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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
ELECTORAL Bid.
House of Commons Adopts Amend
ment to Electoral Bill.

London, Nov. 21.-The debate pre-
ceding the vote by which the House
Of Commons adopted an amendment
to the electoral bill disfranchising con-
sctentious objectors to war showed
that strong advocates on behalf Of the
objectors to the amendment were not
lacking. Lord Hugh Cecil objected on
the ground that the amendment would
set up law Of the state as superior
to moral law.
Several members urged some sort
of discrimination and time limit to the
Acknowledgement, and it is understood
that later an effort to change will be
made, especially in favor of objectors
engaged in mine-sweeping and ambu-
lance work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
TO SUPPRESS UPRISINGS
City Guard Will Discuss Volunteering
to Help Carry Out Terms of Prcsi-
dents Proclamation.


Action on the presidents proclama-
ton requesting semi military organi-
cations to volunteer for the protec-
ton of property against destruction
by enemy aliens will be taken at a
meeting Of the City Guard tonight.
Adjutant generals of states will be
asked by federal authorities for es-
Inmates of the number of men who
can be relied upon to respond at a mo-
ment's notice to prevent sabotage by
enemy forces in this country and it
is probable that the City Guard, which
is the military branch of the New
Britain Rifle club, will be among the
first, if not the first in the state, to
respond. It is estimated that an army
OF 10000 will be needed in the ma
ton.
The bureau of military affairs at
Washington has been chosen as the
instrument of the government to eff
feet cooperation against unfriendly
Influences and to it has been assigned
the task of building a machine capable
of withstanding uprisings, incipient or
otherwise, against American indus
tries. The states cannot be called
upon to furnish such an army unless
the members of the army volunteer
for service.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
DOING THEIR BIT.

Two little boys, drenched to the
skin from the rain, shivered into the
mayors office this afternoon and
timidly extended a parcel they had
brought with them. They explained
that it contained "a packages of to-
hacco which they had purchased with
pennies they had saved and they
wanted to send it to the sojers." The
boys are William and Theodore Hall
stein Of 32 Sheffield street, aged and
10 wears respectively.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
READY TO REPORT.
Committee on Adjustment of the A.
r. OF l.. Will Proceed.

Buffalo, Nov. 22.-The committee
on adjustments was ready to report at
tOday's session of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
One dispute considered late yes
terday was that between the United
Hat Makers and the United Cloth and
Cap Makers union. The latter asked
the federation to bring about an
amalgamation. The committee re-
ported adversely and recommended
suspension of the charter Of the Cloth
Hat union. The report was sustained.
The fight was before the last two ma
tional conventions
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
LARRY'S is BANKRUPT

Roland A. Rutledge, acting secre.
tary and treasurer Of Larry's restaur-
ant which recently closed its doors,
has filed petition in the United
States Bankruptcy court. The peti-
TONER stated that the corporation has
no assets with which to file the usual
fee. The liabilities are listed at $3,-
794.27. of which s3,47417 is un-
secured The assets consist of res
taurant fixtures valued at $1,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
FINDS A BOMB

Special Policeman Guarding Second
Avenue Elevated Railroad Brh7pp
Picks Up Deadly Missile.
New York, Nov. PA bomb was
today found on the center span of the
Second Avenue elevated railroad
bridge over the Harlem river. one Of
the connecting links between Man.
haitian and the Bronx
The bomb. consisting of a large
stick of dynamite enclosed in insu-
lated wire and with detonator at
tached, was designed to explode by
coming in contact with the third rail
of the elevated tracks, the police say.
It was picked up by special police
man guarding the bridge.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
STOLE HIS SON
Former Tax Collector, Separated
From His Wife Spirits Child Away
and Police Are Notified.


Brockton, Mass. Nov. 22.-The
police were notified yesterday by Mrs.
Leon c. Hartwell, wife Of a former
deputy tax collector, that her nine
year old son, Robert, was missing and
that a letter from her husband had
informed her that he had taken the
boy A warrant for Hrtwell's arrest
on charge Of larceny of funds which
he had collected in his official capacity
was issued after his disappearance
from the city last spring. The authori-
ties have since been unable to locate
him.
Mrs. Hartwell told the police that
she believed the boy had visited his
father more than once recently and
that he had been taken away for
fear that he would disclose HartwelIs
whereabouts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
CANNOT BE EXEMPTED.
Members of Yale University Training
Corps Should Get Commission.

Corps Should Get Commission.
New Haven, Nov. 22.-Members Of
the Yale artillery training corps who
were registered on June cannot be
exempted from the draft law, accord
ing to a telegram from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder given out today.
However, these students who have
reached the age Of 21 since June S
will not be subject to draft
General Crowder adds:
Every man who will be subject to
the draft law while engaged in mill
tary work in college must decide for
himself as to his course Of action. If
he has an opportunity to receive
commission before being drafted.
college man should endeavor to obtain
a commission as we need such men
as those officers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
HERE So YEARS.

Today marks the SID anniversary Of
the date on which Col. A. L. Thomp-
son, city clerk, came to New Britain
to make his home. For the past
twenty-ore and half years Col.
Thompson has been identified with
the city government either as deputy
town and city clerk and also as city
clerk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
SHAY NOT GUILTY.

Indianapolis, Nov. 22.-Dan Shay,
former manager of the Kansas City
and Milwaukee American Association
baseball clubs today was found not
guilty by a jury of the charge OF
second degree murder. Shay shot
and killed a negro waiter in a local
hotel cafe the night of May 3 last.
Shay contended he shot in self de-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
PATRIOTIC GOVERNOR
Nebraska's Chief Executive Resigns
Office So He Can Fight.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22.-The resig-
nation of Governor Keith Neville, was
today in the hands of the secretary of
state. It was offered to take effect
upon the acceptance of the Seventh
regiment, Nebraska National Guard,
into the federal service. Governor
Neville has already been appointed
colonel Of the regiment
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
SPECTACULAR FIRE.

San Francisco, Nov. pa spec
tacular waterfront fire here early to-
day destroyed a flour warehouse be-
longing to the Albers Brothers Milling
company. Watchmen said the build
ing was full of -four.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
Rome Statement.

Rome Nov. 22.-The Austro Ger
mans invading northern Italy yester
day reached few of the italian out
standing positions on the Italian ad-
lanced lines on Monte Fontana Secca.
Iut elsewhere the Teutons were re-
pulsed, the war office announced to-
day. rst
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
ORDERS INVESTIGATION.
And President Told That Suffragist
Prisoners Were Mistaken.

Washington, Nov. 22.-An inquiry
into conditions at the government
workhouse at Occoquan, where mill
tants arrested for so-called White
House picketing are confined has been
made by physicians at the request of
President Wilson. The report is said
to eXonerate the workhouse authori-
ties of charges made by the militants
and to state that the food and sani-
tary conditions are excellent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
ARRA1GNs MURDERER.

New Haven, Nov. 22.-Antonios
Manasterides held by Coroner Mix as
responsible for the killing Of Poll
kronis Boharis at Seymour, November
IS, was taken from the Jail here to
Seymour today for arraignment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
DIES IN FRANCE.

Washington, Nov 22.-Gen. PERISH
ing today reported the death of Pri-
Nate Harry NJ. Moreland. engineer, Of
Baltimore of double pneumonia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
ASSISTANT SURGEON DIES

London, Wednesday, Nov '2l.-As-
sistant Surgeon Queen, attached to
one of the American destroyers, died
today in a naval hospital at an Irish
port after Il brief illness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
SAFE ROBBERS.
These Men Steal $4,000 IN Liberty
Bonds and War Funds.

Francesville, Ind, Nov. 22.-The
safe in the state bank here was blown
open today by automobile robbers.
About $4,000 in Liberty bonds, $500
cash of the Y. M. c. A. war fund and
$4,000 Of the banks cash were taken.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
FAVORs PROHIBITION.

Phila. Nov. 22.-Resolutions favor
ing prohibition were adopted today
by the annual session of the Synod
of the Protestant Episcopal Province
of Washington
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22

CONTINUED on Eleventh Pagc)
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

Mary pfrtford wi De- scen IN her
newest phAtoplsv "The Pride ~ the
Clan in thr. Majestic fh'ttrr ufNt
vrek sf4rtinu sunday afternoon.
Miss pIrkford has PLAYED many roles
s.. lfh 81. 60 fr,rs and Wlusufnf ness htt
Sea +Ths pride - the clan ~shc is
said 70 he moro charming than ever
-nf pnrfr4H "a scotch lnssIH and is
IND LA XII Ihc STORY - he
Fri1" IT Tn TIT ~
rio fisher folk ~ TITLE ISLAND on
frs west rcast ~ scotland. Here
MarTavlsh. head ~ the clan. rules
as ehicftain and his, word Is law,
ONE stormy daN ISIS CRATE founders IN
IN gale Ntcurding 20 the law % the
island the succession - authority
pasae4 g. hie daughter. Marrei. tust
rs acnfs Old Narget takes up her
home in On old hulk and continues
tue ruts An unrouFr ntinnnl love
STORY mud "a series 90 exciting incl
dents ruliuv n WAS during the
nial<Ina of those pictures that Miss
rirIford ncaftv lost her life few
wreks ago. The supporting cast IN
sfud.s Matt Moore Joel Day. kath-
ryn Browne Decker and "th'r play
.rs and fn photography and other
rNrcfF enc production is DC Jared 10
he particularly braui'im The Ma
frrtr symphony or rhegtra VIII play
-I.tbnif'r ,skv's ''Marchc Slave" az
an overture aud VIII ofcr SYM
phony concert az th" daily mnfinees,
urerrdiug tlt reguilr Performance
There will he mn organ recital Horny
e4rtrrv WITH sing "Wbnts tho Use
- dreaming" and 'hrro VIII be a
fravsf0rur. the tDuis8l review and "a
comedy for the screen
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
YOUNG STOCKER
GETS THREE TO Is
YEARS IN IONA

JUDGE Hally Friday. sentenced
Emory w Stocker. 10 yearold auto
mobile bandit. 20 from three 10 Is
years In lcnia rcformatorv The
court recommended that he DO re-
leased a. the end OF The minimum
term. Well-connected and the son Of
prosperous parents in Crosse Point7.
Young StGcker was toid that ne was
heing sent 20 the reformators hat
lte might learn for The FIRST tin,e tho
value Of Al ipline He has never
been willing 20 work
81 held a job IN the Ford plart
for three DAYS ne laughed while
ne was awaiting sentence IN the Jail
- believe YOU VIII come ont Of
The reformators prepared 60 lead a
different sort ri HE, fid he Judge
Suckers father was in cont He
and his son were closeted With the
Judge for an hour before sentence
was passed
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
JUDGE SCORES
BILLIK PARDON

CHICAGO, Jan. "a vigorous pro.
test against the pardonng OF Her
man Blllik. alleged slayer Of Martin
Vr2al and his four daughters, was
made by Judge Albert G. Barnes,
presiding Judge az Billik's trial ten
years ago, when he received the
death penalty Judge Barnes de
clared today Governor Dunno made
a grave mistake.
Society is poorly protected when
the judgments of courts are so cas-
lily annulled." Judge Barnes said.
Applications for pardons in the
closing hours OF the administration
ought 10 be viewed by the executive
with the same suspicion as they are
viewed by the public.
ITO my notion the pardon Of one
condemned for one of the worst kill
ings in the annals OF crime is a &C.
we're reflection on official standards
Of Justice"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
PROBE ENDS
FOR PRESENT
Federal Grand Jury To Submit
Report Jan. %; No lndict-
ments Looked For

Investigation OF the high cost Of
living by federal grand jury in De
troit came to an end temporarily,
Friday afternoon. when The jury
adjourned to meet again Jan 20 by
order OF the attorney general in
Washington No report VIII be made
until that time SO far no indict-
ments have been returned. and none
are probable, according to District
Attorney Kinnane.
Complete copies of testimony be-
fore the jury will be sent TO Wash
itgton for consideration. and action
by the jury when il sits again Will
depend on orders from the capital.
About a dozen witnesses told the
grand jury that the food and coal
shortage and hieh prices are due to
scarcity OF ears and labor.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
DOUBT CAST ON
BANDIT DEFEAT

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 6.--That Gen
Murguia has administered a severe
defeat TO the Villistas near Jiminez,
was the claim made IN an announce
ment by the Mexican consulate here
today.
A bulletin issued by the Car
ranzista official claims that villa
and Salazar are fleeing in sn auto
mobile. while the bandit leaders
forces have been scattered In flight.
The bulletin declares the. Villista
dead wounded and captured num-
bered 1900. while the losses sus.
taIned by the government forces
were placed at 1907 --
Reports from Carranzista sources
assert that Murguia drove the VII.
listas back Ave miles during the
fghting OF the past three DAYS below
Chihuahua City. using machine guns
and artillery against the bandit
forces
Reports obtained by United States
department agents here, however.
place the battle nearer 20 Chihuahua
city and assert that the result was
no Carranza victory. but that villa
Is steadily forging his way north
ward,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
STATE To FORCE
SAFE CROSSINGS
UItimatum Gives City and
Grand Trunk Is Days For
Dequindre-st. Agreement

Action by the state railroad com
mission 20 force separation OF De-
Quindro-st. grades now appears GER
tain, ~ the result OF meeting. Fri
day afternoon. with representatives
OF the city and the Grand Trunk
railroad.
After promising the commission
that they would get together and al
tempt 10 make an agreement on
grade separations. the city and rail
road representatives rapidly drifted
apart until near the close OF the SEES
sion It was apparent that they never
could agree.
Commissioner Cunningham gave
the representatives Is days In which
TO agree. After that time. II there
is no understanding, the state con-
templates IT'S own order for the sep
aration and apportionment OF costs.
An hour OF parleying finally led
to the announcement by H. S. Kel-
ley, vicepres ident OF the Grand
AiAhf TIT AAt AOni nv
agree TO separate the s,ades az each
OF the a. crossings between Frank
Inst and Ferry.ave. He proposed
that the city close every other street,
the company 10 pay the cost of sep
Grating the grades and the city the
abuttal damages.
Aid Gilman, Schultz and Gran.
shaw AT once rejected the plan. they
said the city would not close a
street
Kelley then proposed that the city
pay the cost OF separating grades at
streets the Grand Trunk wants
closed. This was met with laughter
from the city repre- sentatives.
Kelley CUES sed that was all' and
Aid Glinnan's motion Tor adjourn.
ment carried.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
STIR INTEREST IN
PENSION FUND

The entire diocese Of Michigan Ia
now being aroused Go do its part TO
complete Bishop l.HwTence's IS. 0o0.-
coo pension fund for Episcopal
clergymen by March 1. Four million
dollars have already been raised,
s=aae.4= =phila4elnhia has
subscribed si.0o0000 and paid $780,
600 in cash. BOSTON is down for
$500 900. Ohio for s250,000.
with these records before them
Episcopal laymen Of Michigan have
destirred themselves and a strong
committee has been appointed and
headquarters opened The commit
tee IL headed by Julian n. Harris.
son OF the late Bishop Harris. other
members are William T Barbour, A.
G. Bishop. of Flint. Frank W. Blair.
] Walter Drake. William J. Gray.
Lewis n Paddock Dudley ". Smith
and Frederic b. stevens.
William 5. Mccormick has been
engaged as secretary and is in
charge or The committees headquar-
ters AZ No 1850 Penobgcot building.
Bishop Williams strongly indorses
the pension system. He says The
worry that wears most upon the
average clergyman's mind IS the I'M
certainty OF the future, both for his
cwn old age and still more for his
dependents after hls death. Any
thing that will relieve that worry
and that burden will be an inaalcula-
bic blessing
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
Police Can't Explain
Why Lewis Slew
Woman
EVIDENCE GROWS
HE WAS GUILTY
Was Engaged To Ma
zie Colbert Nine
Years Ago

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. "a sub
stantial motive which would prove
why Bernard Wesley Lewis, wealthy
Pittsburgh youth. slew Maize Col
bert, whose battered body was found
in her uptown apartment a week
ago. was still mystery today.
While the suicide OF Lewis in an
Atlantic City hotel when police went
to arrest him is taken by detectives
as confession OF guilt" a reason
for his act is unknown.
The chain of circumstantial evi.
dence the police have woven about
the name OF Lewis was almost com
plete today. II was learned that the
day after Miss Colbert was beaten
and then strangled 10 death, Lewis
engaged rooms at the Hotel Adel-
phia under an assumed name. Def
mite information is in the hands OF
the police now showing that he had
an engagement with Miss Colbert
the day she met her death
Lewis and Miss Colbert met nine
years ago-when the model was H.
the police said today They expect
ed TO be married Lewis parents
objected, IL is said. and the engage
ment was broken. From the minute
social. distinctions separated her
from lewis. Maize Colbert entered
the career that ended in death.
Miss Colbert and Lewis did not
meet again until three years ago.
The old infatuation once more grip
ped him and their acquaintance
grew. the police say. until the kill
ing
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
white Held For Trial.

Harry White. Jr. arrested after
he had accepted 500 from Fannie
Walters. keeper of a disorderly
house. was bound over 20 the re-
cordcr's court for trial, Friday, by
Police Justice Hesion. Bail was
fixed at $1,000. The police allese
White promised protection 10 the
Walters woman. representing that
he had Il pull" with the police de-
partment White denies tho charge.
maintaining that the woman gave
him money regularly because shc
was enamorcd OF him.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
BECKY C0HENlS
WINNER IN COURT
Woman Alleged To BE Insane
Again Scores On Her
o Relatives

Becky Cohen won a victory FRI
day afternoon over the relatives who
have been trying 20 have guardian
appointed for her. She has an es-
tate valued AT something like $751;
600. Her sister. Mrs. Anna Pearl.
and her brother. Meyer Fabrian.
held that she was dominated by ono
Henry Jones. and needed a guar
dian. Judge Hubert ruled other
wise.
FRbrian and his sister are az outs
with Becky. First they petitioned
TO have her sent 10 an insane asy-
lum. Pending the hearing Of this
petition, she escaped from the ro-
ceiying hospital and later was vic-
torious in court.
When her relatives persisted IN
invoking the law against her, she
decided 10 fight them with their own
weapons. and Thursday night she
had them arrested on a charge OF
grand larceny.
After Judge Hulbert's decision
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Cohen was
cbdurate, and altho their attorney
Edward G. Moran, pleaded for their
release In the name of humanity"
the woman's lawyer. Thomas Dali
ton. said that they would be prose-
cuted
Mrs. Cohen charges them with
stealing a diamond ring and fur
coat from one OF her five rooming
houses on Columbia-st. west.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
eft ! ESCAPES rs
COLD WAVE

Detroit will have week end wealth
or crisp enough TO free the city
from Fridays rain and ~slush bat
there is no immediate prospect of n
cold wave The frlgid spell sup
posed to be headed this way has
been broken and temperatures are
rising in the west
Thermometer. Saturday. are reg
isterinc about 10 degrees below tho
Friday mark The coolest TEMPER.
ature during the night was "a de-
grecs Tho weather man assures
the city that the weather for tho
next few days viii be clear and
tingling but not uncomfortably cold.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
4 AlltlIAl.

For next week hegthnine sunday
afternoon. thc cadillac tbeHtcr viii
present THE Tango Queens. o0or-
new thruout The company Is head
- hy Tom Cntno. comedian a. hn
is feVorite wish cadillac patrons.
The company Includes Hafrt Harvey.
Ffank Martin Robert Wilsor, MNt
Trankford Monica Redmond Ethel
Green, MIL Boatrlcr. Daily Wilson
and chorus ~ 80 girls Two now
comedies. ~ NlrQt af thG HHth-'
and "rhe Room ~ Mirror wll ho
presented and dNrlng the action. rs
new singing amt dan iuE uHmhrFs
viii hc introduced Blrrr wli to %
number ~ vaudeville acts Including
Monica Wilson. in songs. CoVle+ and
Harvey in "a rsurdN fkit ifnI s.
Wilson. I'm SONGS and DANCES. and
Mile Bcatrice in novelty act Mile.
her specially
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
3. FRANK WRIGHT,
FORMER SPORT
MAN, COLLAPSES

r. Frank Wright, for many years
one OF the best-known sporting
writer's in the country and a veter-
an newspaper man. has suffered q
mental breakdown. His wife. Mrs.
eddie T. Wright. Friday filed in the
probate court n formal petition ask
ing for her appointment guardian
Of her husband NJ Wright Is 70
years old and held "A position in the
county building until Obliged 10 TT
tire on account OF failing health II
is bought that worry and sorrow
over tne disappearance Of his son,
Earl, seven years ago, contributed
10 his collapse.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06
AIIeqed FuqItives Held.

Ray Rabbit. p years old, whose
father is said 10 BE- a wealthy grain
dealer of Iiaslett Mich, was ar.
rested with Carl Hutchins. so years
old, Of Grand Rapids Friday night.
by Detectives O'Grady and Wilson
Both men are held as fugitives
from Justice. They are said 10 be
wanted by the Grand Rapids police.
Some narcotics and hypodermic
needles were found on Rabbit
Hutchins is charged with wife de-.
sertion In Grand Rapids
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

There's % mefr, musical bill sched-
uied for the Avenue thcater next
traak beginning with Che sunday
matinee when the california Beau
Tics" viii hold the boards ia this
tuunfaf home OF buriesuue The
hurirttas viii De entitled The Battle
~ Tho EDrAe war time musical
conceit and Cafeteria. satire on
the modern quick lunch service. The
pYfrripais iva the two akifs Will In
dude dainty Nxaiia Sullcr Arthur
clamncr. Hnlic Bayiua Billie Moore.
Arthur Van. James Bennett. Jack
Uuhh leroy Boomer. Frank Cum
mluea and other favuritcs The