New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1914, Page 14

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914, xBlJRNED HONES 10 AID LIEGE FORTS asants of Boneslles Sacrificsd Al i fo5 Befence of -Belgium. ) ignes i Bel {"‘maon, Aug.:15.—A Belgian soldier as written a letter to a brother in ales @escribing the burning of the Willage of Boncelles by Belglan sol- )diers, agsisted by ‘the inhabitants of hho vma%: memsalves. to clear the tway for. file 'Afe from ¥he ' forts of ege. The letter says: “One hundred and thirty houses and \the church of Boncelles formed one [big blaze in the middle of the night, Jand the poor inhabitants helped the soldiers to destroy their own little homes and all their contents. Officer Dellvers Message. i “It was 10 o'clock when the peace- 'ul inhabitants of Boncelles were bruptly reminded 'of the horrible sig- ificance of the word ‘war.’ An en- ineer officer, surrounded by an army of sappers, knocked at every door and delivered the message that the houses had to be burned to allow the fort to operate its guns without obstruction. 'While the officer was speaking sappers were already bringing in wood, cotton and petrol. “The inhabitants about the forts were informed that in time of war the necessity might arise for the author- itles to destroy their houses, but in this case they had not been warned during the afternoon, and most of them had gone to rest when the knock on their doors came to tell them of their fate. I could not des- cribe all of the scenes I witnessed that night, ‘Women in Tears. “All I remember 1s women in tears and children praying. Some of them implored the soldiers to let them at least take their furniture away, and threw themselves at the officers’ feet. But they were gently raised by the arm and led outside in the dark. “The soldiers rushed in and threw bundles of wood under the staircases, poured petrol over them and lit them. In an instant the house was ablaze. A ‘woman tried to push in to save Some _souvenir, a photograph, a cradle— Hotel Powhatan WASHINGTON, D. C. “The Hotel of American Ideals.” European Plan. 18th and New—Fireproof. Pennsylvania Ave., at ' H Streets, within walking distance of shops, theaters and public bulldings. Overlooks the White House. Rooms, detached batn, $1.50, $2 up. ‘Rooms, private bath, $2.50,.$3 up. Restavrant a la - Carte, Palm Court, American Indian Grill, Tea Room, Grand Pipe Organ, Orches- tra. “Write' for Souvenir Booklat. with Map: Ask for special itinerary for Bridal Couples, Conventions, Tour- ist Parties, Schools and Colleges. Hotel Powhatan, Clifford M. Lewis, Mgr. anything—but was ordered back by the soldiers. Perhaps her own son was among them. Peasants: A1d Soldiers. »A man who had just been led out of a house, and who had been watch- ing with a stupid look the progress of the fire, rushed away from his wife and children as if mad. He grasped a mass of saturated cotton and helped the soldiers with their work. The example had been given and in a moment the other peasants followed. “The fire had to be set to the church where only two hours ago peasants whispered their prayers in solitude. Wood and cotton were heaped up as far as the altar, and in the tower as high as possible. A little later all that remained was the square tower, a high burning torch, which soon listed over and came down in a cloud of smoke and flames. One hun- dred and thirty houses were destroyed in this way and then all trees in the neighborhood were cut.” Holfelder and returned from Anna have The Misses Ellen Cranley New York. Braga camp, M. W. of A. will hold an important meeting this evening in the rooms of the Svea Social club. | Plans for the winter will | cussed. George McLaren of Franklin street has four sons in Canada, three of whom have enlisted in the British army. Two Ford cars, one going up West Main street and the other going from Park place to Russell street, ran into each other shortly after 6 o’clock last night, Aside from breaking the wind- shield of one the accident did no dam- age. Mrs. B. A. Hultquist of Rochester, N. Y., has returned home after a five weeks’ visit with her father, C. J. Hagstrom of 13 Hart street. Miss Ruth Hagstrom has gone to Rochester, N. Y., to visit her sister, Mrs. B. A. Hultquist, Mrs, Edgar Sanders of Everett, Mass., has returned home after visit- ing her mother, Mrs. Marie Hahn of { Chestnut street. i A geological survey of the ground waters of Berlin, Kensington {and New Britain is being made by experts from the Geological Survey at ‘Washington. HARTFORD CHINAMAN HELD FOR MURDER ‘Wong Fat Sue Shoots Fellow Country- man Because He Was Always Making “Fool” of Prisoner. Hartford, Aug. 28.—Wong Fat Sue, & Chinese, was today, in police court, bound over to the criminal court without bond on the charge of mur- der, his victim being Wong Wing Dung who was shot Saturday night at No. 128 State street. Detective Sergeant Santoro testified that Sue had admitted the killing, giving as his reason that the aead Chinaman and two other Chinamen “made a fool of him all the time.” Louis Wong told the court he saw Sue fire the three shots and saw Dung fall to the floor dead. “‘Sue just say ‘hello’ to Dung * and then shoot him,” said Louis. The accused man showed no emo- tion whatever in the dock today. HEAVY WATER DAMAGE. Sprinkler System at Willimantic Plant Started By Small Fire. ‘Willimantic, Aug. 28.—Considerable damage was done to the wood-work- | Ing plant of Hillhouse & Taylor dur- ing. last night by operation of the sprinkler system. A small fire broke out near a large pulley on the second floor and this started the water flow- ing. ‘When the shop was opened six inches of water stood on the first floor. In loss of belting alone the amount i8 over $1,000. The fire dam- age was trivial. Stewing Fowl 18¢ Ih. Spring Ducks, Broilers, Roasting Chicks, Home Spring Lamb, Calves Liver and Sweet, Breads Ribs Spring Lamb Veal Stew Lean Pot Roast Fresh Ribs Beef .. .12¢ 1b. Fresh Beef Liver .... 14c 1b. Fancy Brisket C. beef ..16¢c 1b. ‘Whole Skinned Hams . .19¢c 1b. ..16-18c Ib. Dressed Veal Small sugar cured Hams 22c 1b. Strip sugar cured Bacon 22c¢ Ib. Small lean Smoked Shoulders ...... 17¢ 1b. Cataract Best Bread Flour 80c, Peter’s Cocoa in bulk 19c Ib., Peanut Butter 2 Ibs. 25c, 4 1bs. Prunes 25¢, Stuffed Olives bc bottle, Corn, Peas and To- matoes 3 cans for 25c. J. E. MURPHY, ' GROCERIES AND MEATS 500 MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. City Items . I be dis- Dirigibles Play Important Part in European War Photo by American Press Assoclation. Here is shown a type of the small- er war dirigible with which both Germany and France are liberally equipped. All kinds of air craft are NORTH CAROLINA T0 SAIL FOR TURKEY Cruiser Will Bring Gold for Refief of Americans. Washington, D. C., Aug. 28.—The United States has informed the powers of Europe of its intention to send the armored cruiser North Carolina to Turkey to carry gold for the relief of Americans, according to an announce- ment by the state department late yesterday. To Protect Christians. ‘While the North Carolina goes on a mission of financial relief, her presence in Turkish waters is in- tended to have a salutary effect with respect to the treatment of Christians and foreigners generally resident in the Ottoman empire. Before taking this step, the United States took precautions to sound the powers of Europe as to whether they would object to the sending of an American warship to Turkey. In view of the extreme tension which prevails at Constantinople and the prrobability that Turkey soon will be drawn into the European conflict, the American government desired to make plain that its purpose in sending the ships is in no way political, but designed only to aid and protect Americans. France Cordially Approves. France took occasion in her re- ply to the American government’'s inquiry to express approval of the purpose of the United States to take the initiative in sending a ship to Turkish waters for the protection of Christians, remarking that the send- ing of French warships at this time might be misinterpreted. The French government communication incident- ally accused Germany of trying to stir up anti-Christian sentiment in Turkey by provoking the Mussulman against the English and French. Diplomats and officials generally are expecting a declaration of war by Turkey on the allfes. Bulgaria and Roumania. Reliable advices indicate that as soon as the big army has penetrated a considerable distance into East Prussia, Turkey will strike. That both Bulgaria and Roumania will impressed into service in the terrific conflict in Europe, and their effective- ness as a mode of warfare is watched all over the world, align themselves with Turkey against Greece and the rest of the Balkan states is also indicated by authentic information reaching here. European diplomats admit that the situation is daily approaching a crisis and that a declaration of war is im- minent. Great Britain, France and Russia are refraining, nevertheless, from mak- ing any move that would force Turkey to take action. Their combined influ- ence is being exerted to persuade the Ottoman empire to continue neutral. German at Head of Troops. Announcement by the German em- bassy here, however, that Liman Pasha, loaned by ‘Germany to train the Turkish forces, had been put in command of the Ottoman army, con- firmed in the minds of diplomatic representatives of the allies the belief that Turkey soon would openly place herself on the side of Germany and Austria. Secretary Bryan said yesterday Am- ericans’ had been advised to leave Turkey just as other countries in which war had broken out or might break out. Every facility possiblé, he said, would be afforded them to de- part. —————————————————— At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart- ford and State of Connecticut, on the 27th day of August, A. D, 1914, Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Judge. Estate of Charlotte F. Ebbesen, late of New Britain, in said district de- ceased. Upon the Petition of Carl L. C.'Eb- besen, of said New Britain, praying that an instrument in writing purport- ing to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, ap- proved and admitted to probate, as per application on file more fully ap- pears, it is ORDERED—That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office, in New Britain, in said district, on the 3rd day of September, A. D. 1914, at 9 o’clock in the fore- noon, and that notice be given of the pendency of saild application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order in some news- paper published in sald New Britain, having a circulation in sald District, and by posting a copy thereof, on the public sign post in the Town of New Britain, in said District, and return make. By order of Court, MORTIMER H. CAMP, Clerk. NOTICE General Public. We have no representatives, or collectors collect- ing 25 cents for positions. Applica- tion cards placed in hands of the people, filled out with references will be registered at this office. Any Fakirs claiming they represent us will be prosecuted. N. E. LANE, Manager. Eureka Employment Bureau, 84 West Main St., City. To ORDERS INQUIRY OF AUTOMOBILE TRAGEDY State’'s Attorney Alcorn to Probe Accident at South Windsor in Which Three Lives Were Lost, Hartford, Aug. 28.—It became known today that State'’s Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn had ordered a rigid investigation of the automobile acci- dent at South Windsor, Wednesday night, in which Allan F: Sisson, C. Harold Cool and J. D. Orne lost their lives, and that under instructions from the state attorney’s office the state police and others have been working on the case for two days. No further information was available today concerning the investigation. The car has been examined and meas- urements of the highway taken. H. Wyckoff Mills, driver of the car at the time of the accident, is under $1,000 bond to appear before Judge Ralph M. Grant in South Windsor to- night, but it is understood the town prosecutor will ask for a continuance in view of the activities of the state attorney’s office, Mills' auto operator’s license has been suspended by the state secre- tary. Friends of the dead men took charge of their bodies and removed them today. Sisson’s goes to Balti- more, Cool’s to Glen Falls, N. Y., and Orne’s to Springfield. YOUNG GUARD KILLED. Unseen Assailant Shoots Sentinel at Canal in Canada. Montreal, Aug, 28.—Sixteen year old Gordon Betts, private in the Fifth Royal Highlanders, was shot in the eye and killed today by an unseen assallant while on sentry duty at the canal at Soulanges. Since the outbreak of the war a guard has been placed over all canals in the dominion to prevent their be- ing injured by dynamite. Soldiers at Soulanges, guarding the canal, have been fired on repeatedly during the last few days. CANADIAN RESERVISTS OFF. Hartford, Aug. 28.—Three coaches of the Grand Trunk railway were at- tached to the second section of the Ottawa Express passing through Hart- ford, south bound, at 7:30 this morn- ing. It was said at the railroad sta- tion that the cars bore Canadian re- servists bound for England and that they would sail from New York to- day. The train did not stop here. Dancing in the Market. (St. Louis Republic.) ‘While other and bigger cities talk of the possible benefits of municipal dance halls, Joplin is to try the ex- periment at once. That city has just completed a big public market-house &t the cost of $90,000 and this build- ing, built by the people, is to be used one night a week for the people's dances. ;i The dancing will be under the su- pervision of the city officials and the whole populace of Joplin will be wel- come. Those Joplinites addicted to the “Boston dip” and the divers and sundry “trots” will have to revise their steps, but the official pronun- clamento of the authorities does not mention the tango, Argentine or other varieties. The commissioner 6f public prop- erty will assume the duties of floor manager, the municipal band will furnish music and the taxpayers of Joplin will foot the bills. - The an- nouncement that certain programs will be arranged for the older folk who wish to dance the lancers and the Virginia reel may or may not be popular. Few people in Joplin or anywhere else care to be labeled as aged in these days. Joplin’s experiment will be watched by other Missouri cities, large and small. Its results may be valuable to St. Louis, Kafisas City and other Mis- souri municipalities now worrying over the question of providing clean amusement for the younger genera- tion. 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