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New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
HEARING ON LAYOUT.

Hartford. Sept. 25.-The New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
company today petitioned the public
utilities commission for permission to
acquire certain lands in the towns of
New Haven, North Haven and Ham
den for the purpose of locating the
big Southern New England freight
classification yards, the proposed lay
ing out of which was announced some
time ago. The location desired by the
company as outlined in its petition
would take up land lying between
the Hartford and Middletown line of
the road The directors of the COM
pany represent that in their judgment
this is the best location and that the
public necessity and convenience re-
ouire the proposed improvement.
Hearing will be held at New Haven
eity hall on October I.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25

Wall street, the resort during the
day of millionaire bankers and brok-
ers, was startled the other day to pc
hold a foreign-looking automobile
bearing unreliable printing on the
side draw up in front of the subtreas-
ury. More surprise was occasloneo
when Miss Natalie Camp set her
brakes, left the wheel and in most be-
writching Russian military costume,
stepped down and smiled her sweetest.
meanwhile Offering a collection box to
the crowd. Few could Withstand the
originality of the plea and the men
dived into their pockets and dropped
all their change into the box. NOT un-
til Miss Camp had cleaned the nelgh-
borhood of it's loose change did she
stem into her ambulance and drive
away. The money will be used for
furthering the work of the Allied Am
bulance corps.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
TO PRODUCE ALL
COAL POSSIBLE
DR.. Garfield, Coal Administrator, Says
It's a Duty That Has
to Be Done.

Washington, Sept. 25.-A plea for
concerted action efforts to obtain
maximum production of coal during
the war was made by DR.. A. M. Gar
field, the fuel administrator, today
at the opening of conference of
central field operators and miners
here to discuss a proposed wage in
crease.
Under no circumstances" said DR..
Garfield, must we allow production
to stop. Our duty as American citi-
zens is to produce all we can, just
as it is the duty of American citizens
in the ranks of the army to march
ahead over all obstacles. We must
put aside for the time being all .queS-
tons that might separate men under
normal circumstances and work in
the closest harmony. There must be
no suspension of work.
The conference was called by John
P White, president of the United
Miner Workers, after adjournment at
DR.. Garfield's request Of a conference
at Indianapolis, September 6. The
miners, it is said, will ask a minimu UNI
Of from IS to $3.50 for day work and
increase of from 10 to 20 cents
ton, in the rate where coal is mined
on a basis of pay for production
work.
The central field comprises mines
in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and western
Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
PETAIN PRAISES
MAJOR VANILLA
Because Of Splendid Service in
France

Paris, Sept 25.-Major PHILIPPE Blu
nau-Varilla, the one-time general
manager of the old French Panama
canal commission, who is serving as
a major of engineers for the duration
of the war, has been commended by
Gen. Petain in general orders for his
splendid services in the re-organ MIA
ton of French positions during the
recent Verdun fight The major wa,
wounded at Verdun en- September >
from shell fragments, his right leg
being SO seriously injured that am
putation was necessary. He recently
received the decoration of the legion
of honor with the rank of COM
mander.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25

!. Hughes Casts Deciding
Vote

Xork, Sept. 25.-Ralph Detmar
second vice president Of the
Baking company, was granted
zion from the draft yesterday
deciding vote Of Charles E.
Is. chairman of the district
when other members voted, 10
upon the question of his liability
rvice in the National Army.
Ire was long argument over the
BIZ Mr.. Ward, whose Importance
p community in developing the
business was praised by some
whose part in raising the price
bad was commented upon by
y. Mr.. Hughes, when casting
bedding vote, said it must not be
|stood that other bakers should
eanted exemption because it is
in one case.
be size and efficiency of the or
htion must be taken into &C
In it's relation to the national
try" he added.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
Got Five Enemy Planes in Day.

London, August 30.-The latest list
of recipients of the Military Cross in
cludes two British airmen, ne of whom
accounted for five German air PLANES
in single day and the other for seven
The award to Captain Anthony Wall
is accompanied by the following ex-
PLANTATION: "By his initiative and skill
full maneuvering he led six hostile ma
chimes into an encounter with our own
formation, during which five were de-
stroyed. He had been equally sue
cuessful the day before in misleading
hostile aircraft
The award to Captain Baker says:
"He led his patrol with great skill
against hostile formation, account
ing for five enemy mahines alter he
drove another hostile machine down
ing for five enemy machines. Later he
diving 1000 feet onto 1t and firing at
such close range as to nearly collide
with it,
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
j. S. MACHINERY IN
DEMAND IN GREECE
Yankee Inventions to Sow and
Harvest Crops

Athens August 81, Correspondence
Of the Associated Press-American
agricultural machinery is to be used
on a huge scale to develop the rich
agricultural resources of Macedonia
and Thessaly, which have lain for
ages in an undeveloped state. One of
the largest orders ever given by GREECE
has just been placed with United
States concerns, and the first ship
ments of 200 farm tractors, 1900
auto-rakes and whole shipload of
other large implements left New York
on the first of the Greek liners to sail
since the Entente blockade was
raised.
A company with $8,O00,0OO capital,
has just been founded to carry on this
development of Macedonia and Thes-
sally. It is chiefly Greek money, with
some French and American. But part
Of the plan called for utilizing mod
ern American methods, by which
farming is conducted in the western
states on a huge scale. The ancient
methods of ploughing and harvesting
still prevail in Thessaly and lower
Greece, and this will be the first time
that the big steam farm tractors have
been operated here on a large scale.
Even the primitive wooden plough is
used by many peasants, but at Volo,
in Thessaly, iron and steel ploughs
have been turned out for some time
past.
Must Develop Balkan Fields.
This development of the Balkan
graneries on a large scale is one of
the necessities forced on Europe by
the war All of the countries have
suddenly realized that they could not
feed themselves in the pinch of war.
Greece alone has bought about $16,-
100000 worth of grain every year
from the United States, Russia and
Bulgaria. With these countries cut off
by submarines and war conditions,
Greece is now trying to get wheat
from India. The other Balkan states
are in the same condition. They have
lots of idle land but are feeding them
selves from America and beyond seas.
The formation of this new company
has resulted from this determination,
encouraged by the government, to de-
velop the fertile Balkan regions so
that Greece and the other Balkan
countries may hope to be se1-sup-
porting and even contribute to the
grain supply Of the rest of Europe
Macedonia virtually is a virgin soil,
very rich and capable of large crops
The Macedonian tobacco already COM
mnds high prices In the worlds mar
kets. It trebled in value the last
year.
; Thessaly is the region where the
! French High Commission, M. JON
mart, introduced intensive farming the
past summer in order to meet the
| pressing needs of Greece. It is one
| of the best wheat regions, and even
with primitive methods it produced
last year 100000 bushels of wheat,
oats, barley and rye, 100000 pounds
of tobacco, and much cotton and rice.
With the large consignments of
American machinery now on the way,
and abundant capital available, it is
| expected that these products of
| Macedonia and Thessaly will be enor-
mously increased and that the hope
will be at last rallied of making it one
Of the great graneries of Eastern
Europe.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
COMISKEY'S THERE.
Is Bound to Keep Tickets From the
Spectators

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Ticket brokers
of Chicago do not view with alarm
efforts of Charles Comiskey, owner of
the 1917 champions of the Ameri-
can league to keep world series
tickets out of their hands
The largest broker in the city al
ready had sung out announcing that
he will have the pasteboards on sale,
although these, 1t is said, have not
yet been printed.
Comiskey's plan is not preventive
one, but he hopes 1t will act as a de-
terrent. The tickets will be numbered.
Through the number he expects to
trace the original purchaser. If this
latter disposes of his ticket or tickets
to a broker, Comiskey says he will
publish his name even if he has to
pay full advertising rates to do so.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
STRUCK BY TRAIN.

Saybrook Junction, Sept. 25.-
Thomas e. Kane. aged As. with an
able seaman's rating card In his
pocket, track walking at Roe's Curve
two miles west of here this noon, was
struck by an east bound freight. The
crew brought Kane here and DR..
Grannis after looking him over sent
him to New London for surgical care
Although his injuries are serious they
may not bring death. Kane belongs
at ST Columbia street, Fall River,
Mass.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
Changes Wealth Arouses Cupidity.

flemish, August 14.-Many wild
rumors have been circulated in Tient-
Tsin concerning plots to steal the
great wealth which the family of Cen
eral Chang Hsun, the deposed mill
itary leader, Is supposed to have
stored in this city
Fabulous reports have been circu
lated concerning Chang Hsun's for
tune. 1t has been estimated at sums
varying from s10,0OO,OOO to $780,
100000.
Many precautions were taken to
protect the home of Chang Hsun in
the German concession, after reports
were circulated of the possible at
tempt to plumber his establishment. A
gunboat was ordered to steam up the
river, and make ready to direct ma
chine guns against any raiding party
which might tempt to enter the gen
erals home.
A resourceful official entrusted with
the protection of Chang Hsun's resi-
dence posted placards on all the gates,
announcing that it was an office for
the collection Of taxes
After all these precautions had been
taken, it was discovered that Chang
Hsun's wives and other relatives were
really not in their home in the German
concession, but had sought quarters in
the British concession without ad-
vising Chinese officials
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
PILGRIM FATHERS
HAVE RECEIVER
Organization Had Assets of $5,O19
and Owed Death Benefits
OF $254,693.

Boston, Sept. 25.-Henry M. Hutch
ms of Dedham was appointed receiver
of the Supreme Council, United Order
of Pilgrim Fathers, a fraternal insur-
ance organization. by Judge Crosby
Of the supreme court today. A petit
ton for receivership recently was
filed by the attorney general acting
in behalf of the state insurance COM
missioner who set forth the company
statement Of condition of last July
showed assets of only $5,019 with
which to meet outstanding death
claims amounting to $254,693
Counsel for the order who had
asked for additional time In which to
make arrangements for reinsuring
with an Ohio concern. announced to-
day that they were ready for the court
to close up it's affairs.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
FELT LIKE A new
PERSON .... ....:...
;.sssa'
After Taking Only One Box Of
"Frut-a-tNeS"
EAST SHIP HARBOUR,

LAST SHIP HARBOUR,
''It is with great pleasure that write
to tell you of the w0ndey1uI benefits I
have received from taking "Fruit-a-
tives". For years, I was a dreadful
sufferer from Constipation and Head
aches, and l was miserable in every way.
Nothing in the way of medicines seemed
to help me. Then I finally tried
Fruit-a-tives and the effect was
splendid. After taking one box, I feel
like new person, to have relief from
those sickening Headaches.
Mrs. MARTHA DEWOLFE.
SOC. box, for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers orsent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
MEANS DEFENSE OPENS

HIS counsel IOlO the Court That
Means Was Not Connected With the
Death of Mrs. King.
Concord, N. C. Sept, 25.-The de-
Tense in the case of CASTOR B. Means,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Maud A. King. consented this after
noon to having Means bound over to
the grand jury.
Frank Osborne opened the am gu
ment for Means informing MAGISTRATE
Pitts that the defense would show
that the state had not established a
case on which to bind Means over on
a charge of murder. After his pre-
limlnary announcement Mr.. Osborne
said 1t was necessary in this case to
show the character of the defendant.
II could call on your honor to testi-
fy to the good character of the de-
fendant,' Mr.. Osborne said you
have known him all your life," he
added
II ask you therefore to take into
consideration the character of the de-
PENDANT in making your decision,"
Mr.. Osb orne said.
The state, he declared had not
brought direct evidence to show that
Means was connected with the death
Of Mrs. King.
THE state claims the defendant
killed Mrs. King" said Mrs. Osborne
and if such a crime had been COM
mitted 1t would call for a charge of
first degree murder
He then briefly described the states
theory that Means killed the woman
and said:
1.-The state has no direct evidence to
connect the defendant with a crime"
The states case rests only on the
statements of these experts he said,
referring to Dr. VIM. II. Burn eiSter of
the coroner's office in Chicago and DR..
Otto Schultz of the district attorney
office in New York. Both men after
qualifying gave their opinion that it
would have been a physical impossi-
bility for Mrs. King to have shot her
self in the back of the head.
THE state has not shown that the
pistol which killed Mrs. King was in
the hands of the defendant when the
woman died. he added and began to
analyze the testimony of DR.. Burnleis-
ter taking issue with him on his find
ings."
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
Berlin News.
during the latter part of the
Making Honor Roll.

nOnOf roll OF the young men OIL
arish who have enlisted or have
drafted into some branch of
service is being compiled by Rev.
bel "A. Fiske. A complete list Of
oung men from the entire town Is
beng secured by Rev. Mr.. Fiske,
is chairman of the committee
en for this purpose by the local
Gil Of defense. The list will be
ia on the war bulletins within a
days.
e names of the young men which
been secured by Rev. Mr.. Fiske
w: Sergeant Arthur Benson, 1929
Gun company, Corporals Or
and Harold Ventres, 1920 U. s.
company, Sailor John Ventres, U.
Chester; Corporal Everett Tur-
Fort Slocum; Howard H. Bunce,
hl service, Dayton, Ohio; Harold
lings, Brooklyn Naval station;
brose Barrett, medical corps, South
blina and Joseph Smith, Edgar
kett, Marcus Woods. Earl Woods,
old Fraser and Porter Allen Dean
camp Devens, Aver, aMss.
New Britain or Berlin?
considerable discussion occurred at
drill of the Berlin Home Guards
evening when it was proposed by
OF the members to drill at the ar
- in New Britain in the future.
he guards were of the opinion that
drills should be held In the Hard
te city as the attainment of eff
hcy by the local troop was greatly
hpered by the lack of space. Others
Fught that as it was a Berlin asso-
Hon and the drills should be con-
he'd here. It was further argued
It interest would die out as many
hid not travel to New Britain to
hl. Captain Pickett finally brought
discussion to a close by informing
guards that they could not decide
Lether they should change head
hrters or not. He said that an or
: would have 10 be secured from
kher officials. He informed the
ards that he had already commun"
ted with the officials and has been
upletfng arrangements whereby the
III unit will be able to drill In New
ftain twice a month. This proved
to al.
Briefs.
Misc Irene McKeon Of Pennington
Ia is recovering from severe at
ok Of bronchial trouble.
A. B. Goodrich has tn e
Rowing unclaimed letters at the
.rlin post office: J. Ruben. Fer
.ecA Rokoske. r. w. Merriman and
rThur Gilbert.
Harry McKeon, Philip Egan and
rank McKeon of the Naval Reserves
q home on a leave Of absence. The
runx men have been transferred to
plham Bay where they will report
morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hazen Of Eas'
erlin are entertaining Mrs. Mary
eu OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. r. G. Noer Of Hartford is the
lest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Loveland
East Berlin.
Miss Florence earns of East Der
a has resumed her studies at the
Toman's college at New London.
Mrs. w. H. Nye and daughter. Mis-:
uby, have returned to their home II
asst Berlin after spending few day.
tth relatives in Portland.
The Sunday school teachers of th'
erlin Congregational church will OF
thursday evening following tn
hurch night service complete plan
Or Rally Sunday.
The Berlin Boy Scouts will meet o.
'riday evening at 1880 o'clock at tn
'erlin Congregational church.
The Berlin Red Cross will hold al
ll-day sewing session tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
SIX CENT CAR FARE
TO BE FOUGHT OUT.
Bridgeport to Ask for Temporary In
Junction Restraining Increase by
Connecticut Company.

Bridgeport, Sept. 25.-City Attorney
William H. Comley will apply at once
for a temporary injunction restraining
the Connecticut company from put
ting the six cent fare into operation in
Bridgeport.
The traffic investigation committee,
consisting of three prominent business
men appointed by Mayor c. B. Will
son, decided upon this course at a
meeting last night, and today made
the request upon the city attorney to
act.
The committee took this action be-
cause it felt that to wait until the
special meeting of the common coun-
ell Friday night would be too late.
It was learned today that the city
attorney will at once comply with the
traffic committees request.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
LOSSES WERE HEAVY
IN THIS BATTLE
Another German Advance Repulsed
BY Fighting French in Face
of Liduid Fire.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Liquid fire was
used by the Germans in an attack on
the French lines In the Beaumont re-
gion, north Of Verdun last night. The
French however, repulsed the assault
with heavy losses to the Germans, the
war office announced today.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
TRAITOR OR NOT?

Petrograd, Sept. 25.-Counsel for
Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former minister
of war, who is being tried on the
charge of high treason, concluded the
defense today. They declared the ac-
cusations against the general were
unfounded.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25

This motor coat is intended to aid
the large woman who would look slen-
der to achieve her ambition. 1t is a
good-looking coat, designed to bring
out all the best lines and subdue all
the poor ones, gaining thereby an illu-
sion of slfmness that otherwise would
be absent. The long collar ends and
the deep shaped pockets are made to
serve the purpose of the desiger in
bringing out the appearance of slen-
der lines.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
EXTRA
SPECIAL
FOR
Wednesday
ON/N
REGULAR
BARGAIN
DAY

A Manufacturers Cleanup
of Sample SUITS, Coats, and
Dresses at about Half Price.
Dress Skirts, neat styles in
Close Out models at Big Re-
dution in price. These are
values worth looking over.
Boys Wash Suits to Close,
Out, 59c to $1.00 90
value. Wednesday at ~
Mems Balbriggan Under
wear, odd sizes, 39c to De-
SOC value. Wed. at AOS
Wide Width Silk Ribbon,
worth zoe. wedn res &c
Mems Negligee Shirts, odd
sizes, $1.0O value, EQc
Wednesday at O~O
Women's Union Suits, all
sizes, SOC value, OQ~
Wednesday at A0~
Unbleached Cotton, yard
wide, worth 12Hc yd. o.
Wednesday at =. yd. ~,
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
HOLLAND STAGGERS
ON edge OF ruin
Farmers, and That Means Coun-
try, See Dark Future

The Hague, Netherlands, August
20, Correspondence of The Associated
Press-Gloomy pictures are being
drawn here of the agricultural out
look in Holland, as the result of the
stoppage of fodder exports from
America. The acuteness of the posi-
ton has been enhanced by a poor hay
crop, and the small farmer in par
ticular is faced with the greatest diff
culties.
According to the well-informed ag-
ricultural correspondent of tho
NEWS Van Der Dag, cattle
are in great distress and cattle are
growing lean in the meadows. Pig
fattening has come to a standstil. IF
the supplies of fodder and fertilizers
are stopped" he writes, cattle breed
ing and agriculture will go to rack
and ruin.
IF the world market be closed to
us-and this is what happens if we
cannot export to Germany-agricul-
ture and understanding will re-
ceive their death blow, and not ONLY
farmers but the whole nation will suf-
fer. The financial status of the coun-
try population will decline. Many of
the small farmers have already
reached the limit of their financial
capacity, and are on the verge of alb
solute tmpovershiment. Matters have
come to such a pass that the cattle
have to be sold at half their original
price. There goes the farmers work.
ing capital, together with the profits
The whole nation is face to face with
a bad winter
The downcast Dutch farmer is
meanwhile advised, by one fellow-ag-
riculturist to feed his cattle on willow
twigs asserting that the willows are
readily eaten by the cattle, and that
the animals thrive on them. "It
saves a great deal of hay" he asserts
'and II the cattle do not become fat
on the contrary, they become a little
'stringy'-they are perfectly healthy
and strong. That shows, too, in the
calves they bear. Small, wiry, strong
calves are born by COWS that have
eaten q lot Of wood"
An official report just issued shows
that nearly $4,000 acres less land i:
under crops this year than in 1916
doubtless partly owing to the short
age of fertilizers. There is an in
crease of the area under grain, bu
this is like a drop in the bucket com
pared with the oversee imports
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
STILL AT 1T.
Germans Putting Civilian Bclgians to
Death Under Excuse.

Amsterdam, Sept 25.-Advices have
been received from the frontier by the
Telegram to the effect that about 80
residents of Client, Belgium. have
been put to death in the last three
weeks on charges of espionage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
NIGHBERT-SHERMAN
POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED.
GROOM KNOWN HERE
HOME AT MESSING
TON SPRINGS.

Ramona, June Especial: A
pretty home wedding occurred here
yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. sherman, when their
daughter, Caroline Pearl. became the
bride of Chas. +. Nighbert. of Yves
sington Springs. The ceremony took
place at IL o'clock a. M, in the pres
ence of about so relatives and guests.
Rev. John l.. Booth, pastor of the
Tabor Evangelical church, officiated,
The happy couple were attended by
Miss Mae Sherman. a cousin of the
bride, of Howard, and Chas. w. Sher-
man, a brother of the bride as best
man.
The bride is one of the deservedly
popular young women of this part of
the county, who has been very sue
cessful as a teacher, having been
principal of the Roswell schools dur
ing the past year.
The groom is the son of Col. and
Mrs. j. p. Nighbert, formerly of Mad
ison, but now residing at Messing
ton Springs. He is a young man of
sterling qualities.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a bountiful wedding dinner
was served.
The happy couple left by auto
for their home on a ranch near IVES
sington Springs, where they will re.
side.