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The evening world., 1917-08-21
MISSION
RECEIVED BY CITY
. WITH BIG ACCLAIM
Continued from First PaKs.I

by the patient. intrepid herolsm OF
your great prieat and patriot, Car
dinnl Mercier. who has dared TO de-
nounce the barbarities OF German
conquest In the very toeth Of German
autoorauo power.
But to-day we are bound 10 her
by a closer tie. We are now allied in
common cause. America has en-
tered this war. In part Il Is true, in
self preservation. but in part also that
Belgium may have justice. Democ-
racy can mover be safe In the world
while Belgium remains harrled by the
invader or while the monstrous crime
against her goes unpublished"
Frederic Il. Coudert, who followed
the Mayor. also denounced German
autocracy. Baron Moncheur, head OF
the mission, spoke for his colleagues
When he read his speech in carefully
worded English and told OF what the
Germans hud done TO his native land
the women within range OF his voice
wept.
BELGIUM WELCOMES AMERICA
AS ITS SAVIOR.
After thanking the Mayor and Mr..
Coudert for their welcome the Baron
said:
I'VE have been sent by our King
to express TO the Government and the
people OF the United States our heart
felt thanks for generous aid you rem
dered us In the darkest days OF our
surferlngs and for what you purpose
doing for uB in the future.
I'VE Belgians who have suffered be-
meath the Prussian heel OF unmerci-
ful, heartless tyranny appreciate from
the bottom OF our hearts what your
entrance into this world war means.
II means that you, who are so big
and young and strong, so Virile and
40 brave, are TO enter the lists IN
order that the world may be mnde
safe for democracy. II means that
in our fight against slavery we are
TO have the help OF great people
whose flag has never touched the
ground.
This Is a great city that has well
coined MS to-day. Its millions rep
| resent every land under the sun. vet
| can see that .hsy are all welded into
Americans and that tho spirit OF
| liberty, union and Justice pervades
| with one voice you declare that the
/ world must be made safe for democ-
! Tacy echoing the phrase OF your
noble President.
NOW that YOU have entered the
| hattie against Prussinn Rutocracy We
| know In Helg'um that our sufferIngs
are soon TO end, that the sun will shine
| again over "a peaceful, happy land,
! that our men, women and children
/ Will no longer bo slaves: we know
that this glorious nation has given
us the guarantee that the cause of
humanity which she has placed in
her sacred keeping, shall henceforth
be safe,
belgium feels particularly Erate-
full to this city because IL was from
here that the first relief was sent us
after the tragedy Of Louvain. First
you gave us food and clothing, min
istered 10 our sick and comforted our
dying, Now you are giving your
blood. What more could one do for
another We Belgiuns are grateful.
But language is weak What can we
say but that you have our heartfelt
thanks and our prayers and that we
can never forget YOU"
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
BRITISH EDITORS
 TURN PENS LOOSE
Pour Yials Of Wrath on Heads of
 Mesopotamian Expedition

London. June 27.-The report of the commission which has been in- vestigating the Mesopotamia expedi- tion is treated by the press today as Q first class sensation. Editorials contain bitter reproaches of persons concerned and demand their dismiss sal. One paper calls for former Premier Asquith's impeachment. On the other hand the Times says 1t is only fair to admit that his cabinet was led completely astray by military advisers. The Times thinks the cul- pability of J. Austen Chamberlain. secretary for India almost wholly technical.
 The Times races a large share of the blame on the late Lord Kitchener's dian army. The paper says the report goes far. to vindicate Lord Curzon'a resignation as viceroy of India twelve years ago on the ground of disagree ment with Kitchener's scheme. Gen. eral approval is voiced of the gov ernments decision to publish the re- port and tell the country the truth. A comparison is drawn with Ger many's attempts to explain Messines and other reverses on the western front. Amid flood of recriminations room Is found for satisfaction that nobody who is chiefly blamed is now associated with the Mesopotamian force. that the blunders have been re. trieved, and that to that extent the, are less tragic than the irrevocable collapse of the general expedition.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
CHANCELLOR HIT
 BY GERMAN EDITORS
Yon Bethmann-HonVeg Subjected
 to Criticism in Press

Copenhagen, June 27.-Germany's leading editors. Tn their customary Monday articles deal harshly with the government In general, and Chan cellor Von Bethmann-H -Holiweg in par ticular.
 Theodore Wolff, in the "Tageblatt," reads the chancellor a lecture for de- claring through the North German Gazette" that President Wilson IS more of an autocrat than Emperor Nicholas was, pointing out that Pres ident Wilson in the most important question to be. decided. whether war should be declared. had to obtain favorable vote from the congress.
 Herr Wolff's reference to this fact is made in the course of an appeal to the German people immediately to set about the work of the inner re- formation of the state as it's most pressing task.
 Eugen Zimmerman. in the "Lokal sAnzeiger," which is now controlled by the pan-Gernans. takes the opposite tack and holds up Russia as hor-1 rible example to those Germans who are desirous of introducing the dem- ocratic spirit into German institu- tions.
 The existing system. he declares, is responsible for Germany's brilliant victories. In closing. with an attack on Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl- veg. Herr Zimmerman asserts that the newspapers which are working for ''bad democracy in Germany have absolutely no support by the German people-the writer evidently choosing to ignore the size of the German socialist vote.
 Tn his desire to condemn the chan ceIlor for failing to declare openly and plainly Germany's war aim pro- gram, Georg Bernhard. in the ''vos- sische Zeitung," who has been main taining that the submarine campaign was rapidly bringing the war to successful end, now says that Ger mans must recognize that If this end Is to be attained by military means. it will be only after long delay. and that statesmanship must be brought into play.
 Herr Bernhard's belief Is that 1t Is possible to conclude a separate peace with Russia. The radicals and so- cialists evidently have come to the belief that only a general peace is possible, while other camps favor the taking from Russia of all imperialis- tic Germany, could desire.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
PRIEST DENIES HE
 GAVE AID ID COCCHI
Murderer Left After Making Con-
 iession, He Says

New York. June 27.-F'athsr Casper Moretto, who, Coochi says. harbored him for .'one night and two days In this city just before his nioht. denisd yesterday that he had giveu aid of any kind to Cocchi or knew of hin haght.
 He said he did talk with Coccht latc one afternoon about tho middle of February <doubtlsss after the murder of Ruth Cruger), when Coo chi went to the priest 1t No, 5 CharI-, ton street. Cocchi made confession and left the house at once.
 Where he went and what he did thereafter are important details which Father Moretto says aro wholly unknown" to him.
 The secrets of the confessional Father Moretto declines to revsal. and the oflicial examiners have not asked him to tell them. Under ex- animation, first by Deputy Police Commissioner Lord and later by Dis- trict Attorney swann. tho priest ad- mttted that he had read of Ruth Cruger'a disappearance In the nSws- papers, and had noted the mention of Cocchi's name in that connection, only few days after the fugttive's visit, but had kept silent
 He said that subsequently, . sister of Ruth Cruger visited him and sought information of Coccht. He told her he had not seen Cocchi for years, and knew nothing about him.
 He did this, he said. fearing that there would be tall" if the news- papers got hold of it. 2
 District Attorney Swann pernitted Father Moretto to 10 1t the close of the examination. upon his promise to return at any time for further ques- tioning. Mir. swann instructed the police to cease surveillance of the priest.
 The law rears an ,lnsurmountable barrier against invasion of the se- crecy of the confessional. Section 833 of the Code Of Civil procedure reads.
 "A clergyman. or other minister of any religion, shall not be allowed to disclose . confsssicn made to him, In his professional character, in the course of discipline enjoined by the rules or practice of the religious body to which he belongs''
 Father Moretto is young looking, of medium height and slender. Compar- atively little could be learned of him yesterday except that he was born in Northern Italy, entered the church there, and for the last twelve years has been connected with the Female Italian Immigrants Home at No. 2 Charlton street. He is its represents tive at Ellis Island.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
MIME. STEINHEIL IS
 MARRIED TO LORD
Was Arrested in 1909 for Murder of Her Husband and Step.
 mother.

London, June 27.-Mme. de Serig- nac, revealed by London newspapers recently as Mime. Marguerite Stein- heil, whose trial in Paris in 1909 for the murder of her husband and her stepmother attracted international attention. was married yesterday in the Wesleyan church at Roupell Park to Lord Abinger. The latter succeeded to his title last month and is now q lieutenant of the naval re- serve.
 Mime. Steinheil. who Is forty eight years old. developed as a power in France when she was but twenty-six years old by becoming the closest friend and political confidante of Fe- lix Faure, president of the republic. Documents of high political import left to her By the president when he died. in 1899, were believed to con- stitute the motive of the mysterious murder of, Mime. Steinheirs husband and stepmother, Mme. Japy.
 Early on the morning of May 31, 1908, Ado1ph Steinheil. who was an artist. and Mne. Japy were found strangled to death in their home in Paris. In an adjoining room was found Mme. steinheil. bound and gagged. but unharmed. To the po- lice Mime. Steinheil declared that the murders had been committed by three masked men and a woman, who had first demanded the political { documents left to her by President Faure, together with a $1OO.000 pearl necklace which he had given her. That story she has stuck to ever since.
 The police closed the case without identifying the murderers, but in- situations againts Mime. Steinheil grew so persistent that she finally de- manded and obtained a trial, at which she was. trium phant1y acquit- ted. Since then she has lived in England.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
GERMAN INFLUENCE WAVES.
Successor to Dr. Ho6mann Not fog
 Kaiser's Aims.

Paris, June 27.-In m interview with the Berne correspondent of the Journal. President Shulthesis of switzerland said the representation of non-German Switzerland in the fed eral council had bsen increased from two to three out seven by the elec- ton of Gustave Ador. who was chosen to succeed Dr. Hoffman, after the ex- posture of the latter's participation in an attempt to arrange a Russo German peace.
 German Switzerland has shown great unselnshness.'' said Prestdent shulthesis, "in it's sincere desire to bring about the closest collaboration with French Switzerland. which is 50 necessary to our country in these critical hours. M. Ador's colleagues welcome his entry into the federal council with great joy.'
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
ROOKIE OFFICERS DROP.
Two Exhausted by Methods of Spar tan Drillmaster.

Two Exhausted by Methods 0f spar tan Drillmaster.
 Plattsburgh. N. Y., June 27.-Un- able to stand the arduous pace set by a. Spartan drillmaster. two stu- dent officers dropped exhausted dur ing an hours instruction in calis- ,thenics yesterday. On the instructor Captain Herman Koshlsr, physical director at West Point. the casual ties made no impression, and tho drill continued with unabated vigor. It is to be the supreme test of the men.
 The rigors of the drill are the main topic of conversation. The coming of Captain Koehler had long been heralded. It was known he would bring methods of startling nature. but the experience provided 8 great CT surprise than was anticipated. It is now granted without question that he will bring the physical develop ment of the men to the perfection point if they survive. Four classes of an hours duration each were the days program. Captain Koehler withstood the ordeal in magnificent shape, performing faithfully every thing he required, his men to do.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

Chicago. June 27.-The city council yesterday approved the minutes of it's
 meeting last Friday, which show that Mayor Thompson denied an appeal from his decision to adjourn the council, denied a roll call. attempted to adjourn the session under tho gavel, relinquished his privilege of presiding, left the session. and refused to return. The approval was by . vote of 47 to 22. This carries record confirmation that the mayor was wrong in. attempting to adjourn the council.
 The mayor presented message giv- ,ing his version of what happened at the meeting. He referred to disorder. riot and rowdy1sm. While tho ap- proval of the minutes was . distinct slap at the mayor, he was not asked to resign, neither was resolution passed calling for hiss i'm peachnSnf. Tho mayors forces put up such hard fight in his behalf before tho council committee on judiciary thdt 1t was finally voted to defer action to gtve him an opportunity to make further defense.
 Later in the day states Attorney Hoyns took the school board contro- versy to the courts. starting quo wArranto prooeedings against threeAof the boards oflcerA The general as- poets of the issue involving the con- nrmation, and the subsequent recon sidsration and busting of the Thomp- con board by the council. will form the basis of . quo warrAnto petition to be filed against the 'sNew Board jointly. %g
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
AWARDED scHonARsn1f2
College Clubs Announco Winners .
 Hgh 6chool.

Announcement was made today of the successful winners of the scholar ships attended by the Men and Wo- men's College clubs of this city to students at the High school, for ex- cellence in studies. The award to girls went to Emma schafer. who has applied for admission to the Wo- mans college in New London.
 Tn tho boys' clasa. Stanley, An. thony Plocharcvyk is the winner and he has made application for admis- ston to Wesleyan University.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
TELLS HOW WOMAN
 GOT STOLEN MONEY
Stock Forger Describes Giving
 Stolen Funds to Winsome Widow

New York, June 27.-The target for scores of feminine eyes, Mrs. E;lisa- beth Austin Briggs of 97S Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, sat calmly for several hours in Jefferson Market Court yes terday while James B. Foye made a. detailed statement surrounding his theft Of $1O0.000. of which, he said,
 he gave $21,0OO to Mrs. Briggs, who
 was then Mrs. Austin.
 Foye, the complaining witness against Mrs. Briggs, told how he had
 forged ten certificates of General
 Electric stock. of his arrest and con- viction for the crime by his employ
 CTS, Candler Bros, and the sentence
 he served in Pennsylvania peniten-
 tiary.
 Foye said to Magistrate Krotel that
 on October 23, 1918. he dined at shan
 1ey's with Mrs. Austin. then a widow.
 He told her he expected to make some easy money in a few days. A few days
 later he called on the woman at her
 home in Sterling Place, Brooklyn,
 again telling her of the easy money in prospect. which he said would to-
 tai $250,000. On November fl. he said he dined again at Shanley's with Mrs. Austin and told her he had the AAOAVy anu kAAAS AA0 4A0u 6Cut Al0 WAl0 | $20,OO0. He said Mrs. Austin re- titled to a sum equal to that the wife received. Five days later they met by appointment in Haan's restaurant in Park Row, where he gave her the money. $21, ,000.. advising her to de- posit 1t at once in a bank, but not to mention his name in giving her refer ences at the bank
 He said they entered a taxicab and drove to the Astor Trust Company, Mrs. Austin insisting en route that he count the money for her, saying she never saw such a large sum at one time before. As she took the money from him. Foye said. Mrs. Austin re- | marked. You are far better to me
 than my husband ever was.'' They | met later the same afternoon at the 1 iWaldorf-Astoria.
 Cross-examined by John B. Doyle
 counsel for Mrs. Briggs. Foye told Of ] his pardon and his release from pris- on. He said he met Norman J. Fitz- simmons. a private detective. through . fellow convict. Prior to meeting Fitzsimmons he had called on F. Fos- set Briggs, husband of the defendant.
 but because he had a friend with him ' T0IuSoO CO OlSCuSS Jn0 CekSS.1 1uS later they had a ''man to man talk. :" l Foye said that had Briggs returned him the $21,000 so he could restore
 it to Candler Bros. he would not have | soughs F1tzsimmons. Up to this time he had restored $7O.000 of the stolen l money. The rest had been used to | pay Wall Street and other debts and $1O,000 was lost on an election bet. 1 William J. Lemont, who in 1913 was
 teller at the women's window in the Astor Trust Company but now with the Bankers Trust Company, identified Mrs. Briggs as the women who on
 November IS, 1913, deposited $21, 900
 with him. She withdrew the sum, he 1 said, on May 20 following. Magistrate Krotel declined to hear any more witnesses for the people say ing that . prima facie case had been made out. He adjourned the hearing
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

A. H. Petts was elected chancellor commander of W. l.. Morgan lodge. K. of F., at the meeting held last evening. Other officers elected are as follows: Vice-commander, F. R. Dolan; prelate, H. W. Clock; master of Work, Thomas Dyson: master at arms, W. c. Steiner; inside guard, D. ". DeMers; outside guard. Fred Sandman. Installation of officers will take place July 10. with Deputy B. J. Bixby of New Haven in charge.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
TEAcnxss 10 LIo 1kA1

TEAca1E1sS TO IJo1s xkA1o 3s ss.
 Meriden. Juno 1T bl,e tsaohSrs here to tlss a1tnnAf N will lose prcxiraa*sH s1.Ss4 IT aggregate in salaries voted to n
 l4st month by the towa slsctor1. n 5 view of the high cosk Of living thas teachers were eivsn . 41e unoAth increase dating from March. T6Mn Counsel Clark has nottfed tho scAA AoS% board that to sraaat tho increq1o1 M under present contrac&s wonl6 H4 1ls legal. The board has dectded Ils abide by the decision. ssass.s Y
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
MACHINE co. TO BUILD.

X The New Britain Machine company was granted permit yesterday for the erection of a two-story addition to the present factory on Chestnut street. The addition will be of brick construction 3Sx26O feet and the es- timated cost is $30,000. William H. Allen has tho general contract.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
ovENsHIRE TO HEAD SHRINE

Minneapolis, June 27.-The annual meeting of the Imperial Council, No- bles of the Mystic Shrine, is to come to close tonight. Under the rule providing for the automatic advance ment of officers, c. B. Ovenshire of Minneapolis today will be named inn perial potentate.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
WOULD ADMIT TEUTONs, < w1ShauHAon. Juno s7.-tunxy

Davison. chairman of the, Rad Croats war council. urgsA asosstasy IAnsiAe today to ask the aaiied eUvsfnfnsu& fexsS modification of rulsS ptotp41AR N sons of German, Austso-I luiI1 .sy
 Bulgarian or Turkish hirth cT. r I3 Ssa age from going AbroAd IT. styaHo xv4xh N
 Red Gross hospital unlta .E. l.as5
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
sPArN H1rreornT1sn lri1lkI.a6i1tinu1r

STAIN REEo1TIsD 11k6lt3uIn
 Madrid. Juno 27.-Pfennisr D1 said today that the sovsrnrnsnt IT. lieved it's measurss had been wsH ss ceived by the public tths cAbintk s cided on Monday on the s,iope on sNlS constitutional guarantesG9. a a
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

suy ssn Indiana truck-adyt.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
BURBOT IS FRESH-WATER COD
Species Which lnhabits Northern Part
Of Western Hemisphere Has a
Voracious Appetite.

The burbOt has the distinction of
being the only fresh-water member OF
the cod family, all of its relatives liv-
ing in the sea. It's habitat circles the
earth two almost indistinguishable
species being found, one each, in the
lakes and larger streams of the north
ern parts of the two hemispheres. In
North America 1t occurs from the Arc.
tic circle. and perhaps beyond 1t, to
the Ohio and Missouri rivers, being
particularly abundant In the Great
Lakes and the larger waters of New
England, New York, Canada and
Alaska.
1t is said to spawn in the winter and
early spring and like most of its fam
lily Is exceedingly prolific, estimates OF
the number of eggs ranging from 16O.-
600 in a medium-sized fish to $4,000
in large one. Its voracity is nOtori-
Gus. BY day it hides in the holes and
crannies of the bottom or in the deep
or waters, but at night 1t goes forth
to prey on other fishes, crawfishes,
and, at least in early life, on aquatic
insects and fish eggs. Its highly dis
tenSble stomach is as elastic as its
appetite and 1t takes heavy toll OF
its neighbors, the particular trait
which has brought it into dsfavor with
the fishermen who brook no rivalry In
their calling.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
HERE IS HISTORICAL MINE
Building In Seville VeritabIe Store.
house Of Facts Regarding Spanish
Colonies In New World.

In the historic city Of Seville, near
the famous cathedral and occupying
frontage Of about 200 feet, stands a
building that Is of paramount interest
to the people Of practically all the
American republics. Because Of the
contents of this building Seville Is be-
coming the Mecca of American histOri-
ans. The structure Is veritable treas.
ure house of authentic facts concern
ing the colonial period Of all the
Spanish-speaking countries OF the
new world as we'll as mine Of infor-
nation relative to the early history
of very large part Of the United
States.
The house Is known as the Casa
LOnja, and the treasures 1t contains
consist of the general archives Of the
Indies, that wonderful collection Of
unpublished, unedited, and for the
most part even unindexed original doc
uments, reports, letters, etc, which
practically embrace the administration
OF the colonies under the dominion Of
Spain in all the Americas. The moth
er country kept in very close touch
with her children across the sea, and
these detailed reports, contracts, ced-
ulas and legal documents Of every
kind, as well as thousands of letters
Of ofiicials-private and confidential
as well rs of II public character-form
an almost inexhaustible mine Of his.
torical facts,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
EnaIIsh Women Help,

Over 10000 educated women are
now employed in Great Britain in
dairy work, market gardening, poul-
try and pig rearing, bee-keeping, work
in public parks and gardens, the cul-
ture of special flowers and medicinal
herbs, gardening at the various royal
residences and country seats and or
dinary jobbing gardening. 1t is mar
velous how women who knew little or
nothing about growing anything before
the war have earned substantial sums
Of money by supplying some demand.
One woman made ESQ last summer
by selling small salad plants, such as
mustard and cress, spring onions
grown in boxes, and cabbage, lettuces,
etc, to a military lepot In her neigh
borhood. She had only a tumble-down
old glasshouse, some wooden boxes
and seeds at her command-Provi-
dence Journal,