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New Britain herald., 1917-01-06
KENTUCKY FDOOD-SWEPT.
Rising Rivers Do Thousands of Dol
 lars Damage.

Louisville, Jan. 9.-Thousands of dollars damage has already resulted from floods in several Kentucky streams, and in parts of southeastern Kentucky railroad traffic has been suspended.
 The highest stage for several years has been reached along the head waters of both the Cumberland ana Kentucky rivers, which are still ris- ing. Many other streams also are ris- ing rapidly
 Much damage has been done as the result of the flooding of the fields planted to winter crops.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06
P - .t# s x Plai!nville News NORTON .,1eREhAIN' EYRE DEPT. E: CHIEF !
 
 Reconsidarss Resignation at Re: ]. quest of Commissioners .R(EAPP0IAC PRIOR ASSISTANT. 
Board Regrets That Misuhdsrstanding Existed--Hose Company Loyal to
 neader-Afembers Anxious to Have H> ... "
 Chief Remain-To Name CQnln1ittec


 Voting an expression of confidence in Mfnton A. Norton as chief of the fire department, the fire commission CTS at a meeting held last evening decided to request him to reconsider | the resignation which hex offered dur ing the, week and passed ? resolution re-appointing him for the coming year. 'The commissioners denied that they were dissa tisfied with his serv- ices and they expressed regret that mis- understandings seemingly developed from thir dealings with him. The board also voted to reappoint Edward P. Prior as assistant chief.
 Acknowledging that he had received communication from the commits sioners asking him to reconsider his resi- gnation, Chief Norton stated this morning that he had not definitely | decided on what course he would pur- sue.. He admitted that after four teen years of service as chief he is not aAxious to leave the department and if there is an improvement in conditions, making the office more congenial, he will probably agree to remain The chief was greatly inn pressed by the loyalty of the f1remen ana the1r attitude in the matter would ! make it doubly hard for him to quit 1 at this time. l Although they made no threats l members of the Hose company at
 their January meeting last evening l showed their dissatisfaction over the
 chiefs resignation and voted to in- l struct their officers to make an ef- l fort to get him to remain at the head i of the department. The meeting was ! the biggest session of the f1remen in
 years and practically every member
 of the company was present. Indi- l vidual members aired their views on
 the difficulties between the commis- l sioners and the chief and strongly
 asserted their Confidence in their lead 1 CT. They were in favor of surren- 1 dering their own badges should the l chief leave the department. The 1 company voted to recommend the re-
 appointment of both Chief Norton 1 and his assistant and authorized their l officers to take the necessary steps l to adjust any trouble that might
 cause the head of the department tc
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06
FRANK D. KINGSBURG.

Corning, N. Y., Jan. 6.-Frank D. Kingsburg died at his home here to- day. He was one of the directors of the land bank of the state of New York, a former president of the Ma tional League of Building and Loan associations and of the New York State League of Building and Loan associations.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06
EXECUTIONS DENIED.

Woman and Boy Not Shot as Spies "a by Germans.
 Berlin. Jan. 6, (By wireless to Say viue).-"Foreign newspapers report" says an Overseas News Agency an- nouncement today, that recently in Hasselt, Belgium, woman and a boy sixteen years of age were sen- fenced to death and shot by the Ger mans as spies.
 The report is absolutely untrue. No boy of this age was sentenced at all. A woman was sentenced to death by a court on conclusive evidence but was pardoned"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06
s4 2 Berlin News - -1-- $ ANNUAL MEETING
  0F SECOND CHURCH -- Reports of Past Year Heard and
 Officers Elected F.. DEMING AGAIN CLERK zs
DEFINING AGAIN CLERK
Mems Lyceum to Hear Talk OH County Agriculture Monday Evening-'LQye and Tea to Be Given by ID. X R.
 Briefs.

The annual meeting of the Second
 Congregational church was held yes
 tegday afternoon in the church par lors at o'clock according to the 1report of the clerk there were sixteen .new wsfn embers added during the year, < Grath claimed nine, making the net gain for the year seven, The home
 budget of the church contains in round numbers ss,ooo, while other
 berfevolent contributions amount to @ @.0ter s900 thus making the grand
 t9AEl of nearly s4,000. Francis Dem : in8 was reelected clerk of the church tsthiS making the twenty-seventh year
 of his service. The report of the de- !, partrnents and the election of off, .cers for the coming year follow: ', Report of Clerk.
 $ Members reported Jan. 1, 1916 372 { Members added on confession =. F Members added by letter ......3Ss sRemoved by letter ............. 4 ! Removed by death ............. 5
 Total present membership ....379 3s4 HCDOfC Ol lFCdSUTCF 59 The treasurer received from the s.re1hlar church offerings, from the x sSunday school and individual offer
 lngs the sum of $7O1.01, which was Id {at tributed to the various organiza- sstions of the Congregational churches E for benevolent work. In addition the X Womans Foreign Missionary society s raised $121. 50 for missionary work
 abroad. There were other benevolent contributions so that the total for the < year in round numbers is $9O0
 The Sunday school reported a mem bership of 232 not including the \ Home Department of 33 members There were 49 sessions during the $ year with an average attendance of
 131. The attendance was cut down < auring the fall because of the infan- ltile paralysis Miss Doris Honiss and Mrs. George Gray were present every Y Sunday. Miss Alberta Elton, Miss AHattie Boys, Miss Mary Keeney, Miss
 4ylvia~Deane and Burton Hazen were Sresent every Sunday but one.
 The Sunday school held four spe- Ycial seuyices duringe the year as fol lows: Childrens Sunday services ss with aelarge attendance, special pro-
 gram, and the service of baptism fo,
 twelvd<Attle children, members of the Sunday school cradle roll.
 Promotion and Rally Day services $Ak Missionary service and the Christ
 h1as traf exercises, with presents fo,
 AAch fhild senspouas offering foi
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06

Company E. of New Britain in the state armory in that city this evening. REQ EQUESTED-Please bring back
 borrowed tools. l.. J. Dow, Plain vile, Conn. 1-5-d2x
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06

HAVING n f ] sns aoo ee DEPEND ON
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06

yearly 
  choice, at  possible knowing offer the Po
  buying heavily at cost while they"can @
New Britain herald., 1917-01-06
BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND
 SLIPPERS

A rare opportunity is offered th' Patent Colt or Dull Calf. Lace and cloth, or Black Velvet Tops. or Browr priced s4.oO to $6.50. Sale price bu
 Attention also called to Gray Kid White Tops, Black Kid with Gray Tol ly $500 to $10.0O, for only $5.OO pair
 High Cut Boots, lace style, of Light Gray Kid, with Cuban Louis Heels, "Queen Quality make, regular $6.5O value, for $4.85 pair.
 Girls. Button Boots, High cut style, of Patent, Dull calf or Tan Calf, with low heels, broken sizes, of $3.5O to $4.00 kinds, cost sale price $2.9s pair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
ADDS
FUND NEAT SUM
DESPITE MANY OTHER ATTRACTIONS
BROWNSVILLE PEOPLE RESPOND
TO RED CROSS BENEFIT.

The members Nj the Red Cross chapter
are ercaly pleased with the reception ac-
corded the benefit production. Gods Law
and Mans" at the Dittmann theatre last
night. Mr.. \. AShheim. chairman of the
entertainment committee today announced
that the neat sun of SG5.45 cents had been
added * the treasury. This was despite
many counter attractions.
In addition TO the feature film. IN un-
usually pleasing production. musical mum
hers were given by Mrs. f. l.. Hicks and
Mr.. Ed. X. Rorke. Mr.. Rorke's song. in
which the audience joined in the refrain,
va, especially appropriate. keep the
Home Fires Burning Till the Boys Come
Home" II j. being sung by the allied sol
diers in the trenches in Western France
and has been translated into six languages.
A. an encore Mr.. Rorkc sang ..The Star
Mr.. Rorke was accompanied at the piano
IN Mis- Anita kowalSki. Mrs. Hicks chose
a~ her selections Love, Here j. Ny Heart Y
and "That's What an Iri~hman Means by
Macrcc." Mrs.. Il. f.. Holland accompan-
led Mrs. Hicks.
~ t'A'tAAAfA ~ alls bAIAAAtbi " l~ lU-
l%nation Of the theatre and the expenses Of
the production the Red Gross entertain
mcnt committee desires ID thank the fol-
lowing for their assistance: Miss Annette
Hicks and August Camiade for services at
the ticket window: the Girls Honor Guard
and more particularly the Misses Frances
Order, Ruby Dickens, Bertha Hicks, Mary
Thornham, Patrice Hobbs. Ruth Decillo
and Maine Weller for their assistance in
the candy sales; to Mrs. &. II. More for her
ASSISTANCE at the candy booth To the Bish-
OPP Print Shop for the donation of tickets ;
to the press for the advertising given the
event, and to Mrs. r.. &. Forto, Mrs. :. q.
Tucker. Mrs. 4. III. More, Miss Dora Kim
ball. Mrs. j. q. Wheeler, Miss Magdalena
Fernandez, Mrs. A. A. Browne. Mrs. ". r.
McDavitt, Mrs. j. J. Young, Sr., and Mrs.
IGrace Dalzell for the donation of candy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
Stacker is
Held For Grand ] nv

CLYDE Schulz. alias Joe Dimes, was this
jury for failure to register for military
service. Bond was fixed at $500. Schulz
was arrested in company with Fred
Schopp, who was yesterday held over in
the same amount of zone by a department
of Justice official. The arrest was made
on a farm near Donna. Both Schoop and
Schulz are from Seward. Kansas. They
are each twentv-one wears old and have
good common school educations.
Daniel Ortiz of Santa Maria has also
been arrested on a Stacker charge. Or
tiz, it Is charged, went to Mexico to avoid
registration. The defendant is out on a
500 bond until tomorrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
PERSONALS

j. III. Peters Of Houston is in Browns
vile on business today,
John G. Kennedy, ir, l.. f. Tourcatte and
Otto Campbell of Sarita are Brownsville
visitors today.
Mrs. NJ. Butler Of San Bcnito is in
Brownsville on a business mission.
J. Wennert of Houston Is in Browns
vile on bushes today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Roos Of Corpus
Christi are in Brownsville today.
O. n. Smith and John NJ. King Of San
Antonio are Brownsville visitors today.
Robert Lytyto Of Kansas City, Mo-, is 4
business visitor in Brownsville today.
l.. NJ. Chatclain Of Point Isabel i in
Brownsville today.
Charles Harper of Lyford Is in Browns
Vile ON business today.
q. G.. Moorhead of San Antonio l. Il
business visitor IN the city for 4 few days.
George Is. Merriweather of Donna was
IN Brownsville yesterday and today. Mr..
Mcuwcaihcr reports ram needed IN his
section. but - far crops are progressing
nicely.
George y. Singer Of the Little Indiana
land concern, i back in Brownsville after
a business trip to his home at Sandborn,
Indiana.
Karl !. Marx. a travelling salesman Of
New York City l. IN Brownsville for 4 few
days.
j. ;. Harrison of Dallas is a business
viSitsr in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy q. Dcnman 81 San
Antonio. son and daughter of the late
Judge Leroy Denman. were visitors III the
city toyda.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
is STATE DIRECTOR
OF BOYS RESERVE

AUSTIN, Tex, June 2s.-T. &. Jcn-
ning~ M the state department of labor.
ha- been designated a~ state director DC
the National Boys Reserve |inaugurated BY
the federal department Of labor, having
for its object the mobilization of All boys
between the ages Of 10 and 2l To work on
farms and also IN other industries Of the
country. Mr.. Jennings will direct the work
ia Texas.
County school superintendent in every
county in the state have been enlisted to
help Ia the work by Mr.. Jennings. The
superintendent are requested Ia register
boys in their respective schools be-
tween THE ages designated. After the en-
Tire tate ha, been canvaS-ed the result
Viii hc forwarded ID Washington.
We Clean and Press Your suit while you
Phone No. !. Model Laundry. nf1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
r. L. GUTIERREZ

All kinds Of carpenter work, paper hanging.
etc. Box 3ni. Phone J6S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
Solid Gold Wedding Rings of the usual

high Rutledge standard; the hest that
money can buy, at the old reliable Rutledgc
Jewclry Store. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
City

We will call for anu deliver your suit
in 80 minutes. Phone No. /, Mod
cl Laundry. (tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

Give Us q Trial If You Want Quick Ser
viCc-thc Best of Work-Largcst and best
equipped cleaning and pressing plant in the
city. Model Laundry. (tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
To Begin Work at Once

+. II. Williams tins morning announced
that the work of painting the interior of
the city market house would commence at
The contract for the work was let
Yesterday TO +. Cordona. The work will
fere a. little as possible with the business
Of the market men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
Court Term ExpireS--The spring

CUUIt ICIW ENFTtS-I ne NpTlng ICrm
of the district court will conclude it, five
weeks session tomorrow and Judge W. b.
Hopkins and court reporter \. J. RoSen-
thai viii leave on the afternoon train for
their home in Corpus Christi. The civil
docket has engrossed the entire time ~
the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
Fire Escapes Going Up.-A San Anton

Fire Escapes Going Up.-A San Antonio
structural steel concern ~ rapidly comlet-
ing the construction Of fire escapes on a
number If Brownsville buildings, in ac-
cordance with the state avs requiring
such equipment for buildings more than
two stories high. The Herald building
fire escape was completed yesterday. and
that M the Pucntc building. next ~ the
Merchants National bank building, was
completed today.
We Call For, clean press and deliver
Your Palm Beach Suit for 80 cents. Phone
M. n. Quick Service. Model Laundry.
(tfl
For Quick Service, cleaning and press
ing, Phone No. l.. Model laundry. uf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
Keep TIE Moths Out OF Your Blankets

GIVE them 10 our service men to be wash
ed and cleaned before putting them away
for the summer. Model Lauidry. Phone
No. /. (tf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

We Clean and Press your suit while you
Phone No. /. Model Laundry. Nf)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-05
Y.M.C.A. STARTS
WAR FUND DRIVE
Actual Work Will be Started
Next Sunday to Put the
Campaign Across.
ORGANIZED FOR THE DRIVE
Special Committee Has Held
Several MeetigS to Plan
for the Campaign.

In the weeks campaign which starts
throughout the country next Sunday
to secure $35,000,000 for the benefit
OF the soldiers and sailors of the Unit
ed States and our allies In cantonments
and prison camps, Perth Amboy has
prepared to do her share OF the work.
A special committee has been named
to carry on this campaign in this city,
this body of represen tative men hav-
ing held several meetings already at
which the foundation of the campaign
was laid. The members of this war
work committee are A. G. Clark,
chairman; w. Parker Runyon, d. P.
Otmstead, Adolph Greenbaum, Abel
Hansen, Adrian Lyon, Harry Conard,
Albert Leon, C. D. Snedeker, c. C.
Baldwin, Q. M. Peterson and E. II.
Boynton.
1t is the plan of the committee to
create interest by holding a series of
conferences at which the work done
by the Y. M. c. A. in the prison camps
and in cantonments will be told by
those who have had experience in
serving both tn this country and the
countries of our allies along this line.
All of those Interested in the welfare
Of our soldier and sailor boys during
their enlistment, will then be given an
opportunity to make a contribution
Idleness among prisoners in the
warfng countries Is given as the cause
OF thousands of deaths and causes OF
insanity. Part of the money secured
throughout the country will be used
to give these poor unfortunates some
thing to occupy their mind during
their idle hours. either in prison camps
or In environments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-05
SOREN C. OLSEN

TO THE VOTERS OF THE
FOURTH WARD:
The voters of the Fourth Ward will
have an opportunity tomorrow to vote
for a Democratic candidate for Alder
man who has the interests of that pop
ulous section at heart and who has al
ways faithfully worked for the better
ment not only of his own ward but OF
the city at large.
Soren c. Olsen has resided in the
Fourth Ward for twenty-six years and
has always been actively identified with
every movement that tended to i'm
prove the ward. He was born in Den
mark in 1871 and in 1891 came to the
United States. He Is a building con-
tractor and has constructed many fine
buildings during the twelve years he
has been conducting his own business.
The Garfield Fire House is one of his
recent contracts. He is member of
numerous lodges and societies among
them being the Elks, Odd Fellows, Dan
ish Brotherhood, Dana Relief Society.
Master Builders Association, Singing
Society Frem and Western Improve
ment Association, and he is a charter
member of Local 65 Carpenters Union
and has always been an employer Of
Union Labor.
Mr.. Olsen is a large property owner
and nearly all his holdings are in the
Fourth Ward.
Soren c. Olsen is a credit to his party
and TO the Fourth Ward. He is deserv-
ing Of your votes and will make an al
derman who will never forget your in
terests while he is your representa-
Do not fall to vote for him tomorrow.
(Paid for by Middfesex Co. Dom. Ex.
Comm.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-05
QUIET ELECTION
EXPECTED HERE
Republican and Democratic
Committee Hold Final Ses-
sions in County Seat
REPORTS ARE ENCOURAGING
Both Sides Predict Success and
Polls in County and City
Contests.

With the eve of election on hand, can
d1dates both for county and city offices,
are making a last effort to secure the
support of the voters, upon whom will
lay the responsibility of deciding the
men to be elected. The largest con-
test in Middlesex this year is the fight
for shrievalty honors between Charles
Anderson, Democrat, and Charles For
man, Republican. Other offices to be
filed in the county are those Of As
semblymen, freeholders and coroners.
In Perth Amboy there will be four
aldermanic contests, one for alderman
at-large. and the others for the position
Of city fathers in the second, fourth
and sixth wards.
The polls will be open tomorrow
from 6 o'clock in the morning until Z
o'clock at night.
The Republican and Democratic
County Committees under the leader
ship Of John Pfeiffer, and Thomas H.
Hagerty, respectively, held their final
meeting Saturday in New Brunswick,
the G. o. P. county leaders assembling
in the county seat Republican rooms
and the Democrats in the New Bruns-
wick Elks' building. At the Demo-
cratic committee, all of the county
delegates were present, they report
ing that sentiment throughout the
county was pro-Democratic and every
thing pointed towards Dem ocratic
victory. The Republicans likewise
turned in encouraging reports as to
the sentiment throughout the county
thus making 1t a question as to which
party Is to come out victorious.
As election day draws near all Of
the candidates are making a last min
ute publicity drive, with the county
candidates making a flying tour of the
county in order to leave some last inn
pressions with the voters. Both county
committees have carried on extensive
poster campaigns for their candidates
for county Office and the men running
in the cities and townships have done
advertising of this kind on their ac-
cord.
A lack of party banners and mass
meetings has marked this years cleo
tion preparations, however, there
having been but two big meetings in
the county, a Republican assempiago
here and a Democratic meeting In
New Brunswick. But one meeting
was held for the purpose of boom
ing any local candidate, that TAX
ing place in the Western Improve
ment Association building and being
held by the Republicans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-05
ITALIANS PRAY FOR VICTORY,
RELIEF FUND GROWS

An appeal for funds to be sent to
the italian army fighting at the front
was made and special prayers for VIC
tory in the great battles now being
fought by the Italians in the worlds
war were made at a special service
held at the Church of Our Lady of
the Most Holy Rosary yesterday
morning. The church was crowded
to the doors. Rev. Columbino CALAIS
81. pastor of the church, preached an
appropriate sermon in which he ask
ed all to stand by the government and
those fighting the battles for democ-
racy. The collection taken amounted
to 5000 and that with the amount
donated by the Sons of Italy at its
meeting last week and what had been
collected among the people now
amounts to $500.
The church was decorated with
flowers donated by the people OF the
church. The service was held follow
ing the mass at the church at
o'clock yesterday morning. An effort
will be made to increase the fund TO
be sent to the men fighting on the
other side.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-05
HOME DEFENSE NOTICE

A meeting of vital importance of
the executive committee Of the Home
Defense League, will be held tonight
at City Hall at s o'clock, when several
matters are 10 be taken up, including
the merging of the local Home Guard
into the State Militia Reserve. The
meeting has been called by Adrian
Lyon, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee of the Home Defense League.
Just what the matters to be dis
cussed are is not known at present
but it is stated that Mayor John F.
TenBroeck will bring up the PROPOSE
ton of the state militia reserve at the
meeting. 1t has been requested that
steps be taken to bring the local Home
Guard into the state organization for
use, not as state troops, but as
strcitly local troops, not available for
service outside of this city, and to be
strictly volunteers in case of trouble
or disorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-05
BIG SH|P-bU|LD|NG
SITE At ROOSEVELT?
POSTPONE APPEAL
IN PACKARD CASE
Action is Adjourned Until De-
cember by Judge Lloyd
in Circuit Court.
By Special CorresDondent.

oy Spectdb Correspondents.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 5.-The
appeal of the r. G.. Packard Com
pany from condemnation award for
property in Sayreville township, on
the south shore of the Raritan river,
condemned by the water department
Of Perth Amboy for their water
mains, was postponed until December
this morning by Judge Lloyd, in the
Circuit Court, at the request of City
Attorney Leo Goldberger, of Perth
Amboy. The reason given for the
postponement request was the inabil-
ity Of important witnesses to be pres
ent at this time. Judge Lloyd grant
ed the request and will later set a
date in December to hear the appeal.
A suit and counter suit for dam
ages growing out of an automobile
collision are being tried Jointly this
morning before Judge Lloyd. The
Castles Ice Cream Company is suing
Alexander Bors, and Julius YelencSics
and Arthur Henderson are suing the
Castles company. Wight. Wight &
Golenbock represent the Castle inter-
ests while Edmund A. Hayes appears
for the other parties.
1t is believed that the case will oc-
cupy large part of the. day and will
The jury is composed of Martin
Ruckman, Of North Brunswick;
Henry Mcdonald, OF South Bruins
wick; J. M. McElroy, of Woodbridge;
A. p. Hansen, of Perth Amboy; James
Grady, Of New Brunswick; George
Kulthau, Of Milltown; John Barber,
of New Brunswick; Warren F. Ran
dolph, of New Brunswick; William
Oertell, of Madison Township; Rich
ard Roeser, of Highland Park; c. H.
Harlos, Jamesburg; Charles Hillyer,
Madison Township.