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New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
ROCHE-FAGG ENGAGEMENT.

Tho engagement Is announced of Miss Bertha M. (Hammicl) Fagg of IS winthrop street to Joseph M. Roche of Division street, formerly of Amesbury, Mass, tho wedding being scheduled for June at the rectory of St. Joseph's church. The bride to-be is an adopted daughter of Chauffeur Fred w. Fagg of Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1. is employed in the electrical department of Landers. Frary & Clark and popular. The prospective groom h employed at the Clark & Brainard pharmacy on Main street.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
FINDS WIFE IN CELL

Coming to the aid of his wife. all though she is held for a police court hearing May 26, charged with rpiscon- duct with an elderly admirer, accord ing to their reported admissions, two years standing, William Douglas of Wesleyan avenue, Boston, travelling salesman with a New England terri tory, arrived at police headquarters last night and today arranged for the release of Mrs. Douglas under bonds of $700. He was rcticent as to his attitude in the matter and as to ex- planation relative to the past. Mrs. Douglas was arrested at the Hotel Beloin Saturday night following a complaint by her alleged paramour. William Relyea of Hartford, aged ar chitect and builder of Hartford, charging her with tbeft of $9O from a pocket of his trousers. She pleaded not guilty to misconduct charges, when arraigned in police court, all though, according to the police, they registered Saturday night at the hotel as man and wife.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
A BLIZZARD ROMANCE.

Loving Hearts Brought Toeethcr Through Snow and Sandwiches.
 The capers of Cupid have at divers times cut some funny pranks. but the latest reported is where a blix- gard. hello girl. a guard and some sandwiches are involved It is this way. During the progress of storm two years ago the American District Telegraph company had employees working as guards about the streets of Hartford. and one of these hap pened to Frank E. Seidor of this city, whose residence Is not given in the city directory. Stationed across the street from the spot where Seidor was standing is the Hartford telephone exchange. A number of women em- ployes of the company were marooned in the building unable to get home on account of the fierceness of the storm. Among them was Miss Helen L. Lally of Wethersaeld.
 When the bangs of hunger over- came the group, one of them timidly asked MT. Seidor if he would accom- modate them by securing the party some sandwiches. Complying with tho request. Seidor distributed the sand wiches and in doing so he met Miss Lally for the first time. But the meet ings did not terminate there. As result the young couple will be mar ried next Wednesday in wethersneld.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
THREE ALARMS, ONE FIRE.

Playing safety first" neighbors sent in three still alarms to as many fire houses shortly after noon today for a roof fire of unascertained origin at the dwelling house at 293 Church street. property owned by Samuel Stipek. Damage is estimated at less than s25. Engine Companies 3 and 5 were called directly to the scene and used chemicals with good effect. En- zine Co. No. 1 received a call but the person at the other end of the wire was so excited t};at it was impossible to determine the exact location of the fire. Lieutenant Frank A. Gilligan took his company to Chestnut street and investigated that locality Us a, precautionary measure.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

Robert W. Woolley, one of the best
 known newspaper men of Amerca iss the publicity man for the new ''libertv loan" of the government. He IT. serving without pay. MT. Woolley IT kentuckian by birth and virginians by residence. He has done newspap per work in Lexington, Ky; Chicago, New
 York and Washington since 1893 anfis has written much for magazines Hei was chief investigator for the StanleNs committee which investigated the United States Steel corporation, chief of the bureau of publicity of the dem- ocratic national committee in 1912 and editor of the democratic campaign textbook. He has held the offices of auditor of the treasury for the interior department and director of the mint. {
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
ADMTIS BELGIAN's ABDUCTION
German War Dept. Representa&iy
 Admits Drafting of Natives.

German War Dept. Representative
 Admits Drafting of Natives.
 Copenhagen, May 10, via London A representative of the German war department has admitted in the Reichstag that a number of Belgian subjects resident in Cologne were drafted into the German army tn spite of their protests that they were veterans of the Belgian army. Tho admission was made in answer to an interpolation by Q radical socialist deputy. The war department official promised that the qus1tion of citizen ship in these cases would be reviewed.
 Emmanuel Havenith, Befkian .min- ister. to the United States. filed a pro- test with Secretary Lansing last July against the practice of Germany of forcing Belgians residing in the empire to join the German army. The protest declared that the Span ish ambassador at Berlin had made constant demands to the German gov ernment that this practice should cease, but without success. The Ger man government contended that Bel gians resident in Germany for five years prior to the war had lost their nationality and were subject to the laws of the empire, including en- forced military service.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
DOG KILLING CHICKENS.

A mad dog with weakness for chicken meat is reported at large in Stanley Quarter and is being diligent- ly pursued this afternoon by indignant poultry raisers of that section and Dog Warden John Coffey. Olaf Lar son complained to the police today that strange dog had killed four of his prize chickens. Soon afterwards Thomas McMahon of the same sec- ton entered g complaint that a. mad dog was running amuck in that neighborhood, had killed an even dozen of his prize chickens and, in his opinion, was mad. Dog Warden Coffey was hurried to the scene and had not reported to his superiors at press time.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
RLpS GERMAN-AMERICANS
Kreuz ZeitunE Says Use of Word "Gesman" Is Insult to Their Native
  . LAnd-Their .Cowartlly Zeal.''


 Amsterdam, via London. May 10.- Bitter condemnation of German Americans Is the feature of an article In the Kreuz Zeitung on mobilization in the United States The writer first seeks comfort in expressing utter dis sdain for the present American army comments on the costiiness of volun- teer recruiting and the obstacles to Qonscfiption such as a lack of lists If men capable of bearing arms. Re. ferrtns to the loyal resolutions passed at meetings of German-Americans,h he ,says:sn
 "German-Americans could not be- tray their old mother country more sghamefully. seeing that nobody will assert that the existence of the United Statessis endangered by GermapK The moro pitiful Is the cowardly G9aG with which tho two million GermAf-Amer- jeans in their national associations dis own their race in time of distress.
 sFhe term German faitl1fulness iss thereby forever dishonored. Nothing gaBy longer binds us to these German Atn ericans.' We only cherish ono M1eh. that, as speedily as possible lily erase the word German from the
 me of their organizations, it's uss 6eing as insulting to the German peo- n as to themselves"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
ROBBERS LEAVE VICTIM DYING
Unknown Man F und Unconscious
 in Bridgeport Street.

Bridgeport. May 10.-An unidenti- fled man was found unconscious at an early hour this morning beside the elevated railroad structure in Housa- tonic avenue and now is in dying condition in a hospital with a frac- tured skull, broken wrist and in- ternal injuries.
 A roll of $110 in bills in his pocket was covered with blood that had soaked in through the cloth. The police think he was the victim of would be robbers who were fright ened away by an approaching patrol man, who, however, heard no out cries and saw no one leave the vi- cinity.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
CHORAL REHEARSAL TONIGHT.

The final rehearsal in preparation for the Catholic Choral Union con- cert will be held this evening in Booths hall at 7:30. Indications point to a great success for the union on next Sunday evening. There are more than 100 voices; the orchestra will consist of twenty five pieces, and the soloists come splendidly recommended. Wesley Howard, the tenor, comes from Hartford while Miss Kathleen Lawler the soprano, Miss Rosemarie Campbell the contralto and Carl Schlegel all come from New York. where they are well known as suc- cessful artists.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
Financial
STRONG CLOSING
 AFTER BUSY DAY
High Prices Made on Activity
 Of Last Hour

Wall Street-Selling of rails was resumed at, the higher levels, fore most issues of that section recording average recessions of a point Among the inactive shares Pullman fell 5 1-2 points Laclede Gas of St. Louis seven and Driggs-Seabury 1-2. A decision of the Interstate Commerce Commits sion against the proposed increase of rail and lake rates to southern terri tory and more acute weakness in Russian exchange encouraged the short interest. U. s. Steel fell a point under its best, but was among the first of the leaders tG respond to the rally of the second hour. Bonds were irregular.
 Closing-Highest prices were made on the increased activity of the last hour. steel and rails leading the ad- vance. The closing was strong. Sales were estimated at 550,O0O shares.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Joseph E. Armstrong.

The body of Joseph E. Armstrong, who died last night at the home of MT. and Mrs. D. w. Everett of 21 Francis street. aged 57 years, was to- day sent to his home in Lowell. Mass, for burial Mrs. Everett is a step daughter, the deceased having made his home with her for some time. Besides her, he is survived by a wife. a son, Emsley Armstrong of Katoma, N. Y., and a daughter, Mrs. B. F. Hickey of Hyde Park, Mass. He had been i'll for about a year with a. chronic complaint.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
RECRUITING FOR co. I.

Although the recruiting detail from Company I has returned to Nor wich, any men wishing to enlist in this command may apply at Walsh & Hollfelders' store on Main street. Here their applications will be. re- ceived and their names telephoned to Captain A. H. Griswold. who in turn notifies headquarters at Hart ford and the men are sent there for examination and enlistment. Tester day two men applied for enlistment in Company I.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
Cb Mems

White Rose camp will meet this evening in Electric hall. At the regular church night service at the South church Dr. Hill will read a war story entitled '"The Great Dis- covery.' Public Is cordially invited to attend.
 Frederick Whapples of Henry street complained to the police last night that he had been assaulted by Peter McKenna of tho same address and that McKenna had given him much trouble. He was referred to the con- eideration of Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett.
 The water department has received a shipment of 200 trees for the Shuttle Meadow watershed, but is ex- periencing difficulty in getting men to set them out.
 A case of scarlet fever on Church street was placed under quarantine by the board of health today. Extensive alterations are being made in the office and laboratory of the health department in City hall.
 Ellen F. Dyson has sold property on Kelsey street to the Eastern Malleable Iron Works, the local branch of which is the Vulcan Iron Works.
 A certificate of settlement in the estate of Cordelia T. Hubbard has been filed in the city clerks office.
 John J. Clark has transferred property to Guiseppi and Retia Mari ami.
 The Young Mems Athletic society of St.. Joseph's church will hold an important tonight when plans for the the meet to be held in Torrington will be discussed.
 There will be a special meeting of Giddings chapter, 25, Friday evening. The M. B. M. degree work will be put on.
 At the meeting of the Luther League of the Swedish Lutheran church this evening a. social will fol- low the business session.
 The funeral of the infant daughter of the late Policeman Will liam F. Grace and Mrs. Mary Grace, who died at the New Britain General hospital, was held to- day with burial in St. Mary's new cemetery. The child's father died about three months ago.
 The choir of the Swedish Lutheran church is making plans for concert to be held Tuesday evening, May 22. at the church. A number of soloists have been engaged and the complete program will be announced later.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
OIL TANKER, AFIRE,
 FOUNDERS AT SEA
Ameri0an Gunner Lost When Sebas \ tian Goes Down While in Tow
 of Warship.


 Newport, R. l., May 10.-The Brit ish oil tank motor ship Sebastian, which was being lowed by an Ameri- can gunboat to New England port with fire raging f1ercely in her hold. sank today.
 Thomas Jones, a marine gunner attached to the government vessel which had the Sebastian in tow, was lost.
 Commandant Bryan of the second naval district announced that the ship went to the bottom at a point southwest of the Nantucket shoals liehtship. No information as to how the gunner lost his life was made pub- lie. Soon after the Sebastian sent out S. O. s. calls Tuesday night, a number of vessels proceeded to her assistance, and a transatlantic liner stood by un- til a patrol boat took the crew off yes- terday morning.
 The Sebastian, bound from New York for Cardiff. was a vessel of 1846 net tonnage. She was commanded by Captain Falconer and her home port was London.
 Because of the strict censorship the cause of the fire was not revealed.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
CALLS IT GERMAN PLOT

Italian Embassy Believes Effort t
 Dust Sonnino Is Result of mtxig
 by Berlin.
 Washington, May 10.-Published IT. ports that extreme socialists Tn Itaa threaten to force Foreign Ministsl Sonnino out of the cabinet were dx scribed as part of pro- German propa% ganda in a statement today by Ita1iaf[ embassy. It was stated that there ni no chance of the disruption of thu Italian cabinet. ss
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
GERMAN WARSHIPS
 SPEED FOR SAFETY,
 CHASED BY BRITISH
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and range regulating airplanes and act as escorts for bombarding squadrons. It is asserted throughout the army that the presence of Ameri- can and other hunting squadrons has played a great part in the recent victories. #
 The American airmen are still wearing the French uniform in which many of them have fought since the beginning of the war. They all de- sire to remain together. but numbers of them are fully qualified. according to their officers. to become leaders of squadfons.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
soUNEY GIVES GARDEN.

Captain Michael Souney has donated plot of ground adjoining the home of Engine Co. No. to the members of that company for use as a garden. Members of the company. have already begun to cultivate it. A victrola has recently been installed at the fire house, the donation being in keeping with the recommenda- tions of Chairman Edward c. Bab- cock of the safety board that more attention be given generally towards providing for the comfort and pleas ure of the fire department members.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
GLASS FOR ENLISTED MEN.

Physical DiTcctor waTrcn $. Slater of the Y M c. A. has arranged a. special fellowship gymnasium class for the association members that have enlisted. The classes will be held or Tuesday and Thursday evenings at s:3o o'clock and will be exclusively for the enlisted men. MT. Slater cuarantees good fun and fellowship for the members who attend and mos.
 ,aportant Of all he expects to get the ,1cn into first class physical shape.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
HEARINGS ARE SCHEDULED.

Following are the hearings that have thus far been scheduled for the meeting of the board of public works next Tuesday evening: Proposed Sprinll;nS of Oak street from West street to Allen street; proposed sewer in Hart street from Lincoln street to Corbin avenue; proposed building line on both sides of isart street from Lincoln street to Corbin ave- nua.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
WOMAN FALLS AGAINST cURBs

Enfeebled by age and physical iIl7 f1rmities, Mrs Dunlay of East Mai and Stanley streets collapsed aboU 10:30 this forenoon, struck her fad against the curb and suffered a deepa lacerated wound. A chauffeur for Hartford department store, enonGo in making deliveries in this city, Ss ported her condition at police he& quarters with the opinion that III had been struck by an automo o6dtl Investigation indicated true con9 tions and she was transferred to IT. home in the police ambulance.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
Furnished by Richter & Col

Furnished by Richter & Co.,
 The local market has been quiet to- day with little activity in American Brass. Standard Screw Company had their annual meeting yesterday. They showed net earnings for the year end ing March 31, 1917. of $292 per share. Niles, Bement-Pond had their quar- terly dividend meeting yesterday. They declared their regular 3 per cent. on the Common stock and 3-4 on the Preferred. Below are the closing quotations:
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
WAR ZONES NAMED
 IN NEW BRITAIN
(continued from First Page.)

those who arc employed during the day. so as to avoid necessity of ap- plicants losing their days work. The time of the marshal and his deputies will be divided between the various cities in Connecticut, and we would ask that you kindly provide us with some place to use as headquar- ters in New Britain for such time as will be spent by the marshal in New Britain.
 thank you very much for your kind assistance.
 If this letter does not fully answer your inquiry, I would be very glad to supply such information as may be lacking.
 Respectfully yours,
 THOMAS J. SPELLACY,
 U. S. Attorney.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
NIILSkILL ELECTED.

Matthew M. MeskiH of this city. Rs today elected grand sub-c,1ief t9nser of the grand court of Pores s1fs at the biennial convention held lNew Haven. He is one of the most
 gninent members Of the order in
 state. and has been actively ider- 2 saprt Tsiendls. for sEsiln; ,;
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
GERMAN FLEET NERVOUS.
A4xious to Get Out at American an.
 Ts British Warships.

sAmsterdam. Via London. May 10.- 1he Berlin Post. discussing the idea of . joint attack by the English and American fleets on German U-boat faSes, says:
 'For ourselves we would be thoroughly content with such an elect of our U-boat campaign. Just now, with the approach of the first n5kpiversary of the Skagerak day, our
 Ivy is filled with an ardent longing
 give the enemy a fresh chastise- ,sa 6nt.''
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
sTaE r,EiNE.s IN CONGRESS.

London, May 1o.-Jose2h McGu.r- css. q sinn F'einer, has been elected to the house Of commons at tne special election held to fl! the va caacv for tho southern division of I4on1ford county, Ire laI:..,
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
WORKNIEN PREPARE GARDENS.

Twelve teams and number of workmen have commenced work on the home garden plots about the city under the direction of the Chamber of Commerce. The committee in charge hope to have most of the plots in readiness for opening Saturday, al- though the supply of ground is not equal to the demands as yet. Those who will be allotted land will be noti- fled by mail Saturday morning so as to commence work at once in the af- ternoon.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
O. s. TO FEED BELGIANS
sernment Bends 47S, ,0OO, 900 to Bet ss1um and France to Oare for Hun- sry for Six Months.

< &Fy for Six Months.
 Washington. May 10.-Instead of t11o million dollars a month which AueYicans. as individuals. have been contributing to Belgian relief, here aftsr $7,50O,0Q0 for Belgium and $l.- 0O0, 900 for northern France will be provided monthly by the United States government for use of the American Eelgian Relief Commission The sum .of 375,000.000. enough for six monthly gAyments. has been loaned to the Hench and Belgian governments jpintly to be spent for food to go t6 the populations of each country un- deH rule of the Germans.
 Mfore may be provided later. and aHa food distribution will be in the
 haAds of Dutch and Spanish agents,
 under direction of the commission.
 whose director, Herbert c. Hoover,
 Will maintain headquarters in Wash
 inxton.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
TUG oAPs1zEs; FOUR DROWN.
scl Turns Turtle in New Haven N HarbOr.

Mew Haven, May 1o.-Four men WAge drowned today when the tug JsAes H. Hogan capsized in the bsr- nor off the southwest light. kIhe Hogan'a tow of barges had
 pken away and the tug was steam y4gj hack to pick it up when the ac- 4dent occurred.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

New York Stock Exchange quota lions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- chenRe. Represented hv E. W. Eddy.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-04

Perhaps Texas would be willing to have its Mr.. Cala- way annexed to MeXico.- Springfield Republican,
 Perhaps the kaiser to swing Russia to his side, has promised Alaska to her.-(Seattle Star)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-04
THRIFT A PUBLIC NECESSITY

The New York food committee appeals to the 'nch and wel-todo to put stop to waste in their kitchens Secretary cf Agriculture Houston ahS estimated that the Food waste in American kitchens amounts to $7OOOOO 900 year but insists that there is no food shortage to warrant the hysera which prevails in some parts of the country By the same reasoning there should be none to warrant the extrayagant prices eXaced for foods of various kinds.
 Talk about waste in American kitchens may be, as some ppant comments put it. old stuff but the present appeal for prevention of such waste rests on diff ferent foundation The waste is matter which affects seriously the rights of the public. One is no longer jus fed in wasting food the theory that so long as he has the price and willing to pay it. it nobOdys business
 The secretary is clearly right whether his figures of the actual money value of the food wasted are an over estimate o not in the claim that if the present needless careless and eXavagant waste of food were curtaed Tn any substantial degree there would be plenty of all kinds of food for all people and the present prices would drop immediately to a moderate level.
 A careless waste of food-and it may be added that all food wastes are not the rich by any meansimposes
 direct and needless burden upon those to whom the cost of food is problem of the greatest importance Thrift is no longer of individual concern 1t is humanitarian requirement. and is becoming here in the beligerent countries patriotic duty o classes and masses-Post IntelIgencer0
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-04
ITS ALL OVER NOW"

Now that the election is and the people have de- cared their choice of officials for the coming year the thing for all of do to forget grievances and dis appointments if we have any.
 There important work this summer for the citizens of Seward and every townsman should feel it incumbent upon himself to boost for Seward and endeavOr to work in harmony with his neighbor for bigger and better Terminal City
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-04

Even should we be unable to get that $5O0OOO road and trail appropriation through during the extra session of congress there will still be bit ot balm left Tn Gllead You remember the supreme court affirmed the validity ot our territorial taxes on cannees mines and so on, and We are assured of an annual income of half million dol lars or more
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-04

David must have been possessed of rotten temper to have said in his haste All men liars" but after reasonably dgent investigation of all records we have been unable to find any respectable authority which ques tions the soundness of his judgment
 The Connecticut legislature in considering bill to license journalists, under which commission ot live Journalists to be appointed by the governor, will say whether man may practice that trade.
 That women have marvellous capacity for hanging on is avan evidenced by the bill just passed by the Maine legislature to submit the suffrage question to vote The women of that state have worked to this end for forty