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New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
CHILD AT PLAY MAY
 BE CAUSE OF FIRE
Department Called to 179 Washington Street This Afternoon to
 QucII Blaze

The playing of a small four years old child is believed to have caused the fire which did damage to the extent of $1OO at 179 Washington street short lv before ? o'clock this afternoon. The fire was on the top floor north side, of a three story. six tenement brick block and started in the drawer of a china cabinet built into the wall. The flat is occupied by GesnaldO Juarn- acci.
 $ Mrs Juarnacci said she left her lit tie boy playing in the kitchen while she went down stairs to empty some ashes. She was recalled to the flat by the youngsters screams and found inc room enveloped in smoke and flames.
 An alarm was sounded from box 32, and Engine companies No. 1, and i and the hook and ladder responded. The firemen were somewhat ham pered when they found the front door of the block locked and they had to break in the glass to get the hose in 10 the attic the extension ladder had to be used and an entrance effected from the roof to make sure the flames had not burned into that part of the house.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
MATERIAL GAINS
 ON STREET TODAY
Advances of From One to Three
 Points on Many Stocks

New York, March 17-Wall St., 10:3O a. m.-Material gains were registered at the outset of today's active market, war shares and allied specialties being the most conspicuous features. Advances ranged from 1 to 3 points in American Can. Ameri- can, Zinc, Mexican Petroleum, Col orado Fuel, Lackawanna Steel and the sugar and shipping shares.
 Mercantile Marine preferred was especially prominent and, with Can. and United States Steel, was freely absorbed. Crucible Steel was in clined to react in the initial dealings but soon made full recovery. Rails manifested their usual backward ten dency, with fractional recessions in Reading and Great Northern.
 Close-Crucible and Bethlehem Steel, express shares and Mexican Pe- troleum, all at higher prices, featured the dull final hour. The closing was irregular.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
TEOLLEYMEN MEET.

A meeting of the members of the Meriden and New Britain Chambers of Commerce committees "lth prom inent people of Kensington i'll regard to the building of a new trolley line from this city to Meriden as held last evening. The committees went over the specifications for building the proposed road, and will s'hmit them to the company. The iocai commit tee will submit a report at the regular meeting of the directors of the cham Der next Tuesday afternoon. A meet ing of the publicity committee will be held Monday evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
City ltems

The weekly payroll of the water de- partment tOtaled $221.2G.
 Young mems Norfolk suits $15 ar Wllsons.' Large assoriEiCnt.-
 There will be no meeting of the board of public works next Tuesday evening.
 Constable James Duffy has sold the stock of Joseph Callendo on East Maln street to Max Kennedy for $250
 Millinery opening. M. Sichort-advt
 TWenty-One cases of measles had been reported to the health depart menG up to noon today, the list in cludlng several adults.
 Max Kennedy has purchased the bankrupt stock of D. M. Kuznezow of East Main street for $250.
 The payroll of the sewer depart ment for the week was $140.S5 and the street department $520.56, most of this amount being due to snow re- moval.
 The directors of the Y. Nj. T. A. I& E society will meet at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
WHEN IT'S MADE IN N. R
Florida Man Made Happy by Csc of
 Mails and Local Concern

That it pays to purchase good; made in New Britain, for more req sons than one, is the experience of R. l.. Raymond, of Tampa, Florida resident, who recently broke the blade of knife which he had car ried for several years. He had pur- chased the knife in a Tampa storc and other than the initials, H. B. and New Britain, Conn.,, inscribed on the back of it. he was nOn-plussed as to how to secure new blade. So he tried the U. $. mail, inscribing H. B. New Britain, Conn.,, on the envelope.
 When the letter was received at the building presided over by Post Master w. F. Delaney, it was referr- ed to the Humason & BeckIey di- vision, l.. F. &, C., so accordingly MT. Raymond was agreeabIy surprised 8 few days later to receive a blade through the return mail This bears out the above statement that buying local manufactured goods is no mis- take.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
ECONOMY IS URGED
 ON THE REICHSlAG
German Public Debt Reaches
 Over Two Billion Marks

Berlin, March r. by wireless to Say Ville.-Dr. Karl Helfferich, secretary of the imperial treasury introduced in the Reichstag yesterday the budget proposals and bills for new war taxes Dr. Helfferich insisted upon the neces- sity of rigid economy in framing the budget, saying: We shall put on the brakes wherever we can.
 Dr. Helfferich said it was essential to make adequate provisions for war requirements in the way of loans
 This is not red tape,' he said. "It is nothing but duty and foresight for d coming day"
 Increase Necessary
 The secretary pointed out that an increase in revenue by taxation was necessary, although he said every German expected peace would bring financial advantages. After stating that war expenses were not included in budget he referred to fact that the influence of the war was noticeable in the increase of interest on the public debt. which was l,26S, 100000 marks last year, and is now 2,303, 100000 marks. He said the budget showed a deficit of 4SO0O0OO marks, which was to be covered by new taxes.
 
 statements to the effect thathc said no new taxes were contemplated dur ing the war. AS a matter of fact hc had said new taxes should be avoided aS long as thcregular budget together with requirements for prov iding for tho public debt, balanced without them.
 pr. Helfferich urged tue RcichstaG to expedite the financial legislation, saying that the new taxes would pro- vide 10,OO0,000 marks each week for carrying on the war
 Compares War Loans.
 The secretary compared the finan- cial resources of Germany as exhibi- ted during the war, with those of hcr enemies. He said France up to the present had not raised even ten bill lion marks in war loans, and that England had raised between eighteen billion and nineteen billion marks of which fifteen billion Was in the form of @ short term floating debt. Ger many he said, had raised twenty-five billion marks and all the loans had been consolidated.
 German savings banks, the secrc. tary continued, now have deposits of 300, 100000 marks in excess of 1914, in addition to which 4,50O, 900, coo marks has been withdraW WI from the banks for the war loan investments.
 Germany's enemies, pr. Helfferich aSsered, are carrying on q campaign for defamation which extends even into this country where paid agents spread rumOrs for the purpose of iu- pairing the success of war loans.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
1769 DEATHS IN FEBRUARY.
This Was 3O6 More Than i'm San
 Month in 1915.

Hartford, March 17.-Mortality rel ports received by the state board d health for the month of February, d given in the monthly bulletin of th| board issued today show that ther' were 1,769 deaths during that month This was 426 less than in Januarl and 3O6 more than in February of las year, and 218 more than the averagl number of deaths during Februar. for the five years preceding.
 The death rate expressed as an an nual rate per 1000 estimated popu lation was I'll for the large towns for the small towns 18.2, and for thu whole state including state institui tions 17.3. The deaths from infecl tious diseases were 2S3, being 16.O pei cent of the total mortality.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
ROQUES SUCCESSOR
 TO GEN. GALLEY
Known as Bold and SI1illful SoIdic With Valuable Experience and
 No Political Leanirgs.

Paris, March IT, 1:15 a. m.-Gen1 eral Pierre Auguste Roques, whoSd appointment as minister of war irl succession to General Gallieni wad announced yesterday, is best knowr] for his work as inspector general oil aeronautics.
 The efficiency shown by this arnJ of the French service during the warI is due in large part to the organiza ton built up by General Roques. He| is 59 years old. He was graduated ind 1877 from the Polytechnic school, in| which engineers, civil and military are trained and in 1889 he was send to Anglers as captain of staff. The year previous he saw service in French Indo-China under General Joffre, and was again associated with him in Madagascar at the time of the construction of the great Diego Suarex harbor.
 When the war broke out General Roques was in command of the fourth army corps at Limoges, and later tnl January, 1915 was put at the head ofl the first army. For his services hel was decorated with the Grand CrossI of the Legion of homer and with the cross.
 The appointment of General Roques is we'll received by the press, which him as a bold and skilful soldier with no political lean- ngs and with a knowledge of administrative measures obtained through past service in the war office which he is expected to use to good advantage, and which probably will make him acceptable to the officials.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
S1T.9S
FUNERAL TO BE HELD FROM CHURCH CHAPEL
Services for Dr. J. w. Cooper Will Be Held at 2:3O O'Clock To-
 morrow Afternoon.

The funeral of the Rev. Dr. James Wesley Cooper, who died suddenly in New York yesterday, will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the chapel of the South Con- gregatiOnal church. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of the church, will conduct the services and interment will be in the family plot in Fair view cemetery.
 The active and honorary pail bear CTS will all be old and intimate friends of Dr. Cooper. The services will be largely attended by the many friends and former parishioners of pr. Cooper.
 At the mid-week meeting of the First Baptist church last evening the following resolutions of condoIence and sorrow at the death of Dr. Cooper were drafted and have been sent to Mrs. Cooper:
 ''The First Baptist church in New Britain at it's meeting held this even ing expressed it's sense of personal loss and sorrow on account of the death of Rev. pr J. W. Cooper and expressed the Christian sympathy felt by the members of this church for Mrs. Cooper and the other members of the family.
 I've desire to assure you that we share in your great sorrow and pray that you may be comforted by Him whom he served for so many years.H
 Dr. Hill, at the South church pray CT meeting last night. gave official notice of the former pastors death and spoke feelingly of pr. Coopers life and career here.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT?
Ancient Hcadgear on Exhibition in
 Wilson's Store Window

A derby hat worn thirty years ago by Charles Corbin in this city, and later by Howard Wilson in '"The Belle of New York" is on exhibition at Will sons furnishing store today AL though at the time MT. Corbin wore the hat it was considered quite the proper thing, today it is what might be termed distinctively 'Charlie plin-ike'.
 The brim is only about one inch wide and the crown of the hat does not rise above the brim more than couple of inches A tiny, narrow band sets the whole off in a way de- cidedly ludicrOuS.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
Torpedo Was Seen.

London, March 17, 1O:5C a. nn-A Reuter- dispatch from The Hague says the Dutch ministry of maine has an
 nounced that affidavits made hy the first and fourth officers and the look out man of the Tubantia show that the steamer was hit by a torpedo. These men declare they Sd v in the water White streak made by a tor, pedo, and that at the moment the streak reached the side of the steam CT amidships the explosion occurred,
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
NITROGEN FROM AIR.
Consul Says It Can Be Used for
 Many Purposes,

Washington, March 17.--Thrce gov- ernment plants for taking nitrogen from the air for fertilizer munitions of war and the arts was recommend ed today to the senate agricultural committee by Thomas H. Norton, former consul at Chemnitz, Germany, where he had made a close study Of nitrogen manufacture. He now is attached to the bureau of foreiGn and domestic commerce.
 pr Norton recommended one plant near the intersection of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee ar.- other in western Pennsylvania, and a third 150 miles distant from the Pacific.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
FREIGHTERS TO so. AMERICA.
Biggest Line in Latin American Ser
 vice to Be Started

Washington, March 17.--Thc Luck enDach Steamship Company of New York, it was learned here today. is planning to put on a line of freight steamers to South America. bigger than any now in the Latin-American trade.
 The new line will connect New York with RIO JaneirO, Brazil: M0ntevideo, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires, Rosario and La Plata, Argentina The Luck enpach Company has now more than thirty freight steamers in the Euro pean and coastwise trade.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
TO COUNT ALI yIS!J.

In accordance with the recent order Of the post officials, local mail car rierS will commence on April 3 and continue to April 8 to count the mail, it's weight, etc, each day. The rural carriers will also do likewise with their mail and parcel post packages. Postmaster Delaney has received word that the money order business with Greece, suspended some time ago, has been restored.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
MUSICALE AT SCHOOL.
An Hour With IsubCnStcin Is Title of
 Program Carried Out.

An Hour With ItubCnStcin Is Title Of
 Program Carried Out. "An Hour With Rubenstein" was the title of a pleasing musical pro- gram at the PreVOcational-Gra mar school this afternoon. The pro- gram as carried out by the pupils was as follows: Piano Solo, Melody in F. .Rubenstein
 Bernice Lehr. Essay, Anton Rubenstein: His Life"
 Written by Harold Foster.
 Read by Robert LoOmis Chorus, Wanderers Night Song. Violin Solo, Romance in F Flat.
 Walter Gumprecht. Essay. Rubenstein's Rank among the Composers.
 Harold Latham. Piano Duet, Trot de Cavalerie. Margaret Traver, Hazel Sampson Song, Rest .............R Rubenstein Mabel Swarsky and Chorus. Victrola Selection, Melody in r. Talk on Drums.
 Charles Gurley.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
|. S. COnSulS to Investigate.

Washington, March 17,-American ConSuls in Holland have been in structed to investigate the sinking of the Dutch liner Tubantia with Amer jeans aboard, said to have been tor pedOed.
 Consular agents at Ciibraltar and Lisbon have been instructed to inves. tigate the reported unsuccessful at tempt to torpedo the French liner Patria.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
William w. HipeIiuS.

William w. Hipelius of , Garden street, died last night after a two days illness with pneumonia. He was 57 years of age and leaves his wife and two daughters, the Misses Georgia and Mable, both school teachers, MT. Hipelius had been em- ployed by the Fafnir Bearing com panY.
 The funeral will be held from St. N&ry's church at 10 o'clock tomor- TOW morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
LOCAL CASES ASSIGNED.

The case of Olaf Adolphson against the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad company has been as- signed for trial next Wednesday in the court of common pleas. Klett & filling are attorneys for the plaintiff. The case of Mary Burkarth, guardian, versus the Lady Maccabees of the World has been assigned for trial in the superior court next Thursday. Attorney P. F. McDonough is coun- sel for the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
$lO,OOONO7ES7OLEN
 IN 1912 IS FOUND
Sent to New York on Account Of
 Bank in Spain

New York. March IA United States government ten-thousand- dol lar gold note, No. c 794O, turned up at the National Park bank yester- day. It had been sent by registered mail from Madrid Spain, by the American bank of Spain with the rc- quest that that amount be placed to the credit of the Spanish institution. OfhctalS of the National Park bank identified the note as one of the twenty of the same denomination stolen in September or October, 1912, while en route from Havana, Cuba.
 The original sender of the package of $200, ,000 was the National bank of Cuba, with headquarters in Havana The money was consigned to the Ma tional park bank by registered mail for the account of the New York branch of the National bank of Cuba. When the package was open ed it was found to contain a report of crop conditions in Cuba
 Two insurance companies were li- able for the money and the loss was paid. None of the banks figuring in the transaction was in any way liable Banks all over the world were noti- fled of the theft and each bank re- ceived the numbers of the notes. Shortly after the announcement of the theft one of the notes was re- covered by a Canadian bank One by one others were reported. Two were round in a tomato can on a dump in St. Louis and several more ~were found in Havana There were some arrests for the theft and two men were sentenced
 Eleven Still Out.
 The note which turned LID vester. day was the ninth to be recovered so that eleven more are still out standing. Bankers said yesterday that 1t would not be surprising if some of the remaining notes appear ed in New York soon. When one | showed up, it was said, others might 1 be expected. Another warning was | sent out yesterday to local banks to 1 be on the lookout.
 Bhese are the numbers of the | missing notes: c 13,363, c. 1O.163. c. l S,715, c 6,934, c 3,S55 D, 1.344, D 1 3, 451, D 3,632 D 1,2S6, D 61, and D 9S4
 T do not believe that a single in divtdual ever succeeded in profting by the theft of the s2O0,0OO." said i an OIlClal or the New York branch of the National bank of Cuba yesterday. 'It is a very difficult matter to get change for a s10,000 treasury note. Banks will not accept them unless they know the man offering them. I believe that all of the twenty stolen notes will eventually turn up, and in that event the insurance compan- les, of course, will get the money"
 No details were available as to how the note reached the American bank of Spain. A cablegram was sent to the bank explaining the situation. The note was sent in good faith. it was explained at the National Park bank
 The incident reminded one banker of Mark Twain's difficulty in getting 6 $1O,OO0 note changed in London. The author, according to the story. bought freely in the shops, and at each shop offered the note In pay ment for the goods. No one cared to change it, and so Mark Twain "got all his goods for nothing"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
OWES S66,T58: HAS S1OO.

Hartford, March 17--A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court today by Edgar R. Klein of Norwich showing liabilities of $G6,758. According to the papers he is a salesman and has only $100 assets.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
Thomas Cunning.

With the celebration of q solemn requiem mass, the funeral of Thomas Cunning was held from St. Mary's church this morning at 9 o'clock The officiating clergymen were Rev. J. E. Fay, Rev. William krause, Rev. Frederick McKeOn and Rev. John T. Winters. Rev. Father McKeOn read the committal service in the new Catholic cemetery.
 The pail bearers were Howard Car pCnter, John J. Guilty, Thomas Cler- kin, Mathew M. Meskill, John Staff fCrd and Joseph Bardeck. The flower carers were Howard Guilty, Edward Flaherty and John Cunning, the last named of Hartford
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17

William A. Glasgow, Philadelphia trust buster, was yesterday engaged as leading counsel in the Baltimore Feo- eral League clubs suit against Or- ganized Baseball. This indicates that Carol w Rasin and his associates are in earnest in their threat pact against Organized Baseball and other parties to the baseball peace pact.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
KANAwHA SINKS AT SEA.

New York, March 17.-News was received in this city late today that the steamship Kanawha, bound from New York for Rio Janeiro, by way of Norfolk, Va, had sunk at sea. A boat load of sailors from the Kan- awha was picked up by the steamer Santa Marta.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
RESIGNS HIS POSITION.

Eugene F. SchOell for the past five years experimental man and model maker for Superintendent l.. N. Hum phrey of the Traut X Hine Manufac- turing company, has ten tered his res lgnatlon to take effect tomorrow evc- ming. He has received several offers from large concerns in the state, but is undecided where he will locate.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First Church of Christ met this afternoon at o'clock in 'the chapel. The subject for the meeting was Turkey" and tableau Representations of the subject were given by the Young Women's society, shtch was in charge of the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
FINANCIAL NEWS
SCOVILL HITS S54O
Waterbury War Stocks Sells Stror All Day-American Brass Up n Well.

Well.
 Holders of Scovill Manufacturinl company stock rejoiced today whefl that stock hit a new high mark, sell ing up to $54O per share during thi day. The sales yesterday went oye| 500 and the strong market toda1 closed at 52O bid and 530 asked.
 American Brass has also beed stronger today and was registered ul a couple of points over yesterday9l high. The closing figures were 271| 273.
 Other quotations are as follows Bristol Brass, 64 1-2-65 1-2; Coltd S53-S57; North & Judd, 1o1-10a American Hardware 123 1-2-125
 Standard Screw, 290293; Niles-Be
 ment-Pond, 179-181; New Britain Ma
 chine and Union Works, each 79-Sl1 Landers, 60 1-2-61 1-2; New Depart ure, 172-175; Stanley Works, 7S 1-2-- "A, and Peck, Stow and Wilcox, S1-3a
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
S1.OOO. 900 FOR SUGAR MILL.

Manila, March 17-Bernard Per Bstein, collector of Philippine customs,
 Hho will leave for the United States ieXt month, has been authorized to negogiate the purchase of machinery ! sor central sugar mill to be estab- Ahshed on Negroes Island. The legis- lHture has authorized the eXpendi- l lure of $1,O00,0O0 for this purpose.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
WANTS SEPARATE PEACE.
Naby Boy Said to Be Negotiating
 With the Allies.

London, March IF, 3:22 a. m.-The Rome correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co.,, sends the following:
 "A message from Berne says that Naby Bey, former Turkish ambas- sador at Rome is reported to be en- Geavoring to negotiate separate peace for Turkey with the allies"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
900 POUNDS POWDER EXPLODE

KenviI, N. J., March 17.-The eX- plosion of about one thousand pounds of smokeless powder at the plant of the Hercules Powder company here today injured five employees, three of them seriously, and wrecked build ing.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17

For stout women is this one piece taffeta frock, cut with an empire ef- feet gained by the fullness and double stra pping across the front. Taffeta covered ball buttons are lavishly used as trimming and on the bell cuffs, and the neck is attra actively finished by d little taffeta string tie.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
FIVE ONSLAUGHTSAT
 FRENCH LINE FUTILE
Continued From First Page.)

mem orial is signed by the regimental commander, who gives the names of six lieutenants and one ensign as hav- ing fallen in the fighting before Nerdun.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
FIGHT AT FACTORY.

As a result of a fight Tn the rolling mill of the Stanley Works just before noon today in which James MolneauX is alleged to have blackered the eye of Salvatore Zeigi, MolncauX was ar rested this afternoon lie will be tried in police court tomorrow morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
Turks Chase RritiSb

Berlin, March 17, by wireless to Sayvllle.-The British forces on the 11Srls below Kl.t- -III-Amara began a general retreat after their defeat near Felahie on March 8, with the Turks in pursuit according to tOday's head quarters report from Constantinople received here
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
Ca SiynCra E'IlIE;liS.

Funeral services for five years old Casimera Plukus of T Spring street were held at St. Andrews church this morning. Rev Edward Grikis officat- ed and interment was in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
WILSON SIGNS ARMY BILL.

Washington, March 17-Presidert Wilson today signed the joint con- grcssional resolution authorizing the increase of the standing army to its full strength of approximately 120,- 900 men.