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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

London, Jan 14,-Ae graphic story
of the murder by drunken Russian
soldiers of Prince Sangushko, Polish
noble, and of his two daughters, the
Countesses Rzyszczwski, is related by
the Petrograd correspondent of
Lloyd's News.
Before the wharf.-the TRAGEDY lately
enacted at Slavuta would have sent
a thrill of horror throughout Europe"
says the correspondent LAS it is, the
bare fact that the venerable Prince
! Sangushko, 80 years old, had been
( murdered, has been announced, but
I the CHASTITY details of the crime have
! only just been revealed
THE castle of SLavuta, built when
/ the district of Southwestern Russia,
where it stands, belonged to the King
/ of Poland, lies on the outskirts of a
Little manufacturing town Of the same
name. Owing to the unsettled state
/ of the country, which is infested by
deserters from the army, the military
authorities had sent a guard of dra-
goons to the castle, which contains
priceless histc ricaI treasures accumu-
lated by the Sangnshko family in the
course OIL Inc centuries.
zone of these dragons caught a
soldier fronr-a- neighboring village cut
ting down a tree in the forest sur
rounding the castle and tackled him.
The thief was lightly wounded, but
not severely enough to prevent his rum
ming to the neighboring village, where
his regiment was stationed, shriexing
that the guard at the castle was try
ling to murder him The soldiers COM
radeS at once seized their rifles an6
surrounded the castle of Prince San.
gushko. They began to fire, and the
Dungeons on guard returned their fire
All the time the officers and the mem.
bers of the regimental committee were
Appealing to the insurgent soldiers tt
obey orders and cease firing.
Suddenly they gave way, only slip
ulating that a deputation from thu
regimenta1 committee should search
the castle, as they were convinced
that the old Prince had stored ma
chino gums for use in the cause O
the counter-revolution. OF course
there were no machine-guns, and al
that was found was a few sporting
guns and revolvers.
Just as suddenly as the crowd o
soldiers. standing in the courtyard o
the castle. had yielded to the appea
OF their officers, came a new uproar
and, in an instant, they had overpow
cred the guard. and rushed into tn
castle. Neither threats nor appeal
had the slightest effect on them. The
destroyed, in a fit of maniacal fury
everything that they could lay hand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

King Alfonso of Spain issued a de-
cree dissolving the Cortez. Elections
will be held Feb. 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

General Nive1le, of the French
army, was appointed commander of
the army corps in Algeria.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

The department spent the past year
for repair equipment, motor trucks,
crushers, etc, $65,307. 1t has been
found necessary to increase equip
, ment to take advantage of the use of
machinery in the repairs of high
ways and to secure rapidity in execu-
ton.
Automobile fees have increased
sufficiently to take care of the ordi-
nary repairs of roads and provide for
supervision and to allow of some re-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

bottles and am now entirely well-so
do ali nv work "a and not trace of
nv old trouble. l have told many of
nv friends what wonderful results they
viii get from its use, Mrs. S. ].
SEMLER, 1850 5th Ave, Troy, N. Y.
Women who are in Mrs. Semler's
condition should not give up hope or
submit to such an ordeal until they have
given Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound trial.
For suggestions in regard to your
condition write Lydia z, Plnkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Mass: Theresuitof their
40 years experience is at your service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
this WOMAN
ESCAPED AN
Operation
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound. Many Others
Have Done the Same.

Troy, N. VI suffered for more
than seven months from displacement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

SiiO CllTC0 UOCIOES
told me / would
have to have an
operation. l had
dra gging down
pains, b a OK a ch e
and headaches and
could not do my
homework. My sis
ter who had been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkh ANS Vege-
table Compound
asked me to try it. I
have taken several
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

FUNERAL BOUQUET AND
DESIGNS
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

fact that the total amount expended
for permanent improvement, namely
the placing of hard pavements on
roads already constructed is almost
twice that expended in any other
year. Experience has shown, Com
missioner Bennett says, that the con-
crete road so far has been thoroughly
successful and with one exception,
due to faulty construction, no serious
defects have been found.
The following table gives the cost
of ordinary maintenance and the cost
of placing permanent pavement on
trunk line roads already constructed:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14

my daughter was troubled very
much with dandruf and her scalp was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
ANCIENT PROPHECY FULFILLED

Stockholm, Jan. 14.-en ancient
prophecy was fulfilled in the fall Of
Riga Two years ago the Russians
took away from the city number of
valuable bronze and copper articles.
Among them was an ancient church
bell, around whose rim ran the fol-
lowing inscription in old German: He
who moves me from my place will
lose Riga"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-14
drunken RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
MURDER POLISH PRINCE And
Two BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS

Petrograd Correspondent for Associated Press Tells
Graphic Story Of the Horrible Afair-Prior to War
Would Have Shocked Whole Community But Under
Present Circumstances It Did Not Cause Even Local
Comment.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14

time that Stewart is reported to be missing. About a month ago he was reported to be captured by the Ger mans. few days after his capture was reported it was learned that he was back fighting with his own com pany.
 Stewart is a member of Company D of Bristol. He enlisted in 1917 and was among the first to be sent "Over There" Stewart is IS years of age.
 Edmund-NineIla.
 Announcement has been made of the marriage of Emily J. Minella, daugh- ter of James Minella of this place. to Private Paul M. Edmund. son of John F. Edmund of Bristol. The wedding took place Wednesday night in St. Joseph's church in Bristol. The cou- pie were married by Rev. Joseph F. Thomas of that city. Private Edmund is stationed at Camp Devens.
 Trolley Service Poor.
 Hundreds of commuters were de- layed this morning owing to poor troll ley service between this town and New Britain. Several are complain ing of the service which is given by the Connecticut Com pany because of
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
HAVING AN e1HGz" 0 % % @ % DEPEND "

cent. The books of tickets to New Britain and Berlin have also been in creased proportionately, those to New Britain now being $8.80 and those to Berlin s7.70.
 The commuters tickets from Berlin to New Britain have not been in creased as yet, and those buying them even in small lots during the past week have received them for the same price as previously.
 School Picnic.
 A picnic will be held by the pupils of the Worthington school on the lawn of the school next Saturday. The pie nic will be a farewell to the graduat- ing class. A large class Is to gradu- ate. All the children of the school will take part A program of sports and exercises is being arranged by the principal of the school. The school will close next week. Nearly all of the pupils of the graduating class have signif1ed their intention of entering the New Britain High school in Septem- Der.
 Berlin Briefs.
 MT. and Mrs. Philip Hall, of Worth ington Ridge, are entertaining J. A. Hall, of Massachusetts, MT. Halls brother.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fl. P. Schauffler are on a vacation to Nantucket. They will remain in Nantucket for the remainder of the summer months.
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. Carns are enter taining their son Raymond at their home in East Berlin. MT. Carns is at present engaged with a manufacturing firm in Omaha, Nebraska.
 The Baraca Class of the Kensington Methodist church has completed plans for a stawberry festival to be held next Wednesday evening on the church lawn.
 Mrs. James O'Brien of Kensing- ton, formerly Miss Mayme Bowling, has accepted position with the Am erican Paper Goods Company. FOR SALE-One Mimeograph with
 tires. Cheap if taken at once. Call
 Cheap if taken at once. 10 Church
 street, Plainville, Conn. 6-7-31x
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
CLASS NIGHT AT THE
 NEW BRI7A|N.H. s.
Sedate Seniors to Forget, for
 Time, How to Be Serious

Final plans have been drafted for the New Britain High school class night exercises of the class of 1918 which will be held on Wednesday eve- ming. June 26, and work on the com pletion of the details has been started by the committee. The committee consisting of Bennett Hubbard, chair man; Abel Gross James McDerm ott, Alma Anderson, Howard Krick, Flor ence Farr, Bessie Koplowitz, Theodore Eagan. has been working for the past month in preparation for this big event, and one of the best class nights in the history of the school is anti cipated.
 A special scene with special costunl- ing by those who will take part in the exercises has been arranged, and although the committee will not di- Vulge the exact facts rega rding the scenery, it promises to be better than ever seen before in the school in this line. The High School orchestra, un- der the direction of Miss Ilga Harvey, will furnish musical program. As the class marches into the auditorium the orchestra will play.
 The program for the evening is as follows: Address of welcome, James J. Butler; class history, Eddie Kalin: class will, Helen Clancy; class proph- ecy,. Bessie Koplowitz and Bernard Kranowitz; class ora ton, Ernest Muecke. During the evening the class will Ci r1 a written by the members of the class, the authors being Nina Butler, Irene Meyers and Bessie Koplowitz. Sur man Dyson, chairman of the song committee, will lead the singing.
 The class banquet will be held on Tuesday evening" June 25, at the Elks' Home. About 100 seniors of the class are planning to attend. The banquet will begin at 5:30;so' clock and will be followed by an informal dance lasting until 1 a. m, Mrs. Kronhom has been secured to act as caterer. The committee in charge of the banquet consists of: Charles Hoffman, chair man; Harry Kerin, Cyril Gaffney. Harry P. O'Connor, Maurice Marlow, Helen Clancy, Mabel Wallen, Margaret Martin and Florence Mulvihill.
 Part of the program of banquet
 
 who have thus far been assigned top- ics upon which to speak are: James -eAe qua Jo slsen5 pel!A11I eul 10 euoS ..'lI 5uIMo1uL,, meu5uHI!d Ined JOS -seIoId :..sIee1 Ino>4 Io1 II 5uWuIa. 'LouuoO.O d AIIeH :.sEod mo-, 'ueUeM IoqeN :.sIIID mo-. I7pna f ming are: Misses Mil1ie G. Macauley, Mildred Weld and Ilga Harvey, Prin- cipal l.. P. Slade. Vice-Principal J. C. l Moody and Submaster Clinton E. 1 Farnhan. The graduation exercises will be 1 held in Fox's theater, Friday m morning, June 2s.@ Tie school orchestra will | play and the upper class chorus will sing The graduatio speakers chosen by competitive speaking at the school 1 recently are: Bernard kranowitz. Is- l rael Nair, Maisie Graham and Cor 1 ne1ius Prior. -s
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14

the amount of time which they are compelled to lose. This Is the fourth time this week that the trolleys were late.
 The jitneys were busy this morn- ing at 7:30 o'clock taking the commit ters who were waiting for the trolley to New Britain. Although the jitney men ask ten cents for the trip the men are sure that they will get to work on fairly good time.
 Brief Items.
 Seaman Alexander Nicholas has re- turned to his ship after spending five day furlough at his home.
 Private George Rivers is home for d few days from Camp Devens.
 Dance halls, booths and grand stands are being erected at Pierce's field for the State Guard Carnival which will begin next Wednesday,
 A dinner was given in honor of AL bert Mckee and Hazel Smith at the Maplehurst Wednesday, evening. They will be married the latter part of this month.
 WANTED-Painting and decorating,
 carpenter and mason jobbing. H. J.
 Fovien, Kensington, Conn. 45-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
No Word From Stewart.

Randolph Stewart. son of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Stewart of 22T West Main street is again reported to be missing in action and no word has been received by his father since last Saturday night. This is the second
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
WOMEN FINED FOR THEFT
Five Who Were Daying in Winter Supply Get Of Lightly at Session of Court Today.

Tn police court this morning Mary Maitz, Katie Wasil, Anastasia Zarg- tar and Mary Adamowicz were each fined $3 without costs for theft of coal to the value of S5 from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railcoad Co.,, and Annie Maits was fined s3 and costs. The last named had been in court on two previous occasions. All are married and their husbands earn about $16 weekly.
 Mrs Matus held her baby in her lap while on the witness stand and the little one leaned over the railing of the stand and innocently oogled at Prosecuting Attorney Klett until h. terpreter M. R. MalinowsH cautioned the child to "cicho', meaning keep still. Katie Wasil said she came to town only a week ago and it was her first trip to the yard, All the women said they saw other people taking coal and they thought they could also. Patrolrnan Frank English told the court that the coal was taken from under a car where it had fallen through. In the homes of the won en quantities amounting to a, half or three quarters of 3. ton were found. Doornnan Herbert C. Lyon testified in the case. .....a.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
CITY ITEMS

Mems White Flannel Trousers elsewhere $S, at Besse-Leland's sad
 While riding his motorcycle do South Main street last evening Lo' Tanguay of 131 Hartford avenue, Q a bicyclist, whose name was not ( tained, collided and the back wh of the bicycle was smashed. T rider escaped injury.
 Mems White Serge Trousers s3 at Besse-Le1and's 's.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
We'll Attended Meeting Prepares , for Fall Conventions <
COMMUTERS PAY M0R E
worlxmen Living in East Section of Town Find Rates IncreaSed-JOhn
 
 Norton Seriously IlI-Worthingto 
 School Picnic.

A meeting of the democrats of the town in the town hall last night re- suited in the appointment of the fol- lowing dem ocratic delegates to rep resent the local democrats at the conventions coming this fall: State convention, James J. Fitzsimmons, Patrick J.. Buckley; congressional convention, John Fitzsimons, Thomas C. Pagan; sensatorial convention. James Brown, Lewis Wescott: county convention, John T. Molumphy, Ed ward McKeon; probate convention, George W. Sullivan, John McKeon, William Ritchie, John A. Moore.
 A large number was present. John A. Moore, chairman of the democra- tic town committee, presided and George w. Sullivan was secretary.
 Burke Called For Service. .s. Thomas Burke of Middletown has Sbeen called for service with the Naval Reserve, and will report for training at Pelham Bay next Thurs day. He enlisted about month ago wit+1 several other Middletown young men as a second class seaman. Burke has been employed at the American Paper Goods Co. for some time and was popular among the employees of that company. Recently. after he was accepted for the Naval Reserve, his co-workers presented him with a. fountain pen. Burke will sever his connections with the Paper Goods Co. next Saturday.
 Norton Very Low.
 John Norton of Berlin street is very low at his home and his re- coyery Is not looked for by the doc tors in attendance. MT. Norton has been i'll for some time but not until few days ago did his illness become sesious.
 Acorn Practice Tonight.
 A practice of the Acorn baseball team will be held tonight on their diamond. The team wishes to be in first class condition for the game next Sunday when they will line up against the New Britain Crescents
 A East Berlin Commuters Hit
 The new train fare regulations hit Mast Berlin probably harder than any Yf the other sections of the town. East Berlin has larger number of com. muters than any other section, a. nearly. everyone in town commutes The greater part are employed in Mid. dletown, but a number of them alse come to New Britain and Berlin fac tories and offices to work
 Under the new regulations. those igofng from East Berlin to Middletov1 Will have to pay in the future for tf7t Commuters books of tickets S8.8o which means an increase of ten pel
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14

Cowdrey, has arrived safely owl seas. Private Cowdrey was one the nine men who enlisted as m chanics in the Aviation corps, a] who left New Britain March 8. Kelly Field, Texas.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14

Athletic girdles, made of strong elastic, nicely finished. regular price s2.69 for this sale S1.50
 Bristle Hair Brushes with ebony rosewood finished backs, regular price soc, for this sale 35c each.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
MINOR X C0RBIN LEADS
Thrift Stamp Sales At This Concern Average $23.2S Per Capita-Results At Other Factories.

Nobody yet is able to overtake the Minor & Corbin Box Co.,, in the War Savings Stamp campaign This hust- ling patriotic concern reports sales this week up to s23.2S per capita. Fafnlr Bearing Co. is up to $18.30, but will have to go some to overtake the Minor te Corbin crowd. The sales up to June are a $ follow:
 Fer
 Capita Total
 .. Sales Sales Minor & C'orbin Box
 Co. ... S23.2S s 1.2S1 F Faf.1ir Bearing Co. 1880 S.419 Union Mfg. Co. ...... 14.34 S,607 Hart &z Hutchinson ... 10.66 1,066 National Spring Bed
 Go. .... ... o.65 627 New Britain Machine
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
PLAINVuLE NEWS REV. H. [. WALSH
 IS SERIOUSLY ILL Pastor Of Catholic Church Re- ported to Be Losing Strength "BABY WEIGHING" WEEK

Put on Scales and Also Measured
 Beginning Next 1tonday-Randolph
 Stewart Still Missing.
 Rev. H. T. Walsh, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Marcy, is re- ported to be in a serious condition and little hope is held out for his recovery. Father Walsh was taken ill about year ago and has been under the care of a doctor and trained nurse ever since his first attack. He is suffering from heart trouble. Rev. Father Walsh is one of the oldest pastors in town and is also one of the oldest mem bers of the school board. He was a frequent visitor at the schools until his sickness prevented him from doing his work, He has been unable to appear before his congregation in over seven months.
 "Baby Weighing Week. A campaign for the welfare of the children will be started on June 17 and will continue for three days. Every mother with children under five years of age is urged to bring them to the Episcopal parish house on West Main street on these days and
  Thursday. June 20. will be a day espe- ciaIly for Italian mothers. The ba bies i should be brought between a. m, 1 and II 8. m. and between 2 p, m. and D. m. The doctors who have agreed ] to help in this work are: Monday, 1 Dr. c. W. Moody: Tuesday. Dr. J. N. 1 Bull; Wednesday, Dr. J. c. Tanner; 1 Thursday, Dr. L. H. Frost. l This campaign is endorsed by Pres 1 ident Wilson and Governor Holcomb It is hoped that every mother will take ] advantage of this opportunity, as NO l mothers baby is we'll until every mothers baby is well'
 Will Fly Service Flag.
 A meeting of all the men of the 1 Church of Our Lady of Mercy was | held last evening at s o'clock in the 1 church basement for the purpose of 1 discussing the purchase of a service ] flag. It was voted to purchase a serv- 1 ice flag which will be dedicated on Sunday, June 30. A committee of 1 three was appointed to help Rev. J. T. Mcdonald make preparations for the dedication exercises. A speaker will be secured and exercises will take place after mass. The flag will con- tain 8 stars.
 It was also decided that the Holy Name society should meet every mouth. The meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of the month The first monthly meeting will be held on July ?.
 No Word From Stewart.
 Randolph Stewart. son of MT, and Mrs. Alfred Stewart of 221 West Main street is again reported to be missing in action and no word has been received by his father since last Saturday night. This is the second
New Britain herald., 1918-06-14

Do Your STANIPS-Whne Boys "Over Tehre giving their lives aid them m eher fig drive and do your bit 1t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-02

of the world, and / know Of no bust
ness or interest which should take pre-
cadenee of them, the gallant men of
our armed forces on land and sea have
consciously fought for the ideals which
they knew to be the ideals of their
country; have sought to express those
ideals; they have accepted bv state,
ments to them as the substance of their
own thought and purpose, as the asso-
ciated governments have accepted them
owe it to them to see to it. so far
as in me lies, that no false or mistaken
Interpretation is put upon them and no
possible effort emitted to realize them.
1t is now my duty to play my full part
in making good what they offered their
life 5 blood to obtain. | can think of
no call to sesYiee which could trans
cend this.
Asks for Support
May / not hope, gentlemen Of the
congress, that in the delicate tasks
shall have to perform on TIE other side
of the sea in my efforts trubn and
faithfully to interpret the principles
and purposes of the country we love.
| may have the encouragement and the
added strength of your united supportl
| realize the magnitude ard difficult
duty am undertaking. am poignant
ly aware of its grave responsibilities.
| am the servant of the nation. | can
have no private thought or purpose of
my own in performing such an errand.
l do 50 to give the best that is in me
10 the common settlement which |
must now assist in arriving at IN CON
ference with the other working heads
of the associated governments.
shall count upon your friendly coun
senance and encouragement. / shall
not be inaccessible. The cables and the |
wires will render me available for any /
counsel or service may desire of me. i
and ! shall be happy in the thought I
that | am constantly in touch with the