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New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
NOT BLOWN UP
Barge No. 24, Alleged to Have Been Responsible for Black Tom ExplO- sion, Found Intact Today.

7 New York, Aug. 7.-Agents for the Johnson Lighterage Company, the president of which has been accused of manslaughter with three others on charges growing out of the explosion of munitions on Black Tom Island to- day announced that barge No. "A, owned by the 1ighterage company and alleged by the Lehigh Valley Railroad company to have been the primary factor in the explosion, had been To- cated today off the foot of Morris, street, Jersey City.
 The captain of the barge, reported to have been killed by the explosion, was alive and well, the law office an nOunced. It was cOntended that the barge, loaded with explosives, blew ur and started the series of explosions on Black Tom which did more than $20,OO0,000 damage and killed at least four persons.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

manding officers. Company I men vote Captain Ladbury the "beSt officer in camp and prince,' while Company E boys feel the same way about Cap tain E. Raymond Low.
 Mexican Money Plentiful.
 Friends of rejected soldiers are to- day wealthy with Mexican money. The returned men brought with them goodly supply of Mexican money and their friends were given 1920 note" and advised to go have a good time. Other souvenirs were brought back by the men and some curious and in teresting mementos are being ex hibited.
 Policeman Has Returned.
 Cook Thomas Dolan of Company E was one of the men who returned last night. He at once reported at police headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
MERIDEN STRIKE SPREADS.

Meriden, Aug. 7.-The strike of teamsters of the H. T. Smith, and the H. L. Immich Express companies, begun last week, was extended today to the teamsters employed by the Lyon and Billiard Coal and Lumber company, the Higgins Livery Stable and the Thomas Kearney Trucking and Road Building company. The demands are for higher wages and recognition of the union. From 100 to 125 teamsters and helpers are said to have left their work.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
WILSON SELECTS NORRIS
Philadelphian Chosen for Farm Loan Commissioner, Head of New Loan System-First Meeting Held.

Wash, Aug. 7.-Geo. Norris of Phil- adeIphia was designated by MT. Will son today as farm loan commissioner, executive head of the Farm Loan Bank system created by the new rural credits.
 MT. Norris is one of the two demo- cratic members of the farm loan board. His designation as commis- sioner was postponed for announce ment today at the first meeting of the board to organize and discuss prelimi- nary plans for it's work.
 Secretary McAdoo, ex-officio mem Der of the board, presided over it's meeting as he does over the federal reserve board, but the law provides that the member appointed commis- sioner shall be executive head of the system.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
Mrs. Mary Marshall.

Mrs. Mary Agnes Marshall, wife of Abraham Marshall, diedI late Satur- day night at her home, 91 Seymour street. She was 50 years of age and besides her husband leaves two sons, Harry and Francis and the following daughters: Mrs. Luke Wclch, Mrs James Glynn, Mrs. George Starr of TNethersfeld, and the Misses Agnes, S'abina and Alice Marshall.
 The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning and interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
IMPROVED SERVICE.

Councilman William J. Smith has received word from Superintendent Beardsley stating that the Connecticut company is favorably disposed to run a late car on the East Main street line. The last car to leave tho center at present is at 1O:52 p. m. and many people are inconvenienced by this. Councilman Smith took tho matter up with MT. Beardsley some time ago and as result a car to leave at 11:07 D. m. will be added.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
NO WORKERS DISCHARGED.

Manager c. B. Parsons of the P & F. Corbin branch of the American Hardware corporation has denied a story published to the effect that over 100 workers in the munition plant on Chestnut street had been dis charged owing to lack of work. "Al the men are at work today and will be given work to do," the official stated. ' Owing to a slight change at the factory the men were given an extra half holiday Saturday morning, he said
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
PARALYSIS IN CONNECTICUT.

Hartford, Aug. 1.-Two new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the secretary of the state board of health today, 1 from Waterbury and 1
 from Easton. There are 193 cases in the state. Dr. J. R. Thompson of the federal service, who is Investigating che Connecticut cases, was expected to leave Bridgeport today for Providence. He will begin investigations in New Haven, probably Wednesday or Thurs day, following his Rhode Island trip.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
CIANCI-CIANCI WEDDING

Santo Cianci and Miss Francesca Cianci were married yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock in the South church, Rev. Salvatore c. Gozzo of Brook lyn, assisted by Rev. Howard S. Fox Of the South church, officiating at the ceremony. A reception was ten dered the couple at Turner hall at which several hundred guests were in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
James WcICh.

Funeral services for James Welch were held from St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock this morning. Rev. John E. Fay conducted the services and in terment was in the new Catholic cem- etery.
 The pail bearers were Martin Flynn, John Sullivan, JoJhn Moore, Thomas c. Smith, Roger Mcdonald and Thom- as Mcdonald. The flower bearers were Benjamin Mcdonald and Lester Mur- tha.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
COP. STATE CONVENTION
Senator Brandcgec Will Be Invited to Preside at Gathering ill New Haven Thcater on Sept. , and 6.

Hartford, Aug. 7.-The republican state convention for the nomination of state officers will be held at the Hyperion theater in New Haven Sept } and 6.
 Senator Frank B. Brandegee will be invited to preside. This was an- nounced following a meeting of the republican state central committee hero today.
 The primaries were set for August 24
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
PASSES BAD MONEY.

James LaZardiS of 5 Lee street, a peanut vendOr notified the police Sat urday night that a counterfeit ten dollar bill had been given to him during the evening. He accepted it and gave back $9.95 in change, before he found out that he was being cheated. The "counterfeit' was a Confederate bill of the series of 1862.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
Mrs. Adeline Steele Zwick.

The funeral of Mrs. Adeline Steele zwfck of Pennington avenue was held from her late home this after noon at o'clock. Mem bers of Unity Rebekah lodge, I. o. o. F., attended in a body. Rev. Howard s. Fox off, ciated and interment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
SWEDISH LUTHERAN NOTES.

hearsal at the Lutheran church Tues day evening and all members are re- quested to be- present. The choir will sing Labor day in Meriden where the Luther league will hold it's conven- tion
 The Luther league will hold a meeting Thursday evening and all members are requested to be present as important business will be taken
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
COFFFY GOOD SHOT.

Dog Warden John Coffey is in re- ceipt of a letter from his son Private John Coffey of Co. F, c. N. G., sta toned at Nogales. Arjz., in which the young man speaks of the fine time that he is having at the border In a recent competitive shoot, Coffey fin ished third in the regiment at 2OO- yard distance.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
Evelyn Elizabeth Jackson.

Evelyn Elizabeth, the nine month old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Leon E. Jackson of All Church street, died yesterday. The funeral was held this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock and inter ment was in Fairview cemetery. Rev. II. I. BOdley Officiated.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
CAFE CHANGES HANDS.

A formal transfer of the saloon at 296 Park street, conducted by T. Francis Markham since the death of the former proprietor. was made to- day at Il o'clock in the office of tho county commissioners and the new owners William P. Buckley and John A. Anderson assumed control at once.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
Miss Mary Roche.

The funeral of Miss Mary Roche was held from St. Mary's church this morning at o'clock. Rev. William Krause off1ciated and interment was in the new Catholic cemetery.
 The pail bearers were Lawrence Mangan, Michael Meskill, Thomas Meskill. Robert Burns, John Higgins and James Hayes The flower bear CT was Joseph Meskill.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
CHANCES TRIVIAL IN
 WALL STREET TO-DAY
Trading Continues ApathetiC and
 Few Deals Are Made

New York, Aug 7, Wall Street, 10:3O a. m.-Little relief from last weeks extreme dulness was promised at the opening of today's market. Improve ment in the local strike situation was reflected in the greater steadiness of traction issues, but the usual leaders showed virtually no change when Cuoted at all. A two point gain in Long Island was offset by q similar loss in Lehigh Valley. Ad- vances ranged from substantial fractions to over a point were scored by Consolidated Gas, International Paper preferred, American Locomo- tive preferred, Steel Foundries and Railway Steel Springs. Motors again shaded and United States Steel soon surrendered a slight gain.
 Wall Street Closing ng-StagnatiOn was most pronounced in the final hour, the only noteworthy change of that period being a nine point advance ir Cuban America sugar. The closing was steady.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
SUFFRAGE CANVASS IN SENATE

Washington, Aug. "A canvass of the senate is being made by Senator Thomas, chairman of the suffrage
 committee, to learn whether it will be
 possible without extended debate to
 get a vote at this session on a federal
 suffrage amendment. Senator Shaf- roth, white house caller today, said he expected to see the vote taken.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
SOLDIER STOPS RUNAWAY.

Joseph Grabeck, formerly of Com pany E, who was rejected at Nogales, Arizona, because of defective hear ing, ran into the street near the cor ner of Main and Myrtle streets this afternoon and stopped a runaway horse that had broken loose from a local livery stable. The horse had no bride so his captor held on by the mane.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
CHICKEN FANCIERs MEET.

Cleveland, Aug. 7.-More than l. bOOs poultry men are in Cleveland to- day to attend the forty-frst annual 9convention of the American Poultry association. Business sessions will be sheld daily morning, afternoon and Ssvening until Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
Mrs. Nelson H. Clark.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nelson H. Clark were held this afternoon at o'clock from Erwin Mortuary chapel A delegation from the Daugh- ters of America attended in a body Rev. M. $. Anderson Officiated and in torment was in FairvieW cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
Mrs. TcOfia FaItin.

The funeral of Mrs. Teofa Faltin of Wilcox street was held from the Sa- cred Heart church at 7:30 o'clock this morning. One of the daughters of Mrs. Faltin fainted at the. church and again at the grave in the new Catho ollie cemetery and was taken home in an automobile.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
CLOSE "MOVTEv THEAVERS

Philadelphia, Aug. 7.-The motion picture thcaters of this city were closed today to children under sixteen years of age by order of the health au- thoriies in an effort to check the spread of infantile paralysis.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
VNlVY REBEKAH LODGE.

Unity Rebel1ah lodge will meet to- morrow evening. Final arrange ,nents will be mado for the basket picnic. which will be held at the Wi tham farm, Kensngton, Saturday aft
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
PERSONALS

l Misses Dora and Lillian Wasserman
 and Elsie Dressel are spending the ] week at Ocean Beach. | MT. and Mrs M PrOller of Seymour | street are visiting at Lake George. | Miss Abbie K. Dawson is the guest 1 of Miss Catherine Sheehan at Ocean Beach, New London. Miss Doris Waters of 38 Hawkins street is entertaining her cousins, Misses Lucille Burroughs and Char lOtte Elder of Warren, Mass.
 Misses Eadie Morren and Jennie Whitbeck are sojourning at East Boothbay, Me-
 Philip Molander is spending his va cation at Laurel Beach and Indian Neck.
 Miss Elsie Hornkohl of Elm street is visiting in North Kisco, N. H.
 Mrs. J. Frawley and Miss Anna Byrne are registered at the Naples, Long Island City.
 Miss Margaret Nagle of Brooklyn, N. Y, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Richard Nagle of Union street.
 Mrs Jennie Scales of 82 West Main street is spending the week at Indian Neck.
 III, I> in w. l.. Hatch's office, is spending Chester, Mass.
 The Misses Agnes Crowley and Alice B. Fulton are spending their vacations at Lake Sunapee, N. H.
 Mr. and Mrs. David Dehm of 243 two weeks vacation at Martha's s Vine yard.
 The Misses Lucy and Fife Pickup of Lincoln street left today for two weeks vacation to be spent at SWampscott, Mass.
 Merwin Jacobson, outfelder on the Rochester International league club, is spending a few days in town.
 Mrs. William c. Roberts is spending a few days at East Northfield.
 Mrs A. H. Schilling is spending her vacation at Asbury park.
 F. J. Spear left today on trip to Utica.
 Miss Marion A. Sheldon will spend her vacation in Dalton, Mass.
 J. P. Ward left today for Hunt ington, Mass.
 Miss Gertrude Wiegand has re- turned from her vacation at Block Island.
 MT. and Mrs. James M. Finniea and Mr. and Mrs Edward F. Mcl1nroc were guests at tho Arlington Hotel in Lenox, Mass, Saturday.
 John F. Lynch, of the New Britain Trust company, has returned from an automobile trip to New Hampshire.
 Misses Agnes, Helen ana trace ana William Finnigan, of East Main street, are stopping at Block Island for the next two weeks.
 Miss Marguerite DobsOn, of 699 Stanley street, will spend the coming two weeks at Ocean Beach, New Lon don.
 Patrick H. Corbett has returned from a vacation spent in Boston and neighboring cities.
 Editor James M. Doyle will leave 1 next week for his annual vacation at 1 Ocean Beach.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
PROSTRATED BY HEAT.

Miss Martha Riorden, folk dance in structOr at the playgrounda, Is con- fined to her apartment at the '. w., C. A. Miss Riorden Is suffering from 8 heat prostration.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

Miss Abbie K Dawson is the guest of Miss Catherine Sheehan at Ocean Beach, New London
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

Misses Dora and Lillian Wasserman and Elsie Dressel are spending the week at Ocean Beach.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

MT. and Mrs. M PrOller of Seymour street are visiting at Lake George.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
MEN WELL FED AT
 CAMPS ON BORDER
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climated, made them lose considerable weight. Private Briere lost ten pounds.
 The glaring hot sun ref1ecting from the white, burning sands, also affected the eyes of many of the men so that when they were examined they were
 not up to their normal condition.
 Long marches and hard drills had
 made a number develop slightly sore
 feet. All these things, which little
 more time would have overcome,
 counted against the men and they were sent back.
 The rejected men state that never did they see things done in such a hurry as they are in the army. We had to leave New Britain in a hurry After three days at Mantle we had to leave in a hurry and went in such a hurry that we had to travel more like animals than human beings and then at Nogales we had to hustle. Finally we were hustled out of camp and sent hOme," they state. They also remark the great amount of official "red tape' in connection with army proceedings. One order is given. Be- fore it can be carried out it is coun- termanded and another is given. The process is then repeated and the men do not know from one minute to the next just what they will be called upon to do.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

If not properly dressed you arc missing half the fun of life.
 No one could mako a greater mis- take. "A young man, particularly, Who is not well dressed, and suitably dressed, is under a great handicap, Ill business as well as socially.
 Not only that, but he is depriv- ing himself of the scif-satisfaction of 1ceiIng that he's as good as the next 1ciiow;-somcthing that's. hard to calculate the value of, in mere dol lars and conts.
 Buy IT. O. F. Clothes at Sale Prices.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
FINANCIAL NEWS
SCOVILL UP TODAY
Sells at 554-55S on Hartford Stox. Exchange-Standar Screw, Colt and American Brass Firm.

and American Brass Firm.
 ScoVill Manufacturing stock wal strong today and was quoted at 554 668. Standard Screw was also stron| and sold up a couple of points at833l 335. Colts at 810-825, and AmericaI Brass at 277-279 also reflected soml strength. Other quotations were al follows: Aetna Nut ...'............ 20-2d American Hardware ... 131-13l American Silver ...... 27-2d Bigelow-Hartford com. ex =. S3-Sd Billings & Spencer ...... 1O9-11O l-3 Bristol Brass ........... 65-61 I1agIe LOCK 70-7a Inter SllVer pfd. ........... 98-10C Landers, Frary & Clark ......, 69-71 New Britain Machine ... 82-8. New Departure pfd. ....... 113-11t Niles-Bem ment-Pond com. .. 158-16
 North & Judd ............ 90-9
 Peck, Stowe & Wilcox ..,.... 32-3
 Stanley Rule & Level .... 425-43
 Stanley Works ............i.. 82-8
 Traut & Hine ............ 43-4' Union Mfg. ............ 90-9.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

New York Stock Exchange quota tiOns furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

Miss Doris Waters of 38 Hawkins street is entertaining her cousins Misses Lucille Burroughs and Char lOtte Elder of Warren Mass.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

20 Colts Arms 50 Union Mfg. Go. 50 American Brass 100 Landers, Frary &
 Clark 100 Niles Bement Pond 100 American Hardware 10 Stanley Rule & Level Go.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

20 ScoviIl Mfg. Go. 4. 50 North & Judd 50 Standard Screw 100 Stanley Works 100 Eagle Lock Go. 100 New Britain Ma
 chine
 5 Hart & Cooley
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07

Misses Eadie MOrrell and Jenni Whitbeck are sojourning at Eas Boothbay, Me.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-07
Praise For Two Captains.

Referring to the temperature, Pri- vate Briere states that during the day the mercury rises to 120 and 130 de- grees, in which the men have to drill. As the atmosphere is so clear and dry the men do not suffer. He states that when the shower baths were first set LID the pipes were covered with few inches of sand. When the first mon rushed in to take 8 bath they were al- most scalded, so hot was the water from the sun. The pipes have been buried now, so the water Is nice and cool.
 All in all, it is a great experience, the boys all declare, and although they did not want to leave their comrades they do nevertheless feel glad to be home among their friends and rela- tives again.
 Members of both Company I and Company F have nothing but the highest words of praise for their com-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-13
N. Y. MILLIONAIRES
SEEK HAGGIN ESTATE
Plan to Found Wealthy Colony
in Blue Grass Region.

Lexington, Ky, March i2.-That New
York millionaires are planning the
purchase Of Elmendorf, the magnificent
Blue Grass estate Of the late James B..
Haggin, forty-niner and horse fancier.
for tho establishment of an exclusive
colony, became known to-day. The es-
tate has the appearance Of huge park,
and several efforts 10 purchase IL have
been made since the death of Mr.. Hag-
gin, and after the sale of the greater
part Of the stock the efforts have as
sumed more definite form. James c..
Stone, Of the Louisville Tobacco Ware
house Company, is conducting the ne
gotiations, but refuses 10 name his
principal Il is planned to erect villas
in various parts Of the estate, and not
subdivide the land
Under the direction OF c. II. Berry
man. following ideas Of Mr.. Haggin,
great improvements have been made at
Elmendorf, for which there would be
no return II the estate were cut up.
The colony idea would make it pos
sible for men Of means to associate in
the control of an immense tract in the
Blue Grass region and establish a
fashionable colony. similar TO those de-
veloped at Newport. Asheyille, Tuxedo
Park and Hyde Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-13
ASKS MORE FOR EMPLOYMENT
City Club Urges Legislature to Raise
Bureau Appropriation S27,jOO.

To prevent a possible repetition OF
the 1915 unemployment crisis, the CITY
Club has filed with the Appropriation
committee Of the Legislature a request
that the sums for public employment
exchanges be increased $4,000.
After consultation with the confer
ence of Mayors we believe that the
system can be economically extended
on the basis Of cities contributing the
Office and equipment and the state fur
nishing the superintendent and en-
ployes," says a statement issued by
Robert S. Binkerd, secretary of the
club. "The system now in existence,
with Offices in Brooklyn, Albany, SYRIA
cuse, Rochester and Buffalo, Is only
beginning. There is no adequate pro
vision for furnishing labor TO the rural
districts. for instance. and both the
cities and the rural districts are in
jured thereby.
If a well established system Of en-
ployment exchanges had been IN exist
ence during the unemployment crisis
of last year that situation could have
been handled with much great sue
cess"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-13
SWAMI AFTER LAND FRAUDS
Has Received Fifty Complaints Against
Real Estate Firms.

District Attorney Swami is investi-
eating the operations of a dozen or
more real estate concerns, against
which more than fifty persons have
complained since the first Of the yeaf.
They charge that they have los. from
5000 10 $4,000 in these alleged swirfles
The companies operate in Long Island,
but most Of them make a specially OF
New Jersey suburban properties. The
majority of their dupes have been
working people.
There is a similarity about the com-
plants. The buyers have purchased
the property on the instalment plan,
with the understanding that they were
70 get a clear title after they had
completed their payments and received
their deeds. Some went so TAR as 10
pay taxes on the land before they dis
covered that, instead Of being free and
clear, as was represented IN the agree
ment with the concerns, 1t was subject
to a blanket mortgage. which the con-
Germ had used to cover large 'raet
of land, of which the lots purchased
were only part. Attempts to release
them were not successful.
"These complaints will be taken up
and q campaign will be made 20 clear
the city q fraudulent real estate OPP
orators" said Acting District Attor-
ncy Dooling. "Thc District Attorney
believes that the burdens on realty are
heavy enough, without exposing pos
siblc investors TO tho dangers Of such
allurement- There are at least fifteen
concerns against which complaints
have been made. and every one of these
will be made the subject Of careful
CATION"
Ono case under this head will he
brought 20 trial on March % before
Justice Shearn, in the Supreme Court,
when Mrs. Matilda Francolini. known
"a the realty queen and her sister.
Miss Rose HALEY, will be arraigned
under several indictments. Mrs. Fran
colini was president and Miss HALEY
secretary of the HALEY Land and I'm
provement Company. the ilalstead Land
and Development Company and Ste--
ling Park, Inc. These concerns were
merged into the Annex Homes Com-
pany, which is in bankruptcy.