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New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
MEAT MEN ON STRIKE.
Want Minimum Wage and Reduction
In Hours.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 2.-Nearly
800 members of the Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workers Unions employed by
the Springfield Provision company, H.
l.. Handy company and A. c. Hunt
company, Wholesale provision firms.
struck today on refusal of the COM
panies to grant a reduction of work.
ing hours from sixty to fifty hours a
week. A minimum wage of $13 a
week for apprentices and SIS for reg
ular workers is demanded also. The
demands of the unions were presented
Saturday! backed by almost unani-
nous vote.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
FOOD IN STOMACH
OF WOMAN AS ALIBI
Defense in Small Murder Case Offers
Unique Testimony to Clear Broker
of Crime.

Ossipee, N. H., Jan. 2-Expert tes-
timony that Mrs. Small had eaten
meat and vegetables an hour before
her death was supplemented today by
the statement of witnesses for her
husband on trial for her murder.
This supplemental testimony was
given by Mrs. Lila M. Ferrin and
Edwin Conner, who were recalled to
the witness stand, and is regarded by
the prosecution as significant because
of it's bearing on the time of the
woman's death. Small left his home
for Boston about p. m. on Sept. 20,
the day of the murder. He has stated
since that time they had a luncheon
of canned shrimp just before he left.
Counsel for the defense, it is under
stood, will contend that the finding
of the food in the stomach of the vic
tim indicates that she was alive after
her husband departed and had an
opportunity to eat another meal be-
fore her death, which must have oc-
Cured after Small had boarded the
train
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
IMPROVED TROLLEY SERVICE.
Chamber of Commerce Secures Late
Car for North End.

Through the efforts of the Cham
Der of Commerce, residents of the
north end are to be given better troll
ley service, with the addition of a car
which will leave the center at 1907
o'clock, commencing tonight. The
increased service is a three months
experiment, but should the trip prove
profitable it is believed that it will be
made permanent.
The new run will mean that thea
ter patrons desiring to attend per-
formances in Hartford will have
much better service. Attendants at
dances and other social events will
also be benefited to great extent.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
ALLIES ANSWER TO WILSQ
NOW READY FOR THE Cab
BELGIANS MAY HOLD til
author OF LEAK A
SCoUNDREL- sEN.s70NE
If Congressman Is Guilty
He Should Be Dismissed,
He Says.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Charges of a
"leak' of advance information of
President Wilson's note involving
other charges that somebody made
profits on it in the stock market
gained further official attention TODAY
when Senator Stone, democrat, spoke
on the subject in the senate, and
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston con-
ferred with Chairman Henry, of the
house rules committee about pro-
posed congressional investigation.
Senator Stone said that official COM
munications concerning the honor of
the nation had fallen into improper
hands but said he had no informa-
ton as to whether a leak" occurred
as recently reported. If so, he be-
lieved it would be traceable to de-
partmental employees.
IF it be true that any public official
has or did use any secret or confiden-
tial information, as alleged" said
Senator Stone, "he is an unspeakable
scoundrel. If any man in executive
life-if any senator did it, which I be-
ieve to be absolutely impossfble-he
ought to be dismissed from his office
or this body.
II don't know" Senator Stone con-
tinued that things have occurred in
the departments which ought not to
be possible .-,sr
IT know that official confidential
communications with foreign govern
ments to the state department have
by some means found their way into
hands of men unauth orized to re-
iva n
stock market speculation but did con-
Germ the honor of the nation. How
this has happened I do not know, but
it could have happened only through
the instrumentality of employees. I
fear that this betrayal of public con-
fidence is in some way traceable to
our civil service.''
Senator Stone then denounced
Thomas w. Lawson for his recent
declaration that menabers1of congress
would shrink from an Investigation
into stock market leaks.
II despise these sensational takers
who are always talking about public
bodies and public men, said he II
am sorry that the newspapers should
take up the believing"
After comforting with Mr.. Lawson
Tor two hours Chairman Henry, of
the house rules committee issued this
statement:
''Mr. Lawson charged that there
was al leak in the state department
to Wall street some days ago and
that through such an alleged leak
certain people by specializing in Wall
street cleaned UP $50, 900, 900 or more.
II have asked him for the name of
the individual and the names. of
those spectators profiting by such al
legged leak. He has not furnished the
names in either case. And 80 there
is at this time nothing vet furnished
me even approaching information that
would warrant me in calling together
the committee on rules"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
FALLS THIRTY FEET.
Lhneman Uninjured But Is Taken to
Hospital.

Arthur Stockley of New York,
lineman employed by the American
Telegraph and Telephone company,
received numerous bruises about his
body and an injured left leg in
fall of about 80 feet from a pole near
the Plainville road today.
He was assisted to his room on
Church street by fellow workmen
and later. when he appeared to be
injured seriously, was transferred to
New Britain General hospital In the
police ambulance by Policemen Fred
erick Wagner and John King. This
afternoon it was reported that he is
not injured seriously.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

seph w. Wadsworth, who won fame
by hiding the Connecticut charter in
the historic oak during Revolution
airy days, died at 1920 this morning
at her home at CT GLADDEN. street.
She, had been in poor health for sew
eral years and her death was not en-
tirely unexpected.
She was born in Windsor, April 3,
1S48, daughter of Samuel Tufts and
Annie (Wilson) Capen, an old family
OF Connecticut. For many years she
had lived in New Britain and was
widely known Especially was she
throughout the state She had long
taken an active interest in Stanley
post and it's auxiliary and, despite her
failing health, continued as its Sec
rotary to the last.
Among artists, she was rated high
1y and in many New Britain homes
may be found pictures that show
high merit. She was a member Of
the First Congregational church and
had taken a keen interest in it's ac-
tivities and auxiliary departments for
many years.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs. Annie
Geneva Anderson, wife of A. B. Alder
son of West Hartford; Mrs. Florence
Townsend and Mrs. Walter Bottom
ley, and one son, Charles Capen Glad
den. Also by three grandchildren,
Sylvia and Alice Anderson of West
Hartford and Dorothy Townsend of
this city. ,-..,-
The funeral will be held from her
home Thursday afternoon at an hour
to be determined and the burial will
be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
FOR REORGANIZATION.
Augusta Director OF b. and NJ. Be-
Iieves 1t For Roads Interest.

Boston. Jan. 2.-N. L. Bassett Of
Augusta. Me-. director Of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad testified at
the receivership proceedings in the
federal court today that he believed
reorganization was necessary for the
best interests of the road.
The fundamental trouble with the
road was in its structure, he said,
and the sooner that was changed the
better.
Mr.. Bassett voted for the receiver
ship, he said, because he believed the
road had reached the end of it's rope
and that it was impracticable and
inexpedient to renew the short term
notes.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
HIGH COST OF CARTRIDGES.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The rising
cost of everything has even struck
the cartridges for the army rifles,
Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance,
today told the house military commit
tee, explaining a request for $1S,OOO,-
900 for reserve ammunition. BY June
80 the government expects to double
Its store Of small arms ammunition,
he said, and in two years hopes to
have on hand two billion rounds for
an army Of four paillion men.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Peace Dream Vanish

Berlin, Jan. 2, via Amstel
London.-'The peace dream
for the present." says the
whoever abandoned himsa
to will be sobered by the ri
ply and will adapt himself I'd
reality.
eff the German offer is
jected the thought of peace
this refusal 'suffocated. Tn
French and Russian people
deluded into the belize that
of peace was a confession Of
and an attempt to save our
fore the collapse"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
CONSIDER CARRANzA,s REQUEST

Washington, Jan. 2.-The American
members of the American Mexican
joint commission spent the day con-
sidering general Carranza's appeal for
further notifications in the protocol
prepared to cover border toubles
There was no indication whether the
request would be granted but it was
said further conferences with the
Mexican members were not impossi-
BILE
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
CROP VALUE SO, ss4,5'

Washington, Jan. 2.--Al1
billion dollars was the
value of all crops OF the col
year. The exact value wal
1924, $4,000. That was al
Of S2,165,9S9,000 over the
1915 crops and s2,s67, zoe, Dol
average of the years 1910 al
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Turkey Throws or Sl,a,

Washington, Jan. 20
Ambassador Ell>us has
from Constantinople an q
authentic article from a So
newspaper III the Turkish ca
ing the text of Turkeys re
of the guardianship of the &
ers which was created by I
Of Paris of 1856 and the
Berlin of 1878.
No official notification Of
act has reached the state de
One of the motives of the
ton, it was said, was to pei
key to enter a peace conf
an entirely independent POI
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
STOCK MARKET STRONGER
Prices Advance From One to 5 ia
Points at Resumption of Trading,
Based on Allies Answer.

Based on Allies Answer.
New York, Jan. 2.-Prices jumped
upward on the stock market at the
opening today, the so-called war and
semi-war issues being in especial de-
mand, with trading active. Twelve
thousand shares of U. S. Steel sold
at 10S to ga up.1 ga to IL. Other
issues were from 1 to 5 IA points
higher.
Unfavorable prospects for peace
seen in the Entente note published
since the market closed were gen.
orally assigned as the reason for the
upward movement.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Wheat prices shot
upward today in response to the an
swer of the Entente allies to the Of
fer of the Central powers to nego-
tiate for peace. Initial quotations
showed a rise of nearly five cents a
bushel. E.4
May wheat touched $1.79 at the
opening as against STA at the close
on Saturday, July leaped to $1.46.
where latest figures Saturday were
$1,41
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
On Russian Front.

Berlin, Jan. 2, (By wireless to Say
Russian front, today's army head
quarters statement says:
Eastern front: Front of Prince
Leopold-Enterprise conducted by
Russian raiding attachments south of
Riga southwest of Dvinsk and west of
Stanislaus were without success"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
HANGS SELF TO BED POST
Bristol Man, in Poor Health, Ends Life
by StrangulatiOn Survived by
Sister in New Britain.

Bristol, Jan. John Molin, 55,
committed suicide at his boarding
house during the night by strangula-
ton with a cord attached to his bed
post The body was found today.
Poor health is said to have been the
cause He leaves a sister, Mrs. Peter
son in New Britain and an uncle in
Waterbury,
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
To Dispatch Allies Note

Washington, Jan. 2.-
Lansing said today that
lish text of the Entente repl|
many's peace proposals
would be forwarded to thcl
powers today without waitinl
official French text. That vi
direct to the. Central power)
American embassy in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
AMERICAN WOMAN A COUNTESS.
Daughter of Former Minister to Brazil
Weds Lord CurzOn.

London, Jan. 2, 1:16 p. m.-The
marriage of Earl CurZon of Kedleston
and Mrs Grace Elvina Dugga71 took
place privately in London today. A
small luncheon party followed.
Countess Curzon is native of
Alabama and daughter of the late j.
Munroc Kinds. formerly American
minister to Brazil.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
DIR. ATWOOD GIVEN LIFE
Enters Plea of Guilty to Murder In
Second Degree for Staying DR.. Har-
ris College President.

Boston, Jan. DIR. Eldridge At
wood, who killed DR.. Wilfred E. Har
ris, president of the Massachusetts
college Of Osteopathy, In July last, to-
day entered plea of guilty to muir
der in the second degree and was
sentenced OF life Imprisonment.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
No Changes i'll Macedonia.

Berlin, Jan. 2, by wireless to Say
ville.-"There have been no changes"
says today's army headquarters re-
garding the Macedonian front opera
tons.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
MACkENSEN BLOWS
STAGGER RUMAy|A
More Than 1900 New Prisoners
Taken by Teuton Invaders
RUSSIANS THREATENED
Line Formed by Cars Troops, Feels
Effect of Pressure Exerted All
Along Front-Little Activity Re-
ported From Western Area.

In none of the fighting fronts ex-
cept the Rumanian is there more than
perfunctory activity by any of the
bell1gerents. In the Rumanian war
theater, however, the current reports
indicate that some heaviest blows of
the war are being struck by Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's armies.
The Teutonic attack is being pressed
IN strong force all along the curving
front from northern Moldavia to the
Danube. At the latter point the
bridgeheads protecting Braila on both
sides of the river are being assaulted
and, at last accounts, the Russo-Ru-
manian position at Malchin on the
Dobrudja shore was in process of be-
ing pressed under the hammering of
the Bulgarians, Turks and Germans.
What seems to be the most serious
threat to the Russian front, however,
is developing to the northeast where
both the Petrograd and Berlin state
mems show Teutonic progress at var
1ous points, notably in the direction of
Rokshani, north of Rimniku.S Near
the southern Moldavian border and
along the western Moldavian frontier,
the offensive of the Central powers in
the Transverse valleys, is indicated as
assuming nOtaple Improvement.
Danger of western Mo1davian line
being rolled up and a retreat forced is
being pointed out as the result of the
continuing the hammering on the
Russo Rumanian front as it curves
southeastward from the - Moldavian
mountains and continues toward the
Danube. The Russian resistance is
evidently determined one, however,
and the fighting ground has not yet
touched the line of the Sereth, which
has been picked as the probable po-
sition to be taken up by the Russians
for the protection Of their southern
front and Of their Bessarabian terri
tory.
On the Franco Belgian front today's
Paris statement mentions only skir
mishes near the Lorraine border.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
VILLISTAS LOOT
Capture and Sack Salinas,
But No Loss of Life Is
in News to Laredo.

Laredo, Texas. Jan. g.
lowers have captured and i
town Of Salinas, Hidalgo,
Villadama, between Laredo
terey, according to advices
the border today. No loss
suited, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
MORE SMALLPOX CASES.

Hartford, Jan. 2.-Six new cases of
smallpox in Waterbury have been re-
ported to the state board of health.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
RUBBER FOOTWEAR ADVANCE.
Fourteen Per Cent. Increase in Price
in Effect at Once.

New York. Jan, Am immediate
fourteen per cent. advance in the
price OF rubber footwear of all kinds
was announced here today by the
United States Rubber company.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
GREEK STEAMER TORPEDOED.

Brest, Jan. 2, a. m.-The Greek
steamer Sappho, 2.0S7 tons, has been
torpedoed. Nine of the crew were
saved and the fate of the rest is un-
known, =
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Invaders Attack With Bayol1et.

Berlin, Jan. 2, by Sayville wireless.
Continuing their offensive along the
Rumanian front, Teutonic troops yes
terday pushed back the Russias and
Rumanians along the valleys leading
to the interior Of Moldavia, the war
office announces. A successful bayo-
net attack was made on both sides of
the Oitus valley.
The Teutonic forces in northern
Wallachia have compelled the Rus
slams to make a further retreat.
More than 1900 prisoners were taken
yesterday in this area. In Dobrudja,
German and Bulgarian troops pressed
back on the Russians on Malchin.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Skirmishes Near Lorraine Border.

Paris, Jan. ., Noon.-skirmishin
occurred last night at small posts in
LIE Pretre and Jurywoods, near the
Lorraine border. Otherwise, today's
official announcement says, the night
passed quietly.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Mrs. Alice G. GLADDEN. Dies at Age
Of Sizty-Eight
W.R. G. SECRETARY 80 YEARS
Deceased Won Prominence As Artist
Family Tree Bore Names OF
Many Famous in Early History OF
Connecticut.

Following a lengthy illness with
asthma and a complication Of dis
eases, Mrs. Alice Cerelia (Capen)
Gladden., wife of Superintendent Will
liam H. GLADDEN. of Fairview ceme-
terry, for over thirty years secretary
of Stanley corps, Woman's Relief
corps, and a direct descendant of Jo-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Last Minute Appd
Invaded COuntr|
State Its Side.
Probable Delay1
don Believes.
BALFOUR HAD HI
IN WRITING q
Paris Despatch Says Text d
munication Will BE Withll(
Press Until End Of Week
Expects to Send Reply oil
to Germany's Peace PROP
Berlin Today.

London, Jan. 2, 12.45 D..
final draft of the reply of thd
to President Wilson'S peal
which already has been apprI
France and Great Britain.
forwarded to Italy and Russ
no changes have been sugge1
far from those quarters it II
probable the note will be del
the American, ambassadors Il
within a short time. 1t is III
here that the note may poa|
handed to Mr.. Sharp tomorr2
ever, Belgium made her requI
last moment that the stated
her case be added to the RED
Central powers and similar
or delays may occur in thu
the note to President Wils01
In its form the reply Ia q
same length as the note toaI
trail powers and has the sam
teristics Of general and guar
guage. One of the most
points is a differentiation
peace among the present BID
and such future arrangement
be made for permanent pead
While the original draft II
ply to the Central powers. WI
largely in France. Foreign
Balfour also has had a COZ
part in It. particularly IN
phrases seeking to elucidAt}
uation OF benefit to public d
s1yutral cnantries. IVA
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
JUVENILE CROOKS .--
CAUGHT RED HANDED
Jesse James in His Palmy Days Was
Innocent Babe in Comparison to
These.


These.
Derby, Dec. 2.-Allegations that
they had planned to hold up the
bookkeeper of a local hotel and later
attempt to break open the safe were
made by the police against Joseph
Bogercki, IA and Ziga Marsky, Is,
when they were in police court today
charged with having stolen revolvers
and ammunition from a local sport
ing goods store. Bogercki was sent
to the state school for boys and Mar
sky to the state reformatory.
The boys were arrested in the
boiler room of the hotel. The police
say that in addition to arms they
found in the possession of the boys
plan of the hotel and direction for
the carrying out of the hold-up,
drawn on the back OF magazine.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Will withhold Note For \

Paris, Jan. 2, 4:s5 a. ms
lies reply to President WIS
will not, it is understood. be
until the end of the week.
has been completed and is 4
considered by the different
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Schoolship Newport
Home After Cruise
Drops Anchor in North River,
Completing Trip of
Three Months

The United States steamer Newport,
New York States Nautical Training
School, is moored in the North River
opposite Grants Tomb. The school
ship left Newburgh Friday and steamed
slowly down the Hudson on the last
lap of three months summer cruise,
arriving here yesterday. Tomorrow
the Newport will be tied up at the
l29th Street pier. whore she is sched-
uled to remai in until next spring.
Eighty cadets, all Of them training
TO be officers in the United States Mer-
chant Marine, we're on the Newport's
deck when she slipped by the last OF
the Palisades yesterday afternoon.
They cheered as Manhattan's Jagged
skyline came into view, half obscured
by autumn mists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

rensky's secretary, in q statement to
the Associated Press, declared:
Tho nation is with kercnsky. The
opening convention proved that, OF
course. the Bolsheviki minority ia only
a small part Of the people of Russia.
The Centre. led by NJ. Tchernoff, pro
fcsses to be for the Premier, but
against any coalition OF the ministry
including constitutional Democrats.
That is impractical and impossible. The
government stands firmly against any
trickery.'
kcreusky May Speak Again
I. ia understood that Premier Keren-
skv again will speak before the close
of the Congress II he considers 1t nee
essary to combat the opposition Of the
Rolsheviki Left and the Centre group
led by NJ. Tchernof.
The Premier told the congress that
his regime had saved Russia in lu
darkest hours. The government also
indicated its policy Of firm continu-
alton Of the war when General Nerk.
hovsky. the Minister of War, pledged
the convention to a final victory over
Germany IL discipline in the army was
restored. The generals reference 10
the return of discipline and his an
ncuncement that the officers would be
named by their superiors, instead oil
elected by the soldiers, was applauded
only mildly. but his address as whole
evoked more cheers than did the IRE
mier's. =,
II prevented it. | destroyed 1t, !
was informed from the beginning OF
its existence" declared the Premier
regarding the revolt of General horni-
loft
When the Premier declared that the
good Of Russia necessitated the op-
Servance of order and discipline one
or the most dramatic heckling incl
dents. which punctuated the address
occurred. The Premier had reached
pause in his address when LOUD
voice in the gallery shouted:
you are the great MISCHIEF WORKER
Of the country
From a bedlam of Kisses and ap-
plause, voices from the floor chal-
lenged the heckler 10 arise.
Soldier Defies Kerensky's Friends
A common soldier in the back gal
lpYy arose, ana. WIN iNi"NN
across his brown blouse. stood calmly
facing torrent Of Kisses from the
supporters of Premier kerensky. lhls
was only one of the unusual scenes o.
the convention. which was extremely
unlike an American political conven.
tion. although its setting was Amos!
as drab. Eight hundred delegates had
seats on the main floor.
The convention was an unusual sight:
the sombrs colors of the clothes OIL
peasants. worl.n en- and private so!dlers
nredominated. Here and there were
the brighter cclors Of the uniforms OF
officers. The galleries were lanmed
with a variegated crowd of spectators,
who considered il their right to IN
terrupt the proceedings with questions
There was an air Of tense excite
mont in the crowd as a result OF ru-
mors that the agitator Lenine was IN
Petrograd and would apnear at the con-
vention. This died down. however
when he failed 10 appear.
The applause which greeted Premier
Kercnsky indicated thar ne mad small!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

tanned it'll. comfort for the paciiists
in the audience.
The War Minister il n young man
about the age Of Kerensky. He spoke
In a low. even voice and referred fire.
ouently TO notes. gradually working up
10 the climax, when he declared in n
ringing voice:
THE war must be continued until
with certainty we have achieved the
peace desired b. all--pcacc with free
dom"
The Minimalists and the Social Demo-
Gratis, at yesterdays session Of the Demo
cratic Congress, voted 81 TO II in favor
Of q coalition Cabinet. to include repre-
sentatives Of the Bourgeoisie, but Sc
to 81 against the inclusion Of the
Constitutional Democrats. The Revo-
lutionary Socialists voted in favor Of
coalition, excluding the Constitu-
tional Democrats, 81 to ~.
Premier Kerensky conferred with
representatives Of the Moscow Indus
trial group regarding their possible
entry into the Cabinet. They replied
they would participate if the Cabi-
net was wholly Independent Of any
party or political association.