New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1915, Page 11

Sume i mmm Maner Bombardment of Assoneiz. , 11:40 a, m., Via. Austro- | @ Petrograd, May 2:30 + p. m.—The ferman advance on Galicia, fgen checked, there appear new signs widening German acuvity on the ng fighting line from the Baltic onthward. This front runs east of he Hast and ,West Prusaian borders, | nds eastward to within thirty miles @f Warsaw and passes on into south- ¢rn Poland. Preliminary operations $re now under way along this line, ver thich were fought during the 1l and winter some of the most Pitiless battles of the war. The most important oz these opera- ons are the resumption in a de- ymined manner of the bombardment f Ossowetz, and artille battlea and ayairy engagements near Edvabmo, prid- generally along the Narew front! fere, as in the Bzura region before arsaw, the German ot déveloped sufficient al whether they-are preliminary Wb offensive operations of a serious gharacter or merecly constitute another §f - the numerous demonstrations ich periodically deveiop and sub- de without affecting the situation matérially. U)qleld.lng Russian Wall, | Réports reaching Pewrograd from the Galician front indicate that the Austro-German forces have ecncoun- tefed art unyielding wall in the Rus- kian defense from Jarcslau all the way E#o the Rumanian frontier. Neverthe- ‘#dad ‘the Teutonic ailles continue as- ults lover’ the whole length of this e with as great determination and nergy as ever. Particularly strong fl'nan forces, with heavy artillery, smassing on the roads leading east- #d in the direction or Lembers. After vielent artillery. fire,' the ma.nl on Tuésday sadvanced to povitz, a village three miles éast , Which les southeast of Bzemysl. After a fierce battle which intinued througiout . the day the ang retired, leaving, according to Russian staff officers, 2,000 dead be- ind them. The German soldiers led ih fthe assault, sheltering themselves inder, large shields, but they were orced, back by the fire of the Rus- Battles of Unusunal Violence. f At about the same time an attempt ade to break through the Valley . San. near Rayymno, south of au, but this effort failed. On esday Russian positions along ‘whole region were subjected to fire of German artillery of all di- ensions.. The regions of Stry and also were marked by battles ,unusual violene¢: ‘)i. TENNIS TEAM LOSES, M.r\w tén for Fourth smugm Game By A Middletown High. hé temnis team lost its’ fourth timatch of the season yester- te the Middletown '+ school agsregation at the Lex- | ton ‘stréet courts. The local boys k in the dnuble matches, were de- ed ‘By the score of 4-2. IN luck ursy the team this year but Mhone to win thé remain- fiiatches. The results as follows: Benson of Middletown beat Captain ft of New Britain 6-2; 6-2. all of ‘Middletown beat Hart v Britain 8-6; 6-4. o of aetéx‘- of Middletown 4-6; 6-4; 6-1. Felt of New Britain beat Captain |jome, was entirely false in-every par- | dd of Middletown 6-; 6-4. In 4#hé doubles Dodd and ' Benson jeat Swift and ¥. Bassett 6-2; 6-4, . Hall and Schaefer Beat H. Basseétt id, Maier 6-3; 7-5. /SONS OF HERMANN. e m:agtléu I orrlngton. May 28,—The twentieth nial iconvention of the Order of 8 of ' Hermann of ' Connecticut fned” herc in Germania hall ‘today Ih eighty delegates in attendance. e secretary’s report stated that tventy-seven lodges in the . e with a total membership »f 78, ma net gain being 17. The surer’s report gave the total funds hand as $110,196.9%. Officers were nominated today and election will take pface tomorrow. having ; /‘Bassett of New Britain beat ! ‘With the entrance of Italy into the ear, the black cloud which has partly covéred Burope is now so extendéd that only the least important nations are not covered by it. They are’least in population as well as in area. They are Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Roumania, Bul- #aria, Greece and Albania, which is in a turmoil. Roumania, particularly, and Bulgaria and Greece, in the minds of most diplomats will be drawn in with Italy. The ships of Holland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark have been repeatedly attacked in violation | of international law, as stated by President Wilson. Seo they have con- stant incentive to join. In fact, Spain is the single nation which seems to | be without' trouble. -Portugal is just now in the throes of a revolution. Th population of the allied nations at ! war is as follows: Great Britain, 45,- 000,000; France, 40,000,000; Russia, | | Montenegro, i tions in the Germanic alliance BAKING ! No Lime Absolutely Pure . of Whiting Reports from I of the Hartford held in the inst Wednesday m meeting of the 'hxp afternoon l‘ the . Grant. r. 8. Speneer and have purchased W, J, in the Plainville Hard: Mr. Dent has severed with the firm. He has not POWDER No Alum Phosphate | City Items K. and E, Bell, blouses, 50c values, land’s.—advt. L. D. Penfield camp, Sons of Vet- erans, will hold a meeting this even- ing to make plans for Memorial day. “Oliver Twist” suits, 98¢, $1.48 and $1.98 at Besse-Leland’s.—advt. A. W. Kempton is in New TYork city on business. Special sale children’s odd trousers, at Besse-Leland's.—advt, Miss Annie Carlson of Ivoryton is| the guest of Mrs, Walter Occupin of Griswold street. Raised seam caps, the latest, 50¢, at | Besse-Leland's.—advt, The monthly meeting of the Rus- sian-American Citizens’ club will be held in Dudack’'s hall Sunday even- | ing. { Men's special straw hats, $1.50, the latest, at Besse-Leland’s.—advt. A debate on the war was held last night by the Turner society. Negligee shirts, laundered and French cuff, 45c. A special, at Besse- | Leland’s.—advt. A whist and dance was held in T. A. B, hall last night by the Catholic Choral union, ' The attendance was large. Children’s harefoat sandals. 98¢, a' Bessee-Leland’s—advt. Lawyer Benedict M, Holden of New York city was a \i!((or in New Britain yesterdm Men's soft collar attached shirts, 95¢,.at Besse-Leland's.—advt. Children’s hats, the newest styles, 50c, at Besse-Leland’s.—advt. Missionary papers were read last night at the week-night service at the South. church by Miss Estelle Dickinson, Miss Harriet C. Bliss, and Mrs. Oliver N, Judd. The meeting and K. and S, 39¢c, at Besse-Le- { 141,000,000; Italy, 35,000,000; Bel- ginm, 8,000,000; Servia, 4,500,000; 500,000;" total, 273,500,- The population of the three na- are: | Germany, 65,000,000; Ausnrlfl~]{unpfl.l") 50,000,000; Turkey( Europe and Asia) 21,000,000; total, 136,000,000, Grand | total at.war, 409,500,000. Population f Europe, 453,000,000. People not in the war, 43,500,000, Portugal in rev- olution, 6,0000,000. People at peace, 87,500,000, 000. IS SORRY FOR HER UNJUST CRITICISM Nettie Martin Retracts Her Attack on | l : Children’s Home, Alleging Cruelty to Inmates, Y ) ( Unjust criticism of thé management of the Children's Homé by Nettie Martin has been retracted by her. Miss Coons whé, a week ago, com- plained to the pelite that her brother j Willle was being mistreated, has pre- viously retracted her statements made at that time. The Herald has beén requested to print the following retraction, signed tby Npttié Martin at the palice station and officially witnessed by Sergeant jTheodore M: Herting: “I, Nettie Martin, do hereby retract the statement I made to William J. Rawlings, chief of police, May 21, 1918, regarding the treatment given ito the inmates of thé Children’s Home. {I find that upon invektigation ' the statement made to me'by my brother, Iwho is an inmate of the Children's ticular, and am sincerely sorry to i have said anything detrimental to the | management of an imstitution which is doing so much for unforiunate chil- Idren “NETTIE MARTIN.” SUNRISE BRIDAL SHOWER. Miss Ruth Turnbull of this city, who is' to' be marriéd tomorrow dfternoon !in Southwick, Mass., to Everett L. | Sage, was given a unique surprise this morning when the young!ladies of ithe Y. W. M. C. made’ her the guest of honor at a breakfast served in the | association dining room at 6:15 o’clock. She was kept in complete ignorance of their plans and she was genuinely surprised when they escort- ed her to the dining room to be their {guest. Miss Turnbull was presented with a white ivory teilet set. ~The wedding will take place: tomorrow af- téernoon. Miss Helen Anderson will {attend Miss Turnbull as bridesmaid. Migs Turnbull lives ot the Y. W. C. A. (and is employed in the cost depart- ment at Landers, Frary & Clark’s. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Dramatics. Show Profit of Over $50— Séniors Get Half for Class Expenses, Manager Bengston nas published thé annual dramatic report, which shows a profit of $51.40, of which one-half will be given to the senior class book fund. Principal L. P. Siade has received a communication from Tuft’s college, stating that that college requires | fifteen units, three of which may be on any subjects which are approved by the secondary school and whxch count towards graduation. The Yale tuition scholarship for the freshman year at Yale will be decided upon after the examinations in June. The highest candidate from New ! Britain will receive a schelarship. The applications for college board examinations must be 1n toaay. i The school baseball team will meet : New Haven High in New Haven to- ' morrow morning. HELD FOR ORMSBY'S DEATH. New Haven, May 28.—Nelson Dil- lon, colored, is held by Coroner Eli Mix, in his finding made pubiic today, criminally responsible for the death cf George Ormsby, white. Ormsby was stabbed. by Dillon on the after- nroon of May 22, because he protested, the coroner says, against Dillon draw ing a knife on another mnegro with i whom the acgused was quarreling. Ormsby was about 35 years old. In making cookies do not roll and cut them out in the old way, but take | the whole batch of dough, form it in a long roll about an inch in diameter and cut in one-inch slices with a sharp knife. Place them in the pan two inches apart, flattening each slice slightly with the hand. The heat from the baking melts the slices to the re- quired thickness, and the cookies are absolutely round. ONLY 3 MORE DAYS LEFT To get your Columbia 12 inch Records for 35c and our fine selection of 10 inch for 25¢. If you have not as yet taken advantage of our great price reduction on these fine Records, better hurry and step in for a few of the 35¢ and 25c " Records, it is the talk of the Town. i Uf course our VICTOR selection of NEW JUNE RECORDS is com- ‘plete; do not fail to hear them, you will enjoy them. NOTICE—Sale on Columbia Records closes Monday Evening. ' (Will be 'ogn until 10 P. M) No discount allowed on “Victor” products. | 700 head of cattle owned | shops were closed today, the shortage was in charge of the missionary com- CONFISCATE 700 CATTLE. mittee of the church. his plans for the future. Rev. A. A, Houck. uounced that prayer Methédist chureh will be | resday evenings in the Charles H. Calor has new Hudson touring ear. Harry, the six-years-old [and Mrs. F, C. Latham sireet, had the first finger o | hand cut off yesterday. | luwn mower with which iu\x. Dr. Bull is attending IN “TABS' " PARADE. Mary's Iadies’ Society Votes tol Have Flont. St. Mary's Lady T, A. & B, society &t its meeting last evening voted to send an elaborate float to Southington, state field day, June 1%, Miss Anna Hayes, president, was givén a unanimous vote and also endorsed by the society for candidate for state office at the C. T, A. U. con- vention to be held in New London in ‘the near future. After the meeting whist was played, Mrs. Margaret Monohan and Miss Mary Smith winning the prizes, St. y | The Clean Little | for specials Friday, from. § Faturday, from § to sleaks 18¢c. Smoked | 12 1-2c—advt. “CROWNING OF THE QUEEN." , The following little girls will give “The Crowning of the Queen” on Martha Moore's green at Bunny Ledge, Saturday afternoon: Martha Moore, Helen North, Ruth Bassette, Catherine Wells, Eveline Bigelow, Burith Wach- , Maxing Hart, Martha Clark, E.lizabeth Irving, Virginia Hart, Vir- ginia Leland, Harriet Chamberlain, | Dorothy Booth, Marjory Baldwin, Marjory Crowell, Natalie Case, Jean Irving, Eiizabeth Kimball, Catherine Clark, Dorothy Case, Marjory Lewis and H.uth North, WANTED—GIrl about with housework and ren. R. D, 81 Plainville, TO RENT—Five rooms, corner Fast Street, on Inquire Luke Meshan, St., New Britain, Ct. ENGLAND READY For Americhn Cotton chased by s London, May 28-—The GRAND MATRON VISITS O. E. 8.!fice announced last night ¥ “:.;::::;:’";“Kx;":“ M.;' h““ ‘e iernmenl had informed . r o or er® of - ficial visit to Martha chapter, Ordes|tAUY® of American cotten of the Hastern Star, last night. An | WPhose shipments on se entertainment in the receptian room | Bave been purchased by the followed & supper served at the Ma.|™Ment that it was ready sonic dining hall. A samovar was !® Make payment at once. presented to the worthy grand matron | T®Sentative, however, admil by Associate Matron Mims Charlotto | &Ility at present to make Tracy of Martha chapter. Many of | Clalm in respect of any the visiting officer’s staff accompanied | CArS0es of theme yessels, her an her visit. undertaken to obtain the g formation in order to p as soon as possible oy “Whilst most anxions to claims as promptly as ihe statement issued by office, “it is abvious that of arriving at speedy b delayed by the mecessity of ANNIVERSARY WEEK CLOSES, Boston, May 28.-—Mestings of the Unitarian Sunday School society, anil the Free Religious association brough: the Unitarian anniversary week to a close today. Among the speakers on 4+ | - The Men’s Bible class was in charge of the church-night service at the First church last night. The subject was ‘“Heroes.” Cottage prayer meetings will be held : in the city tonight as follows: Willard | Steele, 435 Farmington avenue, leader Harold D Prentice: Erwin Home, ieader Mrs. N. W. Stoacard; H. P. Carranza Commander. Compels 'Four Americans to Aid m Roundup. | l Douglas, ‘Ariz., May —Soldiers | under General Calles, Carranza com- mander at. Agua Pricta, confiscated by John ‘I\AOr- stadt; ‘a naturalized citizen of Aexico, near Cos, Sonora, and drive o Yhem to Agua Prieta, it was learneds| Eattey, 605 Lincoln streét, leader E. kere today. Four American cowboys | 1t Hitchcock. Who said they were compelled to aid | MISCELLANEOUS in the roundup were held prisoners | until last night, when they were al- lcwed to cross the line. It is stated the seizure resulted after General Calles heard & rceport that ¥opstadt intended driving the cattle tarough Governor Mayterena's terri- tary and bringing them across . the horder under a spedial permit from: the Villa commander SHOWER Tendered Miss Street W ho Is to Marry John Facey. A miscellaneous shower was given by Miss Kathyrn Gleed at her home on Maple: street last night to Miss Sadie L. Street, in honor of her com- | IngS mai e to John Facey. About twenty.five of Miss «Street’s friends from the office of P. & F. Corbin, | where Miss Street is employved, gath- ered and showered the bride-to-be o Craft Floated But Soon Anchors and | :'::: ma;zl::tcifj:l.a):‘:lerr;an:;o;::egre;; Calls for Assistace. the Corbin Quartette, and refresh- Chatham, Mass, May 28.—An un: |‘ments werc served. All departed known two-masted schooner laden |wishing the bride-to-be a bright and with lumber was discovered ashore on | happy future. Pollock Rip Shoals teday with a fifty — mile wind blowing oft snore. AUTO RACE The Menomoy coast guard crew Indianapolis, May 28.—On account Loarded the vessel and succeeded in| of weather conditions, the 500 mile | floating her. on the rising tide. Later ! sutomobile race which was to have the schooner anchored and the coast' jheen held at the Indianapolis Motor guard cutter Acushnet wus sent from ' gpeedway, was postponed today untill Woods Hole in response to her signals ‘Aond for assistance. It was believed on shore that the vessel was leaking. Cizbs and Private Parties Accomimodated. Hilding Nelson, 174 ARCH STREET. Decoration Day Specials A beautiful line of summer Dresses, Suits, Coats and Skirts. See Our Corduroy Sport Coats, $6.98 and up FIND SCHOONER ASHORE. POSTPONED. 5 200 BUTCHER SHOPS CLOS Glasgow, Scotland, May 28, m.—Two hundred Glasgow ED. 1:40 p. butcher of cattle having resulted prohibitive prices for bee in almost the program were Rev. John Haynes H. 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