encountered by the American cOnferees at Fl PasO was the necessity of convincing Gen. ObregOn that the expedition alter Villa was not an intervention step. Mexican officials pointed out to Gen. Scott that it was not customary for posses in pursuit of one man to go with field guns and mountain ar tillsry The American officers fin ally succeeded in pursuading the war minister. however. that the United States government had no in tention other than it's announced pur- pose The understanding as to what steps would be taken by both mili- tary commanders followed.
 Motors for Border Patrol.
 A new plan for patrolling of the border has been recommended by Gen. Funston. He proposed a corps of forty eight motorcycles, thirty tan dems and eighteen single machines Secretary Baker said today he would probably approve the plan. General Funston will make El Paso the base of operations for the motorcycle scouts.
 Gen. Pershing reported that Julio Acosts, one of Villas aides, was killed during the engagement at Ojo Azules, May 5.
 The gunboat Marietta returned yes terday to Tampico from Tuxpan. Con- 5jtiopc tbere were renOrte6 Oujot
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
VERDUN BATTLE TURNS
 INTO PITCHING DUEL
Hand Grenade Attack Story Best Mars Press Agent
 Can Do.

Paris May 16-The Bomhardment of the French position in the -AVocourt wood and about Hill 304 still con- tinues, according to the French off, cial report issued today. A weak Ger man attack with grenades northwest of Thiaumont farm was repuised. Tn the Woevre district smelling is pro- ceeding along the sectors at Fix and Moulainville. On the rest of the front there is quiet.
 The text of the statement follows.
 "On the left bank of the Meuse there was quite a lively bombardment of our positions in the woods of Avo- court and near Hill BOA. On the right bank a small German hand grenade attack northwest of Thiau- mont Farm was completely repulsed.
 ''In the Woevre there was artillery fighting in the sectors of Elk and Moulainville.
 "The night on the rest of the front was relatively calm"
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
General Fund.

General Fund.
 Receipts. Cash in Treasury April i, 1915 .......... ..$ 27,921.22 B. Loomis, City Tax Col
 lector, list of 1915 .. 73O,33s.o3 B. Loomis, City Tax Col lector, back city taxes 66,1S4.52 B. Loomis, City Tax C-i- lector, back town taxes 3,022.15 B. Loomis, City Tax Col
 lector, street sprinkling
 assessments .. 1O,251.7s c. J. Elliott, Collector,
 Personal taxes 19,45O.00 Board of Public Work,
 street department -. 4,77O.34 Board of Public WorEs
 Income from city prop.
 erty ........ 695'O6 A. J. Hart, Supt. Board of
 Public Charities ..... 1O,695.12 State of Connecticut Tax
 on Bank and Insurance
 Stock ............ l0,I66.46 State of Connecticut, Eve
 ming Schools .... 121S.57 State of Connecticut Ac-
 count of Dogs ;. -. 596.94 State of Connecticut, Fox
 bOunties ....... S.O5 State of Connecticut, Ii
 brary and Appara tus 46O.OO State of Connecticut,
 School Enumeration .. 29,O79.OO County Commissioners
 Liquor Licenses -. 26,S5S.70 Cocnty Commissioners
 Club Licenses :. .... 21O.OO A. l.. Thompson, Town
 and City Clerk, Fees. 3,617.20 w. J. Rawlings, Licenses 2,452.00 A. N. Rutherford. Ruild-
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New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

General fund 39841.75 Water fund 44,759.SS Sewer fund 9S,571.86 Subway fund S,433.l3 Street Improvement fu.ld 7,1O9.39 Park commissioners . GOATS New School Building
 fund 36,e56.5s City Building fund. ...... 1,348.95 Cemetery committee .. 4,721.91 Dog License fund ., 5.3O Municipal Ice Plant . .. 2,754.66 Parks Purchase fund -. 29, 162.4b Public Amusement com
 mission 149.59
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

Berlin, May 16, via London, 2:55 D. m.-The repulse by the Germans of several attacks against positions on Hill BOA with sanguinary losses to the French is announced in today's war office statement
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
Line of Steel Being Forged to Protect American Towns from Outlaws and Danger of Attack Is Now Consid- cred Past ~- Outbreak of Carranzistas Improbable.
ARREDONDO DENIES
 SEEKING AID ABROAD

Mexican Ambassador Designate Says There Is No Significance in Ap- pointInent of Zubaran to Diploma Romaro to Tokio-.Does Not Fore shadow Alliances.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16

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New Britain herald., 1916-07-18
FRANCE MUST NOT REST
Gen. Nivelle Says Work Will Not Be Finished Until All Germans Are Driven Across Border.

Paris, July 17, 11:45 D. m.--In an army order in which he communi- cated to his troops a congratulatory address sent them by the French Academy Gen. Nivelle, commander of the French forces at Verdun, says:
 Thanks to the heroic stand of the army before Verdun the allied offensive already has made brilliant progress, and the Germans are not gaining at Verdun.
 But our work is not finished. No Frenchman has right to moments S rest while the enemy remains on the soil of France and AlsaCe and Lor- raine. To enable the allies offensive to develop freely and culminate in a rapid decisive victory we will contin- ue to withstand the assaults of our implacable enemies who, notwith- standing the sacrifice of 500.000 men, which Verdun has already cost them, still cling to their main hopes.
 Not satisfied with resisting, sol diers of the second army. you will constantly harass the adversary so as to hold before you, by ceaseless men ace, the greatest possible part of the enemy forces until the approaching hour of the general offensive.''
New Britain herald., 1916-07-18
CROWLEY PROPOSED
 FOR MEAT INSPECTOR
Dame Rumor Has It That Former
 Health Board Official Is to Be on Recommendation of Latter.

on Recommendation of Latter.
 That Dr. George T. Crowley, former milk and food inspector, Is to be rec commended for the new meat inspec- torship at the special meeting of the health board this afternoon was un- officially stated this morning. While Dr. Crowley wished to say nothing about the matter until after the special committee met and made it's report, he offered no denial to the re- port, leaving it to the assumption that he would not frown upon the ap- pointment should the board tender it to him.
 Dr. George H. Bodley is chairman Of the special committee chosen at the last meeting of the health board for the purpose of choosing and recommending an appointee. The special committee went on record as against publicity until after making it's report to the full board this after noon and no amount of quizzing availed to get an inkling as to who the appointee would be.
 Since it became known that an in spector was to be named the health board has been bombarded with ap- plicants, no less than thirty having of the applicants have worked oVer- time lobbying for the position, but this cannot be said of Dr. Crowley.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-18
CASTRO IS BARRED
 FROM PORTO RICO
Former President of Venezuela Will Be Unable to Land of Any U.
 s. Possessions,

Washington, July 18.-Immigra- tion bureau officials have abandoned their plan if giving transit privi- lege" that would permit Gen. Ci pr1ano Castro and his wife to be at liberty in New York until they could take boat for Porto Rico. It was explained at the bureau today that exclusion of the former Venezuelan president from the United States would operate to bar him from Porto Rico or other insular possessions.
 Castro's appeal from the ruling of the New York immigration office de- nying him admission had not reached here today but officials were studying a transcript of the testimony taken at New York and expected Commission CT General Caminetti to take up the case on his return from Philadelphia tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-18
BASEMENT DENIED
 APPEAL FOR LIFE
Justice Darling Decides Without Hearing from Lawyers for Grown ANOTHER APPEAL POSSIBLE
But Attorney General Must Recom- mend Such Step to the House of Lords-Court Rules Objections Are Already Answered.

London, July IS, 1:3O D. m.- Without hearing the attorneys for the crown, the court of criminal appeal today dismissed Sir Rogert Easements appeal from the verdict Of the lower court, which found him guilty of treason, for which Viscount Reading. the lord chief justice, sentenced him to death.
 For a day and half Alexander sullivan, Sir Rogers counsel, argued oefore the court, quoting many au- thorlt1es in favor of his contention that the offense of treason depended upon whether the accused Gwelt un- der the protection of the king, and hat the crime could not be commit ted without the realm. He abandoned his other points in regard to the lord cnlet justices definition of the offense
 Decision Comes Quickly.
 As soon as MT. Sullivan had con- cluded his argument the court re- tlred to consider whether the attor- neys for the crown would be called on to reply. It soon decided to the contrary, which indicated that the appeal had gone against Sir Roger, Who was present during the argu- ment and when judgment was given.
 A further appeal, to the house of lords, is possible only if the attorney general gives a certificate that the de- clslon of the court of criminal appeal involves a point of law so exception ally important that it is desirable in the public interest that still higher court should deal with it. This has been done only twice since the court of criminal appeal was established eight years ago.
 Justice Darling, in delivering the judgment, expressed the indebtedness of the court to MT. Sullivan for his well-considered and well-delivered arguments, as the justice character ized them, adding that they were worthy of the best traditions of the kings courts but he declared that they had been answered by the attorneys of the crown at the first trial.
 Working for Reprieve.
 Attorney Michael Francis Doyle of Philadelphia, of counsel for Sir Roger expressed the opinion today that it was improbable the attorney general would certify the case for appeal to the house of lords as the appeal court did not consider it necessary to hear argument for the government.
 Powerful influences are working for a reprieve, said the attorney, and there are strong hopes of one being granted.