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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
little CHILDREN
BENEFIT BY FROL|C
Lions Club Show Proceeds to
Go to Charity

Three worthy institutions have
been chosen by the Lions club to Le
the benefciarics of their frolic when
is TO be given at the Lyceum thrat,r
tomorrow. Friday and Saturday.
They are the Children's Home on
Rackliffe Heights, the Polish or.
phanage on Burritt street and the
Crippled Children's Home In New
ington, The proceeds OF the trolic
will be donated 10 these charities
and the amount to be given each
will depend on the generosity and
support accorded the Lions project
by the people OF New Britain. A
layout OF pictures Of the institutions
will be shown In the window Of tho
AlIing Rubber Co.. starting today.
The Children's Home
The Children's Home, conducted
by Rev. J, z. Klingberg who is de-
voting his entire life TO the care OF
orphans, is situated in a building AT
the top of Rackliffe Heights.
The first home was q rented cot.
tage on Ozone Heights and here the
| first inmates, three children rescued
from miserable and weather beat.
! en- shack were housed, clothed and
fed until they we're old enough 10
care for themselves, Here Rev. j
Z. Klingberg took up what was lat
er 10 be his life work.
The home is conducted solely
through voluntary contributions
from the public at large and these
come through no appeals or dri, es
The first donation made to the home
was a gift Of five loaves OF bread
and the first money contribution was
$3.50.
Later, as the number Increased
and more room became necessary,
another building on Corbin avenue
was secured as home for the chill
dren. AS the work grew and the
contributions became larger. it was
found necessary 10 build and the
present site on Rackltfe Heights
was chosen.
The present building Is able to ac-
commodate 800 children and at the
present time, there are les being
cared for there. Children, regard
less Of race or creed, are taken into
the home and kept there until they
reach an age where they can care
for themselves. 1t costs s175 a day
to conduct the home.
Polish Orphanage
The Polish Orphanage on Burritt
. street has become one OF the best
known charitable institutions in this
city, Boys and girls bereft OF the
loving care of fathers and mothers,
are reared amid homelike atmos-
phere and brought up 10 be good
S citizens.
] There are 7e boys and e girls
G making a total OF 14s children being
I. cared for at the orphanage. The
e cost per child each day here is ~
S cents. The expenses have been cut
down considerably through the fact
} that farm is conducted In connec-
r ton with the orphanage and a great
deal of the foodstuff consumed al
the institution Is secured from the
I yield OF the soil. A total OF 14O
Q quarts of milk are consumed here
. every day.
! Newington Home
;. The Crippled Children's Home II
e Ncwington Is an institution that I:
D known far and wide because OF IA
. unusual class OF inmates. Unfor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
NOTICE,

TO the legal voters of the Maple Hill
Fire District:
You are hereby notified and
warned that there will be meeting
Of the Maple Hill Fire District on
Monday, the eth day OF January,
1926, at o'clock p. m. at the Elm
Hill School, to consider and take aC-
ton on the following matters;
ca To elect three commissioners
to serve for a term OF three years
each, the polls being open for this
purpose from s p. m. to 8 y. NJ, at
said place of meeting.
CD TO hear and act upon the re-
ports OF the Ulcers Of the district
CO To transact any other business
proper to come before said meeting
Dated at Newipgton, Connecticut,
this 18th day of January, 1926.
HARRY H. HOWARD,
President,
ARTHUR O. AMES,
Clerk.
Board Of Commissioners
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Berlin RESIDENT
CALLED TO REWARD
Maurice Molumphy Dies Today
After Long Illness
DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED
Authorities Will Round Up Those
Who Fail to Pay Taxes--Reckless
Driver Gets Fine-Committee for
Whist ADMINISTRATIONS.

Maurice Molumphy, one Of Bcr-
Inns we'll known residents. died this
morning at his home on Lower
Lane, after an illness OF several
weeks. Mr.. Mollmphy was SO years
OF age.
He was born In Hartford, the son
OF Thomas and Sarah Thompson
Molumphy, and while he was still a
very young child he was brought to
Berlin where he has lived ever since.
His parents were also we'll known IN
this place. He received his early
education In. the district schools. At
one time he was foreman of the old
Berlin Iron Bridge company AT the
time Of his illness he was employed
at the p, & +. Corbin Manufacture
ing company of New Britain.
Mr.. Molumphy is survived by
three sisters. the Misses Sarah and
Catherine Mo!umphy of Berlin. with
whom he lived. and Miss Nancy ].
Molumphy of Bridgeport: one broth
er, Thomas j. Molumphy OF East
Hartford; one niece and two
nephews.
The funeral will be held from his
late home Friday morning at $50
o'clock and from st, Pauls church,
Kensington, at O'Clock. Rev. John
G. Brennan vii ofiiciate and burial
will be In st. Marys old cemetery
New Britain.
Will Get Tax Cvadcrs
Those who fail to pay their per.
sonal tax will find themselves
brought into the Berlin town cour
and three people who have no
performed this duty have alrha1,
raid the costs Of court and the taN
In preferences 20 going TO Jail
II is expected that the authoIi
TICS will round mp several NOR
within tho next few weeks and the.
will be required to pay w, 'ith"
out OF court, in court, or 90 70 lal'
Drunken Drivers Fined
John Ziehha was fined 81" an
costs for reckless driving, when h
appeared before Judge Grorg
Griswold in the Berlin court las
night,
ziebka was involved in an auto
mobile accident on Caesars hill O
the night Of December 20, His ma
chine was on its way up the hill an
Y crashed into another vehicle wit
such force that It was pushed )
feet up the grade.
Stanley Mirhalsly Of East Rorii
raid a fine of 500 and cNs's an
was given suspended Jail s"nt"nc
of 50 days. He was involved. in a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

It is expected that some OF Bristors
leading singers Will take part In tho
production. The committee IN
charge consists OF Charles C. Bail
tchairman), Robert w. Harris, Jo-
seph J. Carroll and John s. DriscolI
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

operator at the Berlin station will
leave Thursday morning for St
Petersburg, Fla. where he will en-
Joy q few weeks vacation.
The monthly meeting of the Pro-
gressive Reading Circle will be held
on Tuesday evening, January 10.
Mr.. S. Hazelwood Of West Crom-
we'll was the guest of her daughter
Mrs. L. V. Read at her home on
Wilcox avenue Tuesday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

Bananas were first seen III Lon
don in 1913, when a bunch were eX-
hihited in the window Of an apothe-
cary shop.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

London crime records show a TO-
tai of 14,S41 criminal acts during
the year. Convictions for drunken
ness have decreased more than one
half.
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Prison Pilot

Adjutant Fred Ludlow of the SAL
vation Army is the new chaplain OF
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
salvation Army men now fill the
Protestant chaplainc.es in two Of the
three United States prisons,
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Damasks Reduced!

64-in. All linen, half bleached, I'd. Csc
6S.in. Bleached & Brown, SITS kind S1.25
7O.in. Silver Blea, 1925 kind, I'd. S1.59
7O.in. Blea. and silver blea., at I'd. Sl.S9
72.in. Same as above, So grade, I'd. 1929
Finer grade, 72-in., was $375, for $3.50
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Extra Special!

II. S. NAPKINS, all linen, very effec-
lively designed, 14x14.inch, regular S.
dozen, for only 25c each.
HALF BLEA. TABLE CLOTHS, extra
heavy, 64x64-inch, all linen, H. S. S.
grade-S3.95.
ONE-HALF PRICE on Monte Cloths
and Napkins.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

The fire which started In the bath
house of Rockwell park ut about 7
o'clock last evening, was started
from an oYorhoatcd oil heater. but
was promptly oXtinguished by Squad
A and Number /. Little damage
was done,
a rubbish fire In the rear Of
Clayton's garage at about II o'clock
last night threatened that building
The frcmen laid over 400 feet OF
hose in order TO get necessary
water connection.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Decorative Linens

Decorative Linens
ITALIAN LUNCH SET, seven piece,
regular price $3.50, special $3.50 set.
ITALIAN SCARFS -- hand made,
1sx36-inch, reg. $500 grade-S3.19 each
18x45-inch, reg. S4,75 grade-S3.69 each
18x54-inch, reg. $3.50 grade-$4.l9 each
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Cloths and Napkins

Cloths and Napkins
66x66-inch Cloths, $3.50 grade-S4.25 ca.
66xS4-inch Cloths, $500 grade-S5.25 ca.
66x101-inch Cloths, $3.50 grade--S6.25 ca.
20l2-inch Napkins to match--S5.75 dz.
LUSTROUS SATIN DAMASK, all linen
Cloths 68x63-inch. reg. SO kind-$6.00 ca.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

chestra under the direction OF Miss
Fay Taylor, win furnish the music
for the evening,
Fire st Garrigus Factory
The prompt arrival OF the fire.
men at the old Garrigus factory on
Riverside avenue this morning. was
all that prevented a confagration,
The fire was started from a red hot
chimney stack In the roof, and the
tremen were obliged to chop away
part of the roof and with the
liberal use OF chemicals were able
to stop the blaze before any great
damage was done.
The origin OF the fire was In a
large oil heater which burned 20
dorcnly that the stack became red
hot and attracted the attention OF
IA passerby The building is owned
by tho Wallace Barnes Co, and IL
occupied by the manufacturing
plants of the zinn Co, the Horace
K. Whittier Co, and the Brisem Co
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

Clearance Sale. Bargains all over
the store l. j. Birnbaum. --advt,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Coming Marriage Announced
Auxiliary TO Bristol

The Ladies' Auxiliary TO Brock
Barnes post. American Legion, will
20 to Bristol tomorrow night TO
watch Miss Marjorie Fisher Of the
local unit, the newly elected county
officer, install the officers of the
Bristol unit. There will be a short
business meeting at the hall first,
and then the members will make
, the trip to accompany their com
wade
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
NOTICE.

Board Of Commissioners
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-13
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Helena-Helena Fuel company will
build larger fuel sheds, on Great
Northern tracks.
Crop conditions are reported good
through most Of Bitter Root country.
Montana has 207 cream stations,
Armour company alone having g..
Cascade and Yellowstone counties
each have seven creameries, and Gal
latin four. State has Is.
Pondera, Teton, Cascade and Chou
teau counties have best crop in 10
years.
Cooke Cty-Wesbern Smelling and
Power company &ill start new copper
smelter about August 20.
H~elena-MOntana State fair to be
held September Gil, with advanced
premiums.
Rename. H. Gordon's nine grade
+, Jerseys led state in average butter
fat production of 55.6 pounds, during
June.
Weintz farm, near Fife, producing
so bushels wheat per acre.
$53,735 contract let, for building
Crow Agency-WyOming section of
Custer Battlefield highway.
Montana is third state in 1926 wool
production, with 23,1OO,OOO pounds es-
timated.
Montana crops will have $12, 200
more purchasing power this year than
last year.
Great Falls-Two wool clips Of H.
600 fleeces shipped to Boston, with
80 cents advance.
l Power company
will give service to farm grOuI
northeast Of here.
Havre-City improvements to date
this. year total $4,000, with $178,-
600 private building.
Glen6ive-MOntana-D Dakota Power
company brings in 4O-mile natural
gas pipe line, costing 100000, from
Cabin Greek field.
Shelby-Daily run Of Rice-Fultor
lease tract is $4,000 barrels oil.
Shelby-Sixteen new oil wells
spudded in for week ended July %.
Shelby-Big West Oil company
takes over Montana Giant refinery
and lays pipe line from field to plant
MissOula-Flathead bridge ait Els
sex will be built for $17,599.
LewisbOwn-One shipment Of Il
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-13

Mrs. George Hopkins and children
Of Dillon have been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Vern Sexton, several days.
Mr.. Hopkins arrived Friday evening
and was accompanied home by his
family the first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen and
son Of Anaconda visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Davis over THE week end,
attending the roundup part Of the
time while here. They left the first
Of the week for Wilsall, where they
visited Mrs. Wilbur Davis and fam
lily.
An enjoyable picnic was held at
the Parker home Sunday, those pres
ent being Mrs. j. X. Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur S~andquist and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McVey and fam.
lily, Alice Parker, Miss Carlson anC
Mrs. Carlson cf BOzeman, and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Parker and boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Meter anS
family, Miss Mable Foster, and Mr.
and Mrs. Olsen and family of Wilsal
came to BOzeman Saturday to atten,
the roundup. They, with Mr.. AM
Mrs. Tim Matthews and children o
BOzeman and Nh. and Mrs. Harol
Wright, were dinner guests Of Nh
and Mrs. George Meter.
The Davis family-relatives c
Wesley Davis-had a family reunio.
and picnic at BOzeman Hot Spring
Sunday, about 40 being present
Among others Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbu
Davis and family and Mr.. and Wayn
Carr and baby of Wilsall, and Nj
and Mrs. Charles Allan and o q
Anaconda were there. A very enjoy
able day was spent.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-13
HOW "TIz" HELPS
SORE, TIRED FEET

Goodbye, sore feet, burning feet
swollen feet, sweaty feet smellingl
feet, tired feet.
Goodbye corns, callouses, bunions
and raw spots. No more shoe Tight
ness, no more limping with pain or
drawing up your face in agony.
"Tiz" is magical, acts right off.
"Tiz" draws out all the poisonous
exudations which puff up the feet
Use "Tiz" and forget your foot mis-
cry. Ahi how comfortable your feet
feel. Get a box of "Tiz" now at
any drug or department store.
Don't suffer. Have good feet, glad
feet, feet that never swell, never
hurt, never get tired. A years foot
comfort guaranteed for a few cents.
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Sam H. COnrow of Long Beach,
Calf, is back in the Gallatin valley
and meeting old acquaintance.
Mrs. Hans KnUtscn is enjoying a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. William
Bennett and son, Billy, of Seattle.
Ewell Lemans, of Walla, Walla,
@asL, arrived last week for a visit
win his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
B. Lemans.
Ar. and Mrs. H. ]. Stephenson and
lr. and Mrs. v. J. Reeder returned
Monday evening from a tour Of Vel
4owstone park.
4r. and Mrs. J. H. Leggitt expect
Thursday to accompany DR.. and Mrs.
IS. P. Davidson to- Ennis, where they
wAA visit old friends for several DAYS.
Floyd Harrington is enjoying a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Ida Har-
r5ngtcn Of st. Paul, Minnesota, who
arrived last week.
George FOerschler, father Of F. M.
Foerschler, spent one day last week
IA Bozeman visiting his son, Roy, who
was down from Great Falls.
HRS. Huntley, formerly Miss Leona
Strayer, a teacher in the Belgrade
schools several years ago, was 4
guest Of Miss Ella Hall one dav LAST
week.
The picture show last Saturday
evening was well attended, It beina
the first, or opening night. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Andy Cook Of Manhattan az.
&h0 owners.
Some people from Belgrade went 8,
the Khan picnic at Bozeman Ho.
Springs Monday evening. There was
a good crowd, but the early rai7
drove them under shelter.
C. 7. Plumb AID son, Donald. wer,
"a town Saturday, on their wav {.
judith Gap, where he viii Be sta.
toned as agent for the Milwaukee.
railroad.
AE. and Mrs. ]. II. Leggibt Of Med
1o1ds Oregon, former Belgrade resi-
dents, arrived in town By auto Sun
dry afternoon, and went to- the HON.
u her sister, Mrs. laura Fsrnsg
They are spending their vacation
@ and win visit IA Bozenan 8
ae M p. Davidson home and Will
friends.
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W. D. KelsO went to Manhattan on
business Monday morning.
Bill Davis and son, Chauncey. are
spending the remainder Of the sum
mer at Karst's Ramp.
Earl Bryant and A. H. Jones were
business callers in Billings the first
Of the week.
d. F. Mains and F. E. Duffin of
Manhattan rel business visitors ia
this vicinity Tuesday.
Henry Holland has returned from
a months vacation spenU in Mime
apolis and on the coast.
Mrs. Phil Lang was a guest one
day this week Of Mrs. Walter Hall ia
Helena.
Mrs. Charles Dross and children.
Maxine and Colleen, motored to Three
Forks Thursday morning.
Miss Toharb Of Billings s vlsitine
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Muir on the Madison
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Johnston ara
the proud parents Of q bouncing habt
GIRL born Thursday afternoon.
Ar. and Mrs. w. 81 McDesd mo.
bored to Logan and Manhattan from
their home On the Madison Tuesday
Al Aldrich hes arrived from Butt.
and win spend the next two month,
with his brother Frank and famiis
at their ranch near here
llrs. Raleigh Wake and fsnphfa,
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Mrs. Earl Werner called on Mrs.
j. L. Wells Thursday afternoon.
Alma and Perry Jenni of near
BOzeman were callers in this vicinity
during the week.
Nearly all the people of this vi
cinity attended the Roundup in Boze-
man last week.
Mrs. Nellie MalmbOrg Of Manhat-
tan is spending a few days at the 5.
Jensen home.
G. Marble and Bert Reese loaded
two cars Of baled hay of this seasons
cut, at the siding last week.
Mrs. Andy SOrensen and daughter,
Shirley, returned Sunday from Park
City, where they spent a week with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Werner and Bern
hard Werner spent Saturday in Boze-
man calling on friends and doing
some shopping.
Mrs. T. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Werner, and Earl and Bill Pierce
were callers at the Owens home Sun
day evening.
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J. R. Inabnit was a BOzeman visitor
Wednesday.
J.. R. Inabnit made a business trip
80 Wilsall Saturday. =.
Fred PascOe made a business "trip
80 town this week.
Ray Reichman was a Wilsall bust
ness visitor this week.
C. B. Robinson was a recent bust
ness visitor in Wilsall.
Clarence Francis was a business
visitor in BOzeman this week.
O. J. De Fields was a business Wis
Esor in Wilsall during the week.
Irene Wellman is spending a few
days visiting with friends at Norris,
Mont
Walter Boegli is in charge Of the
cheese factory during the absence of
Mr.. Meyer.
Robert Cowan Of Belgrade was a
recent guest at the home Of his
Ar0ther, Mark COwan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Same Frame were
E:!sall callers Saturday. They re-
0ently purchased a new automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Isbell were LiV-
1ngstOn visitors last Thursday. While
there they purchased a new auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil hanson motored
to BOzeman Wednesday and spent
the day attending to business mat
bers.
Wesley D'Ewart received a herd OF
fine Hereford cattle during the week
He purchased the animals at Big
Timber.
&E. and Mrs. r. L. Bennett and
daughter, Vera, were calling on Sc
dan friends Tuesday. They recently
purchased a new car.
SIR. and Mrs: Mark Cowan, anC
Mt. and Mrs. Eber Sheridan, anC
their guest, Mrs. Adamson of Mime.
aqOhs, r taking a trip through Vel
lowsbcne park.
&r. and Mrs. Carl Robinson re.
Gently entertained at a delightful.
marty fer their daughter, Miss Flor.
gHce, who will leave for college in Z
few weeks. The guests included sew
grzl Of the young people in the com.
immunity and Miss Rcbinson's class.
mates in the Wilsall high school
fC0m which she was graduated las.
sVr9r.
Miss Etha Rae Green of Wilsal
AID Alvin E. Meyer Of Sedan wer,
united in marriage Wednesday, Aug
1s5 /, at the Congregational churc!
III Livingston. The Rev. H. c. Van
-aerheek performed the ceremony
which was attended by the bride
parents and a few friends OF tn
young couple. Later Mr.. and Mrs
Meyer left for a trip Through Yellow
stone park and from there will e
20 Portland to visit relatives. The,
expect to return by Sept. 1. Mrs
Meyer is the daughter Of L. E. Gree,
Of Wilsall and is a graduate Of tn
Wilsall high school. Mr.. Meyer ha
mad charge Of the Sedan cheese fac
Tory for the past 18 months. Tn
y0Ing couple have many friends i
&he community who wish them muc
happiness.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. IA. j. Kannegaardan and
Helen and Clark Kannegaard Of near
Belgrade were visitors ait the Soren-
sen home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Werner and
daughter, Burnadine, returned last
week from The Dalles, Oregon, where
they had been spending the last six
months.
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cars cattle and four doubledeck cars
sheep goes to eastern market in One
day.
Opheim ~ Montana-D Dakota Power
company win have light and power
service here by September /.
COlumbus-Deposit Of chrome ore,
said to be largest en- earth, fOund
here.
Montana grain crop this year esti-
mated at 54,852, 900 bushels.
Butte Hill Mining company viii de-
welop II claims north Of Walkerville.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
DEATH LIST FROM
 HANKOW GROWING
Only 40,0OO Have Been SaVd-
 Streets Lined With Dead

Hankow. China, Oct. 8 Pl-The classical city of Wuchang - estab- lished more than thousand years before the birth of Christ - is be- ing emptied of its civilian popula- ton or that portion of 1t which is humanly possible to transport across the two miles of placid Yangtze river to Hankow in the time allowed. There have been only a few days in which the rescuers for the purpose and yet, this thea ter of death is the abode of more than a quarter of a million people.
 The Red Cross and other agen- cies of mercy as yet have been able to bring across the river only approximately 10000 refugees.
 For five weeks the ancient city across the river, which, under one name or another has held a place In the commerce and politics of the orient as far back as history Is recorded, has been a sealed tomb of dead and dying. The streets are strewn with corpses and the popu- lace is slowly starving to death.
 The stubborn fury of it's defense by the northern force was born of the refusal of the besiegers to grant any terms of surrender. In the war language of the east this probably means annihiiation when hunger or shells have sufficiently sapped the strength of the gallant garrison.
 Announcement of the intention