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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-31
RAILROADS
PREPARING
FOR STRIKE
WESTERN RAILROAD
MEN NOT OPTIMISTIC
President Ripley Thinks
Strike Will Come And
Prepares To Meet 1t

CHICAGO. Aug. Throughout
the entire country today the rnlroauS,
great and small. gathered their forces
10 oppose the strike set for next Mon
day.
The undercurrcnt Of feeling report
ed at Washington that the catast-
rophe would yet be averted was not
reflected here among railroad men. a
summary of the situation made by +
p. Ripley, President OF the Atchlson,
Topeka and Santa Fe. who was mem,
her Of the committee which conferred
with President Wilson, as spokesman
for railroad presidents who returned
this afternoon from the conference at
the national capitol, intensified the
passimism felt there.
Mr.. Ripley asserted that the rail
roads can now see no hope OF settle
mcnt before Labor Day, and are max
ing every preparation for eventuau'
ties.
Practically every important railroad
In the country gave ont notice or EN-
bargoes, or was, preparing to give
them. They affect perishable freight
and live stock, which at present con
stitute about one third the 1relght
traffic on most western roads, and pas
)
srructed to warn passengers of prob
able delays and not 10 accept any per
ishable freight which would not norm
ally be delivered before September
4th. In some cases the date was set
for Saturday. the 2nd, or Sunday.
Mr.. Riplcys face had fight written
all over it as he passed through the
crowd at the station. and the expires,
sion translated itself into words IN his
subsequent statements:
Three Statements.
He gave three statements. The first
statement was issued formally as The
expression Of the party which return
ed from Washington. The second was
addressed to employees of the Santa re
and warned those who might obey the
strike order that they would lose all
rights of security and benefits from in,
surance and pension funds. The third
was Mr.. Ripley's plan for meeting the
strike and analysis Of the railroads
side Of the controversy.
The three constituted an artillery
(Conttnued on Pnge Ten.)
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SHERIFF HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH At HANDS Of MOI
PENNSY HAS ABOUT
COMPLETED PLANS
TO FIGHT STRIKE

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 30.-R. l..
O'Donnell, General Superintendent or
the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad which includes the
many lines extending TO the. east, TO-
night had practically completed ar
rangements for The care OF the men
who are expected to operate the road
in case OF strike.
4 building, near the Union Station,
is being fitted up for the accommoda'
ton Of 900 men, and at Pitcairn TWO
buildings are being prenared 10 care
for 600. The Derry Hotel, at Derry,
Pa. which the railroad owns Will
house the 500 who work out Of that
point, while at Ioungwood and Conem-
augh baggage cars are being placed
to be used as kitchens in connection
with TWO dining cars. Each point Will
care for 400 men.
On the Mongahela division cabin
cars have been placed at SHIRE OaAs.
West Brownsville and South Side IN
sufficient number to provide quarters
for l50 men at each place.
On the Conemaugh division the Al
legheny engine house will be used as
sleeping quarters for 400 men.
The railroad Y. VI. G.. A. quarters a;
Forty Third Street Pittsburgh also
have been taken over with ample ar
rangements for the GOO men VINO w:!i
report there.
The company's arrangements TO-:
the men provide in every instance for
shower baths and barber shops at each
of the houses now ready 10 receive
them.
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TIJRKEYDECLARES WAR RONRUMANLA;
KING OF GREECE FLEES TO LARlSSA
.RUMANIANS MAKE
PROGRESS IN DRIVE
Austria S Report Shows Much
Ground Is Lost Quiet On
Other Fronts
S(LtY/G <1lcI JEH WcC

LONDON, Aug. 30-9:34 p. M.-Tur-
key has declared war on Rumania says
Reuter- despatch from Constantine
pie.
LONDON, Aug. 31-5:0% \. M.-The
British press representative at Salon
Xxi Ward Price, sends report which
is current there that King Constantine
of Greece has fed 10 Larissa, in Thes-
sally TO lake refuge with guard OF 300
Uhlans.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 29-Via London,
August 3O-l0:l3 r. M.-Rumanian
troops have made progress in their
crossing of the Austrian-H Hungarian
frontier and have REACHED severa!
points, including q village east OF
kronstadl. says an official statement
given out BY the Rumanian war office
today.
More than 73O prisoners already
have been taken.
Rumanias invasion Of Austro-Hun-
garian territory continues in the
mountainous region from PetroseZeny
on the railway northeast of OrSovO, to
The Gyergy Mountains. 80 miles north
OF kronstadt. On the Danube, from
the iron gate 10 Giurgevo, opposite
Hustchuk, Bulgaria, there have been
reciprocal bonbardments at several
points by Austro-Hungarian war craft
and Rumanian shore batteries. \ Zep-
pelin and hostile aeroplane have
dropped bombs on the Rumanian cap
itol.
Austria's acknowledgment of the
retirement OF her forces in the noun.
tainous region 10 previously prepared
positions in the rear has been follow
ed by claims by Rumania that the
rived at point within three miles of
kronStadt the. chief commercial city
OF Pennsylvania. Vienna admits that
the RumanianS are engaged with the
Austro-Hungarians in the Gyergyo
Mountains. which shows that off the
northwestern front Of Rumania hos
tile forces have invaded Pennsylvania
some twenty-five miles. The Ruman-
ians are also near .Koedzi-Vasarhely,
about 40 miles northeast. of kronstadt.
While Bulgaria has not entered into
the hostilities against Rumania. 4
news agency despatch says Rumania
has decided to send an ultimatum TO
Bulgaria demanding the evacuation Of
SfrDla.
4 despatch from Constantinople le re-
ports that Turkey has declared war
on Rumania.
Violent Fighting
In the Macedonia theatre violent
fighting continues between the En-
tente Allies and the Austro-Germans
and Bulgarians. Paris claims that TO
the west of the Vardar River the
French have gained additional ground
and that in the Lake Ostroro region
the Serbs have repulsed attacks by
the Bulgarians. On the Struma front
near Lake Doiran batteries of the En-
tentc Powers have violently shelled
Bulgarian positions.
Drama. in northeast Greece, has
been seized by the Bulgarians after a
fight with Greek troops, according TO
%
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$1,000 MEN AFFECTED z 8
by THE NEW ORDER.
Coast. Artillerymen Also Or
dered Home -NewMen i
Take Their Places

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-OF61ES;
for the return to their state noo11t1
tion camps Of $1,000 National ouar1k
men now on the Mexican border HoA:
issued tonight by the War De1akt.
ment. General Funston was 1tDee9;
to return three regiments nom -
York, two from New jersey two &11i
Illinois, two from Missouri ana 60;
each from California, Oregon, wa:
ington and Louisiana ~
Secretary Baker announced the o.
der after a conference with PreSt40ees
Wilson at the White House. Eern1Hs
in the day the department had ordeeco!
to their home stations. 5000 reEul9e
coast artillerymen. who have be04s
serving as infantry on the border.
The Secretary's statement tomEe
said:
3: In view of the fact that substAnh.i
ally this number Of troops who hAxv.
not done patrol duty on the border ~!
now on their way there, 1t Is felt thA&ss
this number can be spared. In fews
days, if transportation facilities To-
main undisturbed the department n;
tends 10 order home some more ro.S
ments and possibly to replace tn
with troops now in their mobil11AeIy
camps in the several states. .ss9i,53
Regiments to be sent homo WoaO Aoe;
designated by number. and II y un0ef.
stood that their selection = keft TO-
General Funston. IL
Department officials think there -
(oo1t11us1 o1.HA4A L01A-1 :, -
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SENATE WILL TAKE UP SUGGESTED LEGISLA
TION THIS MORNING, AND WILL SPEED 1T
ASRAPIDLY AS CONDITIONS PERMIT.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 3O-Au the influence OF the
brought to bear today in an effort to per-
suade the railroad leaders cancel postpone the
order calling nationwide strike Monday while leaders IN Con-
ess began paving the legislation designed to prevent or
stop the threatened industrial catastrophe.
Little tangible progress made in either direction but new
erthees official quarters tonight there still prevailed conf
dence another the wkout would be averted
To the pokemen OF President Wilson who approached them
all of brotherhood officials gave the reply - they had
no power to recall order and that thnga salts
factory keep their at work after m on
Labor Day.
Further pressure will be brought to bear and last resort
the President considering public appeal to the men them
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THIRTY THREE MISSING; FOUR
KNOWN DEAD Of MEMPHIS CREW
MOST OF MISSING WERE IN SMALL BOAT AND ARE Be
IIEVED TO BE DROWNED-CAUSE OF WRECK
NOT YET FULLY EXPLAINED.

on board securing records and landing
stores. trcw quartcrcd in town. Hos
pital facilities ample. From first indi-
cation OF trouble until ship struck. less
than an hour"
No word has been received tonight OF
the navy tug Potomac which left San
Domingo shortly before the storm. but
it was believed she is safe.
The scout cruiser Salem was ordered
TO San Domingo today TO replace tho
wrecked vessel which was Admiral
Early reports from Admiral Pond
We're taken by navy officials 10 indi-
cate that the storm WAS Of such force
which drove the. Memphis across a long
stretch CT shallcw water to her present
resting place at the foot OF tho rocky
blum upon which San domingo stands.
WrcckInG companies will be asked 10
stldy the vessels plight and determine
whether she may be saved.
Gunboats Safe.
\ message received late tonigh, from
Admiral Pond stated the Gunboat Cas-
tine had arrived at San Domingo City
and the tug Potomac was safe. G. H.
Wiley. lnachiniSt. address not given)
also was reported as injured very SER
ioUsiy.
= Th, missing men arc as follows:
Melvin +. Frederick. Baltimore: Henry
\. Duplissey. Munchrster. y. IL. Wni.
+. Smith. taddreSs not glrenl, Roy St
Clair. Brill. Wis: VIM. II. Loepfer Ar
lineton Heights. ILL.,: Charlie l.. Walton,
Byron. Ca: Raymond Il. Smell. Jamica-
Long Island; Wm. G. Dichl. Cincinnati;
Lawrence l.. crozier. MaricnrIIIe. pa
Charles, J. Reynolds. Brooklyn; Charles
+. Taylor. Shrewsbury. Mass: Roland
l.. Tinglc. Philadelphia: VIM: +. Ken
ney. South Boston. Mass: VIM. L. Jack
son. Charleston. Md: james j Harring-
ton. South Boston. Mass: Charles How
ard Brooklyn. y. Y: Albert j. Rudolph.
Maiden. Mass: John ]. Sh"ehan. Spring
field. Mass; Edgar y. Rollins. ST. Louis:
Henry Mullancy. Fall River. Mass: Jo-
s.ph I.eshack. fireman. first, class. South
Omaha. Neb.; Martin y. NCpcrmott
seaman Rryn Athyn. Pa; Fred NJ. Ma
jor. seaman. st. Louis: John W. Thorn
er. Marble Head. Mass: Charles VI. Du-
gan. New York: Peter +. Gawronski.
Salamanca. y. Y: Win. r. Carlton.
BROOKLYN: George 4. Hannon. New York;
e. Harcourt. r. T.. Libel. ". S. Lutoms-
X! and /. Shocklln. addresses not given.
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DISORDER IN THE
FLOOD DISTRICT

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Aug. ID
Disorder and danger has risen in the
Cabin Creek flood region through the
activities of bootlcggerS during :he
last few weeks. Orders were today
issued by Sheriff Bonner Hill Of Kan
awha county TO stop the carrying of in
toyicants into the region. Reports
reaching Charleston are that coal
companies are being required 10 ON
play. watchmcn 10 protect their prop
critics from drunken miners. One ltal-
ian woman was intercepted going IN
the valley with four gallon Of whisky
in her possession. Deputy Shcriffs
have destroyed more than 100 gallons
OF whiskey in the Cabin Greek region
this week.
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NEWSPAPERS MAY Be
FORCED TO SUSPEND

NEW YORK, Aug. S0.-A very large
number of the daily newspapers of the
United StaleS will be forced TO sus-
pend publication on account of lack of
rapcr if d nationwide railroad strike
continues Tor two weeks. it was de-
clarcd today b. Lincoln B. Palmer.
manager Of the American Newspaper
Publishers association.
Mr.. Palmer explained that there
were only 10000 tons of news print
paper on hand and that the daily con-
sumption approximated 5000 tons. He
added that his statement WAS based
on the possibility that the strike
would cause complete suspension Of
transportation of the commodity. Dur
ity the embargoes declared by the rail-
roads some time. ago news print paper
was excepted and expedited.
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FAIRBANKS TO Be
NOTIFIED TODAY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 30
Plans were completed tonight for the
formal notification here tomorrow OF
Charles Warren Fairbanks Of his nom
nation for vice president by the Re
publican national convention in Chi
cago last June. United States Senator
Lawrence y. Sherman of Illinois. who
was slated 10 make the address IN
forming Mr.. Fairbanks of his nomlna'
ton, sent word that he would be here.
1t was thought Tor time that ne
might be detained in Washington by
the railroad strike situation.
The ceremonies will be held late IN
the afternoon on the lawn at the FAIR
banks home.
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NEW YORK IN
BIC EFFORT To
PREVENT CRISIS
STRIKE WOULD STOP
COASTWISE SHIPPING
Eastern Railroads Announc-
ing Embargoes- Situation
Is Serious

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-Rcpresenta-
lives Of New York City and its Tarl-
Gus industries were making feverish
efforts tonight To prevent complete
paralysis of traffic in the event Of the
threatened nationwide railroad strike.
Millions of persons, ii wa SeSl!mated,
Millions OF persons. ii was estimated.
mediately if the strike becomes re-
ality..
With the tying up of the railroads,
steamship services out ot New YORK
and other American ports, particularly
freight traffic. virtually would be At Il
standSlill. 1t was regarded As doubt
ful whether European freight traffic
would be able 10 continue any length
Of time.
Coastwise shipping lines announced
that as a result of the railroad freight
embargoes they will be unable TO &C
cept freight except for terminals and
points which can be reached by water.
Official notices ia this effect will be
issued tomorrow
Embargoes declared by The various
railroads already are having a serious
effect on commerce, 1t was said. One
of the most serious problems the
steamship lines are facing is pos
sibe shortage Of bunker coal. Ship
agencies say that the reserve supply
in New York and vicinity is not suffi-
cient TO carry the demand over any
long period, the supply companies de.
pending in the main on daily ship.
menls by rail from the mines.
Loss Tremendous.
While there has been accumulated
in many Of the terminals here, suffl-
cient cargo to load ships now in port,
vessels on their way here undoubt-
edly will face an immediate shortage
of cargo. The loss to manufacturers,
ship owners. charterers and laborers,
it was said. will be tremendous.
Thousands Of manufacturing con-
Germs throughout the country which
have been supplying the warrinE ma
tions abroad with foodstuffs. cloth
ing, munitions and other articles will
probably be forced to suspend work. it
was said.
Shipments of grain. which now are
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WHEN HE REFUSED TO
GIVE UP PRISO men
Badly Injured. And WouA. ,.l'l.
Have Been Hung Had He
Not Surrendered 4,

LIMA. OHIO, Aug. 30-Enraged q
the success Of Sheriff Sherman Eio4
in spiriting Charles Daniels, q ne1
accused of assaulting Mrs. John Hlf
ber, young wife OF a prominent fArU
out of their reach early this eTenln&
mob tonight captured the Sherin. -
iously wounded him, placed noe
around his neck and forced him toSo
rect a cortege of one hundred autom9
biles into the rough country northSe
this city where it is supposed the. -
gro prisoner has been hidden:
motor mob with Sheriff Eley Wa1ln
the scene where they had ovefp0tprA
the Lima police, and fire departNeHt1
broken into the jail, the coui11p
and the residence of the Shenk.
forced the Sheriff's wife and otno
women TO fee from their anger VIZ
small baby in arms.
The mob formed around the Lin
Jail before dusk and leaders demaode
admittance. Chief Of Police Kinney
called out his entire force but the O
ticers were overpowered in 4 hAndst
hand fight, though the mob ~
heavily armed. 1t was announced t1AeI
the negro had been, taken BY She9t
E!ey TO the Ohio state hospital foftf
criminal insane, and that the 5au ~
guarded by but one deputy and IN
Sheriff's wife. Refusing to accept u
announcement the mob forced MHt|
Eley TO open the cells. Sherin Ee23
returned at $40 o'clock and .WaAsh1H<1
bv The mob at the city limits. a. sThsy]
demanded that he deliver thN prf1lRAr,
or tell where he was. hidden. Th4]
Sheriff, reached his residence and 5InE'
fused to give up the negro. The !m1o]
then broke in the front door rs EA11
escaped through a rear entrance.
was caught when entering the Ell
home, and attacked. His clothes wero
stripped from his body and he wa
battered and kicked by the mob. TWO1
of his ribs were broken. A rope We
taken from the trolley of : street c1td
and a moose placed about bis neck
Eley held out even after the mob hAel
thrown the moose over the cross arm
of telephone pole. After hall ~
hour of torture and insults duFtnk3
which he pleaded for the mob to- rey3
spect his duty and Office, the uncoo.
scious man surrenderSd.
Left at High Speed.
He was taken to a waiting nnotoel
truck which formed the head Sthoi
procession Of automobiles into Whioh1
the mob climbed The processio1l
then left the city at high speed.
While the mob held Eley prisone4]
under the telephone pole to which !
they threatened to hang him, Chiefs
Police Kinney called upon citizens t4|
ioin his force but was refused. TT
fire department was called out, but q s
rived Just as the mob was stAtttn
away. The motor fire trucks ws1
run three abreast down the stIeot3
throwing chemicals on those Of II
mob that had not joined the motor
procession, and the men on foot werea
dispersed. "a
1t is understood that the mob Wela
led by band Of farmers from the:]
Continued on page 1o)
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BANDIT GETS $4,000;
IS LATER CAPTURED

san FRANCISCO. Avg. 30-A ban
dit who gave his name as Jack Er..
ans, of Chicago, held up branch OF
the Anglo-California Bank here to-day,
securing $4,000. He fed in comman-
deered automobile. pursued by Emil
Sutter. hank teller. and the chauffeur
drove hin. into the Park police station,
five miles away. where he was cap
tured with the money.
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Apparently the legislation which is
being counted upon to stay the broth
erhoods is that part of the Presidents
program which would nx an elght-hour
day for railroad employees engaged in
trains in Interstate COM
merce. and provide for an inveStiga-
ton of it's effects by.a commission or
board. This embodies the principal
features Of the Presidents original
plan accepted by the trainmen,' and
". G.. Lee. head of the trainmen. said
tonight that it's enactment, with Il
guarantee of the present rate Of daily
pay. would be- regarded by the broth
erhood leaders as satisfactory set
tlement.'
immediately upon its becoming
law, he said. the brotherhood leaders
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 3Q.-Reports
to the navy department tonight said
thirty-three enlisted men were MISS
ing, most OF them probably drowned,
four were kaown TO be dead, two oftl-
GERS and six men seriously injured ana
81 others hurt. as result OF the
armored cruiser Memphis by hurrl-
cane yesterday in San Domingo har-
Dor.
Most of the missing were IN small
boat overturned by wind and waves
while returning to the Memphis. II is
believed BY the navy department per-
haps dozen Of these may yet be alive
on shore or will be discovered BY q
later muster.
The Known Dead.
J. H. TOWNSEND, fireman (address
not given.)
GEO. w. RUD. North Minneapolis.
Very Seriously Injured.
ALPHoNsus }. ANDERSON. Phil
adelphia.
JENNINGS P. BLACKWELL, Parks
vile, South Carolina.
EDWARD J.. QUINN. Brooklyn.
A. H. PORTER, water tender Cad
dress not given.)
W. coPlus, coal passer. Hemp
stead, L. l.
Seriously Injured.
MARTIN J. MeVElGH. Philadelphia.
WALTER |. PLANCk, Trenton,
n. J.
TIMOTHY J. LEARY, Fall River,
Mass.
HARRIS A. BRYAN, New Britain,
Conn.
JAMES II. kEEGAN, Brooklyn.
Cause Not Explained.
The cause of tho wreck has not yet
been explained fully in messages from
Rear Admiral Pond. in command a. San
Domingo. and an investigation will be
started by navy officers soon.
A message from Rear Admiral Pond
said:
Sea smooth. Memphis Solidly ashore.
eight feet out of water. Working party
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would send out the code message noti-
fying general chairmen that the strike
order should not go into effect.
Even some Of the Congressional
leaders who oppose other features Of
the program say such law could be
passed.
Revenue Bill Side-Tracked.
The Senate virtually side-tracked
the emergency revenue bill for an
all-day debate on the crisis. while the
interstate commerce committee ar
ranged for hearings. beginning at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning. when rep
resentatives OF both sides will be
heard. Three hours will be given 10
each side, and then the committee
tContin7ed co Page Eine.)
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W. VA. MAN INJURED.

Special Dispatch to the lntelligcnccr.
Co1-NBi-S O.. Aug. 3O.-Geo. Iieeney.
orcd 10. Of Quincy. ". Va, lost his right
arm O. the shoulder when he fell under
rho wheels OF q train at Obetz Junction
to-day. He was stealing, ride and was
returning 10 his home from mnus'
He is in St. Francis hospital.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON Aug. 3o.-Fair Thurs-
day and Friday ~ p.,-
weuern Penusylrania, Oh'o-FAif
rhnrsday; Friday Increasing clondinsss,
not much change In temperature.
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CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OPPOSED TO SOME
PARTS OF WILSON'S PLAN AGREE THAT
EIGHT HOUR LAW CAN BE PASSED.
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Administration INFLUENCE
BEING USED To INDUCE MEN
To POSTPONE. STRIKE ORDER
BROTHERHOOD HEADS TELL PRESIDENT 1T is
BEYOND THEIR POWER TO RECALL 1T, AND
THAT A SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT
IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

FURTHER PRESSURE TO BE BROUGHT BY WILL
SON WITH PUBLIC APPEAL TO THE MEN
THEMSELVES AS A LAST RESORT
TO RESCIND THE ORDER
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Fair Thursday and Friday
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(ooasi1usd o1fam 9aA
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Ccontinued on Page Ten.)
New Britain herald., 1916-09-22
SUES HER FATHER-IN-LA LAW.

Acting for her minor children, Charles F. and John A. Strobel, aged and years respectively, Mrs. Anna Strobel, widow of the late Charles Strobel, has brought suit against her father in-1aw, John Strobel, seeking $2,000 for the support of her chill dren. Judge F. B. Hungerford repre- sents the plaintiff and the suit is re- turnable before the October term of the superior court.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-22
~ ANOTHER AUTO STOLEN.
Second Machine to Be Taken From
 Washington Street This Week.

The police were notified last eve- ming that a Ford touring car owned by l.. F. Southwick and left on Wash ington street while the owner was in Fox's theater, had been stolen. Po- lice in nearby cities have been advised to be on the alert for the stolen ma chine.
 This is the second autom obile to be stolen from Washington street this week. the other theft having been committed few nights ago when a car owned by a Bristol man was stolen.