New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1914, Page 10

| WERE ABOARD LINER - CHASED BY GERMANS| Nr. and Mrs. F. H. Jonston Armive From [lll(xl]fl BOAT SHOWED NO NGHT LiGHIS Local People Tell Stirring Tale of Crossing Ocean With German Ship Trying to Locate Them—Enemy's Boat Sighted Once. Sailing from Havre, France, on the steamsHip Rochambeau on July Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Johnston West Main street, arrived in New York last nignt and reached their home.in.this city today. A narrative off'their /trip dcross the briny deep reids like a page from one of Henty’'s Tales jof ‘the Spanish Main, for the Rochanibeau ' was chased for three days‘by & German’ battleship, presum- ,ably, the Dresden, and made dock in New' York at/ 7 o'clock last night eleven; hours \ahead of her scheduled time. {The Rochambeau proved to be the last vessel that left the continent for American waters and today Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are congratulat- ing themselves, thinking that they were’ fortunate enough to secure a 25, bookm% s ar Develops Suddenly. As evidence of the.suddenness with which.the whole war scare has come @n, Mr)Johnson states,that when they left. Havre on July 25 there was not ‘a sign of excitement. Rumors of an i of impending crisis had been heard, to be sure, but not much credence was placed on them and many American tourists in' the country were leaving hourly to‘ various points of interest. Even' the Rochambeau was not full when she sailed, there having been a number - of vacant state rooms. ‘War News by Wireless, When out about 1,500 or 2,000 miles however, the wireless operator on the Rochambeau one night breath- lessly: announced: that entire Europe was on the verge of a great war: that ‘Germany .and Russia was ready to leap at each other’s throats and that Frange and Germany were liable to declare war at:any moment. Passengers Panic Stricken. A their boat'was a French ship the crew and passengers were greatly dis- turbed by these reports and when a few hours later the - operator an- nounced that all French ships were liable to. be seized their fears were in- creased. When, however, the operator received a code message from one of the German battleships and later an- other message which informed him that-this .battleship was looking for the Rochambeau the crew and pas- | sengers were thrown into a panic. Sails Without Lights, From then on the wireless operator declined to answer any messages, fear- ing that their location might be given to..the enemy if he did, but he was qn the afert all the while, trying to inferpret all messages between Ger- man boats. During the last three nights the Rochambeau sailed aheéad at over twenty knots an hour and with all lights extinguished, taking every precaution against discovery by the Germans. German Boat Sighted. < .Théynearest that the German war wvessels: came to catching the French Jdiner was two days ago when the Nookout on the liner discovered a rtrail of smoke on the horizon which wved' toibe the enemy’s boat. When might fell, however, the Rochambeau made good°its escape in the dark. © This boat was not scheduled to mock untfl 8\o'clock this morning but /at 7 o'clock last night it was tied jalongside the wharf in New York, ‘having made the last lap of the race Hn record time. « Mr. Johnston tells an interesting account. of the mysterious departure of the German ship Kronprinz Wil- helm from New York last night. The boat was given an entire new coat of sea gray paint and before she mailed three large canvas colored ob- jects were placed on the forward wdeck. For the benefit of the curious these were labelled ‘‘extra crank wshafts” but these ‘“‘crank shafts” are thought to be three heavy bore rapid fire guns. At 11 o'clock last night the Kronprinz Wilhelm. with- out showing a single light, steamed eut of the harbor and was lost in the ‘darkness. Liners Being Repainted. Other ocean liners which have not peen ordered to stop their runs are being repainted, states Mr. Johnston, The idea in this is that if the boat should be sighted by a foreign war vessel it could not be recognized as easily. Mr. and Mrs. House Return. Mr. and Mrs. Wililam A. House, of Lenox Place, also returned from abroad last night. They came from TRotterdam. Holland. and knew noth- ing of #ne European climax until they read the wireless despatches on their vessel in mid-ocean. Mr. and Myrs. House are somewhat worried over the safety of their son, Watson, “vho is marooned in Germany Charles Hipp, of Whiting street. returned home from Germany today. s AR S SUES FOR $100 DAMAGES. ‘fhrough Attorney Joseph G. Woods Frank Ritoli has sued Silaro Devisi for aamages of $100 and today Con- stable Fred Winkle attached a store on Lee street belonging to the plain- tiff. The 'writ is returnable before Justice F. B. Hungerford on August 31. Ritoli declares that Devisi owes him a bl 'of $43.86 which he refuses to pay: < - NEW BRITAIN DAIT"V TERALD. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914 FINANCIAL INTERESTS BECOME CALMER Measures Taken to Safeguard General Situation in This Country Prove Effective. New York, Aug. 4.—Conditions in the financial district settled down to further calm and quiet today. Mea- sures taken yesterday to safeguard the general situation, including the issuance of clearing house certificates and the receipt of emergency curren- cy from Washington, fore distribution among local banks were found to be increasingly effective. Distribution of the emergency cur- rency was resumed at the sub-trea- sury today. Some $45,000,000 is now available and more is expected in the course of the week. The National City bank today took out $10,000,000 of this and applied for an additional $5.000,000. Leading financial interests 3 pressed the opinion that the situa- tion so far as it affects the principal financial centers of this country was under control. At the clearing house the banks of the association were conducting their business as usual with the sole differ- ence that all debits were being settled ‘with certificates. Representative hankers the sub-treasury today in ference with Charles E. Ham- lin and W. P. G. Harding of the federal banking reserve board who are supervising the distribution cf the $45,000,000 emergency currency received from Washington yesterday. Comptroller Williams returned to Washington late last night after re- ceiving .instructions from bankors here that the situation was thorough- ly in hand. BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL TRANSACTED at con- were John J. Higgins Takes Over Arch Street Apartment House—Fig- ures Around $26,000. One of the biggest real estate transactions which has been put across in some time was consummated this afternoon when James J. Watson, act- ing for John J. Higgins, the ‘real estate baron,” took over the large apartment house on Arch street for- merly owned by Sante Puzzo. While no definite figures were given out it is stated on good authority that the price was in the neighborhood of $26,000. This apartment, house contains eight tenements with every modern convenience. It was completed only about ten months ago and is, there- fore, in first class condition. It occu- pies an advantageous position almost directly across from Mrs. J A. Traut's residence oh Arch street. Now that he has completed this big deal Mr. Higgins - will leave "at midnight tonight for a business trip to Massachusetts. Another extensive real estate deal made today was when J. J. Donohue transferred a strip of undeveloped land on the Berlin road to Jacob Sil- verstein of Hartford. The Hartford man will develop the property. VALSH WITH GIANTS? Local Boy Is Trying Out This Week Under Johnnie McGraw’s Eyes, A despatch from the Stamford Ad- vocate says that “Bill” Walsh, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Walsh of Bassett street, and well known as a baseball player, “is to work out this week at the Polo Grounds under the eves of John McGraw. Billy has no intention of playing league baseball but he has been invited to work out at the Polo Grounds and has accepted the invitation. It was rumored that he had gone with the Giants and would not pitch for Stamford any more. There is no truth in the_ rumor. Walsh expects to pitch for Stamford throughout the season and again next season, if his services are desired.” He will pitch against Norwalk next Sunday. APPOINT SLEUTHS. Baldwin Honors Requisition of Mas- sachusetts Governor for Jas. Decere. Hartford, Aug. 4.—Governor Bald- win today appointed F. E. Miller of Windham a policeman upon the ap- plication of the Williamsville Water company. He also appointed Wm. H. traphagen of Fairfield to be a rail- road policeman upon the application of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. The governor honored the requisi- tion of the governor of Massachusetts for James Decere under. arrest in Manchester for assault, the allegad crime having been committed in No.- folk, Mass. DR. OHMAN IN MAINE. In his capacity as president of the New England conference, Dr. Sven G. GChman, pastor of the Swedish Luther- an chu . left today to visit some of the churches of that denomination in Maine. He will preach Sunday at the church in Portland, Me., and will in- stall a new pastor in the Monson Swedish Lutheran church next Tues- aa His assistant, Paul Andreen, will have charge of the services in the lccal church during Dr. Ohman's absence. ACCUEPTS R RVE POST. Washington, AUg. 1.—Frederick A, Delano of Chicago has accepted a pluace on the federal reserve hoara and President Wilson will send his nomi- nation to the senate today. BANKRUPT, John J. Higgins, a creditor of Wil- Ham H. Mitchell, a lawyer Mel- rose, Mass., has received notification that Mr. Mitchell has declared a vol- untary petition in bankruptey. Mr. Mitchell is well known in this city. LAWYER 1 Map Showing Waters of Northern Europe, Where Fleets of Three Navies Are Massed This map shows where the fleets of gathered and where the first great naval battle of the conflict will occur in case a general KEuropean war GREAT BRITAIN DEMANDS REPLY (Continued From First Page.) of neutrality and sets in motion all of the legal machinery necessary io em- power the German government itsell to proceed as ‘in the case of an actual declaration of war. The only difference noted here be- tween the two forms is that the “state of war” announcement relieves the German government of liability for the initiation of hostilities such as would be carried by the issuance of a formal declaration of war, a point which will figure largely in the negotiations which must cloSe hostil- ities in the end. No Americans can leave Germany for the present. Through the Ger- man embassy at Newport, the state department has been informed that during the progress of mobilization no foreigners will be permitted to de- part. The German order applies alike to men, women and children although its purpose is to prevent the flight from Germany of men eligible for military service under pretext of citi- zenship. The inclusion of women and children in the decree is ex- plained by the apprehension that val- uable military information regarding the process of mobilization, and espe- cially the points of concentration of the German army forces might be conveyed to the enemy by women, Commander-in-Chief Leaves for Frontier Paris, Aug. 4.—General Joseph Joffre, commander in chief of the French army, left Paris today for the frontier. The French government intends to introduce into parliament today several bills to meet the expenses of the war and to regulate business. One of the measures will authorize the bank of France to increase its note issue to $2,400,000,000. On July 30 the notes in circulation amounted to about $1,340,000,000. This measure is to exempt the bank of France from pay- ing out coin in exchange for its notes | —in other words, as the semi-official summary of the bill says, “To authowm ize the institution of forced currency.” A second measure to be introduced will extend the moratorium to other debts, including ‘house rent. The government will also request parliament to authorize the opening of the necessary credits to meet ex- penses and to obtain resources by a simple decree. Ambassador Jules Cambon had been instructed beforc leaving Berlin to protest to the ' German government against its violation of the territory of Luxemburg and against the presen- tation of a German ultimatum to Bel- gium. Further reports from Luneville in- icate the great excitement was caused there by the dropping of bombs from a German aeroplane. One of the main thoroughfares was damaged and also a large barn but nobody was in- jured. The French minister of war today issued the following note: ‘ The German ambassador has de- manded his passports and diplomatiec relations between France and Ger- many have been broken off. “War is declared. “The first act of the Germans, ac- cording to information, from a posi- tive source to the minister of var, was to execute M. Samain, former president of the French War society, who lived in Metz, and to imprison all the members of that society.” Bonaparte Unable to Enlist in French Army Paris, Aug. 4—President Poincare today received Prince Roland Bona- parte, who yesterday placed his ser- v at the disposal of the French Zovernment offering to join the army as a soldier and to place his resi- € ot 3 LEIPZIG \ \J '( b [ %RESI.AII eventuates. following battle- thir- with the Iron ships; English, twenty-nine ships, four battle cruisers and teen armored cruisers, Massed in the waters of ‘ Duke England, Germany and Russia have | northern Kurope are the | I 7 BERLIN wosens” WARSAW as flagship; German, twenty- five battleships and four battle cruis- ers, with the Friedrich der Grosse as flagship; Russian. four battleships and four battle cruisers. dence in the hands of the authori- ties for hospital purposes. The pres- ident thanked the prince for his of- fer, but said he was confronted by the terms of the law which did not permit a member of a former French ruling house to serve in the French army, and this could not be changed in or- der to allow the prince to enlist. The French government, the for- eign office and the military authori- ties have expressed to Ambassador Herrick and Consul General Thack- ara their desire to trat well the Amer- icans who are still here, facilitating their departure if they wish to leave or permitting them to remain without annoyance or embarrassment that can be avoided. Entrusts Affairs to American Ambassador Paris, Aug. 4.—Before leaving the capital last night the German am- bassador, Baron Von Schoen, en- trusted the affairs of the German ambassy and those of Bavaria to the American ambassador, Myron T. Her- rick, in accordance with instructions received when he was told to demand his passports. Arthur Hugh Frazier, second secretary of the American embassy, received the imperial seal and keys from the departing diplo- mat, the ceremony being witnessed officially by two French army officers, The steamship offices with the ex- ception of those of the French' line were closed this morning but the American line announced that its of- fices would be open at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The French liner France will sail for New York tomorrow with every possible place on her that can be occupied by a passenger taken. When the local branches of Ameri- can banking houses opened today long lines of Americans were waiting to withdraw their own deposits or cash checks given them by depositors. None of the American banking agencles so far as can be learned is taking advantage of the moratorium decreed by the government. They are paying depositors in full, Germans Penetrate French Territory Paris, Aug. 4—The Germans have penetrated French territory at two points. They first entered Longla- ville, in the department of Meurthe- et-Moselle, a part of old Lorraine, near Longwy, and later invaded Cirey- Sur-Vezouze in the same department. The German entry into the Duchy of Luxemburg was headed by thirty- five automobiles filled with officers, these being followed by cavalry in force. Several fresh violations of French territory by German troops were re- ported today. Detachments visited outlying farms at Lepuix near Belfort and reqisitioned cattle. German troops toda crossed into French territory near Mars-La-Tour, where one of the most important bat- tles of the Franco-Prussian war was fought August 16, 1870. Rumors were in circulation today that Germany had actually declared war on Belgium. German troops crossed the frontier | at Gemmenieh near the junction of the Dutch, Belgian and German fron- tiers. German troops continued throuzh- out the night to harry the French outposts along the frontier by m ing numerous raids into French ter tory. The French, however, refused to be drawn beyond the six mile zoae left unoccupied along the frontier. German troops today cut the tele- phone and telegraph wires on French territory along the border. No en- gegements in force was reported. Austrians Defeated With Enormous Loss Paris, Aug. 4.—A dispatch Nish, Servia, to the Matin says the Austrian troops were defeated with heavy loss in a battle against the Ser- vians on Sunday near Semendria. Three regiments of Austrian fantry &omprising nearly 10,000 men supported by heavy artillery, ad- vanced against the Servians but were repulsed, leaving many of their num- ber dead and wounded on the field. from in- A large force of Austrian troops aided by a flotilla of monitors com- posed of twenty vessels, has been try- ing for the last days to cross the river Save into Servian territory but has not succeeded in landing. Ggrmany Pl;ces Blame Upon Czar of Russia Berlin, Aug. 4.—Responsibility for the war in which Germany, Russia and France are now engaged is placed squarely upon the shoulders of Km- peror Nicholas in the White Book is- sued by the German government -.nd given prominence in the press today. While negotiations looking to a peace- ful way out of the difficulties were pending, Russia, it is charged, invaded Germany and a hours later France opened hostilities. The German Emperor, it is in response to the suggestion London and the appeal of the Russian monarch, was using his influence at Vienna to satisfy Russia regarding the intentions of Austria in Servia, but in that very hour Russia was 110- bilizing her army. After a fruitless appeal to Emperor Nicholas to abandon his warlike prep- arations and so avert a peril to civili- zation, the German government on the afternoon of July 31 instructed its ambassador at St. Petersburg to give notice that Germany would mobilize unless Russia suspended her military measures inside of twelve hours. At the same time France was given eight- een hours in which to declare whether she would remain neutral in a war between Russia and Germany. The White Book continues: “The imperial ambassador in Petersburg made the communication entrusted to him to M. Sazonoff (the Russian minister of foreign affairs) at midnight on July 31. After the term set for Russia had expired without the receipt of an answer to our qu2s- tion, His Majesty, the Emperor, at five p. m., on August 1 ordered the mobilization of the whole German army and the Imperial navy. “The Imperial ambassador in St. Petersburg had meanwhile receivad a commission to communicate to the Russian government a declaration of war in the event that the Russian government should not give a satis- factory answer within the period zl- lotted it. But before a report of the execution of this commission had ar- rived, Russian troops crossed onr frontier on afternoon of Aug. 1 =nd advanced on German territory. From this time on Russia has furthered the war against us. “In the meantime the Imperial am- bassador in Paris had placed the in- quiry with which he was commissioned before the Frehch cabinet at 7 p. m., on July 31. On August 1 at 1 o’clock in the afternoon the Irench prime minister communicated an ambiguous and unsatisfactory answer which gave no clear idea regarding the attitude of France as the author confined him- self to declaring that France would do what her interests bade her to do. “A few hours later, at 5 p. m., the mobilization of the entire French army and navy was ordered. On the morning of the next day France opened hostilities.” A body of Russian frontier guards from Krottingen was driven back yvesterday by a part of the garrison of the German seaport of .Memel, the most northerly town in German terri- tory. A body of Russian frontier guards from Krottingen was driven back vesterday by a part of the garrison of the German seaport of Memel, the most northerly town in German ter- ritory. A bill was introduced into the Ger- man imperial parliament today pro- viding for the appropriation of 0.000,000 to meet the expenses of few set forth from Military Censorship Decreed in Russia St. Petersburg, Aug. 4.—A imposing a military censorship published today Prince George Troubetskroy, direct- or of the ncar castern department of ukase was ¥ the foreign office, has been appoin H St | leaves her husband, a daughter, Mar- | Reilly, minister to Servia. Japan May Have to ; Enter Eurcpean War Tokio, Japan, Aug. 4.-—The Ja-| panese foreign office today issued a | statement that if the war extends to | the Far BEast and Kngland is involved | Japan may find it necessary (o | participate in fulliliment of the anglo-Japanese alliance, United States Will Protect French Citizeas Vienna, Aug. ! he United States | embassy here has undertaken (he protection of French citizens resident in Austro-Hunga I Switzerland Co;{pletes Military Mobilization Aug. 4.—The military mobilization of Switzerlanu has been completed . Every abie bodied man has responded to the col- ors and every railroad bridge and mountain pass is occupied. The pre- cautions have extended to the com- mandeering of all available provisions and all means of locomotion; even bi- cycles have been requigitioned. Berne, Switzerland, Introduce Moratorium Bill in Parliament Stockholm, Aug. 4.—A bill propos- ing moratorium was introduced in ary’s church. Mass:was celebratod y Father M. L. Reagan. The in- terment was in the new Catholle cemetery. Mrs, Jennie E. Jo The funeral of Mre. Jennic k. son of Maple Hill, who died Sunday, held this afternoon at her late home. was condueted by the Rev. Watson Woodruff of Lynn, Mass, former as- sistant pastor of the South church in this city of which Mre. Johnson was long a member. The burial was if Fairview cemetery son. was from THREE INFANTS BURIE Frank, the one-day old son of Alexs ander Romanowski of 345 High street. died yesterday, and the funeral was held this morning at 7:30 in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Felix Jacinowitz, the four months' old son of Alexanfer Jacinowitz of 109 Orange street, died vesterday and was buried this morning in the Sacred Heart cemetery with a funeral at ;30 in the Sacred Church. 4 The funeral of Helen, the one year old child of Peter Kelyan of 86 Gol y street. was held in the Church of 3 Bacred lHeart yesterday. The inte ment was in the Sacred Heart ce tery. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many Xind friends and neighbors who so kindly sympathized with us at the timg of our great bereavement in the death of our dear one, Isabelle. In special manner do we thank those who sent floral tributes. PHILIP DUFFY and Family. parliament today. There are 3,000 Russians here with no possibility of their being able to return home. Word was recelved here today of the arrest at Oestersund, in North Sweden, of an Austrian woman who is accused of being a spy in the ser- vice of Russia. Her name is Julia Kos and she is said to have traveled throughout Norway on horseback. Photographs of the Norwegian fortresses and maps were found in her possession. Desirous to Know Sweden’s Attitude Stockholm, Aug. 4.—It was stated today that both Germany and Rus- sia made inquiries on Sunday as to whether Sweden would remain neu- tral, Germany’s note was brief, mere- ly demanding to know whether Swed- en was “for or against us.” The ministers declined to say what reply was given, but they are pre- paring to defend the nation’s neutral- ity, The German ultimatum to Belgium created a deep impression here, and it is believed that if a .similar ulti- matum were addressed to Sweden she would follow the Belgian example in refusing to aid Germany. Dowager Empress Maria Arrives at Copenhagen London, Aug. 4.—Dowager Empress Maria Fedorowna of Russia is report- ed to have reached Copenhagen whence she will try to get to St. Petersburg by way of Swed- en and Finland. She was on her way to the Russian capital from a visit to England when she was stopped in Berlin and turned back by the Ger- man authorities. Wireless Installation Seized By Belgians Brussels, Aug. 4.—The Belgian newspaper Chronique announces that the Belgian authorities have seized the wireless installation set up by the German school in the Belgian capital. A special train carrying all the .e- curities of the national bank of Del- gium left here for Antwerp during the night. Warns BritisTS_hips Not to Enter German Ports Philadelphia, Aug. 4.—The British consul general in Philadelphia, Sir Wilfred Poyell, today, received from Sir Bdward Grey, foreign secretary at London, the following cablegram: “Urgent. You should warn British merchant ships not to proceed to or enter German ports until firther no- tice. British ships being detained #l- ready in German ports.” DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs, Mary Annis, Mrs.Mary Annis, wife of William An- nis, and a former resident of this city, died yesterday at her home in Meri- den after a protracted illness. She garet, two brothers, Michael and John and one sister, Mrs, Isaac Green, The funeral will be held to- morrow morning at 9 o'clock from St. | Joseph's church in Meriden. Mrs. Annis was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H., of this city. Mem- bers of the society will go to her home in Meriden tonight, leaving on the 7:26 train Miss Isabelle Duffy. of Miss Isabelle of 147 North street. who died Satur- day, was held this morning at 9 o'clock from St Mary’s church with interment in the new Catholic ceme- tery The mass was celebrated by the Rev. J. I5. Fay The pall bearers were Stephen Lynch, Willlam Troy, P. Gaffney, T. Griffin, William Corri- gan and C. Cur The flower bea The funeral Dutfy City ltems —' Miss Esther Johnson of High street left Saturday for a two weeks' stay in Brooklyn, ‘ A marriage license has been gran ed to Franciszek Plktet and Teofll; Kanimska, both of 103 Orange street. William MecCrann of High streef was taken to Miss Wilson's un!‘ tarium to undergo am operation. Jack M. Gordon and Harold W Epencer have returned after a two weeks’ vacation in the Catskill Moun- tains. Mrs. Olive Ambler, of Brooklyn, N.' Y., is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Carrie Jones, .of Winthrop street. Mrs. George Cooley of Park street and Mrs. William Lambert of Stan- ley street, left today for a few days’ stay at Savin Rock. Park Policeman Hanford Dart found a wandering horse, greatly emaciated, in Walnut Hill park this afternoon. . He brought the starving animal into White’s livery stable, v On August 8 the members of New Britain Council, O. U. A. M., and Win- throp Council, D, of L., will hold & joint outing at Mansfield’s Growv: Special cars will leave this city at 8:07 a. m. At the shore there will be the usual field day sports, includ- ing a baseball game between the mary ried men and the single men. < LOCAL CONCERNS INCORPORATE, Hartford, Aug. 4.—Incorporation certificates filed in the office of 1he state secretary today were; The Re liable Laundry companw of New Brit= ain, capital $25,000; to start business with $5,000. The Liberty company of New Britain to publish a newss paper and conduct printing busine capital $5.000; to start with $1,500, The Graves-Strang, Incorporated of Stamford, capital $50,000; to start with $40,000. The Meriden Jewciry company, capital $25,000; to start with $10,000. Repeal the Old Blue Law, (New Haven Union.) The decision of Judge Coughlin of Bridgeport, before whom was tried the past week the cases of the mems bers of the Bridgeport Eastern asso- ciation baseball club and three mem- bers of the Pittsfield club charged with playing ball on Sunday, will be read with interest by those concermed with the Sunday baseball controversy right here in New Haven While His Honor felt that the law demanded that he should impose a fine in each case, it was evident from his remarks that he was reluctant (o do so. He stated, so it is said, that in his own opinion baseball on Sunday was far from being the worst crime in the world, It has been demonstrate ed again and again that under ‘the proper circumstances, in the right surroundings. baseball on Sunday is not to be frowned upon: but, on the contrary, is e wholesome, healthy form of diversion for thousands who enjoy the national game, and whom work keeps shut in six days of the week. The trouble with some of the 18wy on the statute books of Connecticut, especially the old blue laws, 1s that they were drawn by men who h never known the experience of bein| confined in a shop or office for elght or ten hours, six days in the week, for those conditions were unheard of in the days when the blue laws wers drafted. The lawmakers then werd mostly farmers or lawyers or mers chants who never dreamed that the day would come when the residents of this state would not know the meaning of the word leisure, The population of the state faces a very different situstion now. And as a result of chariged conditions the law against Sunday baseball, toget ner with some others, should be repealed, and that at the next session of the Connecticut islature, TOO LATE FOR (‘l;\ssll’l(‘.l'l"lp”. TO RENT “our room tenement, modern improvements, on trolley ers were George Tormay and Mat- thew Lynch. Mrs. Anna Pasquerell. 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