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New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
BOY RORS CASH REGISTER.

The police have been watching for an 11-year-old boy, who broke into Salvatore Negrola's store at 923 Stan ley street yesterday afternoon and stole $10 from the cash register. The boy was arrested today and will be tried in chambers tomorrow. A workman at Traut& Hines factory saw the robbery committed and re- portyH the case to Negrola and the police. The boy picked the lock to the front door while Negrola was at dinner and made his exit by removing A screen from a rear window.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
REMEMBER THE SOLDIERS.

The work of collecting magazines and books to be sent to the soldiers in camp was recently begun by the col lege women in this city who have joined the Collegiate Periodical league. The secretary or the league has received notice from Washington that college men as we'll as women are asked to join and help to provide reading matter for the leisure hours of the army men. College men or women desiring to join should com- municate with Mrs. Otto Burckhardt 85 Black Rock avenue,
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
STANLEY WORKS PURCHASE
Manufacturing Concern Adds Two More Properties to Its Tax List West Main and Myrtle Streets.

The purchase of the Hart property of Plainville road and the purchase of the Garvey property on Myrtle street are the latest additions to the ever-increasing accumulation of real estate on the West End of the city to the property of the Stanley Works.
 Lately the Stanley Works has been buying considerable, and within the past three or four years has tripled it's property. The land the Stanley Works is now adding to it's possession is not going to be used imme ediately but it is part of the future policy of the company which is always looking ahead.
 The Stanley Works is perhaps the largest manufacturing concern in the city as far as the possession of real estate goes The expansion of the Stanley Works has not been along the lines of buying real estate alone but it has also erected some very large factory buildings during the past two years.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
' Financial
COAL LINES HURT
 BY CUT IN PRICE
Railroads Weaken and Draw
 Other Shares Downward

Wall Street-Shares of the coal roads and coal producing companies suffered further in the shrinkage dur ing today's early dealings in conse- quence of the cut in prices ordered by the government. Pittsburgh coal dropped points and Reading 1 1-4, with material fractional recession in the bituminous issues. Delaware and Hudson developed recurrent weakness and New Haven made the new low record of 30 IS.
 Industrials, equipments, and cop pers were sympathetically affected, leading steels losing i to 1 1-2 points. Shippings and tobaccos were among the few sustaining features.
 Steady liquidation accompanied the trading of the morning, most early losses being increased. Steels, coppers Mexicans and sugars were pressed for sale by professional interests and shippings failed to hold. Motors were relatively the steadiest of any group. Rails yielded generally, numerous sec ondary issues, including the western and southwestern divisions losing to ? points. High grade coalers rallied fractionally, support being observed on recessions. Dealings in bonds were nominal, the Liberty issue selling. at 99.SS to 9992.
 During the lull of the mid-session some resistance was offered by steels and other industrials. This was more than offset, however, by the greater weakness of coalers, notably Reading and a sharp setback in Mexican Pe- troleum.
 Closing - Mixed conditions pre- vailed in the last hour, coalers going lower, with rallies of 1 to points in steels. The closing was weak. Sales approximated 750,0O0 shares.
 New York Stock Exchange Quota- ton furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
 AuG 22 1917
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
PROTESTS UNABLE
 TO HIRE A HALL
Minneapolis Conference Must Be
 Held in Tent

New York, Aug. 22.-As much chagrin as it is becoming for a pro-
 fessional display was shown yesterday
 by the various heads of departments of the Conscientious Objector> Manu-
 featuring company, Ltd., Mo- ? West Thirteenth street and No. 70 Fifth avenue, when the news came from Minneapolis that the Constituent As
 semby'' of the Peoples council and
 the Workmen's Council, it's labor
 wing, will have to be held in tent. Louis P. Lochner, general secretary of the Peoples council, who went to Minneapolis to make arrangements for the Constituent assembly on Sep tember 1, sent back the sad news that no man in Minneapolis would rent a hall for such purpose.
 We have obtained thirty five acres for erecting tent for confer ence," telegraphed MT. Lochner, land smaller tents for committees. Impos- slble to get large hall.
 Miss Fola La Toilette, daughter of senator of that name and member of the Peoples Council Organizing committee, dragged the honored name of Mme. Sarah Bernhardt who is anything but a pacif1st, into the matter and sald:-
 We seem to be in the same posi- tion as Sarah Bernhardt when she was bucking the theatrical trust of this country. and toured the nation under tent and was highly success ful. The Peoples council also is bucking a trust-the militarist trust. They have insidiously worked to pre- vent us obtaining an auditorium and we shall fight them under canvas. They cannot throttle the demand for peace which is eminating from the hearts of war stricken world"
 Canvas has gone up in price tre- mendously since the war began and fears are expressed that Dr. David Starr Jordan's $5O,o00 peace fund will have to suffer to get the big tent and the little tents required. That peace fund has been accumulated from the little contributions of the mothers of America" to end the war, first on Au- gust 4, then on September 1. Now it is feared that need of the war must be still further postponed to buy can vas.
 The action of Samuel Gompers and other officials of the American Fed eration of Labor in calling a counter convention at Minneapolis to combat the Peoples council conference there was sadly discussed in the factory of the Conscientious Objector N1anufac- turing company, Ltd, yesterday.
 we hope and trust that there will be no trouble" said one of the factory l hands yesterday in quavering voice. l There won't be any trouble of our making, you may be sure; but those l, labor men who oppose us are rough fellows. and-oh, it would i be dreadful if there should be any violence"
 James H. Maurer, president of the Federation of Labor, the Conscientious Object or Manufacturing company, Ltd, that he had doubts if he could get to the pacifist convention, "But," he said, now that I know there is to be a move by Gompers, Cpargo 6. Go. to initiate counter movement I am go- ing to Minneapolis"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
LIGHTNING KILLS SOLDIERS
Two Massachusetts Guardsmen Struck by Bolt at Birmingham Camp Nine Injured in Terrific Storm.

Birmingham, Mass, Aug. 22.-Two members of L company, Ninth Mas sachusetts Infantry, were killed, nine others from the Ninth and Fifth regi- ments were seriously injured, and a number of men suffered minor in juries when severe electrical storm played havoc in Camp McGuinness late yesterday.
 The dead are:
 Clark Corporal E. F., of Natick.
 Sullivan, Private P. J.. of Tram ingham, formerly of Norwood
 Those who suffered injuries seri- ous enough to warrant treatment at the camp hospital or at the hospital in Birmingham are: Edward Fay of tuate, Malcolm Russell of Melrose, Maurice Mendoza of Everett, Robert H. Decker of Medford Charles Me- Cannon of Dorchester Morris Gouldsburg of Revere, Leslie Ben nett and Edward Fannon of Naticl1 They are expected to recover.
 One of the freaks of the storm was the burning of 8 cross on the fore arm of Sergt. J. Sair of Natick, an- other member of l. company, who was among a score that received lesser in juries and slight shocks.
 This is the second time that light ming has struck a camp of the Ninth Infantry, as it is only two weeks ago that the camp of recruits at the Bay State range, Wakefield was struck and three men injured. Tonight one of these men was on the field, and when the lightning struck he tainted into the arms of a comrade
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 JOSEPH s. BENNETT
Owner of Union Laundry Rushed Hospital But Dies An Hour Datels

Owner of Union Laundry Ruahed q
 Hospital But Dies An Hour lAters !
 Joseph $. Bennett of 154 Lincot street, an influential member of th} Chamber of Comme rec and one of tA( prominent business men In the city died at the General Hospital at o'clock last night, having been strick1 en with what appeared to be acute tnS digestion about an hour before. MeA' ical Examiner Harry A. ElcUck WI called in on the case and found hear failure ito be the cause of death. Xf' though MT. Bennett had not be1U feeling well for some time he had been able to attend to his duties as presf. dent and treasurer of the Unior Laundry and was on a number of i'm. portant committees at the Chamber o1 Commerce. ~s@E
 He was born in Tilsic, Germany. 4g years ago, but came to Montreal, Can. ada, at the age of IT. He later lived in Boston and settled in Laconia, N, H., for about eight years. He then went out to the Pacific coast and lived at San Pedro. Cal. for one year. IIe then came to New Britain and took over the ownership of the Union Laundry fifteen years ago. Since then it has grown to the proportion of oc- cupyang large handsome structure on Arch street at the foot of Grand street. He was married October IS, 1895 to Miss Mabel De Merritt in La. conia, N. H. Besides his wife he leaves one son, Ossian s. Bennett. Mr, Bennett was member of the Elks and Centennial Lodge. Masons
 The funeral will be held at s o'clock tomorrow from the house. Rev. Louis Malvern of Peabody, Mass. will of-s ficiate. Burial will be in Cedar Hill, Hartford. as. I1-.ssss
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
NEW HAVEN HOTEL DEFRAUDED
Bogus Captain Cashes Worthless
 Checks for $500.

New Haven, Aug 22.-A local hotel today reported that yesterday a dig nified man, evidently a military of- f1cer with credentials purporting to identify him as an officer of the commissary branch of the United States army, obtained about $500 on worthless checks cashed by the man. agement The man left the hotel.
 Ten minutes later private detec- tive appeared and said he had been trailing the so-called Captain Ham. U. s. A., but had not quite caught up with him.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
U. $. SUES MIDDIIETOWN FIRM.

Hartford, Aug. 22.-The United States of America has brought suit against the New England Enameling
 company, of Middletown, to recover $568.S7 and $469.o7 for additional custom duties on shipments of alum mum sheets from Frankfort, Ger
 many sixty-seven in all part of the aluminium coming the Slaterdyke and part on the Rotterdam. The ac- ton was brought by Assistant U. S. District Attorney Lincoln, and the suit is returnable at the September
 term of the United States district
 court.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
PERSONALS

Miss Alice Gaffney is spending her vacation at Madison. ...
 Miss Margaret McGrail of Summer street is sojourning for few days at Morningside.
 Miss Ethel Trebert of Maple Hill is spending a tWo-weeks' vacation at Short Beach.
 Leroy Fleischer of Black Rock avenue is spending two weeks at 1n- dian Neck. Miss Lena Fleischer has returned from two weeks vaca- tion at F'airview Beach.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
PROTEST $1.65 WHEAT.

St. Paul, Aug. 22.-E. G. Quamn. president of the Federal Land Bank Of St. Paul, will leave tonight for Wash ington, heading a delegation of farm CTS and business men from North Da- kota and Minnesota in protest against the fixing of $1.65 per bushel as the price for wheat. J. P. Finch of Fargo, one of the delegation, said that the farmers will not sell their grain at the price proposed.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Plymouth Woman Brings Action
 Against Local Resident.

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Flanagan Gra- ham of Plymouth, through her coun- sel r. A. Scott of that town, has brought action for divorce against her husband, Hugh J. Graham of this city. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell served the papers.
 The plaintiff alleges that she was married to the defendant March 25, 1907, and since that date the defend ant has been guilty of intolerable cru city and habitual intemperance. She asks for custody of four children. The papers are returnable in the superior court Winchester on the first Tues day in September.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
SCOTS ELECT TOMORROW.
Several Amendments to Constitutions
 Acted on Today.

Hartford, Aug. 22.-The Royal Clan of the Order of Scottish Clans in session here this morning proposed amendments to the royal and subor- dinate clan constitutions, few of which were adopted.
 It was voted to make the election of officers the special order for Thurs day afternoon. It was decided that the installation should be held at II o'clock Friday morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
John Rodin.

The funeral of John Rodin. 77 years old, of 35 Chestnut street, who died at the General hospital Sunday, was held this afternoon at the un- dertaking rooms of John A. Andrews & Go. Services were held at the Swedish Lutheran church at 3:o0 o'clock. Rev. pr. s. @. Ohman of. iciated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
PLATrsBURGERs DEPART.

Thomas F. Jackson of The New Britain Herald" and John A. Martin, the local athlete. selected candidates to the second reserve officers train. ing camp at Plattsburg Barracks, ". Y, left this afternoon for the siiorea of Lake Champlain to commence their trainin4..
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
Mrs. John D. Hannon.

The funeral of Mrs. John D. Hau-' non, who died Monday in Enfield. was held at S:3O o'clock this morning at her late home and at St. Patrtck's church in Thompsonvillc at o'clock. Solemn high mass was celebrated. The body was brought here for burial in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
German Offensive in East.

Petrograd, Aug. 22.-The Germans have begun an offensive on the north- ern part of the Russian line between the marsh and the river Aal, the war office announces.
 The Russians have retired two ot three versts northward between the msk~shes and the river.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
GERARD TAKEN ILL.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-James w. Ger ard, former American ambassador to Germany, was seized with an attack of rheumatism as his train drew near here today. He cancelled an engage ment to speak here at noon.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
VICTIM LEFT $15O,OOO.

New Haven, Aug. 22.-The estate of Leonard F. Hotchkiss, killed in the North Branford wreck, as reported in the probate court today, was over $15O,OOO. The estate goes to the wid- oW
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
BLAMES GERMANS FUR STRIKE.
Manager of Iron Works Accuses Pro
 pagandists for Trouble.

pagandists for Trouble.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-Several hundred boilermakers and helpers employed in seven ship. building plants along the Delaware river front are on strike today for increased pay and shorter hours.
 Robert A. Rutherford, manager of the John Baizley Iron Works, one of the largest plants affected, declared German propagandists were responsi- ble for the waikout.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
BRITISH GIVE NO
 REST TO GERMANS
Continued from First Page)

ceeding regularly. To the south the struggle is localizing, especially OH ths- Carso front.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

In the accompanying illustration a United States soldier is shown under going severe medical test. With his legs crossed he submits to a blow on a nerve near the knee with rubber
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

20 shs Scovill Mfg. Go. 50 shs Stanley Works 25 shs S. R. & l..
 20 shs Standard Screw 50 shs North & Judd 50 shs Bristol Brass 25 shs Eagle Lock
 50 shs Traut & Hine
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

dates for higher command get it. Incidentally, nearly all the men in the Nxty-ninth regin ent of New York underwent this test and more than Jo per cent. passed it perfectly.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

50 shs Colts Arms 50 shs American Hdw. 50 shs Union Mfg Co.,. 50 shs l.. F. & C. 25 shs Niles Bement-
 Pond
 25 shs American Brass 50 shs American Silver 50 shs Billings & Spencer
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

mallet. If there is no pcrceptible in voluntary movement of the lower part of the limb it indicates a nerve afiEc- tion. While this test is not given to the draft army. most of the Canu--
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

Ruy an Indiana truck.-advt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01
80 SCHOOL TEACHERS
EXPECTED FOR EXAMS.

Sixty school teachers are expected
here tomorrow, Friday and Saturday
to participate in the county examina-
tions for first, second and third grade
certificates. Most of these win aspire
to first class certificates as the result
of the drive for better instruction in
county schools which is being made by
County Superintendent Shepard and
the various district school boards
Many Of the teachers who will take
their examinations this week failed in
their efforts to attain first grade certif-
icates during the exams in April. This
was due largely to the excitement and
disturbed mental pose incident to the
closing of schools. But after a rest
and attendance at state normal it is
believed that the majority will succeed
in making the required grades.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01
BROOM CORN MEN
WANT OVER $500
TON FOR PRODUCT
Large Crops Expected in Lindsay District
and Over $50 an Acre is Being
Realized

Broom corn producers from the
Lindsay district have been in Chlcka-
sha during the past two days in con.
nection with the registration OF chat.
tel mortgages granted in order to salts
fy marketing charges for their pro
duets. The broom corn crop in this
county is in excellent condition and
prices are good. Offers Of 5000 a ton
have been made for the crops and in
number Of cases have been refused.
The growers as a whole believe that
a larger price will be vailable in the
near future.
The raising Of broom corn at 5000
per ton is profitable to the farmer,
meaning a yield of about $50 an acre,
as a ton is raised on three or four
acres. The drouth has not injured
the crops
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01
Government To-Day Concerned Only With
Complete Victory ShipbuiIdirg
Rush Order Given

Bile foodatuffs.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The United
States viii talk Of specific peace terma
only when Germany Is beaten.
This ia the decision Of the govern.
ment at the beginning Of the fourth
year Of the war II was stated with
authority today that an understanding
exists among the allies. Including tha
United States. that there will be no
separate peace entered into by any or
the allied nations.
The government today IS concerned
only with complete victory.
Rush Emergency Fleet.
Both steel and wooden ships must
be built quickly" Admiral capps,
chairman Of the emergency fleet cor.
poration, told shipbnilders here today.
He declared ~ the shipbuilders that
the need for ships was even more So.
rious was then generally recognized
and that Americas part Id the war
was far more serious than most people
realize.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01

oner az the same time informing the
commissioners office Of The case. The
suspect could not so easily persuade
Judge speake that no offense had been
committed and was placed under a
$1,000 bond to await his examination
November 4.
Thomas Redmond pleaded guilty be-
fore the commissioner when charged
with failure to register ana was bound
over to the grand jury at Ardmore un-
der $1,000 BAIL
Deputy u S. Marshal W. A. worley
arrived last night from Duncan with
negro. William Smith, who forgot 20
comply with the registration law and
was delivered to the county Jail here ia
chains to prevent escape and to curb
his ''bad nigger" spirits. Smith win
be brought before the commissioner
for examination in a few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01
HEAT WAVE CONTINUES
THROUGHOUT THE EAST
WITH DEADLY EFFECT
Many Factories Including Munitions
Plant Close, Hoping TO Check
Fatalities
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Aug. 1.~-More than three
hundred dead and more than 1900
prostations is the toll exacted by the
terrific heat during the past three
days throughout the country.
Shed Their Goats.
For the first time in the history Of
The postal service IN New York, letter
carriers today were permitted to make
their rounds in their shirt sleeves
The heat wave continued unabated
throughout the eas' today and reports
from all large cities showed the death
toll to be growing
Factories Close.
Many factories have been closed IN.
til the heat abates. Munition factories
are included in those which have been
closed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01
FORTY HOME GUARD men
AT VINCA PARK TONIGHT

Forty men are expected out tonight
when the Home Guard holds mid-week
drill or at least that many have given
in their names as applicants for entry
and should that number report, the or
gani2ation of the squad will be started.
More men are coming out at every
drill until now a very presentabe en-.
rollment is shown Good form is now
being obtained from the at first awk.
ward recruits and tonight the drin
master plans to have an inspection
meet. everyone who is interested being
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01
Frank knight Accused ofIampering With
The Mails in Hope Of Securing Check
He Thought One Letter Contained

Business picked up suddenly ia the
u. s. commissioners court yesterday
For a week nothing has come up Tor
examinations preliminary to binding
over for the federal grand jury but
when Frank Knight scented q check in
the United States mails and yielded to
the temptation Of appropriating the
same, Judge speake opened his justice
room. Knight had been tried yester+
day morning in the police court for
tampering with mails but no city ordi
nances had been violated by the act
and Mayor Coffman released the pris
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-01

invited ont TO review the companys
maneuvers. Only a short workout is
held three nights weekly but the Fun
damentals of military life are being ad.
ministered to fifteen or twenty men
whose interest multiplies with each
meeting. Vinea Park and the sur.
rounding streets have been used up to
the present but the marches viii grad
ually be extended and the company
probably divided when more enlist in
the organization.
Drills start promptly at Z o'clock and
everyone is invited out.