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New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AMI
HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY.

To the Stockholders Of The New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company:
Meeting Of the Stockholders of The New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company will be held in Harmonic Hall.
No. Elm Street. In the City of New Haven.
Connecticu on Wednesday. the Gath day of
October, 1917, at IL o'clock noon, for the
purposes:
1. To consider and take appropriate action
upon the Statement of the affairs of The
New York. New Haven, and Hartford
Railroad Company for the year ending
December 81, 1916, and all acts de-
scribed therein or reported at said meet
2. To elect Board Of Directors to serve
until the next annual meeting and I'M
til their successors shall have been
elected and qualified.
8. To act upon proposed amendments to the
stockholders bylaws as follows:
Amend Article III. by changing the date
for the Annual Meeting OF the Stock
holders from the fourth Wednesday Of
October in each year to the third
Wednesday Of April in zach year. and
by striking out the words Chairman
Of the board" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word president" SO that
said article amended shall read as
follows:
iii. The annual meeting of this corpor-
alton at which directors shall be chos-
en-, shall be held in the City of New
Haven. Connecticut. on the third
Wednesday of April in each year at at
be fixed by the President or Dr.
rectors."
Amend Articles ~, VII. and TX. by
striking out the words Chairman of
the Board" wherever they occur and
inserting in lieu thereof the word
president" so that said articles as
amended shall read follows:
"IV. special meeting Of this corpora
ton may be called at any time by
order Of the Board OF Directors and
shall be held in the City Of New
Haven at such hour and place as shall
be fixed by the President Dr.
rectors."
wi. For each annual and special
meeting Of the Stockholders the
Board Of Directors shall appoint two
tellers to receive and count the votes
cast thereat. In Of the failure
of the Board of Directors to make
such appointment. or in case OF the
failure inability of either both
Of the tellers to serve at such meet
ing the President shall appoint
another teller, tellers, in his, or
their, places"
Tx. All the meetings Of this corpora
ton shall be presided over by the
President, when he shall be present.
may properly come before said meeting
| For the purpose Of this meeting the trans
! fer books Of the Company will be closed
| from October 10th to October oath. 1917
/ both days inclusive. ,
! Dated at New Haven, Connecticut. thif
| FIRST day of October. 1917.
| BY order Of the Board of Directors,
| ARTHUR e. CLARK. Secretary
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

PROTESTANT AMERICAN young
lady, student of Huntsinger's, de-
sires to locate in New Britain;
good grammar and business school
education; capable stenographer.
Address Box 3, Herald. 1O-6-2dx
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

FOR SALE-1916 REQ touring car,
good condition, complete, small
mileage. A. Zimmerman, The
Stanley Works. 9-2o-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

Reasonable rates. ALLEN car. Rich
ard Covert, Tel. 255-12. 10-8-6dx
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

WANTED-A tenement Of 4 rooms.
with bath. Notify 256 Maple St.
10-S-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

WANTED-By young man expert
enced in bookkeeping and general
office work; a position offering good
cnance Tor advancement. Box
1OAA. 1O-8-d2x
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
FOR sAnE.

FOR SALE-Horse in good condition,
also harness and wagon, 245 Bur-
rift street. 10-8-6dx
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

Have you lost a sum of
money? Our records show
that it pays best to advertise
this particular loss. Glasses,
Pins and Rings are found
in surprising quantities and
turned in at the Herald. Your
money will surely remain in
the finders hands if he does
not know who lost it.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

WANTED-Freight handlers by N. Y.
N H. & H. r. r. Apply at freight
office Whiting street. 106tf
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

Reliable Employment Agency
"a West Main st. Tel. 428-12
Help Wanted Help Supplied
Male and Female.
Cooks, Kitchen Hands, House Girls,
Chamber Maids, Walters and Wait
resses, Laborers and Farm Hands.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
NOTICES..

DANCING CLASS at Booths Hall, by
Mrs. Lauderback, New York exhibit
ton dancer. Adults class Thurs
day evening at 8 p. m. Children's
class Saturday afternoon 8 p. m.
10-8-10-12
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

NAGLE SANITARIUM AND PRIVATE
HOSPITAL.
80 CEDAR STREET. NEW BRITAIN.
Medical, Surgical and Obstetric Patients.
Quiet location, excellent surroundings, free
from Institutional atmosphere. The limited
number of eight received assures close in
dividual attention. All physicians entitled
TO recognition.
Conducted solely by
MARY E. NAGLE, n. N.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08
LOST.

LOST-Order book Sunday morning.
Return to L. Brin. corner Winter
street and Hartford Ave. Reward.
1O-8-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

LOST-Autonobile crank handle, on
lincoln street extension. Please
return to Room 405, City Hall. Re-
ward. 10-8-1d
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
NO COMMERCIAL WAR
AFTER PEACE, DECLARES
GERMAN SHIPPING MAN
I fAaoeiated press bv Federal wireleasl

BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 26.-Albert
BaIlin, director of the Hamburg Amer,
ican Steamship Company, in a state
ment issued by the Overseas News
Agency last night, is quoted as having
said that there viii be no commercial
war after the treaty of peace is
signed.
1T Is extremely improbable that
there will be commercial war to fol-
low the military strife said Mr.. Bal
lin. Certain commodities. which,
prior to the war, Germany had prac-
tical monopoly of, will be hers no long
er. The Entente and the neutral ma
tions, their supplies cut off, have found
substitutes or have gone into the man.
ufacture of these articles for them
selves. But we shall be able to find
new articles for export"
In speaking OF the loss of tonnage
due to the campaign of the submarines
and to other causes, Herr Ballin said
that '.the belligerents will rapidly re-
place the tonnage lost during the war.
| give England two years to replace all
that she has lost, and the United
States should be able to do the same. :"
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CUBAN FEDERALS HAVE
REBELS ON THE RUN

(Associaisd Press By Fsderai wireiessf
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 26.-Govefn-
ment troops have captured the prov
ince Of Cafhaguey, after a slight re-
sistance from the rebels, according to
the official announcement issued here
last night The rebels are reported to
have fled with the first attack of the
federal troops. but there was more
or less heavy fighting at Iona del
Grill. where the rebels were defeated.
with a loss of Is killed and lis
wounded. Col Belancourt, with a
force OF 1000 fedefaIs, is reported to
be marching upon Santiago de Cuba.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
REPUBLICAN, FILlBUSTER
ON EMERGENCY REVENUE
BILL Is COMPROMISED

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 25.--
Agreeing to bring their filibusterN to
an end so far as the enactment of the
administration Emergency Revenue
Bill is concerned and pIedging their
support to the program outlined that
deals with the defense plans of the
country, the Republican minority in
the senate yesterday came to an un-
derstanding in part with the leaders
of the Democratic majority The lead
ers of the parties have each agreed
to bring the revenue bill to vote on
Wednesday.
This agreement, however. is not to
include the other general bills of the
administration, against which the fill
buster will be resumed when neces-
sary.
In the-house Representative MORN
of Pennsylvania introduced bill au-
thorizing an issue of bonds to the
amount of billion dollars, the amount
to be used to put the country into a
state of preparedness for defense
The appropriation asked Tor to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26

Loss Of 2196 SHIPS since WAR
BEGAN; TONNAGE -FOUR MILLIONS

the largest vessel sunk during the
war, the Cunard liners Alaunia, Fran
coma and the White Star liner Cymrie.
The total number of British vessels
Destroyed In 1916 was 476.
NorWay's' Losses Second
Norway's losses were second to
Great Britain, totaling 262,7S9 gross
tons, compared with 103,023 tons dur
ing the preceding II months, making
a total for the war period of 365, 757
gross tons. Most of the Norwegian
ships sunk were small, none of them
reaching 5000 TONS Norway haSmain-
tanned its merchant marine despite
the losses. The number of Norwegian
vessels destroyed in 1916 was 1919.
italy Lost SO vessels
Italy suffered severe losses with
the extension of the German U-boat
activities in the Mediterranean, SO
ships of Isl, ,4S2 gross tons being sunk
in 1916. which brings the total for the
war to 211,699 tons. The Principe
Umberto and the Palermo. the latter
we'll known in New York, were the
largest Italian ships sunk during the
year.
American Losses Only Four
Losses of American ships in 1916
were only four vessels, the Seaconnet,
LaIao, Columbian and Chemung hav.
ing total gross tonnage of 14.7SI.
Japan's losses were five vessels with
a total gross tonnage of 10,709.
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That the number of fNNerchant ships
destroyed from the beginning of the
war to January /, 1917, by mines, sub
marines and other causes arising from
hest;Iities totals 2196 vessels of ali
types and classes, is stated by the
New York Journal OF Commences
February issue, received by Deputy
Collector .of the Port Raymer Sharp,
in the last mail from the mainland
England's Losses Half Of Total
"Of this total" says the Journal,
"1119 vessels of 2,112,961 gross tons
were destroyed in 1916. More than
half of this amount was under British
registery. with Norway, Italy, France,
Holland and Greece represented by a
considerable number of ships.
81 Large Vessels Sunk
THE aggregate gross tonnage of
the 2196 vessels destroyed since the
war began was 4.0l2,564. Ships of
more than 5000 gross tons sunk last
year ifnfdf9d many large liners we'll
known on this side of the Atlantic and
numbered 81
Speaking Of British losses in 1916,
the Journal says:
British lose 476 In Year
British losses during 1916 were
slightly less than in the preceding IL
1,13557S tons gross as COM
pared with 1,225,49S tons. making a
total OF 2.36i;076 tons. The ships de-
In 1916 included the Britannia,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
AMERICA MUST ENTER
WAR AGAINST GERMANY,
SAYS RlNCET0N NAN
(Associ.ted Press ~ Federai WirsII

(Associated Press w Federal Wirsisssl
NEW YORK, N. Y Feb 26.-Dr.
John G. Hibben, president Of Prince
ton university and one Of the foremost
educators of the United States, de-
clared before a huge crowd last night
that 1T is the solemn duty Of the
United States to enter the war against
Germany as speedily as possible" The
church in which Or. Hibben was
speaking was thronged with the
Princeton alumni OF this city and from
surrounding towns, for the address
had been widely advertised.
Criticized American People
DR.. Hibben in the course Of his
remarks criticized the people Of the
United States for what be describes
as their utter lack of an international
conscience as exempiified BY our
failure to join the Allies At the very
outbreak Of the war n Europe. when.
"a be declared, lhe Entente nations
had entered the war ftf the TerT rfin<
cioIes dnon which the founders of IIi.
.|./ q. ..|||.| |.. ||.| ...
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HUNGRY WOMEN MOB
FASHIONABLE HOTELS IN j
NEW YORK; WRECK STORES


NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Food riots
exceeding in violence any which have
taken place in this city for years oc-
Cured yesterday in several parts of
the metropolis, on the Lower East
Side, in the Bronx and in the neighbor-
hoods of the Waldorf-Astoria and the
st. Regis hotels In several Of the riots
the women who participated fought
with the police and stoned stores and
market places.
There were five distinct outbreaks
in the Bronx, all led by women. Here
the police reserves had to be called
out to handle the frantic women, who
smashed into grocery and provision
stores and swept into and wrecked a
large number of market places, looting
the eatables. The police were at first
overpowered by The women.
At Fashionable Hotels
Shouting out that they were starv.
ing while others could live in luxury,
mobs Of women surrounded the Wal.
dorf-Astoria and the st. Regis, making
their way into the lobbies and dining
rooms. The streets outside these ho-
tells were also jammed by the clamor
ing women, who shouted for bread for
their children
Mayor Mitchell, who addressed the
women at the Waloorf-Astoria, prom
ised them that he would do everything
in his power to see that the practical
famine in many parts of the city is
abated, He promised that he would
use his influence to secure aid for the
hungry from the city treasury and
wodld also ehdeavor to secure state
funds through which foodsfuffs might
be- purchased and sold in the city at
cost
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EXTRA
/ / o'clock
WOMEN RALLY IN
C0UNTRY'SCAUSE
WITH ALPOWER

(Assoeisted Press by F4dstai wireless1
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 26.-The
women or the United States are pre-
pairing for war. The national suffrage
party leaders have decided to call for
series Of mass meetings throughout
the country. to start a nationwide
movement for the purpose OF organic
ing women for war service on the lines
adopted in Britain and France, as soon
as the demands Of the war in those
countries made IL necessary to replace
men with women.
information to this effect has been
sent to Secretary Baker. Secretary
Daniels and Secretary McAdoo, with
the additional Information that the
women are preparing to establish a
bureau which. shall have as its espe-
ciai work the task or mapping out
plans for employing women in the po-
sitions which shall have been vacated
by the men called to the colors when
the break with Germany comes.
The Women's League for National
Service will cooperate. For business
places placard bearing red, white
and blue border has been designed.
BE Patriotic and Give a Moments
Thought TO Your Country" the placard
reads.
Robert Bacon. president OF the
league. s. Stanwood Menkens- chair
man OF the executive committee, and
other officers are giving their per-.
sonaT Attention TO the activities de-
cided upon
Reorasnize Medical Reserve Corps
Maj. Robert N. Noble, U. s. A., at
tached to the surgeon generals office.
has announced that plans for reorgan.i
izipg the medical reserve corps con-
template an eventual increase in num-
bers from 240O to $4,000. and that it
was intended to devise a method to-
keep intact the practise of a physi-
clan who went into service in war. by
designating physician of the corps
in his own neighborhood to take care
of that practise during the period Of
his service. For this reason, he said,
il was essential to the plans for war
medical service to have twice as many
physicians in the corps as would be
necessary in case of war.
He said the medical corps of the
regular army and the reserve corps
were only sufficiently large in number
at present to serve as a nucleus for
war service.
Aboard Ship Sunk
The state department las night re
ceiyed information from London an.
that two Americans were in
the crew of the British steamer Cen
turian, which was sunk at sea. Feb
ruary 10. No Importance is attached
to this, however. as the ship was am
ply warned by the attacking sub |
marine. and the members Of her crew
given time in which to lower their |
boats and make their escape. No
lives were lost
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
PHILIPPINES WOULD RAISE
ARMY FOR DEFENSE

(Assoeiated Press BY Federal WirslsssD
MANILA, p. l., Feb. 25.--An army
OF 5000 men is to be raised in the
Philippines. in accordance with bill
introduced into the local Congress by
Manuel Quezon, acting under the
terms Of the National Defense. Act.
The force is to be Organized as q COM
plete army division. The Quezon
measure has just been considered at "A
special session of the Philippine Con.
gress, called to take 1t up,S
A recommendation by Governor
General Harrison that Congress appro-
pirate a sufficient amount for the
maintenance Of the German seamen
removed from the German steamers
in Philippine ports was not APP
proved of. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
GRANDSON OF Jay GOULD
. KILLED HUNTING RAC00NS
(Associated Press BY Federal wireless,

(Associated Press by Federal Wireless)
BRUNSWICK, Ca, Feb. 26.-Edwin
Gould, Jr., son of Edwin Gould, New
York capitalist accidentally killed him
self last night while hunting on
Jekyl island. Gould was hunting ra-
coons. He struck the butt of his gun
against the head of racoon and the
force of the blow discharged the gun.
He was "a years old and Is survived
by brother six years his junior, and
his father and mother. He was a
grandson of jay Gould, the great finan-
cier.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
ARMY AvIATORS DETAILED
FOR OBSERVATION DUT I

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 26.-First
Lieuts. Carberry, Harmon and John
son. stationed here as aviators, have
been detailed as war observers in Eu-
ropean countries, and will leave here
for France, where they
viii study aeronautics at the celebrat-
ed French school of aviation at Berry
au Bac.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
U. S. GOVERNMENT ENTERS
MARKET AS COPPER BUYER

BUTTE, Mont.-The officials of a |
local copper producing company have /
been apprised that the United States |
government addressed an inquiry to |
the eastern office of the company as
to its ability to produce a quarter mil |
lion pounds Of copper.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
HUGE STORES OF FOOD
DISCOVERED BY PR0BERS
fAssoeiated Prass by FAderaI WireIessl

(Associstsd Press by FaderaI Wireless)
& CHICAGO, H., Feb. z5.-The police
who have been carrying on an investf
CATION into the food stocks on hand in
the various wholesale depots and re
frigeratfng plants yesterday discov
cred one storage plant wherein was
stored millions Of pounds of poultry
and meats and other food stuffs.
tigation OF the high cost Of living,
placed at S400. 900, which has been
hard fought by the Republicans, was
passed yesterday. after a hot debate.
in the course OF which the Opposition
denounced the exne01It.I. 0I.II...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
GERARD EN- ROUTE FOR
SPANISH SEAPORT

tAssociated Press By FsderaI WireIess1
+ LONDON, Eng, Feb. ga des.
patch to the Morning Telegram from
Madrid reports that Former Ambas-
sador Gerard and his suite have left
the Spanish capital for Corunna,
where they will take steamer for the
United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
AUSTRIA'S ECONOMIC
SITUATION IS ACUTE
(AssOciated Press by Federal wireIessy

VIENNA, Austria, Feb 26.-The
pressure of the economic situation in
the dual monarchy has become so
great that a special meeting Of the
Austrian and Hungarian ministers was
held Saturday to discuss the problem.
Important plaas were discussed at the
meeting, it was understood, but no IN
formation was given out
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
SMUGGLING ring
MAY HAYEBEEN
OPERATINGHERE
Arrest of Opium HHui' at S. f.
Expected to Throw Light on
Recent Manoa Affair

That the arrest OF an opium SNUG
Cling 'huR' 81 San Francisco February
Is by customs men Of that port may
throw some light on the identity Of
the party who attempted to smuggle
900 tins OF opium into this port on
Che Mhtson steamer Manoa recently,
the shipment, however, being seized
by the customs Inspectors before 1t
could be taken off the wharf. is be-
Heyed here today.
According to the San francisco
Chronicle OF February Is, the ring"
the branches Of which are said TO
spread Ike the spokes Of q wheel to
every part Of the United States Mex
leo, Honolulu and the Orient, was un-
earfhed the day previous by Capt.
Joseph Head Of the United States Gus
toms service, working under the direc-
tions Of Surveyor o. the Port Jnstus
Wardell.
"A German banker Of Mexico cify.r
says the Chroniclef whose name the
authorities have Withheld for interna-
tional reasons, and q wealthy Mexi.
can. who is under arrest. are said TO-
head the ring. r-e..s.,l
Typsd c5os Employed
Messages between members of the
group were carried on In typewritten
code to avoid detection. and other
like methods were used to keep the
federal officers from discovering the
Illegal traflicking A mass of the
coded messages has been found and
customs officers are now attempting
.,Neo, srfoSlr IRA exnected here
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
IDAHO MINERS CAUGHT IN
Sh0WSLIDE; IS KILLED

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 26.-Fffteen
men were killed and Is seriously in,
jured In the North Star mine. near
HALEY. yesterday. They were caught
in a snowslide. Three men are still
nIif<Int
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
CONSTANTINE MUST GIVE
IN OR BLOCKADE STANDS

NAo4teo <fess ~ ts9sHei UueiessJ
PARIS, France, Feb. 26.-Apnounce-
ment was made officially last night
that the blockade OF Greece declared
by the Allied nations viii be lifted
when King Constantine satisfactorily
(1IfiIs the demands Of the Entente.
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1912 Newcastle She 600 feet Her home port Liverpool
with saings New
millions
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26

WASHINGTON c. 26-Presiden today went before
the serious crises that the nation has faced
the amag body of the
for the defense Of the lives and of c
at
hall Galleries crowded throng
which manifested the Of the people for the president at this
Mr. Wilson asked him the forces the
He asked
place the United States of armed neutrality.
He that he take whatever
including and the
by naval forces ~ $1,000
In his address president plain that the
Of American lives American rights the
price of driving the American flag from the
Card liner Laona had been sunk the
rived while the president his from the White House the cap
to The added the emphasis his words
Congress the address sad provide
the plans national defense which the administration has
mind
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26

NEW YORK. N Y, Feb. 26The Cunarder Laconia carried
port hundred passengers among whom America
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26

QUEENSTOWN Ireland, Feb. 2S.--The big zCunard line
which sailed from New York February 18 for Liverpool has
In the twar zone ae8 -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26

l. s.
LONDON Eng Feb. 26 OficialThe Cnarder Laconia
today without The said number 2O be
landed tonight.