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New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
Peoples Church of Christ.

TRe Peoples church, Court street,
 Rev. N. H. Hartman pastor, ob- serves tomorrow as "War Sunday" The pastor will preach in the morn ing on ''How God Makes Nations and Men," In the evening, ] on Can Christians Take Part in War;" Be- fore the evening sermon Pastor liar riman will give the first of two "War Preludes"; the second he will give next Sunday evening the 29th. The topic of the prelude tomorrow night is. Friendly Counsel to Our Neigh bors of Foreign Parentage"
 Morning prayer meeting at TO-. Preaching service at 1O:45. Sunday school at 12:15: the pastor teaching the mems class. Young peoples meeting at 5:45 sharp. Evening serv- i've at 6:45 instead of 2, and closes at 8. Church meeting for prayer and testimony Thursday at 7:45Dp. m. Tuesday at D. m. the Junior Train ing class. At the same hour the Chil- dren's meeting. Cottage prayer meet ing Tuesday, evening at the home of Mrs. Eugene Keiffer, 91 Greenwood street. Everybody Is invited to all the meetings.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
HENRY PAGAN IS 5O a YEARS WITH L. F. &C.|
Presented With Gold Watch and
 Chain and Roses

As a token of appreciation of hfeY years of service at Landers, Frary &3 Clark's, Henry Pagan. superinten&s dent of that concern. was today pre4j sented with handsome gold watcna and chain by the officials In addf-3 tion to the gift of the company men that have served under him in th1s factory gave him a beautiful bouquet of fifty roses. The watch is one or the finest of it's kind made and waHs suitably inscribed while the charm onl the chain carried an L.. F. & c. monSs ogram.
 It was just fifty years ago tomort1 row that Mir. Pagan left his homo in Pennington to make his fortune in thNs wide world and after journeying oveFg the Pennington mountains and eeya curing 9 view of. New Britain ho dosl cided that his wanderings would nUta take him far from home. Fifty yeAftjl ago this coming Monday he applie&l at Landers. Frary and Clark for 1s position and his request was grante6s It was his first position of any kind and it turned out to be the first and only factory to have his serviceba which in later years were to become: so valuable.
 The presentation was made this, morning by President c. F. Smith Of the concern and the factory foremeR were present as guests. MT. Smiths told of the services rendered by MT Pagan and thanked him in behalf of the concerns for the part he has taken in making Landers, Frary and Clark the greatest cutlery factory in the world Mir. Pagan was overcome but held his emotions in check while he voiced his thanks for the gifts. ss
 MT. Pagan lives with his daughter, Miss Mary A. Pagan. at 14s Lincoln street and has made his home there since the death of his wife about four years ago. He is the father of seven children, all of whom live in or about New Britain. It was about forty yearN ago that he married Miss MargarSts Bagnell, the ceremony being per- formed at old St..tMary's. church by Rev. Father Carmody.. He ts re- markable man for ali of his sixty seven years and will easily render many more years of service to hisl employers.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
ROY SCOUTS OFF TO FARM.
Parade Past White House to Big
 Vegetable Garden.

Washington, April 21.-Two thou sand Boy Scouts carrying rakes, hoes and spades paraded past the White House today on the way to 300 acre plot near the Potomac river loaned by the government to be cultivated by the boys as a big vegetable garden.
 President Wilson promised to re- view the parade. which was headed by Colin H. Livingstone, national president of the Boy Scouts, and Sec- retary Houston arranged to address the boys on improving the country's food production.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
PentecostaI Meetings.
MINERS ASK WAGE INCREASE

President White re'i. Operators Raise
 Granted Last Year is Sufficient for
 Present Conditions.
 New York, April 21.-Contending that the wages agreed upon last year for the 173.o00 miners in the Penn sylvania anthracite fields were insuffi cient to meet the demands of present conditions President John F. White of the United Miner Workers of America. at a conference here today between operators and miners, asked for an increase of approximately 20 per, cent. This was the amount granted last week by the mine owners to 225,000 miners of the mid-western bituminous fields.
 The shortage of labor in the an- thracite fields is understood to be be- coming more acute and this, taken with the unprecede0ted demand for hard coal and the result of the bitu- minous conference, led to the belief that amicable agreement speedily would be reached.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
stanley Memorial Church.

The Rev. E. K. Higden, represen- tative of Connecticut Temperance Union, will be the speaker at the morning service at 1O:45. Rev. Higden has been actively engaged in the work of the anti-saloon league in the West and will give an address interesting and instructive. The friends of temp erance are invited to this service. The Sunday school will meet at 12 and the young peoples meeting at q D. m. The Boy Scouts will meet on Monday at z D. m. The quarterly meeting of the New Britain Christian Endeavor Union will be held on Wednesday evening. The Endeavor circle will meet on Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
''SHOOTING'' WITH CAMERAS. ---- AirTnen Test Their Aim Without Fatal
 RcSultSA

- Washington, April 21.-"Camera" rifles, devised to photograph rather by army and navy aviation gunners in training. With this instrument in use during the maneuverA the flying corps officers are developing deadly accuracy in guflnery.
 The machine operator and observer, the latter equipped with the camera instead of the usual machine gun, are sent into the air in squadron forma- lions divided into hostile and defen- siye units. After the battle the films are examined and the number of would-be killed is,revealed on the film. The cameras are focused for various ranges as the sight Is adjusted on a rifle or machine gun.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21

houses. large number having been saved and united to the church through his efforts. His subject: "Why Jesus has not returned to earth promises to be of special interest. While the local church is being taxed to capacity by large congregations extra seats will be provided for any overflow. All who can will do well to attend tomorrow afternoon. The final service will be in charge of Elder M. M. Shurtleff, visiting evangelist of the denominations Elder Shurtleff has recently completed with big success special evsdgelistic efforts in a large number of Adventist churches. Other preachers will follow MT. Shurtleff and the delegates in attendance from various cities will also speak.
 The present world conditions have caused great excitement among the Adventists who believe the world is coming to an end very soon and that the embroilio of wor in which all nations of earth are engulfed is exact ly what Adventists have been pro- phesying in accordance with Bible forebodings. Efforts are being made through advertising to warn the people to be ready by recruiting in Gods army before it is too late.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
FIRE DESTROYS AUTO.
Hauled in Flames from Garage, Which
 Is Saved.

Believed to have beer caused by backfire following overhauling in preparation for spring work, fire prac- tically destroyed a Pullman truck owned by Louis Nair in a garage at 46 Francis street about 7:38 o'clock this morning. But for quick work by members of Engine Co. No. 3, the garage would have been seriously damaged, if not destroyed, and prop erty in that vicinity gravely threat ened. Over forty-one gallons of chemicals were used in checking the flames.
 Information was telephoned to Sergeant George J. Kelly at police headquarters to the effect that an auto truck was on fire and threaten ing a garage. Chief Robert M. Dame was notified at fire headquarters and rushed Engine Co. No. 3 to the scene. The firemen, in order to save the building were compelled to push the blazing truck from the building into the open.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
Chnrch
 Notices
First Baptist Church.

Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock. Subject of the sermon by the minis ter. Dr. Earle B. Cross. "The Voice of Service After Sloth" Sunday school at 12:15 p. m., with classes for all '. P. S. c. E. meeting at p. m. sub- jcct "How Lying Undermines Charac- ter" Mrs. F.. c. Connolly, leader. At the evening congregation at 7:3O, the Sons of St. George will attend in a body. The subject of the address by tho pastor will be Our Pagan Ances- tors in England Civilized" There will be special music by a male quartet. A welcome to all who attend these SC rvices.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Patrick SllaIlahan.

Following an illness of about five weeks with pneumonia and compli- cations, Patrick Shanahan of 93 Lafayette street aged 73 years, for plant of the Corbin Screw Corpora tion, died at New Britain General hos pital last night. He was born in Ire land. Two daughters and son, the latter being Thomas Shanahan, we'll known groceryman. survive. The fu- neral will be at 9 o'clock Monday morning from St. Mary's church and the burial will be in St. Mary's old cemetery beside the grave of his wife.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
City Mems

Former Senator Michael Quinn of New Haven renewed acquaintances in this city today.
 A detail of soldiers this afternoon arrested Edward Marion, the youth who was arrested Thursday night on the bridge at Middletown by soldier guards. The youth is believed to be mentally unbalanced.
 In addition to the s5,0O0 left to the Children's Home in her will, the late Mrs. Sarah A. Strong. a short time before her death, gave $5,OOO more to this worthy institution.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
RELIEF STEAMER SUNK

Kongsli Sailed From Portland, Me,
 for Rotterdam on March 31 With
 Supplies fo1. Belgians.
 Amsterdam, Via London, April 21. The relief ship Kongsli has been sunk by a mine or submarine. One member of the. crew is missing. The remainder have been rescued.
 The Kongsli was hit while in the so-called safe zone on Friday night. The missing man is the second mate, Norwegian. The others who were on board, 34 in number of whom 19 are Americans have been landed in Ymuiden.
 The vessel was struck on the star board. Because of the darkness the cause of the explosion that sank the vessel remains undiscovered.
 The Kongsli was a Norwegian steamer of 5,226 tons gross. sShe was originally the steamer Artisan, built at Sparrows Point, Maryland, in 1916, for the American Hawaiian Steamship company. Her sailing port was Ber- gen. She sailed from Portland, Me-. on March 31 for Rotterdam with supplies for the Belgian relief com mission.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21

mlsdeedS would thus have the effect of relieving them from fighting, while well-behaved soldiers are risking their
 lives. That is why military jurisdic-
 tion at the front has become essen-
 tially Jurisdiction of honor.
 The changed conditions of warfare
 have developed situations to which old
 martial laws are not adaptable. A much disputed point is: When has an infraction of disciline or crime been committed " in the presence of the enemy" an aggravating circumstance
 under military Jurisprudence. In trench warfare the old definitions of presence of the enemy" have become obsolete; great latitude is now given for leniency on this point and it is exercised in all but the most fragrant cases.
 Under the old martial laws the sus- pension of sentences for first offences was not obligatory, but was simply sl matter of discretion on the part of the general commanding. Amend 'nents passed by parliament in the course of the present war make such extensions of sentence obligatory for all cases excepting those of capital offence.
 Drunkenness, tie most frequent of all infractions of law and discipline. is punished by imprisonment from two months upward
 Rough, But Good Fighters.
 A frequent and effective means of defense invoked by counsel for ac- cused soldiers is the citation for gal lant conduct on the battlefield. It often happens that a soldier refrac- tory to army discipline is great fight CT and between court martials ac- honors and decorations that it is difficult to ignore. : One of the most obstinate drinkers and most insolent men of his regi- l ment when under the influence of l liquor, went back to the front by | favor of a suspended sentence and 1 won the signal honor of an individual | citation in an engagement in which his regiment was collectively cited. 1 He appeared before the court mar tial with 8 new bar on his war cross and his judges couldn't re- fuse his request for another chance 1t the Germans"
 Cases of desertion with downright lear as the cause are not uncommon, md Monsicr de Planhol concludes ] hat very few soldiers are totally ex- empt from fear. Men who have ought bravely in numerous actions, 1e says, finally give way to what he 'al1s nerve wear: their moral cour- 'ge is no longer sufficient to over 'ome physical fear and they run away rom danger. Their number, though, s small in comparison with those who orget their duty in the stupefaction # excessive drinking. Even these, the millions of men mo- ilized, are so small a percentage as to onstitute no reflection on the army as
 whole.
 Anyone from a private to a colonel nay act as a defender of the court nartialed soldier. Civilians also are flowed to represent them and some ninent French lawyers, such as 1aitre Demange who was the chief ounsel for Captain Dreyfus, Maitrc Iicvhel Pelletier, and Maitre Henri erand have acted as counsel for the efense of soldiers at the front.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
MANUFACTURER SHOT AT.

Attempted to Enter Factory Through
 Gordon of Soldiers.
 Bridgeport, April 21.-A prominent manufacturer here, with a factory in- side of one of the military restricted districts, tried to run the guard late yesterday afternoon, being in hurry to get to his office. The guard chal- lenged, then, as ordered, fired at the automobile, as warning. The driver stopped and backed up and the sentry called for the officer of the guard.
 .The manufacturer waited few n1inutes,- then decided to take a chance again, The automobile start ed forward. the command to halt was given. then a bullet whistled past the ear of the driver. When he again backed up, the manufacturer was in- formed that the next time a soldier would shoot to kill
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
Methodist Church.

The evening service at 7:30 D. m., is to be Patriotic Flag service, ccmn1emorating the gift of an Amer ican flag to the Methodist church by the division of the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary of the state. The speakers are to be Mrs Minnie Oldershaw, president of the auxiliary, Mayor Geo. A. Quigley, Hon. George M. Landers. Senator George w. Klett is also ex- pected to speak. The other services at 9:45 a. m. and 10:45 a. m. 6:0O D. m. as usual
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
Swedish Film Church.

J. F. Klingberg. pastor-Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Rev. H. Litorin of Bridgeport will preach at the morn ing service Il o'clock. At 3.30 in the afternoon Rev. N. c. Edwall of New Haven, and Rev. A. Engdahl of Meri- den will give addresses. Rev. John V. Vidberg of Shelton, Conn.,, will preach in the evening. Offerings will be talk en for the work of the district.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
AILdES IN COMPLETE ACCORD. French, British and Italian Premiers Hold All Day Conference.

Paris, April 21.-Complete unanim- ity on all diplomatic and military questions and on the matter of the sacrifices that the war demands of each of the allied countries marked the conference of the French, British and Italian premiers on Thursday at St. Jean de Maurienne, in Savoy.
 The conference was held in a parlor car son the ministerial special train and lasted from a. m. until g D. m. The result was learned here follow ing the return to Paris of Premiers Ribol and Lloyd George.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
BROTHERHOOD MEETING.

Professor Stevens of Storrs Agri- cultural college will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Mems Brotherhood of the South church next Tuesday evening. His topic will be, .1House Gardens. What They Mean to the Country. Supper wiN be served It G:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
MORE GARDEN PLOTS.

Councilman Abraham Gorbach to- day extended to the home gardens committee of the Chamber of Com merce. an offer for free use of fifty lots on East street, near Seymour park for the extension of the work now un- der progress. H@&s"'.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
A. M. E. Zion Church.

Rev. J. s. Gurley, pastor. No. II Corbin Place. 10:45 a. m., preaching by the pastor; 12:S0. noon. Sunday school; 6:30 D. nl., there will be a grand literary and musical program rendered by the c. F.. society; the topic for the evening is How Lying Undermines Character" led by the social committee. In connection with the regular lesson, there will be solos and readings A duet by Mrs. O. B. Diggs and Miss Sils of New York. Vio- lin solo. M. N Wilson of New York. The topic for the evening will be opened by Miss A. H. Nesbitt. Quartet singers win also render 8 song; a vio- lin solo by Henry Shilo of Hartford; reading by Miss D R Nesbitt; solo by Miss E. R. Nesbitt, title Beautiful Isles''. At 7:45 p. m., preaching by the pastor. Subject, "The Boy King" All are cordially invited to all these ser vices.
 Pentccostal Meetings. Meeting at the home of MT. Wha- ples, 6S5 Arch street. on Sunday at 3:45 and 7:15 p. m. Also on Wednes- day at 7:45 p. m. All welcome.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
FOOD COMMITTEE MEETING. Chamber of Commerce and Municipal Committees to Discuss Situation.


 Acting President c. J. White of the Chamber of Commerce this morn ing announced a meeting of the joint committees of that organization with the municipal representation in the food commission and the home gar den plan, to be held at o'clock Mon- day evening in the Chamber of Com merce rooms.
 G. M, Landers, a member of the commission named by Governor Hol- comb on the food situation in Con- necticut; Prof. Stevens of the State Agricultural college, H. L.. Gardner and R. Lemont Russell of Manchester, will be present at the meeting and will make short remarks concerning the movement. All citizens in the city interested in the plan are cor dially invited to attend
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
SAFE CONDUCT FOR AUsTRIANs.

Washington, April 21.-The British government has formally notified Am bassador Page in London that it is prepared to grant safe conduct to the Austrian ambassador, designate from tho United States to Austria.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
South Congregational Church.

Rev. William S. Beard, secretary of the American Missionary association. will speak at the morning services on Mobilization of Our Forces" The boys department will meet at 9:3O o'clock and will be given a ten min- ute talk by Mayor George A. Quig- ley on ""What New Britain Boys Can Do While We Are at War; At the Christian Service league meeting at 6:15 o'clock assistant pastor Richard Thompson will speak on ''Why Go to War"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
DIGGING UNDER BRIDGE.

Youthful Austrian 1sl Sent to Jatl For
 Six Months.
 Newburgh, April 21. Edward Mowke, an Austrian. aged g, and three years in this country was caught at midnight digging a hole near the abutements of the bridge over Mood na Creek at. New Windsor. He was armed with. g. revolver.
 This morning he was sent to jail for six months on the charge of carrying concealed weapons.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
SEPARATE PEACE IS
 NOT AIM OF RUSSIA
Meyer London Informed It FAvOEas Peace on Basis of Free Devel-
 opment of Nations. "


 Petrograd. via London, April 21.-S The official news agency today save the following statement: s5
 Replying to Congressman Meyer. London (of New York; who asked for a denial that the Russian socialists favored a separate peace with Ger-s many, the executive council tel1l egraphed:
 As has been stated in a declara-s tion of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates, the entire RuF-s sian revolutionary democracy does not seek a separate peace but favors peace without annexations or indemnities. real or disguised, on the basis of the free development of nations and con- siders that the pro1etariat of every country should do its utmost to bring peace on tho above basis
 It was announced in Washington ons April 19 that Representative London, the only socialist member of congress, had cabled N. c. Tcheidz, a socialist s member of the Russian duma, for ati-A thority in view of the information req garding the rumors that Russian so- cialists favored a separate peace with Germany.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
DEBATE ON SPY BILL OFF.
Senate Decides on Indefinite Post
 .poncment of Discussion.

Washington, April 21.-The admin istration espionage bill. after three days of sharp debate in the senate, was displaced today by the army bill.
 Decision to postpone consideration of the spy bill indefinitely was reached late yesterday.
 The espionage bill drawn by the house judiciary committee is com pleted and will be reported to the house Monday.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
SPORTDOM SPARkLERS
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tourney at the City Athletic club in New York. The defending champion
 put up stubborn fight, but suc-
 cumbed to his rival by a score of H. xa5, 15-13, 15--6, 15-9. The match Was bitterly fought from the outset.
 Meyer making the most of a terrific front wall "kill,'' which shot he
 brought into play often for points.
 Rosenberg relied particularly on an around-the-court game, and although many of his returns were low into the back wall corners, Meyers disheart- ened him by making many sensational gets"
 The sale of Pitcher Carl Adams to the Sioux City club. of the Western league. was announced yesterday by Roger Bresnahan, manager of the Toledo American Association team. Adams was released to Memphis early in the spring, but was turned back. The sale price was not announced.
 s'Biff" Schaller, left fielder of the San Francisco baseball team of the Pacific Coast league, who holds the worlds record for participation in consecutive baseball games. took his first layoff yesterday after having played in 642 contests. His record for consecutive games began with the opening of the season of 1914. This season he has played in sixteen games. and wound up Wednesday with straight record of SAP games. Schal- Ter had not been hitting in good form recently, and Manager wolverton de- cided a brief vacation would benefit him.
 H. c. Fownes and Thomas Morrison, both of Pittsburgh, met today in the finals of the mid-April golf tourna- ment at Pinehurst, N. c. In the semi finals yesterday Fownes defeated Frank c. Danforth, of the North Folk club and Morrison won from John D. Chapman, of the Greenwich club. | Danforth had Fownes down all the l way to the eleventh hole, but the | latter squared the match on the | twelfth and won 1 up on. the home green. Chapman had Morrison down at the fourteenth hole, but the latter evened it at the eighteenth and won the nineteenth in to Chapman's par 5.
 The Army baseball nine defeated Union at West Point yesterday by score of to 2.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
The Emmanuel Gospel Church.

The Emmanuel Gospel church, Booths hall, Milton s. Anderson, pas- tor. 10 a. m. prayer and praise; 10:45 Mrs. Richard Starr, returned mission ary from British East Africa will speak; 12:15 D. m.. Bible. school; 6 P. m., young peoples; z p. m., Mrs Richard Starr will speak; Tuesday 4 p. m., children's meeting; 7:30 D. m., Bible study; Thursday, 7:3O p. m., prayer and testimony meeting. A cor dial welcome to all.