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New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
IT TOOK A LONG TIME
Britista Flag Coos Up Bunker Hin Peacefully i4a Years Alter EzisiAsla

H1itisl, F1ss Goes Up Bunker Hin
 Peacefully 14a Years Alter EzassAsla
 Tried to Garry It by Force.
 Boston. June 1S.-The British Union Jack was taken up Bunker Hill for the first time today in Q military and civic parade commemorating the historic battle on the heights of Charlestown between the American minute men and the English redcoats 142 years ago. It nuttered at the head of the bagpipe band of the New Brunswick kilties battalion, 236th Canadian over seas regiment, on it's farewell appear ance before returning home after . two-weeks' recruiting campaign here.
 The parade was the principal fea- ture of the celebration at Charlestown. Thousands of sailors, marines and Na- tional Guardsmen were in line with fraternal organizations and high school cadets. A hag-raising preceded the parade and at its conclusion . rally was held in the shadow of Bum ker Hill monument.
 Congressman Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, who rode with Mayor Curley as the city's guest, will deliver an ad- dress on "patriottsm'' at Q big patriot ic meeting under the auspices of tho Knights of Columbus at Charlestown tonight.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18

gree of Master of Science was con ferred on him. s~
 MT. Vessels was graduated from New Britain High school with the class of 1906 and from Trinity college in 1911. He was prominent in ath- letics at both schools and was equally successful. in his studies. He is a member. of the American Chemf- cal. society and, the Society for the Ad- vancement of Science. After leaving school he taught at the East Provi- dence, R. l.. High school and vpas later connected with the American Fertilizer Co. of Boston as chemist. His home is at 55 winthrop street.
 Among the graduates at Trinity who were awarded diplomas today are Sideney R. Hungerfordi and George D. Storrs.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
CHESHIRE INMATE SHOT
PraBoner Who Refuses to Disclose Rssht Name May bio from Wound Received While Escaping.

Cheshire, June 1s.-An inmate Of sfhe state reformatory here, who was saufered as Benson, tried to escape while on outside work and was sno1 by . keeper. The bullet entering the back passed through the left lung 5Tnroner Mix was sent for as the mans finer Denisson was called in, dressed condition is critical. Medical Exam the wound and says Benson will die
 The man has said that Benson Is not his name. He will not give his right one. He has wife, child ana . mother somewhere. They do not know where he is.
 Renson was with sixteen others in !. 6a,d at work when he tried to make . getaway. Keeper Modeen, who was one of four on guard shot at the rum ming man after the latter had refused to stop or come back, according to s sefassuseuts later made .i s
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
PERSECUTION OF JEWS
Between 5000 and 5000 Forced t6 Flee Jana -Hars1ships of Journey Cause Death of Many.

"a ts { sEz ss x -
 Boston. June ls.-Details of tho recent evacuation of Palestine havc just been received by the Boston branch of the provisional committee for general Zionist affairs. The cable in part follows:
 Between 5000 and 5000 Jews were compelled to leave Jaffa. or these more than 5000 are now living in Lower Galilee. more than 1000 in Pettach Tikwah, the remainder hav- ing been dispersed in the colonies of Juda and Samaria. Thirty Jews have received special permission to remain in Jaffa. Only 500 persons we're com pelled to leave the farms. The deaths incidental to the evacuation were due to insufficient rourishrhent and tho hardships of the Journey. In order to take care of t.ae refugees clay cot tages are being erected and. if suf- ficient funds are forthcoming, pub lie works will b. started in order to help them.
 Jerusalem has not been evacuated"
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
CAMPAIGN FOR $112, 800 IS
 GIVEN PROMISING STAR
LANDERs GIVES FRONT OF HOME FOR BILLBOARD TO
 BOOM RECRUITING DRIVE.

s
 If the American army and navy are not recruited up to full war strength it will not be through the fault of ex-Mayor George M. LAnders.
 It became known today that MT. Landers had offered to the government the use of the frontage on his Main street < property in connection with the campaign to increase the per- sonnet of the army and navy. A large billboard will be erect ed by the B. H. Hubbard Co. and this will be covered with posters advertising the cam paign and exhorting all able bodied men who pass to enlist their services in the war against autocracy. The gov ernment. through its recruiting ofiice at New Haven, has ac- cepted the offer and all who use Main street as a thorough fare will be impressed with the fact that this country h at war and needs intelligent, healthy young mon. Mfr. Landers is known as the 'food dictator of Connecticut and will have charge of the food resources Of the state. during the war in his capacity of chairman of the Committee of Food Supply of the Slate. Council of Defense.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
IRISH PRISONERS WELCOMED


 Populace of Dublin Rejoices at Their Release-No Signs of Disorder- Countess Markiewicz Not at Liberty London, June 18.-Large crowds gathered, in Dublin this morning to welcome the released Irish prisoners. all of whom, with the exception of Countess Markieyicz, arrived at S o'clock. Men with banners escorted the former prisoners to their homes. There was much singing of Irish songs and q great deal of cheering, but there, were no signs of disorder. Countess Markieyicz led a band of revolutionists which attempted to capture Dublin castle, killing guard. She was sentenced to death but the sentence was eommuted to penal servttude for life.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
BREACHES AT 100
Albert Vogel Ce1eara4es His Birthday
 In UniQue Manner

Pittsburgh, June 18.-Celebrating his centennial birthday by preaching a vigorous sermon one hour long in the First German Methodist Episcopal church, of which he formerly was pas tor. yesterday. Rev. Albert Vogel. who was 100 years old today. received showers of congratulations.
 In the afternoon . reception in his honor was attended by many clergy men, and he received many presents. Today . picnic Is being held in Gar rick park by the members of the con- gregation.
 MT. vogel was born In Germany and came to this country when 8 child Ills grandfather was three months short of 100 years It his death. His father died at S6. \ brother lived to be 103. MT. Vogel Il the father of Il children, of whom six are living.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
BRITISH FORCED BACK BY
 sa GERMAN HEAVY ARTILLERY
REFORM MOVEMENT IN
 SPAIN GATHERS FORCE
Even Conservatives COncede Advisability of Political
 Reconstruction.

Madrid, Via Paris, June 1S.-A movement for 8 radical rebuilding of the whole political edifice in Spain h gaining adherents everywhere. Dis- content with existing methods has long been general among tho moro advanced liberals and reformers among the other parties of tho Lseft. Internal and external didlcultieS ariS- ing from the war have served to hetghten and increase it and it has gained among other parties. Even former Premier Maura, leader of the conservatives, agrees that there is ground for dissension.
 Romero, editor of the Correspon- dencia de Espana, summed up the grievances in a forcible article re- gently. He wrote:
 We ought all to initiate the sol- diers in refusing to be, down trodden a moment longer. The soldiers have shown us the only way possible-or- ganization with the firm determine ton to carry our point regardless of sacrihce.,'
 The Marquis de Lena. Spanish foreign minister, has had long inter views with the American ambassador and with the Spanish ambassador to Great Britain who has just arrived here. Afterward he conferred for two hours with Premier Dato follow. ing which the premier met the Italian ambassador and the minister of finance.
 Premier Dato told the reporters that the government would forbid att tacks against persons in authority by any body of irresponsible people. He also satd that attacks which might prejudice the governments foreign policy or military discipline would be punished. The premier added that the country had confidence in the gov- ernment's policy of neutrality.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
Verdict of $225, 900
 For Injury to Heart

New York, June 18.
 A verdict of $225, 900 in favor of Miss Honora May O'Brien, 28 years old, in her breach of promise suit against John B. Manning, a re- tired banker, 85 years old, was awarded by a state supreme court jury in Long Island City to- day. The plaintiff, sec retary to a New York newspaper man, alleged that the defendant, father of grown children, broke his promise to marry her.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
AUSTRIAN MJJNITION
 DEPOTS BLOWN UP
Vienna onacially Announces Destruc- ton of Three, ss Mics Away
 six Killed, 100 Injured.

Vienna, June IS, via London.-It is officially announced that an explosion has occurred in the munition depots at the Steinfeld near Winener-Neu- stadt, 35 miles from Vienna. The statement says that three of the de- pots have been destroyed thus far and that 100 persons are reported to have been injured. N.
 Unomcial reports say six persons were killed and 800 wounded In the ateinfeid explosion- GrHat damage was done in Aaschendorf and Sigers- dorf.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
AMERICAN FLYER PROMOTED.
Pittsburgher Fought Germans 1
 though Airplane Was Riddlcd.

Paris, June 1s.-Archibald Johnson of Pittsburgh, a member of the Laf- ayette flying corps which is composed principally of Americans, has been made a sergeant after gallant fight single handed against two German air planes, in which his machine was riddled with bullets.
 The engagement occurred over the Chemin des Danes on the Aisne front. The American aviator attacked 8 Ger man flyer who was soon reinforced by another. He held his own until his machine was almost shot to pieces but he was able to return to the French lines. A French comrade took up the fight engaged the Germans and brought in one of them.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18

8O,OOO DEMAND WAGE RAISE.
 New York, June 18.-A request for a wage increase of 20 per cent. for between 80.000 and 90.000 cloak and skirt makers in shops of this city, made as an absolute necessity" :" have been submitted to the employ- CTS, it was announced today
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
FINNS ACQUISITION CEREALS
Kronstadt -sailors Active in Prop,

Kronstadt Sailors Active in Propa
 ganda for Seizure and Division Of
 Land By Peasants.
 Petrograd, via London, June 1s.- With the approval of the Finnish diet and the provisional government. the Finnish senate has ordered the reQuis- ition of all cereals.
 Sailors from Kronstadt have been prominent among agitators in melting the peasants in the Minciev govern ment to seize and divide the land without waiting for the decision of the continent assembly. A number of Kronstadt officers have been re- leased after a hearing of himsy charges brought against them.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
NEW MAINE JUSTICE.

Augusta, Me, June 1s.-Associate Judge Cornish of this city was nom- mated today by Governor MflHken as chief justice of the supreme judi- scial court of Maine for a full seven year, term to succeed Chief Justice AL segt R. savage who died SlAat week.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
Russians Renew Activity.

Petrograd, via London. June Ill., The official statement issued by tho war oflce today says,
 "In the region of Lysiets. south west of Stanislaw, our scouts, forcing their way through the enemys wire. penetrated behind his advanced posts and dispersed the occupants Our aviators bombed several important points behind the enemys lines. There was fusiiades on the Western Rumanian and Caucasian fronts.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
VOTES DOWN ANTI-DRAFT PLEA

here by the Central Labor Council of Seattle. calling on all organized wage earners to demand the repeal of the army draft act and asking that there be no relaxation of the present re- striction on Oriental immigration, was promptly and unanimously voted down by the Boston Central labor union last night.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
MACHnNIsTs PRESENT DEMANDS

Bridgeport, June 18.-The interna- tional association of machtnists start ed today it's movement for an in- crease of Is per cent. in wages in contracts shops by presenting the demands to one of the factories here. Union leaders said they would try out this shop first and spread the de- mand after some result was obtained there. There would be no drastic rushing of their demands, they said.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
FIVE SHOT IN BRIDGEPORT.

Bridgeport June 1s.-Of five per- sons wounded in two shooting af- frays here yesterday all but Denart Loeder, aged 30, are comfortable and will recover. Loeder has. a bullet In the abdomen and probably will dis.s }
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18

Paris June 1S.-The Portugese forces on the western front, having hesn initiated into the art of modern warfare by gradual stages have now received their baptism of fire. The Matin says that today they are per fectly organized and have proved their worth in exemplary fashion.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
London Announces Retire ment of Advanced Posts from Forward Positions Won in Battle June IA.
RETREAT REPORTED
 ALONG THE STRUMA
SoAa Announcement Says Englieh . Troops Have Abandoned Positions and Withdrawn to Left Bank of River Berlin Reports Destruction of Russ,an Base on Island in Bay of Risa.

London. June 18-The British hay fallen back from some of their cd vancec posts in northern France, ac .cording to an official statement issue' by the war office this morning. Tn main new positions are still held.
 The statement follows: Early this morning the enemy
 delivered a strong local attack
 under cover of heavy bom- bardment, upon the positions
 captured by us on the morning of June IA east of Monchey le Preux. After severe fighting our troops were compelled to fall back from certain advanced po- sitions which had been estab- <. fshed by us in front of our main
 new position which we still hold .ss on infantry hill. I4 8 There was considerable artil-
 lery activity on both sides during the night south of the Scarpe.
 Hostile artillery activity con- tinues in the neighborhood of Ypres.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
Rasslan Base Destroyed.

Berlin, via London, Juno 1S.-Ger- nnasl airplanes on Friday effected q landing on an island in the Bay Of Raxa and destroyed Russian base %here. it Ia announced officially.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
.soAa Reports Bsitish R&tirenent.

 SofiA, June IS. via aIondon.--A xen- oral retirement Of British forces along the Sfrun1a front Is reported in afi 0f1iciai statement issueds by the war once today which says:
 Macedonian front: Along the
 struma, in the sector between
 lakes Butkovo and Tahinos. the
 British abandoned the advanced Y position they had hitherto oeca-
 pied and returned to the bridge
 head position on the left bank of is the river. Our troops occupy
 Ormanli, Barakli. Juma KumH,
 xeupri, Prosenik, KAlendra. Beg
 likmah, Salmay and Kalarasha. On the rest of the front there 3 was weak artillery ire with suc-
 cessful accommodating by our .s troops. .g Rumanian front: There was rifle firing on this front.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
DEGREE FOR VESSELS
 AT TRINITY COLLEGE Instructor at vocational Hixh school Honored at oommencement
 Exercises hx Alma Mater

Harry Vessels. Instructor at the vo- cational High school. was honored at the commencement of his alma mater, Trinity college, today when the de-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
Cann;onadine oo F4enc1f Front.

Cannonaaing on French Front.
 Paris, June 1s.-'Tntermittent can- onading occurred at various points on the front last night,a says today's official statement. Our reconnoiter- ing parties penetrated the enemy slines near Leintrey and southwest Of Senones, bringing back prisoners"
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
BRITISH MARITIME LOSSES
since Feb. 17, s22 Vessels of Moro Than 500 Tons and 1855 of Lighter Tonnage Have Been Sunk.

W06hdnGtOn, June 1B.-The V7efu1ah submarine toll of British merchant ships since February IT. as shown in ofaicial British figures compiled hero today. Is s23 vessels of moro than 1900 tons and 135 of less than 1900 tons. British steam fishing vessels sunk in that period numbered 78. Records for sailing vessels arc incom- plete. but . three weeks total was 78.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
WEATHER.

Hartford, June 18. For Hartford and vicinity. warmer tonight. Tuesday probably fair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
Friday. June 10, 1892.

Much local interest was conferred In
the republican national convention at
Minneapolis, which nominated Benja-
min Harrison Cor reelection to the
presidency Harrison's nomination re-
suited on the first ballot, with a, vote
of 534. Mckinley was second with 1873
Blaine third with lis. Whitelaw Reid,
OF New York, was nominated for the
vice presidency by reclamation.
Choice lot Of table butter l2h cents
a pound. Andrews & Hoyt."
"A very able piece of surgical work
was performed yesterday by DR., l, "
Fry upon, Mrs r. E. Downing's little
son. The little boy had fallen from a
box, tearing a terrible wound in his
leg upon a rusty nail protruding from
the side, The nail cut thru the flesh to
the bone and decorating the periosteum
membrance. The cash was seven and
one-half inches in length. requiring
fifteen stitches"
Saturday, juno II, 1892.
Miss Eva Pierce left last night for
Iowa City to attend commencement,
Her brother Frank will graduate next
week.
Lewis Hoes. aged 30. died at his home
near Ferguson of consumption.
Adeline Maude, the s-year- old daugh-
ter of Mr~sand Mrs. S. King. sOS West
Nevada street, died Of cholera infan-
tum
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Stake died at the family home, GOT
South Fourth avenue
Sunday, June IL, 1892.
The annual exercises of children's
day were held at most of the churches,
programs being given by the Sunday
schools.
Members Of Cosmopolitan Lodge, No.
IS Knights of Pythias, observed their
annual memorial day at Riverside. The
address was given by B. A. Beeson.
There were but three members Of the
lodge then buried in the cemetery. They
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Catharine Weatherly, Early Set
tier. Dies at liseomb.

Mrs. catharine Weatherly, Early Set
tier Dies at liscomb.
Mrs Catharine Weatherly, one of the
group of Indiana pioneers who settled
the Albion -L.iscomb neighborhood more
than sixty years ago, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs SADIE Bueghly,
in Liscomh at noon. Death was caused
by pneumonia and complications Of old
age, after a sickness of fifteen weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weatherly settled near
Liscomb in 1852, where Mr.. WeatherIy
died in January, 1905. Since then Mrs.
Weatherly has lived with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Bueghly.
Mrs. Weatherly's maiden name was
Catharine Hauser. She was born in
Owen county. Indiana, Oct. 6, 1929.
She became the wife of Timothy r.
Weatherly Aug. %. 1850. In the spring
of 1852 the young couple started over
land for Iowa, bringing all they pos
sessed in wagon drawn by a span of
oxen. They reached Marietta May IA.
but were forced to wait there for lit
tie time until the ferry was finished
to take them across the Iowa river.
They homesteaded a farm one mile
southwest Of Liscomb, and on it built
the third pioneer home that was erect
ed in the neighborhuod.
Mrs. Weatherly was the last of her
family. Four Of her brothers, John.
Jacob, George and Lawrence Hauser,
were others Of the family who were
among the pioneers of the Albion Lis
comb neighborhood.
Mrs. Weatherly was the mother of
twelve children, and in addition she
reared foster son. Four Of the chill
dren died in infancy and fifth. Mrs.
Daniel Bueghly, died sixteen years ago.
The seven children who survive their
mother are: Mrs. Malissa Gately, Da-
vid Weatherly, Mrs. SADIE Bueghly and
Mrs. Elmer Boyd, Liscomb; John
Weatherly, Doom, and George and Fos-
ter Weatherly. Rock Rapids. The foster
son is William B. Lewis. of Grundy
county Sixty-one grandchildren sur
vive Mrs. Weatherly.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at O'clock at the Christian
church, and Rev. Mr.. Musgrave and
Rev. George Biersborn will conduct
the service. Burial will be in Liscomb
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

were Charles A. Stevens, who died In
December, 1878: John Meyer. who died
March 20. 1883. and Charles Campbell.
who died June "a. 1888.
Monday. juno IS, 1892.
"Messrs. Fred Way, W. II. Evans,
Art York, ]. T. Thompson. John Nolan,
Harry Porter l.. Andrews, and Art
Dickson went to Ackley today to attend
Wallace's circus and see Frank and
Fred York and Mont Billman, who are
members OF the band
MIR Roy Meeker son Of Mr. J. F.
Meeker, of this city. is a member of
a graduating class OF forty at Iowa Coll
lege. Grinnell. all of whom were re-
quired to prepare essays or papers,
OF these twenty five were selected for
merit, Then another sitting was made
and fifteen were chosen. hut OF this
number only nine are to be given on
the program. Mr.. Meeker's many friends
will be glad to learn that he is one
of the favored nine, George Marsh is
also one of the nine"
At a meeting Of the city council a
resolution was adopted to pave with
vitrified brick and stone curbing West
hulH street, from tue alieS between
Second and Third streets, TO Sixth
street: First street, from Main to State.
Second avenue, First avenue, and Gem
ter street each from Main to Church,
Councilman Grumme offered an amend
ment to extend the Main street paving
to Ninth street, but II was lost.
Tuesday, June IL, 1852.
The twenty seventh annual conven-
ton OF the Iowa Sunday School Assoc
citation was begun in the Congrega-
tional church. The Congregational
choir, composed OF Mesdames B. A.
Morgan and G. w. Weeks, Misses Lib
bic and Jessie Hall, Minnie Heath, Cora
Kilborn. Mona Shorthiil. Stella Crom-
bic, and Emma and. Ida Woodruff.
w. w. Waldo and @. w. Weeks, pro-
vided the musical numbers. together
with the Capilla orchestra, with Miss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
ELLA WARNER NORRIS MARRIED
Young Lady Decides to Enter Matri

Young Lady Decides to Enter Matri-
mony Instead Of kindergarten Work.
On Saturday evening, at the home Of
their friend, James Collier, in Peoria,
ILL.,, Miss Ella Warner Norris, grand
niece of Mrs. Lizzie S. Norris of this
city, was married to Ray Barkdahl, Of
Cedar Falls. The young people have
been engaged for some time and had
announced to their relatives that they
intended to be married next December
when the bride would have finished
her course in the normal school at
Cedar Falls but without further notice
to their acquaintances they journeyed
to the home Of their friend, James
Collier, formerly Of Cedar Falls, but
now a merchant in Peoria, where they
were married Saturday evening.
The bride has spent her childhood in
Grinnell and Marshalltown, having
lived with Mrs Norris since infancy.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Norris
niece, Mrs. Gertrude Nicely. of Chicago,
by Mrs. Neely's first husband, Frank
Warner. Having grown up from child
hood in Mrs. Norris family she had
assumed here the family name Of her
foster mother. In June, 1915, she
graduated from the Frances Sinner
school at Mt. Carroll, ILL.,, and was pur-
suing a course in kindergarten work
at Cedar Falls where she met Mr..
Barkdahl.
The young man Is very popular
and successful shoe merchant in Cedar
Falls where he was born and reared.
Neither of his parents is living. He
owns an interest in the Wyth-Lamb
Shoe Company. He has visited Mrs.
Norris, relatives and friends in this
city since the announcement of the
engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barkdahl will make
their home in Cedar Falls for the
present at summer cottage on the
banks Of the Cedar river where Cedar
Falls and Waterloo people have a sum-
mer settlement.
The wedding was planned and car
ried out by the young people in their
own way, without previous notice or
preparation by their relatives, but
there were no objections Of stern par
ents to be resisted in their case.