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The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
DEPLORES LACK
OF COURTESY
State Has Not Replied To
Query Regarding Funds, Says
Mrs. +. w. Brooks, Jr.

"Altho the state Of Michigan has
appropriated 100000 TO aiu in
equipping our sailor boys have not
only been unable TO get any Of the
money for the boys on the L. s s
Michigan. but have not had even
the courtesy OF a reply in answer TO
two letters have written 70 the
committee having the appropriation
in hand, said Mrs Frank W Brooks,
Jr., in a talk Monday noon in the
National Women's Service league
headquarters. No. "a Witherell-st. As
Miss Carol Newberry. Mrs, Brooks
was sponsor for the u S $ Michi.
gan when her father Truman IA.
Newberry was secretary OF the navy
in The Roosevelt, cabinet
There will be 100000 OF our
forces aHoat. and as our navy UP 10
The present time has spent its day.
in northern waters during the sum
mer months and southern waters In
the winter months. the sailors have
had no experience with the sort ~
weather anc consequent exposure
that will likely be theirs when in
active overseas service next year.
I am In receipt OF q message from
the navy department, IN reply TO a
telegram sent by me, saving that all
knitted articles, such as socks muf-
fiers. ana sweaters are greatly need
ed and will b. gratefully received.
And the home made variety has the
preference every time But IN max.
ing these articles we must follow
the ironclad instructions Of the gov.
eminent "a 70 color and size. or the
result Will be a waste Of time and
material Hundreds and hundreds
Of these articles will be needed. At
present all funds at my disposal for
the purchase OF yarn are exhausted,
and contributions Of money must be
forthcoming n we are 70 keep the
work going"
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
steamfIttsrs BUY Bonds.

petroit Steamfitters' local. No
has purchased $500 worth OF
|erty bonds. The bonds we're sub
ibed for by the union thru the
roit Savings bank
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
'OLITIC AL
PERIL SEEN
IN DRAFT
congressman Already
Trying to Get Their"
Men On Boards
Bv HyEBB @. MILLER.

BV WEBB Q. MILLER.
EidG L0rrrsrondent Uptted Pvess
|wAsHfNGTON. June l2.--At'
mpt to inject politics In the selOc-
Dn Of members OF the conscription
emption boards is on foot In CO
Tess.
From Indications today. hoy
efforts OF certain solons
kme 10 naught. In Official o.
is relaxed that any tinge
cs would give the whole selo
fstem black eye" and that IL
sople would not tolerate It.
More than a score OF senators and
|ngressmen are maneuvering 10 get
heir men" picked tor the important
aces on the boards that select the
en who will and those who won't
serve in the new armies.
Control OF one OF the members OF
? board would be a powerful pollt-
kl weapon.
In trying 20 get line on the prob
10 personnel OF the boards and the
sthod OF selections. many congress
rmbers are besieging the war de
rtment with nominations" and
nggestions.
Altho The exemption regulations
still in the formative stage. n Is
own that President Wilson him
Z will pass upon the members OF
appellate boards or exemption
ards OF appeal Only men OF the
CHEST standing in each community
b. be picked for these vital post
us
Such men as college heads, prom
hnt lawyers and men high in civil
will be given preference.
Each federal or judicial district
b have one appellate board TO re-
" the finding OF tho local board
b upon appeals and hold original
1sdiclion In claims for occupation
exemptions.
States that have furnished more
An their share Of men for army
national guard are not 10 be pc
ized for their patriotism when
u are drafted for the army.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12

The Chamber OF Commerce Of
Henderson. n. c., lie said to be the
FIRST organization OF its Kind In the
country 10 admit a woman 10 mem
bership on the board Of directors.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
ANY FACING
'ENALTY FOR NOT
PAYING S. TAX

|Failura 20 pay their income taxes
or before June Is. Is apt to cause
|Isdorable trouble for about 1000
sous and about 100 corpora.
ns By act Of congress. the last
for tho payment OF the income
was advanced from June 80 TO
be Is.
! b the 800 on the Industrial in
no TAX list only $500 have paid
ir taxes, and there are also about
0O corporations that have not as
paid.
|After June Is the delinQuents will
notified again and an additional
per cent will be charged.
T this Is not paid the collector
authorized by law 70 secure =
rrant OF distraint and seize the
perty OF the person or corpora.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
MASONS ARE
FIRST TO AID
RED CROSS
Grand Lodge Gives ST.
500 To Start Cam
paign

Upon bis return from national
Red Cross headquarters in Wash
lngton. Frederick w stevens, Mich
igan state chairman, announced the
first contribution for the 100000
state drive" for funds for Red
Cross war council work The dona.
ton came from tho state Masonic
organization. the grand lodge + &
A. NJ. and the amount was $4,000
Il was sent In behalf Of this organ
iEation by John A. Hawke. grand
master. Lou Winsor, grand secre-
tary. and John !. Carton, grand
treasurer
Mr. Stevens Monday morning
plunged into the work OF the cam
paign In Michigan. which will be
staged next week. designated by
President Wilson as Red Cross
week" Detroit's quota OF the So.
o00, 900 Ia $500. 900. and at the head
Of that campaign "a G. d. Pope
chairman of the Detroit chapter
Of the Red Croae.
In speaking OF the Red Cross nc
tivities at national headquarters in
Washington. Mr. Stevens said
what Impressed me most in Wash
inRton was the great number OF
prominent business men volunteering
their services 20 help ont In any way
possible. n IL certain that In many
instances this volunteer work is done
az great personal sacrifice and IA
most gratifying exhibition 81 pa
trIotism
II - possible that the seriousness
~ the war is more impressed upon
one by stay IN Warrington than
sisewhere Every one there seems "a
be proceeding upon the belief that
VIC are entering into long period
~ Red Cross war activities that Will
require the expenditure ~ very large
sums
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
LOT OWNERS ON
WOODWARD AVE.
OPPOSE WIDENING

Many OF the large property own
ers along Woodward ave, north Of
Grand Circus park, have sent spir.
tied protest 20 the common council
complaining of the proposal TO
widen Woodward-ave from Adams
ave north 10 the railroad track
These men complain that there is
no urgent necessity for such a
move that the traffic that now con
gests Woodward.ave could he di
verted by little Intelligent control
and made TO use parallel streets and
that the great cost 10 those who
have erected commercial buildings
would be disproportionate to the
benefit
Among those who sign the petit
ton are X. H. Fyfe. NJ b. Stevens,
Charles r Mann, Levi l. Barbour,
st. Johns church, D. P. Marley.
Knights OF the Maccabees. II B.
Loyeland, Hugo scherer, w. W.
Blessed and others.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12

The Southern Baptist convention
has named a committee 20 consider
and report on an amendment to the
constitution making women eligible
as delegates 10 the convention.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
CONTRACTS LET
FOR 20 SHIPS

SAVANNAH, Ca, June l1.-An
eight million dollar contract for the
immediate construction OF twenty
2,500-ton steel ships has been let by
the Federal Shipping Board TO Terry
G. Trench, New York contractors,
they announced today They will
erect an extensive ship-yard AZ Sa
vannah Two thousand skilled labor.
ers will be brought here
Printing--the plain neat ktnd--thst
r. rtght-Tircs Job Dept.---NRir $50.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
RUSSIA NEEDS
PLYMOUTH ROCK,
SAYS PREACHER

Democracy in Europe--is X a
failure" was the subject OF the
Rev n Felton's sermon in the JEFF
ferson ave. Methodist church Sun
day night THE real reason for the
failure OF democracy in Russia,
said Or. FELTON," is the lack OF
strength, poise and vision that re
ligion alone can give. What Russia
needs Is Plymouth rock and Puri
tan fathers"
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
CAR KILLS TWO
NEAR ANN ARBO R
Fred {. Weinberg and William
Bell Perish When Inter
urban Hits Automobile

ANN ARBOR. Mich, June IL
Fred c. Weinberg. prominent Ann
Arbor man, and William Boll. an
cmploye, were instantly killed when
their automobile was ground 10
pieces beneath the wheels OF an
lnterurban car on crossing east
OF here Monday
The Detroit times., 1917-06-12

Probably the oldest woman to be
graduated in law in this country is
Mrs. Betsy Todd Lee, OF Pittsburgh.
who. at the age OF II. has just com
pleted~s law course in one Of the
local colleges.
The Daytona daily news., 1917-02-09

Read the Daily News want-ads.
The Daytona daily news., 1917-02-09
sssess.s~ssi
WILBUR By THg M ]
. = = : : . go

WILBUR-BY-THE-sEA. Feb. g.
Among the noted guests, being en-
tertained at the Toronto hotel, are Dr..
and Mrs. Huntington. Of Boston, Mass.
Or. Huntington 10 ex.preoident Of the
Boston university and is q noted edu.
Gator and an eminent devine.
Among the fishermen who have dis.
tinguished themselves Of late, are
Alonzo Staute4. one Of Dayton Ohio's
most prominent attorneys, and Frank
McComb, we'll known business man
of Pittsburg, Pa. These gentlemen
may be seen daily with a beautiful
string of members Of the finny tribe
and 1t Is safe to state that while they
are at Wilbur-by Sea, their friends
will not want for fish.
The many friends of Joseph Hughes
are delighted to again have him with
them, as he Is a leading member Of
the social set at this city and is instru-
mental In stimulating the interest Of
both the hotel guests. as we'll as the
other residents of Wilbur
Clock golf is one of the centers Of
attraction, for the Toronita guests,
both young and old Among the pop
ular enthusiasts Of this popular game.
are Mesdames Davis Brown. Emmons,
Hughes and Misses Ruth Wilbur, Mar
jorie Brown. Elizabeth Erhmann and
Mary Fellows.
| The large sea turtle weighing near.
ly 200 pounds, which was captured by
Ed. Healey is on exhibition in the park.
Professor Hurd. noted scientist, es-
Inmates the turtles age to be over
$50 years.
Among the successful business men
lot ~ 4 o. l.
Cobb. Of Maiden. Mass Mr.. Cobb,
who is member OF w. F. Cobb &
Son, general forwarding agents, has
built up one OF the most successful
transfer lines in Boston. Mr.. Cobb
is brother to the senior member of
the leather firm of Beggs & Cobb,
Of worldwide fame.
Miss Frances D. Piper is entertain.
| ing one of the foremost real estate
brokers in Portland. Maine, Guy w
Davis. who is making his first visit
to Wilbur-by-the-Se Mr.. Davis is
one of the most highly elated guests
who has ever visited this pretty re
sort. and although he has an important
business engagement in New York
which will compel him to leave. he will
return Immediately, and spend what
time his business will permit in Will
bur. Mr. Davis has made many warm
friends while here. and 1t Is hoped this
enterprising gentleman will be as ben
eficlal In promoting the welfare of VIII
bur as he has been in various other
cities
birthday party was held at the
pretty winter residence of Mr. and Mrs
Peter Parker on Wednesday evening
In honor Of Mrs. Parker's mother, Mrs
Wilson. Mrs. Parker proved herself
to be an ideal hostess, and a most de
| lightful evening was spent
Read the Daily News want-ads.
The Daytona daily news., 1917-02-09

Suppose the orange crop is damaged2 We still
have the lilies with the roses in their cheeks and
there will be no lemons at the E1kS' Charity
Ball, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-27

In Our Shoe and Dry
Goods Departments

Ratvean the hours Of 5 "A. ne
ANA - m un will give absolutely
free 10 ms. best granulated sugar
f. every one who will buy $500
worth ii merchandise in this de-
.arsnq-f- rbi@ offer should not be
overlooked 0y ayonc-
Between the hours Of , p. M. and
Is p. Iii. wc viii offer with every
$500 purchase Of merchandise, 81
o3 merchandise free and sou can
have FaTr choice If anything IN
nur store
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
WAS ASKING FOR ARsfoRY.

Found yesterday afternoon wander ing aimlessly about the streets strange ly attired and inquiring incoherently for the armory so that lodgings might he obtained, Gilbert Burton, also known as Gilbert Cunning, was taken into custody and locked up at police headquarters for safe keeping. Po- liceman Thomas c. Dolan had his at- tention attracted by Gilbert's strange clothing and generally unkempt ap- pearance. He is still being held at headquarters today pending inquiry in- to his record. Beyond saying that he came. to New Britain from Lakeville, he makes no coherent explanation. Officials believe that he is mildly in- sane and are curious as to where he halls from and how he happened to land in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
 FORfEITS HOLDINGS
(continued from First Page,
: Talse no chances on your new Spring

an equity in the lands. and not abso-
 lute title. to the extent of $2.6o an
 acre: whether enjoining of timber and mineral sales was proper; whether
 the lower court erred in failing to pro- vide for dissolution of it's injunction. and upon taxation of costs of the liti-
 ation against the railroad.
 Solicitor General Davis and c. J. Emyth of Omaha, Neb.. special as- distant to the attorney general, repre- Ssented tie. govsrnmsnt in the litisa. ion. The defendants were represented by William F. Herrin, P. F. Dunne and w. D. Fenton of San Francisco and others. Francis '. Heney of San Francisco, prosecutor in the cs5ehsated Osegon land frauds several y1ip ago. 3iied brief with the supreme court when the case was argued in March, hs17, in support of tho Southern Pa- )eifc's contentious
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
WAR CRAZED PASTOR
 SHOOTS UP FAMILY
Disposes of Wife and Mother.iu.law
 Because of Their o.GeTman Arguments

Yonkers, N. Y. ;. April 25-In a frenzy born of his belief that the AL mighty had declared the extermination of all Prussians. and intensified by frequent quarrels in which the women of his family, all of them natives of Germany, persisted in taking the side of the Kaiser, Rev. Dr. Robert Freder- ick Berry. an American, pastor of Ar mour Villa Park Chapel, yesterday morning murdered his wife and his mother -in-1aw, wounded his sister-in- law, and killed himself at the family home, in Yonkers. The dead women are Mrs. Christina Bahr, 72, the mother-in-law. and Mrs. Matilda Ber- ry, B, the wife.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
Y. NJ. C. As SHARE $1.,5oo.

Plans have been adopted to raise a. $3,0OO.00 national emergency Y. M. C. A. fund for the work of the associa- tion among the soldiers and sailors of the United States. The campaign will be conducted from May to 12 in- elusive and of the total $i5O,OOO that Connecticut is asked to raise New Britain will endeavor to raise $12, 500. There will be a special meeting of>the board of directors next Monday eve- ming to take action on the plan The New Britain district will be bounded on the north by Hartford. south by Middletown, cast by Newington and west by Terryville. Payment will be by subscription and one-half will be paid within thirty days. twenty five per cent. on August 1 and the re- mainder on October l.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
YOUTH RELIEVED INSANE. Edward A. Marion Had Threatened to
 Destroy Armory.

Feared to be suffering from an un- baianced mental condition brought on by .overstudy. Edward A. Marion, ased IS years. of e6 winthrop street. was taken into custody late Saturday niRht ond transferred to the Town home for observation after soldiers were notified that he had made threats to destroy the armory. fac tories and other buildings about the eity.
 He has been reported as acting ouserly and talking incoherently of late. having been found with par -etally masked face in company with his brother on the Air Line railroad DS1dgk of the New Haven" road at w1ddletown by soldier guards several nkhts ago. It was also reported that IF was found masked on the ire
 eape of the First National Bank bf1ding one night recently and had m1de threats to blow up the home of PiF. Corbin. He has been studying 4o he a civil engineer in addition 70 As1t&ts as a timekeeper at the Stanley NtrAs, also acting as agent for a cor t,ndence school and other enter
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
ADVENT cox1ERENcE oLosEss
nkcr Scores Audience for Not Ldv
 ing up to Their Religion.

Speaker Scores Audience for Not lAv-
 S ing mp to Their Religion.
 H The Life and Advent union, confer Auce came to g close at the Second 3dvent church last evening, the third slTvice of the day. At the afternoon session T. P. Stephens of New Haven Sc6red the membefs of the Advent faith :roundly for. not living up to their religion and about thirty pledged their lives and their prop srty1As1@@sor the ideals of their Iaith.A-ss ss,
 At smother service L.. B. Giles of Eatonvflie, N. J., predicted that con- dftions as are now prevailing in Rus sia will ultimately be aggrevated and will extend throughout the world 0with . revolution in every 1andl At |the Saturday night service Fl. $.
 Noeller of Brooklyn spoke.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
V0N REVENTLOW AGAIN

Count Says Germany Appears to Be
 Building Hopes on United States
 Americans Have Acctss to Secrets.
 Amsterdam, Via London, April 23. Count Von Reventlow returns in tho Tages Zeitung to- his attack on the German official statement that there are no submarines in the west Atlan- tic, as follows:
 Ut would seem that Germany is again building hopes on the United States. Two we'll known Americans are said to have free access> to the foreign office in Wilhelm strasse. Which enemy power is to be ap- preached next?"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
E&x&t VShfNsasnM H. o. P. Suits for Stout Women are very youth
 full looking.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
Mrs. Edward w. Twichell.

Mrs. Sarah l.. Twicheil. aged 7s years. wife Of Edward W. Twicheil, died yesterday morning at tho home of relatives in Kensinston after an illness of about six weeks. She was born in Southington, March 8. 1889, the daughter of Martin and Sally (Moore) Frisbie. Her first husband, William H. Harrison, died in the Civil war. She was again married Oct IS, 1866 to Edward W. Twichell of Plantsville. Their golden wedding A adversary was celebrated last fall sat the home of her, son. Reuben c. Isvichell.. During her life in Plants vile. Mrs. Twicheil was very active in church and benevolent work. MT. and Mrs. Twichell caine to New Brit ain th 1900 and during the past few years have made their home with their son at 93 Forest street and with their cousins the Misses Bauer in Remington. She was a member of tho South Congregational church.
 Besides her husband, she is survived by a. brother, Martin w. Frisbie of Springfield. Mass, a son Reuben c. Twichen of 93 Forest street, and three grandchildren, Edward, Con- stance and Frederick Twichell.
 The funeral will be held at the home of Mrs. J. c. Bauer in Kensing- ton at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will be private. Rev. Carleton Haze1. pastor of the Kensington Con- gregational church will ofliciate. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery In Southingtcn at 3:30. Tho com- initial service will be conducted by Rev. Edward T. Ware, a nephew of the deceased.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
REPORTS WIFE MISSING.
Charles Messenger Tells Police of
 Strange Disappearance.

The mysterious disappearance of his. wife while with him on shopping trip Saturday night was reported to the police late yesterday by Charles Messenger of IA Connerton street. He fears that recent illness is respon- sible and that she has met with son1e type of accident or is temporarily unbalanced.
 According to his story she accom- panied him on the trip and went across to bakery while he was iii a Main street grocery. She was not to be found when he left the store and no trace of her could be found, The police weres furnished with her description and promised to be on~ tho lookout for rfher.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
SAFETY BOARD MEETING.

Considerable business of importance is scheduled for discussion and action at the April meeting of the safety board tomorrow night. The appoint nfent of a number of special police- men for factory duty is expected to come up, practically every factory in the city desiring to have its aug mented force of night waatchmen en- dowed with police power. Attention is expected to be given to the inauEu- rating of the police motorcycle ser vice for the season and consideration given the one to set the assignment as Policeman Frederick Wagner, efficient handler of the cycle during the past seasons, ls now permanently attached to the traffic squad.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
Berlin Admits Temporary Advance.

Berlin Admits Temporsry Advance.
 Berlin, April 23. via London.-"Be- tween Loos and the Arras cambrai railroad artillery firing continued Sunday" says the official statement today. Northwest of Lens English thrusting troops penetrated our first line trenches on a width of 500 yards but were driven back by a counter attack. The fire remained strong dur ing the night. Early this morning. after drum fire, infantry fighting re- commenced on a wide front.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
Financial

Wall Street.-Operations proceeded with caution. this being most evident in the insignificant turnovers of the morning. Offerings were tentative and the demand equally narrow. Prices hardened generally in the tirst hour, effacing most early losses and adding moderately to gains. but the rise was stubbornly opposed by the professional element. U. S. Steel made an extreme recovery of about a point and other leaders moved in like manner, but coppers and specialties made little resistance to further pres sure, the list dropping again before noon. Bonds were irregular.
 Close-Munitions, motors and gas shares were strong with U. S. Steel in the last hour, shippings. however, los- ing ground. The closing was irregu- lar. Sales were estimated at 450,000 shares.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
WAR WEIGHS HEAVY ON DUTCH. Tha Hague, Netherlands Anril 22

IT 2 Oe Parliament; is being asked to vote a fresh mobilization credit of $5O,SO0,- 900 to cover the extraordinary mil- itary expenditure for the first half of the current, year. This sum includes sS.sO0.00O for artillery material. in which tho Meth erlands Army is very deficient. considering the require. ments of modern warfare. Dependent on foreign manufacture for the SUD- ply of its needs in this respect, Hol- land has met almost insurmountable difficulties in it's attempts to obtain the urgently required artillery in war; time.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
Mrs. Fannie Stacey.

Mrs. Fannie Stacey. aged s4 years, wife of William Stacey of Grove street died at New Britain General hospital last night after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and a num- Der of distant relatives. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and the body will be taken to woodbury for burial.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
Patrick &banahan.s

The funeral of Patrick Shanahan of, 9S Lafayette street was held at g o'clock this morning from St. Mary's church with celebration of solemn high mass of requiem by Rev. J.. E. Fay. Rev. W. A. Krause was deacon and Rev. John T. Winters, sub dea- son. Rev. Fr. Winters conducted the committal service at the grave in St. Mary's old cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
BOX OF CIGARS AN
 INTERNAL MACHINE
Two Go to Hospital in Critical Con.
 dition After Package, Found on
Steps, Is Opened.

York. PA., April 23.-Four persons were injured here today by the ex- plosion of what was supposed to be a box of cigars but which proved to be an internal machine. Wade w. Mo- Clune, former deputy notary of New York county. and Charles H. Still, . young attorney who lived with the McClune family, are in a hospital, still in critical condition. McClune and his wife and daughter are suffer- ing from burns.
 The package was found in front of the house and was addressed: Charlie from Bill.'
 There was a flare which enveloped all four persons when the box was opened.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
British Engage, Turks.

London, April 23.-The Turks in Mesopotamia have evacuated the Iz- tabilat position on the right bank of tho Tigris,S ten miles below Sanuara. the war office announces. They are now being attacked at a point six miles nearer Samara.