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New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
Special song, America"

Special song, America" ......
........ Sunday School
Two Minute Talks
The Cradle Roll and Primary De-
partment" >. Miss Caroline Savage
THE Girl in the Sunday School,.
Miss Fanny Griswold
THE Boy in the Sunday School,.
................ Arthur Woodruff
1.-The Man in the Sunday School,.
.............. :. Ernest w. Mildrum
'The Home Department .........
-............ Mrs. Robert Deming
Promotion of Classes and Awarding
of Prizes
Patriotic Address ................
............ Rev. Samuel A. Fiske
Closing Exercises America"
Prizes for meritorious work during
the year in the Junior Department
were awarded to Doris Honiss. Esther
Lindquist and Ruth Skinner.
To Hold Annual Meeting.
The Worthington Ecclesiastical So
ciety will hold its annual meeting at
the Berlin Congregational church this
evening at o'clock. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and re-
ports will be made. The sale of pews
will be held at 1880 o'clock.
The Women's Aid society will hold
its first meeting of the season on We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock in the
chapel
Sewing for the Red Cross will be
held at the church tomorrow and
Wednesday.
There will be q meeting Of the Boy
Scouts on Friday evening at $50. A
fall supper will be held at the church
on Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Ventres a Winner.
Alvah Ventres, "Berlin's Black
smith, proved that he is a wrestler
of championship calibre on Saturday
evening when he downed F. Iven Bes-
jamin, much footed French Whirl-
wind" Of Plainville. Veentres expert
enced no difficulty in throwing his ad-
versary, pinning the shoulders Of
Benjamin to the mat twice in about
seven minutes.
Ventres greatly outweighed his op-
ponent and seemed much more skilled
in the art. From the minute the bout
started there was no question in the
minds OF the audience as to who would
be the victor. Ventres threw Benja-
min the first time in two minutes and
duplicated his feat five minutes later.
There was a large crowd present
from Plainville, but they were given
little opportunity to exercise their
lungs. Several members Of the fair
sex witnessed the bout.
Ventres was at his place of bust
ness on Pennington Road this morn
ing shoeing horses and receiving the
many congratulations from his friends.
Military Notes.
DR.. and Mrs. Roger M. Griswold
of Kensington are entertaining Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Matthew H. Griswold.
Lieutenant Griswold is connected
with the Medical Corps at Fort Ethan
Allan, Vernon. He was the first
doctor in Connecticut to receive his
commission.
John Bowling. John Tarditi and
John Thompson, privates at Camp
Devens, Aver. Mass spent the week.
end at their homes in Kensington.
All were recently drafted into the
National army.
James Corr, who is with the Naval
Reserves at Pelham Bay, spent the
week end at his home in Kensington
Norman Hutchinson, has returned to
the Naval Reserves at Bridgeport
after spending the weekend with
his parents in Kenangton.
School Teacher Recovering.
Miss Adele D. Murray of Kensing-
ton, g. school teacher at the Smalley
school New Britain, is recovering
from her recent operation at the Elm
city hospital. New Haven. Miss Muir
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
KILLS HIMSELF.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. S.-second
Lieut.. Emile J. Dufresno, forty-two,
Of the Sixth Massachusetts Infantry
encamped with the depot brigade of
the Twenty-sixth Division at Camp
Bartlett, Westfield, committed suicide
some time Saturday night. HE body
was found in his tent yesterday morn
ing, a bullet hole in his head. The
act was induced by mental depression
brought on by overwork, in the
opinion Of fellow officers
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

The w. c.. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Ella Cowles on Friday after
noon at o'clock.
FOR SALE-Second-ha furniture,
parlor stove, tce-box, baby carriage,
rug, etc. 211 Broad street Plain
VILE. 1O-S-Stf
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
AUTO OyERTURNS;
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE
Fatality Barely Avoided in East
v
Berlin Yesterday
MYSTERY SURROUNDS MISHAP
Driver and Passengers Refuse to Give
Out Names and Remove Numbers
From Oar-RaHy Day Successful at
!
Berlin Congregational Church.

A fatality was barely avoided in
East Berlin yesterday when Robert
Cowles, driving a Ford automobile.
collided with another car at the COR
ner of Grove and Main streets, the lat
ter machine completely overturnine
and throwing its occupants into the
wayside. Much mystery surrounds the
accident, as the occupants of the
transient car, man and three women.
refused to give their names and re-
moved the numbers from their ma
chine Immediately after the accident.
The driver explained that he had Dor
rowed the automobile and did not
wait its owner to learn of his misfor-
tune.
All the passengers of the transient
machine escaped with slight injuries.
except an elderly woman, who it is
said was acting as chaperone for the
party. She received numerous con-
tusions and internal injuries. She was
talSsn to Middletown by auto. In
CURRY at the Middlesex hospital today
disclosed that she had not been
brought there.
According to Cowles the accident
Grove street and before he could
bring his machine to a stop he collid-
ed with the passing car. His machine
|, hit the transient car squarely in the
ssnter, lifting it into the air and COM
pietely overturning 1T.
A large crowd gathered and numer-
Gus suggestions as to first aid treat
msnt were given. A number ques-
toned the victims of the accident but
no information could be secured.
Rally Day Success.
Rally Sunday at the Berlin Con-
EDUCATIONAL church yesterday was sue
cessful and was marked by the largest
attendance of the year. The Sunday
school classes met in conjunction with
the Pensioners and an excellent pro-
cram was carried out under the per-
sonal supervision of Rev. Samuel A.
Stske. Tho church was artistically
decorated in fall fashion for the oc-
casdon, corn, pumpkins, golden rods,
and asters predomtnat1ng.
The following program was carried
out:
Process' onal March, "Onward Chris
tan Soldiers >. Primary Departing nt
SSalute the Flag ....... Boy Scouts
| invocation go. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske
Hymn, Bright Cleans Our Flag.
................. Entire School
The. Ono Hundredth Psalm. .......
............. Primary Department
scripture and Prayer .............
............. Rev. E. e. Nourse
ANTHEM ................ BY Choir
fluctuations, Hats Off,. Benjamin
eastman and Theodore eastman
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-14
STONE OPPOSES
SALISBURY BILL
DECLARATION Of
WAR BY GERMANY
Might Would Throw
Down the Bars of
Neutrality.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator
Salisbury OF Delaware, president pro
tempurc Of the Senate and A major-
" member of the Foreign. Relations
Committee. Introduced a bill in the
Senate today which would throw down
neutrality bars tn warships of the En-
lcntr Allies. and open all ports, har-
horS and territorial waters of the
United States TO their warships and
other vessels Is freely AS in times of
peace.
Designed as a measure short OF &C
iual war. termed 10 discourage the
violation of international law at sea. -
the bill was proposed after long dclib-
Grafton and consultation BY Senator
Salisbury with some Of his colleagues
and officials nf the government.
Whether hr had consulted or had the
approval Of the President was not dis
closed. There. WAS no discussion Of
the bill in the Senate and it was
referred tn The Foreign Relations
eSome Senator's
Relieve that paSSag" Of the bill
would amount 10 4 violation of neu-
tralty. would result in making the
United States 4 virtual ally Of Ger
many'S enemies and force Germany
into Il declaration Of war. Senator
Stone. chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tions Comnlittrc, was one Of those
10 declare against il.
In some quarters, however, ii WIS
suggested that the salisbury bill might
form the basis of The next step. taken
by the government.
Speaker Clark let it be- known dur.
ing the day that he did not think there
would he war with Germany. nor an OK.
ira session Of Congress.
General Opinion
at the capitol appears Ia be that the
calling Of an extra session will depend
largely on the international situation.
Enough Of The Presidents program
will be disposed of by March 4. 1t is
believed, TO make him willing to let
Congress stay at home unless the for,
eign problem demands attention.
Officials were somewhat puzzled al
4 Berlin dispatch tonight saying it.
had been authortatively denied there
that Germany had made an effort for
further negotiations on. the submarine
issue. In view of the representations
made 10 the department Saturday on
Germany's behalf by the Swiss minis.
ter, who stated be acted upon Germa.
ny's request through his government,
there was an inclination here to be-
lieve that the Berlin story had been
nut OUT either for its effect on German
public opinion or to deny sensational
versions of the affair which might have
reached the German people.
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SrortL DtsrGtch 10 TIC lHseillg'TFSt
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 15.-The
West Virginia members. in congress
are hearing from the pacltsts and the
patriots In their state With each IN,
coming mail. They are being aSsaIled
with all sorts OF advice what 10 do
and what not to do. ranging all the
wav from Stand by the president
TO knuckle unto Germany at all events
and in all circumstances. The lie
of a CONGRESSMAN is never dutl these
on-the-verge-ot-war times.
The mail received from the pacinst
element indicates plainly that an or
ganized propaganda has reached west
Virginia, az the petitions for peace,
at-any-price are largely printed and
Identical. Most Of them thus lar re-
ceived are in the form Of postal CARDS.
The demand for war referendum
vote. appears 10 be the chief PRAYER
Of the pacifsts. The view taken by
the officials here is that the German
propogandists combined with the pa
cifSt propogandists are back OF THIS
organized effort.
The, appeals Of this kind have had
no effect on the members OF the west
Virginia delegation. They are IN
agreement with the position that the
government has taken as outlined TO
the last joint meeting of the TWO
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DEFICIT Of. S333,400,000 IS THE
PREDICTION Of SENATE EXPERTS

tax, s226, 1000 900; Inheritance tax in.
creases, $22,O00,0O0, making a total oi
S248, 100000, and grand total from
new taxes and bonds Of $443,256, 600,
Ior ss,S56,QOO in excess of absolute
needs.
In its report the committee e1.
planned that the proposed authorize:
ton 10 issue short-term certificates OF
Indebtedness up to S500,000,000 is for
the purpose of tiding the treasury
over until the new taxes come In. a
large portion of the total revenues OF
the government now is payable dur
ing the last month OF the fiscal year
and probably more than 00,000,000
of revenue would, in the opinion OF
the committee, be collected during
June, 1918.
The income tax, the munitions
manufacturers tax and the excess
profits tax are all due and payable IN
June Of each year." the report says.
This is practically as much as VIII
be collected during the entire preced-
ing eleven months. That Is, while the
disbursements for 1918 may be less
than the receipts for that year, still,
at certain periods prior to June the
treasury may need these certificates
of indebtedness to tide 1t over"
The bill probably will be brought
up in the senate Friday,
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SIeciRl Dispatch IN The IHtccrnr-r.
CHARLESTON. ". Va, Feb. 13.-
There was a real battle in the House
this afternoon over the RosenbIoom
tirrmen's pension bill. but it was
passed by Il vote Of 66 10 16 The hill
tomorrow goes back 10 the Senate,
where it is certain that body will ap-
prove the House amendments that fix
$50 Il month for fireman's widow and
s. for each child.
When the bill came up in the House
Delegate Mcdonald, Of Kanawha,
moved to indefinitely postpone.
Delegate Talbot offered as suggcs-
ton to send the bill back TO commit
tee. but both were defeated McDOn-
aid and Talbot fought rhe bill. while
Otto and Weiss, Hall. of Wctzel, and
Adkins. of Marion. championed il.
Several others spoke for the bill on
the balloling.
Delegate Emslpy introduced in the
House to-day a bill that would give
the Richland district board OF cduca-
tion authority To make The necessary
levy to raise additional funds 10 com
plcte the school building now under
construction in that district.
Hough Bill Advanced.
In the Senate to-day two Of The Sen
atOr Hough bills We're advanced tn
third reading. they being his model
marriage license bill and his teachers
pension bill. The Senate adjourned
just rs II reached the point for bills on
first reading. AMI as a result The Otto
boxing bill gors over until WrdncS-
day.
Among new arrivals to-day from
Continued on Page Ten.)
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WEST VIRGINIA CONCRE5SNEN
GET LETTERS FROM PAC|F|STS

branct.s of congress when President
Wilson told of having handed pass
ports to Bernstorif, and explicitly stat
ing what the governments position
would be if Germany carried out its
threat against American shipping
There isn't a member of the state S
delegation who is wavering in sup.
port of the government in this crisis.
Furthermore. there isn't one Of them
but expects the final break to come at
any time, because. with the rest OF
otficialdom. they do not expect Ger
many to. back down upon its an,
nounced policy Of sinking neutral
ships which enter the danger zone.
In opposition to the paciflst petit
tons, the members OF the delegation
are heartened by messages from their
constituents to stand by the govern
ment, war or no war. and by letters
from men in all parts Of the state
offering their services TO the country
when needed. and seeking congress
sional advice and influence should a
state of war come about. The opinion
of the members of the delegation
based on their advices is that West
Virginians will do their part by their
country should war be declared.
Their opinion as 10 the peace-at-any-
price element in West. Virginia is that
it is relatively a very small fraction
of the states population.
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WASHINGTON. EeD. Is. A treas
ury deficit Of 1893 100000 At the end
end of the next fiscal year Is fore
casted in report submitted today BY
the senate finance ,%3mittee, recon-
mending that the 40 Nstratlon rev.
euue bill be amended authorize
bond issue of S195,256, 4 instead OF
s1OO, 600, 900 and that the IA rAlorizatlon
for certificates Of indebttI tIness be
made $500,000,000 instead or S30o,-
100000.
The recommendation for increases
is based on revised treasury depart
mept estimates submitted TO congress
since the bill passed the house, plaG-
ing the federal governments cXpendl-
lures for the fiscal year 1918 at Sl,40O,-
OO0. 900. The committee estimates that
to meet this total and provide Work'
ing balance. the amount which must
be raised by bonds and new revenue
legislation is $433. 100000. This. the
committee proposes 10 raise as FOL-
lows:
By bond issues - For expenditures
on account Of Mexican situation TO
June 30, 1917, $162.41S,000; for con-
struction Of Alaskan railway to June
80, 1918. s21, S3S,000; construction of
,armor plate plant. $11 100000; making
a total bond issue Of S195,256,000
By new taxation-An excess profits
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Celebrate The Fiftieth
Anniversary at w. W..

Sr~cial Uispnrrir to The intelligence,
MORGANTOWN. W. Va. Feb l3.-
The if,irth. anniversary of the founding
OF the West Virginia University will be
formal. celebrated at the usual weekly
cGnvocati"n Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock
Fifty years ago tho legislature nf the
state Of West Virginia in session passed
an act establishing the agricultural
College of West NirGinin." The second
December following the name was
changed 10 tho present title. The uni
"rrsiiy origin from the national land
grant act Of 1862. but il was i've years
thereafter before the university vas per-
mancntly establish ut MorEantown.
Wednesdays exercises Will not be
elaborate but Will have historic tinge.
inssnuch as Judge John W. Mason. OF
t'nirmont. who was one of the first pro-
fessnrs elected to the faculty of the uni
rersity. will speak on the subject "a
Professor of Fifty Years Ago" and state
(irnlogist mr.. /. c. White. who was one
of the first students TO be regularly en-
rolled in tho university. will speak on
the subject "A Student Fifty Years
Ago" DR.. !. NJ. Callahan. professor OF
history and political science al the uni
veraity. will deliver an address on Fifty
Years Of History.
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DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Mat at n ~ ru
49, ,o-r ,ntttA. an,oiahsd NH
.',a,,t+.s 70 considsr auDrour1stion
SII ~
'1t Senator st,nmons reported 1svsuus
oiG $500 49, Snrsi.1 rsiattoas eub. conn
,,;+9.. rronosed nav hiiI Tor rowan
-,.nt ~ thr nsniTh west rnhleS ana
.i,.o-II;ar For co,n n,fssion "a ilv~1fi.
-. Sa. of ~, taIandG.
gaze co,n1ssIes nneH, o. .a aommittss minority
-a,,o-+ nronossd $500. 900 lump
49, ~ ,rrnnrSation as SuhTtituto Yor
unt 80 ~ poo r,t-ors "a hayho,.r hiIi.
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RAIDS
OF the British on the West Front De-
clared to Have Been
Successful


The British troops fighting in
France continue their peckinS at the
German lines at various points and
according to the latest British official
communication they have met with
additional successes. The greatest
gain was east Of SOuchez, north. OF
Arras, where al advance OF several
hundred yards placed them in Ger
man positions which were badly
damaged by the invaders, who in ad'
dition killed number OF Germans
and took forty-seven prisoners. SIM
liar raids were made near Neuvllle
ST. Vaast, Loos and Ipres. in the
Ancre region near Serre and PyS, the
Germans were unsuccessful IN at
tacks on the newly captured posi-
tions OF the British. On the remain
der of the front bombardments have
predominated.
With the return to better weather
conditions the activities Of the armies
on the Macedonian front have IN
creased The fighting however. is be-
ing done mainly by surprise dctach'
ments and the artillery wings Of the
beiligerents. In the Cerna bend re-
Sion Berlin: reports the capture by
the Teutonic Allies Of hill position
east of ParalOva and several camps
behind that front, while Paris re,
cords the repulse by the Italians OF
several surprise attacks attempted BY
the Germans between the Cerna and
Lake Presba. In this region the bonn
bardment has grown particularly
violent.
In the lralt theatre. the British have
continued their drive against the
Turks until they now have the town
Of Kut-El-Amara completely heInmrd
in. The Turkish War Office admits
The gain OF ground by the British on
the Turkish left wing In this region,
but says the success obtained was
insignificant in comparison with the
losses sustained.
While the invaders still regain
virtually inactive along the souTcrn
front of the Roumanian theatre, their
army on the west Moldavia front has
again been operating and has captur,
ed a strong point Oc support from
the Roumanians south OF the Vale
Putua road. Prisoners to the number
Of 16S were taken together with nuSk
war material. q"
Seventeen members OF the Grey
of the White Star Line Steamer AfaC
are missing as result of Inc de-
struction OF the vessel, the British
Steamer Foreland, l,160 tons and the
Norwegian motor vessel West arc
reported to have been sent TO the bot
tom. The tonnage OF the NOrwc gian
ship is not known.
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TUNU[TY IS
UNDER FIRE
HOTEL MAN IS TO
TESTIFY IN PROBE
Counsel Declares Existence OF
Leak Has Already Been
Established. ,

NEW YORK. Feb 13.-The name OF
Joseph T. Tumulty, secretary TO Presi-
dent Wilson, will be- brought again
into the investigation of the alleged
leak" 10 Wall street on the PreSl-
dents peace note 10 the belllgerenlS'
il was said here tonight by. MEM
Der Of the House rules commlttee'
when the committee resumes It's near
ingS here tomorrow.
James &. Regan, proprietor OF Ine
Hotel knickerbocker. in this city II
vas said tonight. will be Il witness
WHEN the House rules committee re-
suturs H. hearings here tomorrow
into rhc alleged leak" in Wall street
on rhr Presidents peace note TO the
belligerrntS. ai,;oe,.
The hearings. will have 10 DO chlehy;
with all examination of brokers ana
their customers accounts during the
.leak" reriod. it WAS, explained ny
sherman +. Whippln. counsel TO the
committee. He was in conference
here today pending the arrival OF the
full committee. with Philip +. camp
hell one OF the members.
Mr. Whippie declared the existence
of leak" had been established in
Washington by the admission OF two
newspaper men that they had supplied
tho brokerage houses employing them
forecasts of the contents OF the peace
note
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NAVAL
Bill Passes the House 353 to 22-
Majority Leader Kitchin Voted
in the Negative.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The larg-
est naval appropriation bill in the
cOuntry's history was passed TODAY oy
The house and sent 10 the senate
where committee Immediately
was appointed to hasten its consider
alton. II carries more than $685.
000000, provides for the second in
stalment of the great three-year build
Ing program adopted last year, and
includes administration EN- ergency
amendments authorizing the govern
mcnt to commander private ship
yards and munition plants in time OF
national peril and to purchase the
basic patents of aircraft.
The vote on the bill was 1853 to 70,
eighteen Democrats headed by Ma
jority Leader Kitchin, and four Repub-
Iicans and one Socialist voting against
the bill.
During the debate which was in
progress inlermittently for about Il
week, various provisions proposed as
result Of the submarine crisis were
added 10 the measure. Because of the
governments difficulty in placing con-
tracts for warships authorized last
year, an amendment asked for by
Secretary Daniels providing an addl-
tional Sl2,000,000 for equipping navy
yards for construction was inserted.
The army bill will be taken up in
the house Thursday.
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NEWS OF
The WAR CRISIS

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. 13.-
Members of the crew OF the British
steamer oxonian, brought into port to-
day story that the Oxouinn sunk by
gunflre en- Austrian submarine which ut
tackled her IN the mediterranean DeceIn-
Der 29. They said come Of the mon on
the submarine were saved by French
patrol boat. but that several were bensv-
cd lost.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3,-Estabhsh-
ment of submarine training base In
Los Angeles harhor and CT n submarine
war operating base At San Diego is rec
commended In q report OF the special
navy commission headed by Rear Adj
nural Helm, made public today by tho
navy department.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-6:4o y. H.
Speaking in the house of lords today,
Earl Curzon, member Of the war council,
said Admiral Jelltcoe, first sea lord of
the admiralty, was mot dissatisfied"
with the number of German: submarines
which would never return to Germany.
LONDON, Feb. la-lo:ao a. MA
Reuter- despatch from Berne says that
the German authorttjes have suddenly
called to tho oolors all officials Of trade
unions and Socialist organs. These OFF,
cials, who aggregate ton Thousand In
number, have previously been. exempt
from military service