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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-22

Marrea on eaiI-Angelo Marrea,
charged with shooting John Sansone
with intent to kill, was released yes
terday on bail of $500. The shoot
ing occurred in the shaft mine at
GAINESVILLE where the two men were
employed. Marrea escaped but was
captured later at Warrington. &.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16
Notice Of Hearing on Administration
Account.

District OF Berlin, IS. Probate Court,
New Britain, Feb. 10, A. ID. 1915.
Estate of Pasqualina Cascavallo lat2
of New Britain, in said District, de-
ceased.
The Administrator having exhibit
ed his administration account with
said Estate to this Court for allow
ance, it is
Ordered-That the Gath day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1917, at o'clock in the
forenoon, at the Probate Office in New
Britain be and the same Is assigned
for hearing on the allowance of said
administration account with said Els
tate and this Court directs the Ad
ministrator to cite all persons inter-
ested therein to appear at said time
and place, by publishing this order
in some newspaper published in New
Britain and having q ucrilcaSHR-
Britain and having a circulation in
said District, and by posting a copy
on the public sign post in said Town
Of New Britain, nearest where the de-
ceased last dwelt.
BY order of Court.
MORTIMER II. CAMP.
Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

MERIDEN MAN ELECTED.
1. X. Hyatt is New Assistant Secretary
at American Hosiery

I. r. Hyatt of Meriden, a Yale
graduate was yesterday elected as as
sistant secretary at the annual meet
ing of the directors of the American
Hosiery company. Mr.. Hyatt has been
with this concern for several years,
but never before held office.
AS was expected, G.. E. Talcott de-
clined reelection as secretary and
treasurer and his place was filled by
Martin K. Pasco, as treasurer, and
l.. H. Taylor as secretary. Other Off
GERS are: President, f. H. Davidson ::
vice presidents, G.. r. Dodd and Martin
X. Pasco: and assistant treasurer, l..
H. Taylor.
The stockho lders elected the follow
ing directors: George S. Talcott, E. II.
Davidson, J. B. Miner, F. L. WILCOX
J. f. Talcott, Francis r. Cooley and
Martin X. PascO.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

FOR SALE-A drug business, in a
hustling town. Store is very attrac-
tive and up-to-date. Sales above
$4,000 a year and steadily increas-
ing. Address "Druggist'', Herald
Office 2-13-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16
WANTED

men to fill vacancy in our Auto
mobile repairing and driving Course.
No more will be taken than we can
accommodate properly.
CENTRAL AUTO DRIVING SCHOOL
Chestnut St.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

TO RENT-Six room tenement Sec
ond floor, $40 South Main street,
Quigley, PIT Main. 2-12-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

FOX SALE-One share Sovereign
Trading Company. Tel. 1922.
2-15-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

FOX SALE-One pair work horses,
SIX and seven years old. Double
wagon and one harness. Two
double sleighs and one sleigh, 141
Hartford avenue. 2-13-6dx
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

quire 161 South Main, or Longs
shoe store. 2-2-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16
FOR sALm

FOR SALE-Lively horse, good for
baker cart or peddling. Weight
100. Mrs. LaCells, Kensington,
Conn. 2-15-w1x
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

FOR SALE-A barber business, in
live town. Good for above $40
week. One man, with Saturday
helper Expenses low. Address
BARBER, Herald Office 2-13-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16
TO RENT.

TO RENT-112 ton Federal truck
with driver. For particulars call
telephone $50, Bristol, Conn.
2-12- 6dx
New Britain herald., 1917-02-16

WANTED-Engineer and fireman TO
work in city. Good place for sober
man who is willing to work steady.
Address Engineer, Box 8, Herald.
2-16-t tt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
{ DANGE RS LIVES
Of 5 AMERICANS
International News service

international News Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. % - Five
men claiming American citizenship.
were members of the crew of the
Swedish steamer Skogland, sunk by
"A submarine after the crew had been
given 10 minutes TO get into the
boats, according TO "a cablegram
from Consul Hurst at Barcelona 20
the state department today
The message said thar ship, bound
from Norfolk TO Baguoli, Italy. with
a cargo of coal, was stopped by the
submarine, the nationality of which
was not stated. six miles south of
Taragona, Spain. at a. m, Feb.
Is The % members of the crew
succeeded i'm reaching TaragOna five
hours after the vessel had been
sunk by a bomb placed on il by the
submarines crew when all on board
had left No one was injured. The
men claiming TO be Americas gave
the following names
James Bremen. Brooklyn; Leo
Cartwright, Portsmouth. y. H.; Jack
Burke, Brooklyn; Jay Lewis, Union
town. Pa; Joseph Il. Brown, Eliz-
abeth, n. Y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
ON TO VERDUN!
War or Peace is
Up to Germany
Says Pomerene
InterIMtlonaI - servIce

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - THE
president is doing nothing to force
war but on the other hand is going
far TO prevent war. but if Germany
wants it she shall have it," declared
Sen. Pomerene, Of Ohio, member of
the foreign affairs committee. today.
His defiance came during an address
at the Washington birthday eXer-
cises conducted by the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the
Sons of the American Revolution.
Among his hearers was Pres't VIII
son, who was present to deliver q
short address and to present a medal
10 a high school boy winner of an
esaay contest
Several cabinet officers. among
them Secretaries Daniels and Lans-
ing. were present and they vigorous
~ applauded the speaker at the end
of his address. but the president sat
immovable. Sen. Pomerene called
upon the country TO unite behind
the president in whatever course he
takes. warning against a house di-
vided against itself Then ne took
a satirical swing at the pacitists.
whom ne assaulted for advocating a
referendum on whether the country
should enter the war. fatty accusing
them of playing Germany's game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
MILLION WOMEN
OVER Al WORKING

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Feb. %
Women is in the ascendancy i'm bus
mess.
Thirty years ago she was ar ac-
cidental figure i'm economic and So
cial reckonings of business. Today
1.2O2.352 women over As are in
the daily grind And. they are in
creasing in number and Importance.
Labor leaders. educators, manu-
faCturers and economists. gathered
here today in the National Society
for the Promition OF Industrial Edu-
cation. went into the problem of
educating women for industry.
One-fourth of the women and
girls over 10 years of age are gain
fully employed. according 20 reports
submitted TO the conference. There
are 100000 women and girls be-
tween the ages of "a and 20. And,
there are over a million women past
45 az work.
Right preparation for business is
partial preparation for home max
ing. experts declared. bat the women
and girls must be better prepared
for commercial tasks by industrial
education i'm the public school sys-
tenn.
Charles A. Greenhouse. superin-
tendent Of public instruction in In
diana, presided at today's session.
Charles II. Winslow who conducted
the vocational surveys i'm Indiana
the first i'm the United States
anaIyzed the methods of cooperation
between employers and the schools
TO produce more effective workers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
RIOTERS OUIETED
At NEW BRITAIN
City is Still Under Martial
LaW-FTeS Result of
Well Laid Plot.
international News Service

NEW BRITAIN. Conn. Feb. 22.-
New Britain was still under martial
law today. wiki 200 national guards
men available TO prevent outlawry
following a night of terror resulting
from eight incendiary fires and eX-
plosions.
Uniformed soldiers patroIIed the
streets an night Shortly after day
break the situation was so we'll i'm
hand that they turned 20 the task
Of keeping order TO the city police
force and marched TO the armory.
where they VIII remain ready for
instant call.
A check up on the damage today
disclosed that it is not as extensive
as at first feared. The monetary
loss. officials declared. would be APP
proXimately $4,000 The principal
los was the W. L. Hatch building.
housing several stores. which was
destroyed.
OF the eight suspects arrested dur
ing the night Only two remained in
the city Jail today The rest clear
ed themselves of all suspicion and
were released
The fires. which came within four
hours of each other. found the po-
lice and fire departments unable TO
cope with the situation. AS eE-
plosion followed explosion. and fire
FOLLOWED fire. terror-stricken resi-
dents rushed from their homes in
panic Confusion was rampant, and
it was feared that looting would fol-
low.
Evidences that the work was that
of well laid plot were found by
searchers today Fragments Of two
bombs of the acid design were dis
covered. The acid was set 20 drip
on a wooden bar. and the time it
would take 20 eat through could
have been estimated almost % the
minute
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
PrAcH HIGH NrARK.

Tufarra ti0ual NrUF Service
CHICAGO. Feb. Z2-Food prices
in Chicago are higher than ~ any
time Stree the CVH war and fur-
thor advances are predicted Or deal
ere unless the situation is relieved
Potatoes today were quoted ~ n
new HIGH level NJ $3.50 Husnel
sweet potatoes a. 3D. Butter sold
az As cents a pound and eggs az g.
10 IS cents dozen. Vegetable ~
an kinds were FAR above che usual
price and live hoes were quoted
around S1a. the highest price ln this
history ~ the packing .ndu7rrF. md
s4.51 hundred pounds higher than
a year AGO.
There win DE no relief frnn TIA
present price mutations unit. food
distribution is more nearly normal.
according 20 !. p Griffin. president
of the board Of trade. who yesterday
wired 10 the Interstate COM merca
commission On urgent demand for
orders shat would result n rapid
moving ~ fo1dsfuds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
Minister of Marine Declares
That Expectations Are Be-
ing Surpassed by the
U-bOat Fleet.
ALL JAP SHIPS TO BE
SUPPLIED WITH ARMS
Statement of Sir Edward
Carson on Sub Question En-
courageS 5ritiSh-HOpe
to Solve Problem.
IntnrlntlnnnI -. -

International News Service
AMSTERDAM Feb % - Ger
Eanys STARVATION blockade" of
England is beginning 20 bear fruit,
according 20 official utterances I'm
Berlin. Both Dr. Kari Helnerinch,
secretary Of the treasury. and Vice
Admiral Won Capelle. German min
lister OF marine declared at the
meeting of the main committee of
the reichstag that Germany's eN-
pectauons are being surpassed by
the submarine fleet says dispatch
from Berlin today
These declarations are on the line
with the view generally held i'm Of
fetal circles in Berlin that the ruth
less U-boat warfare will brlnE the
great conflict 10 an end this year.
The forthcoming meeting OF TIRE
reichstag viii be a very important
one and il is expected that DR.. Won
Bethmaun- lIollweg viii make an adj
dress upon the foreign situation
rartl- Dry the relations between
Gee ~ anC the United States.
Tho government will ask from the
reichs.ag another credit of approx
matcly t3.75d000000 part of which
viii he used 90 finance Germany S
allies
The reich.tag session may extend
through March and into April.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
MnL An sIIIPe-

international News Service
TOXIC. Feb. 22.-Iu view on the
increasing activity of German sub
marines in the Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean. it is expected that all Jap
auese merchant ships plying i'm
those waters viii soon be armed.
The admiralty has already sug-
eested the armiug OF ships and has
volunteered the gums and expert
naval eunners To- man them.
The Nippon Nusen kaisha, the
leading steamship company of
Japan. turned down the suggestion,
but at the same time made it plain
that the decision was only temper
AIRY.
ne is understood that the Nippon
n uzen Kaisha rejected the admir-
aItr suggestion because its ships
pass through the Panama canal and
IN feared that the United states
might object 90 foreign armed ships
going through the waterway. The
Japanese line operates around the
world fleet with ships passing
through the Panama canal after
saIIing az LONDON and Bordeaux.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
STAGE CRITICAL.
'ntionaI News Service .

International News Service:
BERNE. Feb. 22.-AlthOugh the
Austro-American situation has APP
pearently reached a critical stage,
hope of averting diplomatic break
has not vet been given up i'm Vienna,
saws a dispatch from that city to-
day The foreign office Is proceed
ing with the utmost caution in its
dissection Of the memoire presented
by Frederick @. Pentield, the Amer
lean ambassador. and it is under
stood that exchanges with Berlin are
going forward.
Practically an Of the leading
Viennese newspapers have needed
the governments warning against
inhammatory articles and the COM
ment upon the American note gem
orally has been mild.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
Philadelphia is
Safe at New York
lternational News sevice

International News Service.
NEW YORK. Feb 22.-The Amer
ican liner Philadelphia bearing mails
and passengers from Liverpool
reached New York early today.
The Philadelphia is the second
passenger liner flying the s'ars and
stripes 10 successfully negotiate the
barred zone" since Germany's ruth
less submarine warfare became eff
fective
The Philadelphia brought about
40 Americans and made excellent
time across. She sailed from Liver
pool "a week ago Yesterday.
The Philadelphia carried no guns,
and before departing the passengers
were required 20 sign waivers for
any damages that might occur ON
the voyage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
Willard Signs
Circus Contract

Interuauonal News Service.
CHICAGO. FEB. 22.-No battle for
the heavyweight championship Of
the world viii be staged before next
winter for jess willard, the title
holder today heard and needed the
call OF the sawdust ring again. He
signed a contract 20 exhibit twice
daily this season with "a circus. be-
ginning April IA, and ending Nov. /.
THE terms were the best L ever
was offered and 7 couldn't turn a
deaf ear" said willard.
II was said that the title being
the only asset which made such q
contract possible Willard would not
risk losing il by engaging I'm "A bout
with any Of his challenges. neither
would he risk injuries which would
make il impossible for him ~ appear
with the circus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
CELTIC SUNK

international News Service.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22-Wireless
calls from the sO.OOO-ron White
Star liner Celtic stating that she
had struck a mine in the English
channel and was sinking. were pick
ed up on the night Of Eel "A by the
American liner Philadelphia. ac-
cordine 20 officers of the latter YES
sci which arrived here today
Officers of the Philadelphia de-
clared they believed the Celtic went
90 the bottom as she was out good
distance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
1000 PERSONS KILLED
Explosion az Dresden Worst OF Il md
since War Started.
-nte-natIonaI - sarvLce !.

international News Service.
LONDON. Feb. 22.-At least 1000
persons were killed i'm the explosion
Of a German ammunition factory i'm
Dresden late in Decem Der. says a
Central News dispatch from Chris
tiana quoting the newspaper Aften-
poster. This disaster, IL was said,
was the worst OF it's kind since the
war began. Thirty thousand persons
were employed i'm the plant on the
day following the explosion the
kaiser visited the scene.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
HUSBAND KILLS COUPLE

international News Service.
CONVICTION. Gil. Feb Paul
Greer and Mrs. ION Conner were
killed and Tom Conner fatally
wounded last night when Conner,
coming nome unexpectedly az AL
covy. Newton county. found Greer
in company with his wife Conner
opened fire. killing Mrs. Conner and
fatally wounding Greer Greer. mr.
ing as ne foll. inflicted a fatal wound
on Conner and died shortly after
ward.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
NIAm pnTCH sTOLEN.

international News Service
DENVER Colo. Feb. 22-Theft
OF a pouch OF registered mail said 20
contain from $4,000 TO $4,000 and
destined for banks i'm san Francisco,
was revealed by federal authorities
here today. The robbery occurred
az the santa Re railroad station in
Albuquerque. y. A. at about .
o'clock yesterday afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
NOW And cold ADD To SUFFERINCS OF N Y. poor


International News Service
NEW YORK. Feb. 22-Food
rioters who planned TO stage 90
demonstration before the offices
of J. p. Morgan and company. at
Wau and Broad SITS. and 10
heckle the fnancier personally If
possible learned with regret to-
day that he is out of town
Mr. Morgan. accompanied hv
Mrs Morgan and a party OF
friends. have departed on a spe-
cial train for the Morgan camp
ut Racquet lake. i'm the Adiron-
dacks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22

international News Service
NEW YORK. Feb. 22-The Brit
ish freighter -Patag0nian,
which went ashore Yesterday morn
ing in a dense fog. near the entrance
20 Hemphstead bay, was still
aground today Government cutters
and ,ugs failed TO pun her off al
nigh tide.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
RIOTS RNEWED.

international News Service:
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Food riot
ing broke out again today for the
third successive day The outburst
against high food prices spread
from Manhattan into Brooklyn and
market stands and pushcarts We're
wrecked i'm many sections by bands
OF angry housewives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
ANOTHER REPORT

InT0TO1TI0n0T NeWS NETVlOt-
LONDON. Feb. p. - The Amer
leans taken into German port on
the prison ship YarrOwdale are
again reported 20 have been released,
i'm a dispatch received here today
from Berlin. via Amsterdam. 1t has
not been officially confirmed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
SENTENCE 80 MINUTES
Mans stay i'm Jail j. Brief. Although
lie Was Guilty.

International News Service,
NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. p. -
T.. l.. Calhoun. who was convicted OF
killing Green Columbus after Column
bus made improper advances 10 Cal
hoiin's daughter. was sentenced 10
serve 80 minutes in Jail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
LATEST IN THE NEWS WORLD
DENIES SHORTAGE.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %. The
American Railway association today
declared that there is Eo reason why
any city i'm the United states should
suffer from lack of food or fuel be-
cause Of a shortage of freight cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
InternatLonal - service

International News Service
PARIS. Feb 22-The destruction
of four ships by submarines was Of
hcially announced here today. They
were the Dutch steamer Ambon.
S.59S tons. Norwegian steamship
Alice. TOO tons; Russian steamer
Segrid. 2.is4 tons and British
traWler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
- NIORE SUNI

International News Service:
LONDON. Feb. 22.-The steam
ship Corso. 3.242 tons. has been
sunk. Lloyd's announced today. Ii
is believed that she was sunk by "a
submarine near the Mediterranean.
The British steamship Perseus,
6.12S tons. also has been sunk. Four
members of the crew, three of them
Cinnamon. are missing. The Perseus
was under charter 90 the Holt line
and hailed from Liverpool She was
last reported sailing from New York
for Yokohama on Jan. 8.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
Expects to Lead Women to
City Hall and Ask Mayor
What He is Going to
to About It."
BLAME GERMAN AGENTS
FOR NEW Y0RK'S RIOTS
Two Women, Prominent in
0utbUrStS, Said to Have
Been Well Paid-PriCeS
Continue to Climb.
IuternatioDal Neos service


NEW YORK. Feb 22-East side
sufferers from high food prices
awoke today to- find condition. made
even more critical by a heavy
blanket Of snow which fell during
the night bringing colo and in
creased suffering with st..
CITY officials today were investi-
eating charges that the food riots
OF the past two days are the direct
result of a plot insjgated by Ger
man agents IL IS reported that
prominent German propaEandists
have advanced $4,000 for the sup
port of the riots in hopes that a. food
embargo may be declared. thereby
embarra ssine the allied nations Two
women who have been prominent jn
leading the outbursts Of the east side
mothers are alleged 90 have received
large sums for thier work
Meanwhile professional acitators
are here to aid in the struggle.
Mother Jones aged strike leader
% Colorado fame. is laying plans for
"a gigantic demonstration on Sarur-
day. Mother" Jones plans 20 lead
10000 women 60 the cts hau on
Saturday 20 ask Mayor Mitchell
what he intends 90 do about &c." To-
she gets no satisfactory answer from
the mayor, she says she viii take
delegation OF women 90 Washing
ton To stake a protest meeting in
the presence Of congressman. Fear
some of rioters and finding little or
no profit iu tho sale. hundreds of
merchants have established "a volun-
tary boycott on the hve vegetables
which have risen most rapidly In
price-potatoes. cabbage onions.
spinach and kale.
Tea Price Advances.
Tea and coffee today joined the
long professions of on-marchiug
prices. The wholesale price of tea
has advanced 10 cents pound and
the wholesale price of coffee Three
cents a pound in the past three dayH.
sugar today was mp p cent pound.
selling az eight and one-half cents.
Beef is the only food produce which
is selling at normal figures
The Mothers Anti-high Price
league. organized in the east side,
has esta bEshcd headquarters and
today sent forth appeals go PRESET
Wilson and cougressmen for action
10 remedy high living costs. open
air meetings at various points
throughout the city have been ar
ranged by the league 90 Doe held
today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
RAILROADS HELP.

frfa-naffrr.I News >erFlre.
WASHINGTON. Feb. -2.--iIorcu-
lean efforts were made today 30
hfeh railroad officials 20 rush fre-Eht
cars 90 the west ir order rha. rher
mav 5e med with foodstar trt
rushed back to eastern cities Tbs
interstate commerce com .lon.
acting under pressure tr0U every
bic CITY iu the east has ISSUED rrren
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
RRTrI.H ENCoURAGED.

Iufc national News Service.
LONDON. Feb. -2.-That the
fruuk statement eft Sir Edward Car
SOP. FIRST lord of the admiralty. ON
the suarut riue situation, has ercour-
aged the nation. was the view eN-
pressed hy leading newspapers to-
Gay While Sir Edward admitted
that the submarine menace has not
yer been solved. his reassaring
prophecy that DO would be, gave
cause for nationwide rejoicing.
There is Co be closer cooperation
between the people OF The British
isles and the navy That was one Of
the pleas made bs the FIRST lord OF
the admiralty in his address 90 the
house of commons.
The arming of merchant ships is
coins forward as fast as possible
while fleets of aeroplapes and squad
rons of torpedo boats scour the seas
CAV and night ln quest az L boats.
While the C-boat menace is se-
riou~ 10 was said that 500 ships daily
enter and leave British ports
The statement OF Premier Lloyd
George on the restriction of imports.
which was tO have beea made I'm the
house or commons TODAY. has been
postpontd until tomorrow. The post
punement was caused hy the desire
~ the premier 90 consult further
..ith represe1t4tiNes co. the allied
governments uoW 900 London. 10 Is
understood that Nr Iloyd-GCorge
will refer Co the submarine situation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
RUL Is KILLED.

International News Service;
LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. ga oil
legalizing boxing in Nebraska was
killed i'm the house this morning 10y
a margin of one vote.