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New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
MRS. CHARLES MELLEN
 SUED FOR ALIENATION
Mrs. Mary A. Brown Says Former Railroad Mans
 Wife Broke Up Home.

New York, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Katha- rine Lloyd Livingston Mellen, wife of Charles s. Mellen, former president of tho New York, New Haven and Hart ford road, is named as defendant in the complaint in a suit filed today by Mrs. Mary R. Brown for alienation of a husbands affections Damages of $'10OO0O are sought
 The papers were served on Mrs. Mellen in the dining room of the Hotel Vanderbilt, of which Mrs. Browns husband, Harry Douglas Brown, is assistant manager.
 Mrs. Brown alleges in her complaint that Mrs. Mellen was responsible for the destruction of Mrs. Browns home life, the loss of her husbands affec- tions and the separation that finally resulted It was further set forth in tho complaint tEn immediately after Mir. and Mrs. Brown were married in January, 1914, Mrs. Mellen wrote Brown many letters couched in affec- tionate terms. gave him expensive presents and constantly sought oppor- tunties to be in his company.
 Mr. and Mrs. Mellen were married in November. 1893, a year and a half after the death of the railroad execu- 1NG'S first wife. '
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
SOLDIER SENTENCED

Member of the American Army Will
 Face Firing Squad Because of De-
 sertion to Join Forces of the Enemy
 Washington, Nov. 24.-Sentence of death before a rifle squad has been imposed by court martial upon an enlisted man of the American army in the United States, on conviction of assertion with intent to join the enemy forces. It was learned today at the war department, however, that officials here are not satisfied from the evidence adduced before the court that intent to join the enemy was es- tablished, and the trial court has been asked for additional 1nforma- ton to clear up this point:
 The soldier in question is of either German birth or descent, it is under stood, although details of the case. including the name of the prisoner are withheld.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
BERLIN MAN INVENTS
 NON-SINkABLE VESSEL
'Dynamite'' Jones' Model Endorsed by Head of
 Construction Co.

An invention, which it is his belief, will make ships unsuitable and which will revolutionize naval warfare and will solve the submarine menace and thus help the Allies win the war, has been forwarded to Washington by E. R. Jones of Berlin. MT. Jones' in- vention consists of steel tubes re- inforced with timber, and according to him will protect vessels from torpedo attacks. The tubes can be attached to any ship and will reach from the bow to the stern and as high as the water line.
 A small model, 19 1-2 inches long with seven tubes attached to a minia- ture vessel, were sent to Washington. One of the tubes was reinforced with steel while tho others were left open 20 that the naval experts could see how the invention was made. The model was sent to the Council of Na- tional Defense at Washington and is now in the hands of the Naval Con- structing board.
 While stripping an old-fashioned steam roller last spring MT. Jones noticed the wonderful resistance of a CGT TLalu piece O1 SL00l. securing q piece of this steel. Mr. Jones rein forced 1t with timber and tried small charges of dynamite on it. He in creased his cvhargo, but this seemed to have no effect on the tube One charge of 90 pounds of dynamite caused the tube to curl but did not break it. Three more charges were made with a total of 135 pounds of dyamite with the same result
 Upon making his model MT. Jones enlisted the aid of George H. Sage, president of the Berlin Construction company. After examining MT. Jones' model, MT. Sage had it forwarded to and has since learned that it is under the inspection of the Naval Consulting board.
 The steel tubes can be placed on any ship, according to its inventor. They will slightly retard the speed of the vessel. According to Mir. Jones, a vessel which makes 20 miles an hour will be able to go only 16 1-2 miles after the attachment of the tubes.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
BATTLE OF THE MOUNTAINS
 IS A SEETHING HOLOCAUST
RUSSIAN EMBASSY DOES
 NOTRECOGONIZE BOLSHEVIKI
N. B. H. $. DEFEATS
 NEW HAVEN 25-O
Especial to the Herald.)

Especial to the Herald.)
 New Haven, Nov. "A. .-New Britain High school football warriors closed the 1917 season on Yale Field this morn ing, by trouncing Cap- tain Tarr's New Haven High school eleven, score 25 to o. The play of the Hardware City outfit completely swept the locals off their feet. Captain Macristy, Hib- bard, Williams, Burns and Faulkner starred for the victors. By defeat ing the locals, New Britain ties Hartford for first place in the Inter- scholastic league.
 A reception and dance will be rendered the vic- torious eleven this even- ing in the High school gymnasium commencing at 7::3O o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
FIRST APPEARANCE
 AT PRESS BANQUET
Member of American Mission Attends Annual Feast Of AnglO-Anc
 icon Association.

Paris, Nov. 24.-The first public ap- pearance in France of a member of the American mission to the intor- Allied conference was made last nixht at the annual banquet of the Anglo American Press Association, which was attended by Oscar T. Crosby, as- sistant secretary of the United States Treasury.
 Mr. Crosby, speaking alternately in French and English, aroused the en- thusiasm of the Frenchmen present by saying:
 Everything we have that you need shall be placed at your disposal. You must not forget. however, that 3.OH0 miles of ocean separate us. That is tho only thing which prevents uS from a. Suming ou" &hNrc oi the burden as rapidly a:j We HOulLl like"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
DR, PURNEY CAPTAIN IN CANADIAN ARMY
Physician Receives Word of Ap- pointment to Royal Medical Corps
OFFERED TO DO HIS BIT
May Not Be Called Into Service for Some Time-Fathcr Was in Union Army-Brother Is Now Lieutenant Colonel.

Colonel. pr. John Purney of this city re- ceived word today by telegraph that he has received a commission as cap- tain of the Royal Army Medical corps of Canada. The date when he will be called into service is not known but it is not believed he will receive orders to report for some time to come. He will continue his medical practice and will gradually close his business affairs.
 Dr. Purncy was born in Shelburne Nova Scotia, and received his degrcc from Baltimore Medical college. Af- ter gra raduating he returned to his home where he practiced for a short time. He removed to this city in 1906 and has resided here since then. He has a wife and two children.
 Several years previous to the out break of the war Dr. Purney took out his first American citizenship pa pers. He was about to apply for his second papers when war broke out and 8 conscription bill was discussed in the Canadian parliament. Realiz- ing that he was a subject of England, he postponed asking for his second papers as he did not desire to be con- sidered unwilling to do his bit for Canada. He even went further and offered his services to the Dominion and the notification of his appoint ment as captain is a result of his offer.
 Father in Union Army.
 Dr. Purney comes of fighting stock. His father, Dr. John Purney, now de- in hn during the last year of the Civil war. He had just graduated from the Columbia college of Physicians and Surgeons and offered his services as medical man to the Union. At tho conclusion of the war he received an honorable discharge and returned to his home in Nova Scotia.
 Willard Purney, brother of the local physician is a lieutenant colonel dn the English army. He was a suc- cessful lawyer in Canada when Eng land sprang to arms to protect Bel- gium and within a month he had donned a uniform and was ready for the fray. He was appointed to the Twenty fifth Nova Scotia. Battalion and in June, 1916. he was wounded in the Battle of Ypres. While the wounds were not of a serious nature, his experiences greatly affected his nervous system and he was incapaci tated from further active service in the field. He was promoted to lieu tenant colonel last summer and was sent to England several weeks ago to receive the votes of the soldiers who will cast their ballots soon in the Canadian elections. Every man in the uniform of a Canadian soldier has the privilege of voting. even though he be a minor, and every wife, mother and sister of the soldiers also enjoys suffrage.
 Dr. Purney has a wide circle of freinds in this city and enjoys a pros porous clientele. While they rejoice at his appointment they regret that the fortunes of war remove him from their midst.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
COAL SHORTAGE.
Federal Fuel Administrator Issues Or-
 derS to Operators.

Washington, Nov. 24.-To relieve the coal shortage in New England, Fuel Administrator Garfield today di- reCted all coal mines which are under contract to supply New England cus- toners with coal by water carriers, to deliver their maximum monthly re- quirements. The order will become ef- fective December l.
 Michigan coal operators were warned by Administrator Garfield to- day that the government will take over and operate their mines if they carry out their threat of refusing to sell coal at the government fixed price.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
SAMUEL GOMPERS
 AGAIN PRESIDENT Elected Head Of American Federa-
 tion of Labor Today SESSION CLOSES TOMORROW
Two Resolutions Are Before the Con- vention Today Regarding the Eight Hour Day, While Important Docu- ment, the Declaration of Principles Passes.

Buffalo, Nov. 24.-Samuel Gompers was reelected president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor at the clos ing session of its thirty-seventh annual convention here today.
 When the convention met today 1t was with the prospect of a session lasting well into Sunday morning be- fore final adjournment. Seven com mittee reports and sxty-five resolu- tions awaited action.
 The declaration of principles adopt ed by the convention, last midnight, was regarded by delegates as one of the most important documents in the record of the present convention as union labor's affirmative reply to President Wilson's urgent request for conciliation and face to face confer ence between employer and employe where disputes threatened to check the processes of production in ma- terials essential to a vigorous prose- cution of the war;
 The declaration held as essential the right to organize and. in the composition of boards, or commis- sions, which are to consider questions of terms of employment and condi- tions of labor, equality of represen- tation as between employer and wage earner.
 Wage rates, apart from the in- creased cost of living, the statement held, should be considered as to the prevailing rate in any given district and as to whether or not that basis was reached through agreement be- tween employer, and employees. The right to strike, but only as last re- sort, is covered in the last paragraph, which reads: Ut is advisable by production should not cease because of an abparent injustice or oversight contained in an award, for it is ne- cessary to the nations protection as we'll as to the welfare of the trade union movement that there should be no cessation of work except as a last resort"
 The resolutions bearing the B. hour day also came before the con- yentiOn and indicated that several of the unions affiliated with the federa- ton were not entirely satisfied with the interpretation placed upon Presi- dent Wilson's declaration of March by Secretary Baker of the war de- partment and Advocate General Win ship. A resolution was adopted in /structing the executive council to take the question up with g. view to placing all government supply con- tracts on an 8-hour basis in com pliance with our understanding of the presidents proclamation"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
THREE CASES PENDING.

The work of the first district ex- emption board has been practically completed for the first draft and to- day there remain only three cases pending for settlement either by the local Or district board. The latter board also has a complete record of all men examined and rejected, the list containing the tabulated reasons for rejections.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
Ambassador Bakhmeteff So Notifies State Department After Attaches Resign Due to Petrograd Troubles.
FURTHER RELATIONS
 WILL BE AVOIDED
In His Letter to Secretary Lansing, Ambassador Says the Bolshev1ki Government Was Not Representa- tive of tho True Will of the Rus sian People.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Am bassador Bakhmeteff of Russia, formally noti- fled the state department today that the embassy does not recognize the auth hority of the extremists now In control of the foreign office at Petro- grad.
 Three of the chief officers of the embassy here resigned today to avoid having further relations with the Bolsheviki leaders now controlling the Petrograd foreign office. They are c. Onou. counsellor; John Soo- kine, hrst secretary, and F. De Mohr- enschildt, second secretary. MT. Soo- Kline came here with Ambassador Be- ris Bakhmeteff after the overthrow of the monarchy and has been the ambassadors chief assistant.
 In letter to Secretary Lansing following the resignation of three of the chief officers of the Embassy, to avoid having relations with the Boi- sheviki, the ambassador said the Bolshevil<i government was not repre- sentative of the true will of the Rus sian people and that he would not , recognize that or any similar govern ment which would lead the country into non- participation in the war.
 -, The ambassador said he considered himself duly bound to remain at his post and would do so with a compe- tent staff of assistants. While eN- pressing the belief that the true spirit of Russia was bound to arise. he said 1t was evident that until conditions changed the embassy would not eN- ercise in full measure it's essential duties and therefore he had author ized members of the embassy to find other fields for their activities.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
OFFICERS TO REPORT.
Connecticut Men Are Ordered Back
 Into the Federal Service.

Connecticut Men Are Ordered Back
 Into the Federal Service.
 New Haven, Nov. 24.-In special or ders from headquarters of the north eastern department at Boston, under date of November 10, the action of those headquarters in "erroneously separating from the federal service" the following Connecticut officers IS revoked, hence no discharge, and these officers are ordered to report to the department adjutant:
 First Lieut.. Arthur II. Johnson, First regiment; First Lieut.. Frank O. Smith. coast artillery; First Lieut. Augustus P. Hall, Second regiment; Second Lieut.. Francis w. Carroll, Sec ond regiment.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24


 The will of Mrs. 11urphy was also filed today in the court of probate She leaves $100 to the priests of St. Mary's parish for masses for the re- pose of her soul and the souls of de- ceased relatives. To a sister, Annie Murphy, known in religion as Sister Magdalene Teresa, a member of the Order of Sister of Notre Dame, she bequeaths Fl shares of stock in the Bridgeport Malleab ble Iron Works a branch of the Eastern Malleable Iron Works. To Matthew L. Kennedy are left 112 shares of stock in the con- cern with the understanding that he is to pay $1OO each to the following: Mrs. Mary Murphy of 80 Lincoln street; niece, Margaret Murphy, known in religion as Sister Mary Rosaire of the Sisters of Mercy; nieces Sulie Murphy, Agnes Murphy, Grace Murphy and Mrs. Alfred Record, and Edward and Joseph Kennedy.
 The residue of the estate is be- queathed to Sulie, Agnes, and Grace Murphy and Mrs. Record.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
BOY IS KILLED.
Run Over By Hartford Automobile,
 Dies Half Hour Later.

Hartford, Nov 24.-Philip Fried man, 13 years old. was struck by an automobile on Central Row today and died half hour later at the Hartford hospital. The car was driven by Justus H. Churchill of Rocky Hill. MT. Churchill says tho boy jumped out between two automo- piles directly in front of his car.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
CONDITION OF BANKS.

Washington, Nov. I4-The comp troller of the currency today issued a rAii for the condition of all national banks of the United States at the close of business Tuesday Nov. 20. 4
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
THE ALLIED CONFERENCE.

Paris, Nov. 24.-The inter-Allied conference will be in session for three days, Premier Clemenceau will pre- side The smaller allied states will be represented.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
WEATHEH

Hartford, Nov. 24.-F'Orc- cast for New Britain and vi- cinity: Fair, colder tonight. Minimum about IS. Sunday, fair and continued cold.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
President of Union Laundry Co. Owned Stocks and Real Estate
ESTATE OF MRS. MURPHY
Shares in Bridgeport Malleable Iron Works Bulk of Property Valued at $4S Is Also Filed With Appraisal.

$1O7, ,337.65 and $48.949.11 were filed in the court of probate today.
 The former was that of Joseph S.. Bennett president and treasurer of the Union Laundry Co.,, who died sud denly recently The following items comprise the estate:
 90 shares of North & Judd
 Mfg. Co. at STA ... 5 G,660.OO 20 shares of Niles-Bement =
 at s175 ............ 2,9oo.oo 26 shares American Brass
 Co. at $3o8 ........ s,oos.oo All subject to loan from the
 New Britain Trust Co. cf 100000 2lS shares Union Laundry
 Corp'n at $50 .... 15,soo.oo One Cole touring car, 1914
 mOOel 6OO.OO Cash in New Britain Trust
 Company ............. 1,254.65 Cash in Savings Bank of
 New Britain ....... s.145.44 Cash in Burritt Savings
 Bank ............ 3,136.o6 Life insurance policy with
 New England Mutual .. 4,O19.15 Other property .......... 715.o0 Property at 154 Lincoln St. 100000 Property at 17-19 Harrison
 Street ............... s,00o.0u Property at 39 Glen St. :. 1,3OO,0O Property at 28O Arch St. 36,600.oU froperty on Arch St. .... 100000
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24
$107,337.65

$107,337.65 EtUate of Mrs. Margaret Murphy. The estate of Margaret Murphy, in- ventoried a. S48,949.65, is as fololws: =51 shares of the Eastern
 Malleable Iron Works at S43.415.O0 Cash in the Burritt Savings
 Bank ............ 2,S5647 Cash in the Savings Bank
 of New Britain . 1,O32.82 Cash on hand .......... 1,194.S2 Household property ... o5OOO Wearing apparel ... 1000 Watch 25.OO Coal ............... 75OO  vTOtal
New Britain herald., 1917-11-24

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Middletown transcript., 1917-09-29
WARWICK

Mr.. Burns, of Chester, spent Satur
day and Sunday with Miss Eva Holden
Rev. j. W. Link is spending thi
week at Lynch Station helping in re
vival services.
Mrs. D. S. Cannon and Mrs. William
Lofiand, of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mrs. Mary A. Lofand.
Mr.. Rodney Price, of New Castle,
was weekend guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Price, near town.
Mrs. A. R. Merritt and daughter
Linilee spent several days last week
with Miss Clara Blackburn in Whining.
ton.
Mrs. V. L. Vinyard, Miss Eula Vim
yard and Mr.. T. B. Vinyard spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy johnson in North East.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cohee enter
tanned their son Clarence, of Newark,
on Monday and Tuesday. He expects
to leave for Panama Canal this week.
The Ladies Aid Society held its
regular business aud social meeting on
Thursday evening last at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p King near town.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-29

aunt Mrs. Howard Morris on Wednes-
day evening Sept. 26th, the occasion
being her 18th birthday. Music and
games were indmged in and at late
hour refreshments were served. Among
those present were: Misses Helen
Kumpel, Emily Webb, Dorothy Rey-
nolds, Blanche West, Isabel Smith,
Hilda Austin, Messrs. John Ennis, Will
liam Ennis, Jay Orrel, John Lyman,
Fred Daniels, Delbert Foraker, Wat
son Austin, Norman Bender, Howard
Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Austin, Mr.
AMI Mrs. Joe Heller, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Morris, Mrs. Lillian Craig, Robert
Craig, Robert Foraber, Karl Morris,
William Morris and Preston Norris.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-29
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FOUND new USE FOR PULPIT
sxton's Wife Mss Greatly Excited
WhsnParsen Arrived Unexpect.
edIy to Hold Services.

canon Shearme. in his 'Lively Rec.
aeeuons," tells good story of a
orother clergyman in a remote parish
VINO turned up unexpectedly to hold a
service at one Of two. churches he serv-
ed In. Greatly to the reverend
gentleman's surprise, the sexton's wife
who acted as caretaker. appeared great.
~ troubled at his unexpected advent
on the scene, begging him If he must
hold the service that day at all events
70 forego the sermon.
Naturally he inquired the reason
why,
'Thereupon," writes Mr.. Shearme
rthe old woman became more yehe.
ment and excited.
":Passon, passon, dear, If you must
preachy,, will you preachy from the
readin' deskr
"But whyY asked he. is there any,
thing in the pulpitT
Jaw dairy mel Passon dear, don't
Zee 60 near It whatever. Oh, why did
you ever come todayy
Sne clung desperately to his coat
tails, beseeching him to 60 no farther
Come, Sally, I insist upon seeing what
Is in the pulpit
"'Well. passon-but there, 1 don't
tardly knew how to tell zee. Well, pas
son, II you must know, I've got the
furkey 'en in the pulpit, and he wunt
latch out afore next Sundayr"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-29
Telling time AS YOU RUN
Nashville (Tenn.y Has Installed Clock
for Those Who Wait Till Last
Minute 70 Get Anywhere.

If you are in the habit Of being late
for work, or are in the habit Of wait
ing for the last minute in which to
catch your train, you know how you
Iscan the corner clocks as you fly by.
: Nashville, Tenn, appreciated the
need Of an efficient timepiece that
could be seen at considerable distance,
SO that instead of having the usual
lcircular dial with revolving hands, the
time is shown by white figures, %
inches high, mounted on endless flex-
hble bands which move across the face
of the clock, changing every go seconds.
These figures show at a greater dis.
Itance and are read much quicker than
the, hands of an ordinary clock. At
might the figures are illuminated.
It h. operated by a system Of
weights, aggregating several hundred
pounds, which are automatically wound
Iup by electrical power. There were
many mechanical difficulties to con-
front and to be solved on original
lines, for this clock as it Is has had no
predecessor.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-29
Fall Institute Of W. c. 7. u.

The fall institute of the New Castle
County Weman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in Summit Bridge M.
E. Church, Friday, Oct. 5th, beginning
at 9. 80 A. NJ. Mrs. Lena M rssick, state
president and Mrs. Ella Hoover Thatcher
of Washington, D. c., who have made
a tour of the Forts in the United States
and deeply interested in Red Gross work
for the soldiers will make an address a t
two O'Clock. Mrs. Lulu Sheppard Of U tab
will speak to women only at o'clock
and at 7.30 O'Clock will address a mass
meeting subject Prohibition of the
Liquor Traffic. The subject of the
O'Clock meeting will be "The secrets of
Mormanism'. All other meetings ex-
cept this 3 o'clock meeting will be
open to the public who will be cordi-
ally welcome.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-29
NapoIeon's Divorce.

Napoleon's divorce, a civil act Of
the empire, was pronounced before
1.-THE grand council held in the Tuileries
on December Is, 1909, and the next
Cay the senate confirmed it. To re-
move I'LL religious scruples, the court
of the bishop Of Paris met and pro-
nounced the marriage with Josephine
null, this action being taken on Janu.
ary IA, 1910. The civil marriage Of
Bonaparte and Maria Louisa of Aus
tria, April 1, 1910, was witnessed by
the college Of cardinals, save only two
who were too infirm to be brought to
Paris. The attitude Of the church was
manifest at the religious marriage.
Not a cardinal was present, although
they said that their absence was an
empty form due only to the circum-
stances that Plus VII had not approved
tie divorce.