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New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
FRENCH HELD DEF
 0N WESTERN FRONT
My Not Aet With British il
 Capture of Lsas

while General Hais ts creeping in % closelye upon Lens that thS capture by tho British of that coal mining city and its adjacsnt fields seerns im- nltuent 1t is ' question if the Brit tsha operation will be accompanied by an foftensivS move by the French on . lar9e scale.
 AltAaugh thsre hes been more or lea constant jockeying for position by tho two cominAnders along the AisnoAnd Champagne fronts, par ticulafly the formers the German activities appear moro like efforts to choke off any possible extended movement by the French than any thing elss. 4
 On the othar hand General Petain's occasi0r4l strokes give the. impression that all he ie trying to do is to pre- serva htg vantage points as the basis for rssnming the French advance at some future time when the effort sesmA advisable.
 The most important of the recent French drives was that of Monday at Hurt4hise vest of Craanne. The 0ermAnsS seem to have suffered q considerable deprivation here. one of the petitions taken being . fortress of some mesmagnttude.
 London Juno 37.-British gun flre checked In Its ineipiency German counter attack attempted early today on the British front on the Arras front 1t wAs onicialiy announced n today's war. onice report.
 Paris, Juno 27.-Heavy artillery lighting continues in the region of Hurtebise, says today's official an- 1iouncement.
 Vienna, June se. via London -Re- captures of tho remaining positions taken by the Italians on the heights south Of the Sugana valley. on the Trent1no front is announced in to- days olacial statsmsnt. It adds that moro than 1.soo prisoners have been taken.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
DID HE CALL TIT
Harafoed Salesman Accuses Germa
 q saytng s.Dirty American"

Har1loGd Salesman Accuses German
 q saytng .'Dirty American" '
 Sidney Kslly Of Hartford. . sales man, called It tho police station this afternoon and related story to Desk OMcer Malone, which called for im- mediate investigation. According to KAlly, he entered . grocery store in Quilty's block on East Main street. and On approaching the proprietor . German, said the latter called him . ..dirty American. and ordered him from the store. When his haste did not suit, tho German choked him. Kelly alleged.
 Onicer Charles Johnson investigated and from the proprietor learned that Kelly was the aggressor and was or dered from the store. He also denied that he hurled the epithet about the American to Kelly. No arrests were made1
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

During the y9ar 23 moro children were received and fourteen left. Ths present population of the home is Sa boys and 5S girls. . total of 120. A Enumber of the chitdren graduated from Grammar school, two boys arl in High school and two. gfrls1 are taking courses in business schools.
 pr. F. A. B. Forrest and Dr. l. U Dary have cared for tho teeth of the children gratis and Dr. J. N Potta has performed like services in tho care of eyes and ears. An Anonymous friend has seen that the coal bina have been replenishsd. A tonsorial expert has given his services free and two women have donated weekly supplies of food. Dr. George Fl. Bodley has been chosen medical di- rector. to succeed tho late pr. Arvid Anderson. A. N. Lewis. m honorary member of the board of trustees has moved away dtring the year and . succe1soF has not been chosen.
 The sale of New Testaments has brought in $455.57. but as the expense has been identical there was no net. One of the Homes. New Testaments found it's way into the hands of . man, condemned to die for murder and he carried 1t with him to the electric chair in Sing Sing prison.
 Inc balance on hand at present is $635.18. Accounts have been audited by w. J. Judd and George F. Spear.
 Omcers were reelected for the com- ing year. They are: President of board of trustees, H. g. Walter; vice president, Fl. c. Capen: secretary. c. T.. Moore; treasurer. D F. Neumann: auditors. " H. Judd and George F. Spear.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
Tg1 EXP osKD.
eor IAlEss One Ir1a, x N cG HAsas1a,

Don, Juno 15. How . Rus
 IT for . aepafate peace
 Was exposed n a Ger-
 the council Of soldiers W0G n dele in Pstro. els T l in de- fch tod nba1n4or Tram h9 SG4t ]3sIkp1a e1ins. tho lcal spcdali1k Iaeder undo an im- ned speech IT favor of . gen- pnity and WAS Answered by M. nsky hQ annQNnced he would 6Ak anine,1 aneech ana, proceed- sto sread . docament ainost idsnii- With 1st. s'
 Fhen " z Versna1y, had concluded. Ahhennted that he had been read nn intercepted radio from Ger % signsd by Kins Leopold of Ba- sfgs S f%z
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
ANNUAL MEETING DE CHILDREv's HOME
Officers Are Reelected and Rt
 ports Ars Approved

The, annual meeting of. the Chil- dren's Home. of which Roy. J. E. Klingberg was the organiser. was held last evening, reports showing one of tho most successful years in the life of the institutton. R0ceipts from, ell sources for the home aud the children totalled 312.1s6.S0 and MT. Klingberg received $l,701.41 for his own personal use.
 There were no deaths during the year ending May n. for which Ar. Klingberg present4d his report. At the beginning Of the year there were 63 boys and 4s girls. . total Of 112.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
r1s0ExiEx lmrs AUTO.

AA 3nhound Hartfcrd CT collided the AlnSrican Hardware auto h1l9 fxsica ae the corner of Elm d ll,ut sfets la1a svsninE It .
 icp md l.ys people ln fhs car were lnfully snaken s1p and bruised, They 9 1ohn Cl&fy o1 Comrnercial street. H Morris of winthrop street, 1k T. BerkoWit. Of Wilson street,
 yi@1 Unbowy 0f Beaver street and
 AugusteyEcx Of sNswtngton.p The LII IT .chaEge of 1Eoturman Ana : m Con 4nctpr i3andels The 63E SyvaG tlSf1psn by Roland Clark, !1 was accomplished sIst John Brier-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
UNEARTHING FTRNWoRKA

New York, June 27.-Inspsctor Owen Eagan of the bureau of con- bustibles today continued hls ssarch for fireworks. Four dealers were or- dered to appear before him to explain the possession of fireworks and ten others arrested yesterday were con- victed and fined, while firworks to the estimated value of $2.00o have been seized.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Rev, Stanley IpaOvvoad.

-fSov. Stanley IOoOvvoek1.
 With the edifice of the church of tho Sacred Heart of Jesus crowded to the doors and with hundreds of mourners unable to gain admittance to tho church. the funeral services for the late Rev. Stanley Losowski were conducted at 10 o'clock this morning. Rev. LucyAn Bojnowski ofhciated aasisted by Rev. J. B. Gro hof, In the sanctuary of the church were numerous priests from vafious parts of the state. Members of va rious Polish societies of Hartford where the deceased was stationed and this city. attended in body and many were dressed in uniform. The body was brought to this city from Hartford last evening and 1t lay in state during tho evening. A mass for the -repose of the soul of the clergyman was conducted at 5:15 o'clock. The remains were inferred in the Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
DANISH STEAMER SUNK.

Washington, June 27.-Sinking of the Danish steamer Gunhild was re- ported to the state department today. Survivors said the steamer was tor pedoed without warning and sank be- fore fife boats could be loaded. Five Of the crew were drowned.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
CELEBRATE ANNIvERsARY.
Mir. and Mrs. IL. E. Blakeslcy Married
 47 YeAra,

Mr. and Mrs. L. .E. Blakesiey of 25 Kelsey street celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary last night iii conjunction with, the fifth wedding anniversary of their daughter and son- in-law, Mfr. and Mrs. Joseph FAnion of Plainville. Guests were present 1t the anniversary party from Meriden, Vernon, Plainville and Hartford.
 Mr4 and Mrs. Blakesley have four children living, Mrs. l.. E. Eiei4ler. Mrs. 6. B. Mitchell of Plainville, Mrs. Joseph Fanion and H. c. Blakesley of Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

GERMAN COLD FALLING OFF.
 Amsterdam. Juno 37.-The Frank furter Zeitung says there are indicA- tions that the next returns of tho Imperial bank of Germany will show . considerable decrease in the stock of gold.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
FAhLsKHIS OARpEsgTER.

Waterbury, June 17.John Ryan. 2s. of BNffale. N. r.. a Carpenters helper, was fatally injured here this afternoon while at work on q building being torn down for the American Brass Co. Ryan was working on an iron girder and it is thought he was overcome by the heat. He fell about IF feet, striking on his head. He died about . half hour after the accident.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
LONG ISLAND SOUND CLOSED.

New Haven. June 27.-Order9 which came here today are to the ef-. feet that any craft which travels sthrough Long Island Sound is likely to be taken into port by naval force unless the owner or master has ob- tained federal permit.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
Mrs. Della Slnarples.

Mrs. Della sharples, t4s years old. died last night at the Hartford hos pital. She was the wife of Charles Lawrence Sharples and made her home at 76 Allen street, Hartford. Besides her husband she leaves two children, Charles and Mary Sharples.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from tho Err win Memorial chapel. Rev, M. s. Anderson will ofnciate.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
TO EXHIBIT vEGErABLEs.

Hartford. June 27.At the Juno meeting of the state board of agricul- turs at the state capitol today, c. A. Thompson. ]. Fl. Blademan and L. H.. Healy were appointed a committee to arrange for the representation at the stata at the national vegetable grow eEs exhibit It Springfield, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
FEDERAL coaDnssloN ACCUSED

Washington. June Charging that the federal commission has failed to use it's power to stop extor- ton from publishers by newsprint paper manufacturers Senator Reed introduced a resolution to direct the commission to inform the senate why it has not issued orders prohibiting unfair and illegal practices.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
PRICE-MONOHAN.

Thomas Price of 40 Hurlburt street and Katherine Monohan of 1O4 Oak rtreet were married at o'clock this morning in St. Mary's church. Rev. John T. Winters tied the nuptial knot. A wedding reception was rendered the couple tt the home of tho. bride.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
HERytfG RINGQUIkT.

Gia Ellen Thsresa Ringquist Of
 lill md Everett Edwin IIerwig, l t1is city. were marfasd1 this aftsr-. on Tt 2 o'clock. by Rev. Henry w. ler. it his home on Lexington After . wedding trip to New ! ma vicinity. the couple win IT. klSetr homo at sS Rocky Hill ii ienus.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
Anderz c. Idndxren.

Anders Gustave Lindgren of 24 Grand street, aged 65 years, died at the New Britain General hospital last evening. The deceased was a res- ident of this city for many years and was employed as a mechanic at the Cerbin Screw corporation. He was unmarried and is survived by two brothers, Charles Lindgren of this city and Eric Lindgren of Middle town, and a sister who resides in Sodermanland. Sweden. He was a member of the Swedish Lutheran church and the Kronan Sick Benefit society. The funeral will be held at 2:So o'clock Friday afternoon from his late home. Rev Dr. s. G. Ohman will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
AUroIgys oIyEN HEARING

Esa AUr0Lsys GIVEN HEARING.
 haAlaam Wolf. David Berkowitx I1ouis Nafr, Jr.. were given hear
 bef0rs Commissioner stoeckel of automobile commission this after n on Jcl1arses Of operaFing their shines reckiessly. Decisfons were t5o6erved. < sss@ s ssss.ssssa
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
WERNER HORN SENTENCED.

Boston, June 27.-Federal Judge Morton today sentenced Werner Horn, German, to eighteen months im- prisonment in the penitentiary at Att lanta, for violation of lak in trans porting dynamite on . passenger. train from New York to vanceboro. Ne.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

ekSKs COCCHI's ExTRADrITON. Albany. June 27.-An application IQE tho extradition from Italy to the 5fed States of Alfredo Cocchi was Aed today by Governor Whitman
 forwarded to Washington.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
WATER PoWNR OO., DIVIDEND

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 k Springfield. Mass, June The PHolyoke Water Power company 1t was announced today has declared an ex- ,tra dividend or IF 1-2 sper cent. on its capital stock wtth the rscommenda- ton to its stpckholders that the money
 find it's way to the Red Gross. The
 dividend ii distribution of 31b0,000
 accruing from . paid morteage note.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

" SUITE ARRIVES. 3Eopenhaeen, Juno 27.-Four mem-
 Of the suite of former King Con tdne. Including Prof. Georgios I'll formerly foreign minister. ar- d at Munioh Monday morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

Colonel Paul A. woir of the regular army is in command of this years army officers training camp at Platts- burg. N. Y. Observers gay that Col. Wolf, who is an ofilcer of the infantry branch Of the army. is popular among the mon of the training camp, ,al- though he is also noted for being . strict disciplinarian.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
Peter McGillley.

Peter Mckinley, aged about 26, manager of the cafe at the Hotel Re gal. died today at the Hartford hos pital to which institution he was talk en last Friday for what was believed to be a heat stroke. Deceased had been associated with D. J. Mullin. proprietor of the hotel. for about seven years and enjoyed a wide circle of friends. He returned recently from West Rutland. Vt. from the bedside of his sick father and was apparently in the best of health. Funeral arrange- ments have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
Death of O. D. Wetherell.

Olin l.. Wetherell. aged n years. died this morning at ,his homo on Maple street. Plaipville,. after brief illness. He was seized with. hemor- rhage of the stomach this morning and died before q physician could be summoned. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock from his home. Services will be conducted at the home, Rev. R. IT. Burton ofi- ciating. lInterment will be in New ington.
 MT. Wetherell was a native of New vington. He had lived in Plainville for a number of years. He leaves his widow and a daughter.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
M, E. CONFERENCES (,F ,ll N N

Traverse City, Mich., June . 53g' clergymen and lay delegates rS
 senting several million memb0fls Methodist Episcopal church. s03 opened conference here todaygSS consider the union of the seyo1& branches Of these churches. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
GERMAN SHIFTING INCRnaAsn.s

London, June. 57.-A, despatch to the Times from Rotterdam says that German shipping there is stSadfly in- creasing. Twenty-two German shipe from Hamburg and Baltic ports en- tered last week. Two German ships were torpedoed or mined by British.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

kea win have . comfortable trip If
 Ca01hes arc Of the right sort. ss E0e . bual1sess trip here arc the l.. .Ilrvattve seyles in genteel pat- e in aAast patterns. Df ells seaal haue sergo Suits White 1annA trouseeS.
 nd for coAfort anywl1ere Sum- pnflsEwear. shiEtss .socaks, and
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
F. AND o. LINER SUNk.

Bombay. June 27.-The PeniuSS and Oriental liner Mongolia sffu0 mine and sank of Bombay on yI p. The passengers and crews arrived at Bombay. Tho matl9 believed to have been lost. ss5.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
LOCAL STOCK MARKET

Furnished by. Richter & Col
 There was q little better demand for American Brass today and bet ter tone to the whole market owing to slight easing off in the money market. Below are the closing Quo-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

No COURT MARTIALS IN RUSSIA. Petrograd. June 27-Court martials have been abolished by the provis- ional government.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
BELIEvEs ooQUHI INSANE.
.llurderer's Lawyer FAvors Applies
 ton of Mental Test.

Bologna, June 27.-An effort will probably be made to have Alfredo Cocchi, the slayer of Ruth Cruger in New York. undergo . mental exami- nation.
 signor ventini. Cocchfs attorney. believes such an examination is indis- pensable, as he Is of the opinion that tho man h not entirely responsible for his actions.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

greeted Dr. Wolff whoin hs tkndy{s s was introduced to the experts fox defense.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
roo LATE FOR oI4AssHICA1IoN.

wANHrED-Experienced stenograph-
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New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
}. Financial
METALS AND WAR
 STOCKS IN DEMAND
Entire List, Holds Strong Until
 Early Afternoon

walk Street obability, of easier money conditions as result of the decision of the treasury department to distribute a large part of the Liberty Loan" fund among local banks imparted general strength to the stock market at today's opening. War shares asserted their recent prominence. many of the more popu- lar equipments rising a point or more with U. s. Steel. Motors and oils also rallied from their, depression of tho previous session and coppers and shippinks were more steady. Later railway shares, especially coalers. be- came increasingly active at higher levels. Re4ling gaining . point and Ptttsburgh Coel } points.
 U. s. Steal became tho dominant issue of the forenoon on it's rise of 1-4 points to 111 Ia.
 Similar industrials also recorded advances of 1-2 to Ia points, and coppers. clippings and petroleums de- veloped greater strength. Inquiry for rails was light. with reactions in that quarter. Studebaker and saxon motors were among the few heavy stocks with Ohio Gas. but exerted little adverse influence. Activity In Liberty Bonds'' mostly at premium of 1-60 with odd lots at 4-50 was tho noteworthy feature of the .firm bond market.
 Increased offerings of Studebaker on adverse reports. at an extreme re- cession of 6 points finally, affected the remainder Of the list. Rhals fell back generally and U. g. Steel reacted . point from it's maximum of the mid- session.
 Closing-Reactions of to points. mainly in rails and oils mGfked the later trading. The closing Was heavy. Liberty bonds were extremely active. the price ranging from par to 100 4-6O. Sales approximated 100000 shares.
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New Britain herald., 1917-06-27
ASSETS

the close of business on the goth day of |ane. 1917. Izlns ana Discounts :.........s ss.s41.ss }Esfdrafts .-................ 24s.s7 Red states Bonds 14.5ss.oo and Securities, not incl,sd- e63t0rs .................. Sl.s7l.5o &lkure and Fixtures ......... 2,oeo. .oO 6SnG House ................ 100000 .Dr Heal Estate .............. 100000 from other Banks. Bankers.
 "a Trust companies ........ 1.7os. .o2
 from Approved Reserve
 fFsnts .....;................ so.4ss.ss bd states and National Bank
 Dtes ...................a 25. .e5o.o .oe y4 Coin ........s............. 1,5S0.50 kt3r CoJh. ................... 3,ls4.OO Coin .................... 239.e7
 Aet aside for Savings De-
 lleers ..s,.. ao1,71s.5o 64al Aasets s......:.. .s57s. .sos.o3 yss LIABILITIES
 III Dt0ck ~ zo.OOo-OO Slue Funds ................- 100000 |her Undivided Profits. less cur
 6nt expenses and taxes patd.. 11,c75 12 3mpanies ................. 2.ss1.s4 aends Unpaid .........s..... 1.50 Uf4l Deposits 225,e84.06 lott1 in Savings Department 2Q1.71s.sO r64al Liabilities ........... .3s7s, ,sos. .o2 le of connecticut. County of Hartford. =:
 .Plainville. Conn. Trua4 Company. do solemnly swear fhe GeGaping statement is trus to tho Fl uay knewledge and belief 4. A. MACLEOD.
 bcribed and sworn to before me. this eavs :s< 1nnes M v I'll " f1toR 1sotary xabite ss
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

Buy an Indiana truck.sdvts|
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

MISSION GOING TO NEW xOS
 Washington, June 27 Tho Rpi mission will go to New York JQl for . three days visit. al
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

Report of the Condftien of EEHE PLAINVILLE TRUST COMPANY Mthe close of bustness on the goth day o1
New Britain herald., 1917-06-27

New York Stock Exchange quota tons furnished by Richter q Co.,. members Of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by D. W. Eddy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08
At Memorial uospitn1.

DR.. James Nelson has been i'll at
the Memorial Hospital for the last
three days. He is improving rapidly
and expects 70 go home shortly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08

Yfpr,soners out OF French. after Bit
her hghtinR on the Pinon.Jouy road,
Ind had drawn the attention OF the
Enemy 10 this sector. parts OF our Mem
neen. Hanoverian. Schleswig- Holstcin
Gnd BrandcnburS regiments took pos
$ession early i'm tho morning of enemy
positions on the Chemin- dcs-pames. to
She south of Parcny-F ilain. over an
Sxtent of nearly two kilometers, Ell
Scc,ively supported by our artillery.
mine throwers aud aNiRtors. accom-
Ranied by pioneers and troops OF the
seventh storminS battalion. which has
Especially distinguished itself in the
4.,st,t weeks, the companies in spite
NJ the stubborn resistance Of tho
Enemy, captured the detectives which
Shey were ordered TO take. After-
Sard violent waves OF fire and strong
@neny courtcrattacks were delivered
against tho captured line. These
HounterattackS lasted into the night.
IND were ali repulsrd.
= Fourteen officers and $40 men were
lfsken prisoner and one revolver can
non. fifteen machine guns and several
grenade .throwerS were captured.
sa<~'Ech; British airrlanes were shot
.down IN aerial battles. one OF them
sny Lieutenant NoSs. who thereby won
shis thirty fourth aerial victory"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE JOINS
LIBERTY Loan DRIVE
Through Its I25 Branches Through
out state, League VIII Seek Gem
eral subscriptions for Bonds.

The Equal Suffrage League, at Its
regular weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon, pledged Itself rs league
10 make n drive next week in can
wasting for the Liberty loan, not alone
in Richmond. but through its l25
branch leagues throughout the State.
This pledge was made in response TO
the earnest exposition of the Liberty
loan made by Colonel Thomas B. Nc
Adams.
Colonel McAdams. who was intro
duced by Mrs. Sally Nelson Robins.
second vice-president OF the Richmond
league. said In part:
The men who registered on Tues
day for active service. assumed a per-
sonal responsibility for the position of
our country in this world war; Il
should be as much Of personal re-
spohs!oility for those who are not in
active service to see that tho war ia
hnanced Every dollar that we put into
Inc war now will help TO shorten II.
ana IN Just such proportion as Il is
shortened viii the lives of tho men be
saved. Therefore. II seems TO me the
peculiar duty OF every woman to de-
vote her energies 4; this time to the
raising OF the fund which is to helm
save her son or brother or the sons
| ana brothers OF hundreds OF women
throughout the world AND know
OF no body Of women better organized
Tor such service than the women in
irSlnia. who form your State and city
. leaSues. IL may cali for some sacrifice