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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-06
African West Coast Modernized
Iorrespondence OF the Associated Press

LONDON. February 21.-The west
coast of Africa, formerly a land of ro-
nance. tragedy and mystery, to be told
about by explorers is becoming rapidly
modernized. A Nigerian newspaper. for
instance. says that DR.. Obasa. a wealthy
native, has at his own expense built
a new road into his cocoa plantations
so that now a feet of motor trucks
will take the place of the long line OF
natives carrying the cocoa on their
heads through a jungle trail
ST. Augustine's tomb has been found
in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-06
Labor Leaders Force Idleness.

That they are not at work is due
to the objections made by the labor
leaders of Italy, who felt that all war
work should go to Italians in need Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-06
up the whole proposition

on. You get Newton piano. which has been made and sold for
fifty four hundred dollars for hundred and fortyseven
you of at least ninety three dollars.
You fve dollars when you select your piano. leaving
hundred and dollars be paid To this balance.
you allowed hundred and weeks time This makes
the payments only dollar and fifty week You GET
YOUR MONEY BACK after thirty days trial. you keep the
piano exchange without loss time within
year from the day you bought it. And all unpaid payments
voluntarily Cancelled the of your death before have fin
rbed paving for the instrument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-06

The initial payment neces-
sary to obtain one of these
pianos is FIVE DOLLARS.
The five dollars 10 deducted
from tho price-two hundred
and forty-eeven dollars-leav-
Ing TWO HUNDRED AND
TORTY-TWO DOLLARS to be
paid ct the rate Of ONE DOL
LAR AND FIFTY CENTS .
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-06
You can also obtain Newton player on the
same conditions

tbs get the protection Of the guarantee above
What be given? What more can be w;bed3 c. ,o
gest any further privileges conditions that would be of ADVANTAGE to
you an opportunity you should take advantage of # Won
ever expect to have music n your home '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-06

ufacturers and ourselves
decided to get up a guar
antee that meant something;
to make a guarantee in FACT
as well as in NAME.
Here it is; you can read it
and judge for yourself, In our
opinion it is the STRONG
EST guarantee ever placed
upon a piece of merchandise
ANYWHERE or at ANY
TIME. If you can write one
stronger we will gladly sign it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-10
BEET SUGAR CROP IS
A. RECORD BREAKER

Washington Ear 80-Tafs season IS
beet sugar production Fla the United
States Was tae largest ever recorded.
Sugar beet acreage and tonnage ot
aeef5 harvested made record. Pre-
am5narE returns from nearly all oper-
atlHE aaet sugar factories announced
today eg tEe department of agricul-
tHre places production at aIS.sG0 tons.
tac acreage al $50 goo and hects used
-or sugar 57I coo tons Beet sugar
production this sear exceeds the rec
ord by 81. COS tons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-10

The White Flour
Pinch have you fel.
it? With the advancing
price Of wheat the fve-cent
loaf is doomed, say the
bakers. In its place we
have the six-cent Ioaf-in
many cities only the ten
cent loaf. A loaf Of white
flour bread is nota complete
ration. However whole
some and pure, it does not
supply all the pr0teids the
human body needs. In
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
you have all the body-build-
ing nutriment in the whole
wheat grain prepared in a
dlgestible form. It is always
the same price, always the
same high quality. Eat it for
breakfast with milk or
cream or with fruits. Made
at Niagara Falls, NJ. Y.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
President Will Attend Funeral.

Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 16.- President Wilson received word this morning that his sister Mrs. Annie E.. Howe, died early today at New Lon don, Conn. He was greatly shocked, particularly since he thought she would live several days longer and ne had planned to go to her bedside again. The president plans to at tend Mrs. Howe's funeral, which will be- held at Columbia, s. C., where her husband and several relatives are buried Definite arrangements had not been made early this morning, but White House officials got in touch with Joseph R. Wilson of Baltimore. the presid dent's brother, in order to arrange the presidents trip.
 Following receipt of the news of his sisters death, President Wilson 1m- mediately cancelled an engagement to go to St. Louis next Wednesday to speak before an underwriters conven- ton. Secretary Baker of the war de- partment was asked by the president to take his place. there President Wilson also postponed engagements for Monday with Chairman MCCor- mick of the democratic national con1- mittee and others
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
LOOKS OFF COLOR.
Latest Scheme to Aid Soldiers Fami-
 lies is Being Investigated.

Following request from interested parties, the Chamber of Commerce has begun investigation of the latest plan to aid the dependent families of soldiers satitioned at the Mexican bor
 der, by the recent nnouncement of the bag project for old materials, the canvass which was to be held next Tuesday. From what has been learned to date, the venture is entirely a per-
 sona1 business scheme. The bag con-
 tained considerable lettering matter, which conveyed the impression that A. G. Hammond camp, U. S. w. ", was the interested party.
 It is true that the camp did allow it's name to be printed on the bag but it was in ignorance, it IS said, to what extent the matter was to be carrieed. Close perusal of the contents of the announcement on the bag gives the impression that it is simply a scheme to collect junk. It is said that in other cities where no aid had been given by the municipality, the scheme worked very successfully. Secretary A. H. Andrews thas asked the chief of police to defer the granting of li- cense to the solicitors until the matter has been thoroughly investigated.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
CONN. MOOSE FOR WILSON
Progressive State Committee to Con- vene Next Tuesday-Canvass Shows Preference For President.

Hartford, Sept. 16.-A meeting of the progressive state central commit tee has been called by James B. Smith of West Haven, the secretary, at the Hotel Taft in New Haven, Tues day at noon MT. Smith says the pur pose of the gathering is to complete the organization of the committee, to take steps for the future welfare of the progressive party in Connecticut and to prepare for activities in. the fall campaign in this state.
 Bainbridge Colby, candidate for the United States senatOrship in New York state, will attend the meeting and following the business session of the state committee will give a talk to which the public is invited. MT. Colby will talk of the accomplishments Of the progressive party in the past four years.
 Announcements of this progressive gathering at New Haven few hours before the democratic state conVen- tion is likely to give rise to much po- litical speculation. A canvass of the entire committee is said to show Will son supporters in a comfortable ma jority.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
GENERAL BLISS CALLED IN
ConsuIts With American Members of Mexican Commission Internal
 Problems May Be Discussed First.

New London, Sept. 16-The Am eri- can members of the American Mexi- can joint commission, which is seek ing a solution of the international problems arising from the Mexico sit uation, in the absence of the Mexican commissioners, today studied the sub jects to be discussed at the resump- tion of business next week. Major General Tasker H. Bliss was called into the consultation. It Is believed un likely, however, that the earlier meet ings of the commission will deal with the question of border protection. It is more probable that internal Mexi- can affairs, regarded by the Americans as the more basic points at issue, will be considered.
 The Mexican commissioners are in New York for the double purpose of carving out missions entusted to them by their government and to take part in the celebration of the anniversary of Mexico's declaration of independence.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
NEW TRADE CRISIS
Washington Anxious to Learn What
 Blockade Order by Great Britain.

Washington, Sept, 16.-The state department today sought to learn through diplomatic channels precisely what commodities are included in Great Britains latest blockade order restricting shipments from the United States to Holland and the ScandinaV- ian countries. If the action is found to shut off any great quantity of American trade with. these neutral countries. it doubtless will be regarded seriously by this government.
 Interest in the effect of the order is enhanced at this time because Presi- dent Wilson was granted authority by recent legislation to retaliate against countries interfering ,unduly with American commerce.
 The state department also is inter ested in ascertaining whether the re- ported arrangement between Great Britain and France for exchange of commodities whose importation from other countries is forbidden, does not violate the British-American commer- cial treaty of 1915.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
BOYS SENT TO JAIL.
Local Boys Who Ran Away from
 Home Are Arrested in Rochester.

Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 16.-F'rank Anatasia and Joseph Dionne, the two New Britain boys who ran away from home last week and were arrested in this place on a charge of trespassing on railroad property, were arraigned yesterday afternoon in the city court. The boys were sent to the Rochester penitentiary for fifteen days.
 When the two local boys left home they brought another boy with them, the latter having stolen SIP from his parents before leaving. At Coney Island he deserted his two compan- ions. On the way to Rochester in box cars the two boys lived on green aDDleS
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
ARMY CHATTER SENTENCED.
Given Five Years for Accepting Bribes
 From Clothing Contractors.

London, Sept. 16, 3:10 p. m.-Lu cien Asseting, an inspector in the army clothing department, was today sentenced to five years penal servi- tude. His conviction was on the charge of accepting bribes from con- tractors to pass their goods and also of obtaining 1,400 pounds under false pretenses by instigating another man, in the name of a fictitious firm, to make a tender for a supply of razors and knives, less than half of which were alleged to have been delivered to the government.
 Charges are pending against other official departments, and the judge who sentenced Asseting suggested that the government should overhaul the whole system of purchasing depart ments and place business men at their heads.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
TRAINS COLLIDE AT
 ENTRANCE TO TUNNEL
Electric Locomotive Crashes Into Car of Train Starting Out For
 Washington.

New York, Sept. 16.-In a train col ison at the entrance to the Pennsyl- vania railroad tunnel leading from the roads station here under the Hudson river to New Jersey two persons were seriously injured today and traffic on this line was interrupted for some time. For about an hour and a half 100 passengers were captlves in the tube.
 The injured are ". D. PiersOn of Washington, a conductor and an un- identified passenger.
 The accident happened when an electric locomotive crashed into the side of the next to the last car an a Washington bound passenger train as the latter was about to enter the tun- nel.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
"NEW HAVEN" ACCUSED
Boston, Bridgeport and Providenq Business Men Complain Rates e Southern Points Are DiscriminatorI

Washington, Sept. 16.-Complaiil was made to the interstate commerd commission today by the Bosto Chamber of Commerce, the Manufas turers' association of Bridgeport Conn.,, the Chamber of Commerce { Providence, R. l., and other simils organizations, that class and commos ity freight rates of the New Haven ar other railroads from New Englan cities through Boston and Providene to points in Georgia, Florida, Alabaml Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee an central and western Kentucky are di' criminatory in that they exceed rate through New York city.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
MRS. ANNIE W. HOWE DIES AT NEW LONDON Death Comes to Relieve Sufferin9
 Of Presidents Sister FUNERAL IN so. CAROLINA
Chief Executive Greatly Shocked on Hearing News at Summer Homo as He Had Intended to Visit Her Bed side Again.

New London, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Annie w. Howe, only sister of President Woodrow Wilson, died at her apart ments in a local hotel early today Mrs. Howe had been extremely ill for about week with peritonltis and moment for the past two days. The president was informed a week ago of his sisters critical condition and on Monday came here, returning On Wednesday to Shadow Lawn Mrs. Howe had been too weak to recCSnlze him. He was kept constantly iu- formed of her condition and when death came a message was sent to him.
 Mrs. Howe came from her PhlIadel- phla home in the early sumner with her niece Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the president, stopping at summer hotel in the sut ii bS,. Her health had long been impaired. When her condition became a matter of grave concern Mrs. Howe vas brought into a city hotel. With .ler wore her two sons, George Howe oG North Carolina, and Wilson Hove of Rich IloIlu, Vd., duu d OduSu liter, NILS. SO- thron of Philadelphia, besides Miss Wilson.
 There will be no funeral service here, the body being taken later in the day by train to Columhia $. C., where it. will arrive about noon on Monday. President Wilson will join the funeral party at some point not yet determined.
 At Colum bia services will be held in the First Presbyterian church and the burial will be in the ,rave y4rd adjacentoto the edifice.
 Mrs. Howe was born in Starnton, Va, Sept. 68, 1856, the daughter of Rev. pr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson. She was married to pr. George Howe of Columbia, s. C., in 1876 ana lived there until year after the death of her husband twenty-two years ago. Mrs. Howe then went to Philadelphia Howe of Richmond, Va; pr. George Howe, professor of Latin in the Uni versity of North Carolina, and Mrs. Annie Cothron who made her home with Mrs. Howe. The children, her brother, Joseph R. Wilson of Balti- more, and her niece, Mrs. Margaret Wilson were at the bedside when death came.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
German Counter Attacks.

counter attacks were made on the French lines both north and south of the Somme last night. They were successful, the war office announced today.
 The assaults were delivered to the east of Clery on the north bank of the river and east of Berny, to the south of the stream, below Peronne.
 During yesterdays fighting, to- days bulletin states, the French took 400 prisoners. In a single trench the bodies of 86 dead Germans were found.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Kaiser Sends Word Of Victory

Berlin, Sept. 16, via London 12:15 p. m.-The Teutonic allies in Dob- rudja have gained a decisive victory over the Russian and Rumanian forces, says a telegram from Emperor William to the Empress.
 The telegram was forwarded yes- terday and as officially given out reads:
 "Field Marshal Won Mackensen just informs me that the Bulgarian-Tur- kish- German troops in Dobrudja have gained a decisive victory over the Russo-Rumanian forces.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
JEAN REPORTED MISSING.
Reports From Hartford Say Former
 Polo Player Has Deserted Wife.

It is reported in Hartford that Fred Jean, former polo player and the one time idol of New Britain fans, has de- serted his wife and home and left for parts unknown. It is said that the former polo player took between $500 and s90O in cash and jewelry owned bv his wife and left a note saying she would never see him again.
 Friends of the family state that ever since Jean ran down and killed a little girl in Hartford more than a wear ago his life has not been happy.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
HARD BLOW FOR 1. ". ".
Court Refuses to Release Prisoner On Writ of Habeus Corpus Brought As Test Case for 267 Taken in Raid.

Scranton, Pa., Sept. 16.-Industrial Workers of the World in Lackawanna county were dealt a severe blow today when the court refused to give an immediate hearing on a writ of hab- eas corpus in the interest of one of the 267 men arrested Thursday when state police and deputies swooped down on a hall at Old Forge where meeting that had been prohibited was 4Jn progress.
 The court informed the attorneys that the habeas corpus hearing had been put back until the next sessi on of the grand jury, which will be in two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
MINNEAPOLIS HAS ssoo,ooo FIRE.
Lives of Guests in Two Hotels Endan-
 gered by Blaze.

Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 16.-Fire starting in an an unoccupied building today caused a loss of $500, ooo, en- dangered the lives of guests of two small hotels, who were forced into the street thinly clad, and for time threatened to sweep the entire whole sale district.
 When the fire was brought under control it had destroyed one building and damaged several others.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
TROLLEY MOTORMAN PROTECTED BY SCREEN AND POlICEMAN- TRACTION STRIKERS PARADlNG.

While the 5000 traction strikers and their sympathizers paraded in New York, their good conduct and restraint at a time when the fortunes of the contest appeared to be turning against them, when their jobs were ir the balance, impressed the thou sands of onlookers and astonished the police. Violence had been anticipated, and street cars were lined with wire netting to protect the crew, while every car carried policeman. The marching strikers roarer out songs. One that had been composed espec- 1ally for the occasion was sung to the tune of T Was Seeing Nellie Home" the chorus of which ram
 We are burying Hedley's bones
 We are burying Hedley's bones.
 This is old Hedley's funeral party,
 For we're burying Hedley's bOnes."
 The marchers carried hundreds of
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
WESTERN TROOPS UNsHAKEN

Berlin, Sept. 16, by Wireless to Say ville.-A Germany war correspondent at the general headquarters on the western front telegraphs that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, chief of staff, has just returned from his in spection of the western front having been profoundly impressed by the "unshakable resistance" of the Ger man troops
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
HoNoRs FOR PRINCE ALBERT,

London, Sept. 16.-The name Sub-Iieut H. R. H. Prince Albert, thl second son of King George, appear under the heading "Ohcers reconV mended for commendatton.' Tn a rel cent communication from Admiral Jellicoe, in connection with the naval battle off Jutland. Prince Albert II 30 years old and at the outbreak of thu war was a midshipman on the battle, ship Collingwood.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
KILLED CROSSING TRACKS.

Waterbury, Sept. 16.-Crossing the railroad tracks in the rear of his home, on his way to buy some re- treatments for an old friend who had called to pay him a visit, William Chernouskas, 30, of 50 Railroad Hill street was struck and instantly killed by a train. His body was found to- day at the foot of an embankment near the tracks. Death was due to fracture of the skull.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
PROHIBITION IN RUMANIA.

Berlin Sept. 16 by wireless 70 Say ville.-According to the Vossische zeitung, Russia has induced Rumania to prohibit absolutely the Sale of liquors and to consent to the appoint ment of Russians as mem Ners of the Rumanian secret police and depart ment of finance and as commanders of the forts in northern hrnnnia and administrators of the railroads.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
MORE SMALLPOX REPORTED.

Torrington, Sept. 16.-Three addltl- onal smallpox cases were reported to- oay in the Treadway-Hick house in Burrville. The patients are Mrs, Maud Rice, her son Walter aged five, and Samuel Jackson. Mrs. Louise Treadway who had the disease is con- valescent There are eight adults and two children, all negroes, in the quar- antined house.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
PARALYSIS REPORTED.

Hartford, Sept. 16-Seven new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to- day to the state board of health. There was one case each from Willimantic, Greenwich, Enfield, Groton and Mill ford and two from Stamford, making a fSsvS eff 075 yecardAd cases ta date.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
BRITISH SWEEP ON SOMME
 CARRIES THREE VILLAGES
 BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES
LOAN TO BELGIUM WOULD BE NULL AND VOID, SAYS
 GERMAN AMBASSADOR

Washington, Sept. 16.-Anl- bassador Von Bernstorff today informed the state department that the German government would consider null and vOid'' any loan to Belgium negotiated in the United States during Ger man occupancy of that coun- try.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
Sofia Reports Optimisical.

sofia Sept. IA, via London, Sept. 16, '12:25 p. m.-(Delayed) Fighting all along the line on the Rumanian front and Macedonian front, with the Bull garians having the advantage, is re- ported n today's official war office statement. The statement follows:
 Rumanian front: On the Danube the enemy ineffectively shel1ed Kal- dovo and the villages of Vavidoveu.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
FREEMAN NAMED AGAIN

Congressman From Second District
 RenoIninated By Reclamation By
 Republicans.
 Willimantic, Sept. 16-Congressman Richard F. Freeman of New London was nominated by the republicans to- day, the honor coming to him from the second congressional district con- vention which met here. Judge l.. H. Fuller of Putam was chairman and Warren G. Burroughs of Rockville placed MT. Freeman's name before the delegates. The nomination was by ac- clamation, every delegate rising. Mr. Freeman, brought in, thanked the delegates for the confidence expressed in again selecting him as the candi- date.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
t4.O63 MEN ON LONG HIKE.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept 16.-Four- teen thousand and sixty three officers and mon of the regular army and Ma tional Guard left San Antonio today or the biggest practice march in the history of the American army an cighty-threo mile hike" to Austin
 Tieht days will be consumed enroute.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
HUGHES GATHERING STRENGTH

Bridgehampton, N. Y, Sept. 16.- Charles k. Hughes spent the last day but one before beginning his second. presidential campaign trip resting quietly at his summer home here
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
BuIgars Assume New Position

Berlin, Sept. 16, via London, 5:11 D. m.-Bulgarian forces on the Mace donia front, says the official state ment issued today by the German army headquarters staff, have occu- pied a new position after losing Mall kanidze in a battle With the repre- Bentatives of the entente allies.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-16
British Hold Back on Struma.

London, Sept. 16, 1:45 D. m.- British troops are engaged in active operations along the Struma front on the right flank of the allied positions at Saloniki but apparently are not making any forward thrust in force In this region.