New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1916, Page 13

NEW, BRITAIN DAYLY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1916. /N "~ GERMANS SMASH ON A (Continued From First Iage.) detachment of Armentieres was re pulsed. “In the Champagne the Irencl made an attack south of the St. Marie A-Py position which we captured or Feb. 12. They succeeded in pen trating our first line trenches over h“lfl;‘_h of about 250 yards. § be conducive to a far eariier victor- adv;:i; o“fe|ehc, !_\l;\l-w considerabic | jous termination of the war, hut only =l m~ o T made on the battie | it Germany dervived all the results r € presence of the King- |jogically arising out of such a breach. Emperor. Our brave troobs against | As soon as Germany was in such a g 5 4 ¢ i consideration for America she cotld sroup of fortified positions situated | geclare ali Great Britain blockaded to the east thereof. In the fierce rush | yng announce that every ship of what- forward Brandenburg regiments push- cd on as far as the village and or- mored Fort of Douaumont, which they carried by storm. “In the Plain of the Woevre the enemy’s resistance broke down along the entire front as far as the neig borhood of Marphoville (Marchevill 1o the south of the national high rowd from Paris to Metz. Our troops are # closely pursuing the retreating en- cmy. “The capture of the village of Champneuville, reported vesterduy was based on an erroncous report “Eastern theater: Apart from suc- cessful engagements participated in by our vanguards therc is nothing to report. ‘“Balkan theater: The situation is unchanged.” B England is Anxious. London, Feb. 26, 1:52 p. m.—The only word concerning the Germun claim to takirly the armored fortress of Douaumont, outside of Verdu comes through German sources. I'u ther information is awaited anxiousi owing to the recognized strat e im- ‘nr(a‘noe of this fort, which is the se of solid field works on a line of hills, 1,000 feet high, about six milcs northeast of Verdun. The last detailed information show- ed the French holding lines two and one-half miles beyond Douaumont, with this powerful fortress and its field works giving steady support. The Pall Mall Gazette says the Prench are sustaining an assault equalling in intensity the hottest en- gements of the entire war. The Westminster Gazette expresses confidence that the main fortress is impregnable. It predicts that the principal result of the German attack will be tremendous losses, which will IN VERDUN ASSAULT here admit that heavy losses are being sustained in the Verdun offen- sive and warns the public against extravagant hopes. The Frankfurter Zeitung declares that the German regiments are “fight- ing in a sea of fire Would Prefer Breach. | Some | Holland, Feb. 26, Amsterdam, London, p. m.—The Zeitung publishes an interview submarine warfarc credited to a high on ) | naval official whose views, in sub- - | stance, follow: 1l “A majority of German naval offi- cers believe that a complete breach between Germany and America would ever flag, which attempted to enter a ¥ | | British port, would be regarded as @ | blockade runner and destroyed with- 1 out warning. “This policy would lead to the star- vation of Britain, and thus to her ubmission, and then automatically the submission of Russia and France. America would then be isolated and would have to submit because Gor- many, having obtained alil the en- tente battleshins and submarines, | would be far stronger on the sea than America “America when defeated would have to surrender all German mer- chant ships which she had seized and also pay all war costs of the Central Powers and their allies.” | LOCOMOTIVE RUNS WILD, TWO HURT | Uninanned Engine Crashes at Full Speed Into Another and Both Are Smashed. Jersey City, N. Teh. 26.—Two men were probably fatally hurt and three severely injured when an un- manned locomotive Tunning at Yull speed crashed into another engine vn the Lehigh Valley railroad here to- day. Roth engines were smashed. The engine which ran wild is sup- posed to have been started through | being struck by a string of freight cars, the jar throwing the lever open, o LOAN NOT CLOSED. New York, Feb. @ ew York financie; to to —According a new loan nkfurter | | | down because of back water. | ope ation of the mills at Occum and Taftville. At Cantebury the river hus set afloat considerable cord wood which was cnt during the winter. | ARRESTED IN NEW YORK [Jolln Feider, Wanted Here for Theft, | Is Being Held Awaiting Extradition | Back to Connecticut- last John Ieider. until Monday, a | boarder at the home of Joseph Se- | monis of 140 Winter street, is Deing held by the New York city police de- partment awaiting extradition t> this city on a charge of theft. Early this week Semonis notified the police that Feider had skipped, taking with him two suits, an over- coat, a watch and chain with charm, a pair of gloves, a shirt and hat and $15 in cash belonging to the master of the house. Subsequently Semonis 8ot a letter from a friend York telling him he had seen Feider there. Semonis immediately went to New York, where he identified Felder and had him arrested. i L'nflon‘ the laws of New York a pris- : oner is not permitted to waive extradi- | tion, but must wait until the necessary papers are made out. Hence, it will be several days before Feider brought back here. i SPRING FRESHETS START iy = | Textile Plant jn Mechanicsville Now in Center of Take, Plainfield, Teb. 26.—The spring freshets in the rivers of Northeastern Connecticut have started under the in- I fluence of yesterday’s rain. As consid- | | i erable snow was on the ground the rush of water in the brooks and other courses has heen of consequence. In Mechaniesville the plant of the French River Textile company is in the center of a miniature lake. At Wauregan the rise of the Quinnebaug has been suffi- cient to overflow the lowlands for a half mile back from the bank. DMills here and at Killingly may have to shut At Baltic th ing rapid Shetucket river is ris. and ice may interfere with The mills of the Aspinak company Voluntown have been stopped by the rise of the Pachaug river. Elevators Cir- cling Around Half Hour. Superior, Wis., I"eb, 26.-—Watchmen guarding biz grain elevators contain- ing millions of bushels of wheat for the allies were alarmed early today when an aeroplane soaring 3,000 fect i : rance, which was suggested vester- J'f;’]‘]':e.n(fizl :fl“fgi“‘""““,‘?f the Ger-|gay in cable dispateh concerning [ haasn subecd Qporations. J. P. Morgan's activities in London, T s not yet gone bevond the stage of Official French Bulletin. tentative discussions. One authority, Faris, Feb. 26, 2:35 p. m.—The |thoroughly conversant with the pro- Germans are continuing their violent | €788 of negotiations, sald that half a attacks north of Verdun without re- | 90Zen broposals had been decided gard to their sacrifices, the war of. |Upon for stabillzing the Paris eox- floo s Rnnerioad, this \aftern son change rate. This authority said that The German attacks in the region |1t WVas not likely that the new French of Beaumont, east of the Meuse, have | C*€dit, When arranged, would be for failed, the war office said, notwith- |an @mount as large $200,000.000, standing repeated attacks and tre- |Pamed in Vesterday's dispatches. mendous slaughter. The text of the statement follow “The fighting is still being car on bitterly in the region north of Ver dun, where the enemy continues hi efforts on the front to the east of the Meuse. After the last engagement our troops retained their positions in spite of the repeatcd assaults of the enemy, which no longer counts his sacrifices. “In the region of Beaumont the bat- a tle, which is still raging. has taken on a most sanguinary character. “On the front of the Woevre the advance post which we held as lines of observation from Ornes to Henne- mont since the battles of last year have been attacked by infantry forces from hoth sides of the Meuse. Our art#lery on both right and left banis of #he river replies without ceasing to the bombardment of the enemy. othing of importance has oc- curred on the remainder of the front.” Precedes Real Attack. Paris, Feb. 26, 5:50 a. m.—The Petit Parisien says that the battle now ‘raging before Verdun was pre- ceded on February 12 by a feint in Champagne intended to divert atten- tion from the coming attack on Ver- dun.” A curious feature of the Cham- pa e attack, subsequently used at % was the rehearsal on a min cale behind the German lines attack about to B®®delivered. A few days previously the soldiers were ordered to assemble at a given spog so as to reproduce exactly the intended onset, There was an imi- tafiom on a reduced scale of French trenches and other features of the defense works. The scheme’' had beén worked out from aeroplane photographs of the French lines and sopies of the plan had been supplied WILL QUIZ ASQUITH. London. Teb. 30 p. m.—Phil- ip Snowden, socialist member of the house of commons from Blackbur his given notice that he intends to a Premier Asquith on Tuesday whetne: the British government ascertained from all the allies of this nation, be- fore the conclusion of the agreement not to make a separate peace, what their object was in the war and w they expected in the way of guar: tees, territorial concessions, and trade and economic opportuniti a- MELLEN FI'TLE DEMURRER. Boston, Feh. 26.—A demurrer wes filed in the supreme court yesterd by Charles 8. Mellen, former president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, against the amend- ed bill of RRalph S. Bartlett and other miniority stockholders of the road who seek to recover $102,000,000 alleged to have been illegally expended by the directors about 10 ycars ago in buy- ing street railway and camship lines, WILLARD MUST PASS EXAM. *New York, Feb. 26 Jess Willard s notified by the state aihleiic com- ion tods that he must und 0 a the supervis- commiszion. it ! Willard’s weight ! of interest to the commmission which desired to be con- vinced that the public was being fair- | Iy treated in connection with the heavyweight's coming championship bout with Frank Moran . W physical examination by ing physician of (he was explained that and condition were T WAGE 'OR WOMEN, TOWE to ach soldier. Several attacks were | poughkeepsie, N. Y., IFeb. 26.—“The reMearsed until the general in charge | jeast a woman can live on, maintain- atisfied that the ckers knew | ing her decency and health, is $8.50 fude what to do. The attack in the | 5 weck,” Prof. William Zebina Rip- Champagne on February 12, which | jov or Harvard University told the was conducted in three successive | srydents of Vassar College today. He W) failed chiefly because the id men had fixed wages since the shdiige of wind, the Petit Parisien | jiqqle ages, and urged Vassar to ”u"“m’\"“"; Eod I‘"“r.r";.““’ & ““"“’“1 take steps in the work of standardiz- | 1 y of asphyxiating gzas and | ; heesliE oo igigg-throwers which weve relica | N5 the Wages ¢ fiomen: upon for the success of the attack. — == Eighteen German Attacks. ELISO N cAMEMELLE S . RBerlin, i‘eh, via T.ondon, Teh. “Amsterdam, I%ch, Via Tondon, b e 0l 0 S e R n e 8% p. m.—The Germans have - | minister today handed to James W. mgred a considerable number of [ Gerarq, the American ambassador o ¥ogps in IMlanders and artillery rein- [ qoriln (HE 4 momIee s e i reaments have heen continuou Sl i en iR T s o bt Ambasea rriving since December, according to | gor's report of November § regarding e Igcho Belsc the Wittenberg prison camp. The re- Ndfliess than cighteen attacks were | 2 [ 7 FEIPTE BASE nade recently by the Germans against | @ 8 he narrow front at Steenstracte, on - he Comines canal, south of Hill No. VESSELS HID IN EOG 60, decldred t newspaper. On! 2 & £) 2 B8 i1 1iod any success, but tho | . Newport News, Va. Teb —The | sermans’ loss must have been heavy, | NOTWexian steamer Starkad, New York | ke adds, it being cstimated that the to Marseille v Newport News and Jed and wounded totalled 17,000, | the American schooner Wililam M. Critchett of Boston, bound from e Charleston, S. C., to Philadelphia with | Kgwspapers Warn - Germans, Tumber were In collision yesterday in Zurich, Teb. 26. via London, 4:35 | a heavy fog. Both vessels were dam- ., m.—German newspapers received i aged. No one was injured. in the air, circled above the J)°ks for nearly half an hour The machine was first notic before dawn. When it hecame 1 of the new plant of the Minnesota Steel com- disappeared in the direction pany on the St. Louis river. TWO DEMOCRATIC TICKETS Des Moines, La., Feb. 26.—Two full democratic state tic may be placed before Towa voters at the June five primasy this vear, as the result of a | decisien today by leaders of so-call to enter progressive democrats of their own. IRATED. COOK EXON Cannon City Uol, Feb. Oscar Cook was cxecuted in the state pri- son today for the murder of Andrew J. Lloyd and William McPherson, in Denver, March 10, 1912, Cook did not confess the crime, according to w! nesses. . THE PALM BEACH GIRL ALL SET . UP IN WHITE the se White gaberd: rival of broadeloth iw th The skirt hox plaited, while the coat is cut with a vanishing bel‘, held by white pear] buttons, revers and hell cuffs. The In New ; OLD TIME BUSINESS MAN DIES SUDDENLY William Killam, Well Known Here, Succumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy At His Short Beach Home. Many of the older residents of this city will be grieved to learn of the death of William Killam, which oc- ctired at his home at Short Beach yesterday morning at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Killam was formerly one of this city's best known business men and one of the largest property cwners here. The funeral will be licld from his Jate home Monday at o'clock and interment will be in East Haven. While in this city Mr. Killam had among other holdings the block on Main street, known as Cassasa's Rleck, which he built, and property on Prospect street. For many vears he was in partnership with the late C. W. Welles whose widow now resides on Prospect street. About fifteen vears ago M. Killam sold out his holdings in this city and moved to Ncw Haven and subse- quently to Short Beach, He was 83 |vears of age. Three years ago he | suffered a shock and later another. Yesterda morning he suffered a third stroke of apoplexy and in fall- iLg his hip was broken. The aged man did not rccover consclousness again, however. Besides his wife, he leaves one son, Harry Killam. Grazia Calvo. Girazia Calvo, six month old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Calvo of 17 Spring street, dwied last night. The funeral was held this afternoon and interment was in the new Cath- olic cemetery. Raymond L. Steele. The funeral of Raymond Louis Steele, the thirteen months old child who died at the home of his grand- mother, Mrs, Louis Steele of Arch street, Thursday night, was held t afternoon. Interment was in Fair- view cemetery. Harrison Bristol. Funeral services for the late Hav- rison Bristol were held this morning at 11 o'clock at his late home on Chestnut street, after which the re mains were taken to Branford for in- terment, Mrs. Mary Krikorian, Mrs, Mary M. Krikorian, Manoog Krikorian of 28 Lafayette street, died yesterday in the Newing- ton sanitarium. She was thirty years of age. The funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending a telegram from the Armenian minister in Worcester. wife of Albert Aspinwall, Albert Aspinwall, 75 years old, died at the New Britain General hospital this morning. He was a Southington man and death was due to complica- tions incident to I Cavd of Thanks, We wish to expre our sincere thanks to neighbors and friends, to the Blks' lodge and others, for their sympathy and many kindly acts during the sickness and death of our infant son. We appreciate the many Leautiful floral tributes. KEEL MR. AND MRS. W, F. y of Well Known Couple Will day, March 1, Weddi Take Place Sat Announcement is made of the ap-- of Miss Depew proaching marriage Clara Elizabeth Voight to Tracp, which is to be solemnized at the home cf the bride’s parents on March 4 at 6 o’clock. Miss Voight is the daugh- tér of M and Mrs. August Voight f 153 West Main street. Mr. Tracy's home is at 41 Grand street, but he is employed in New York Rev. Dr. George . W. C. Hill will perform the marriage ceremony and the bridesmaid will be Miss Helen Voight, a sister of the bride. Philip Lounsbury of New York will be the Lest man. Miss Voight has been employed as one of the a: nt librarians at the New Britain Institute and s also pianist at the Sunday school of the South church. PACKERS TO RAISE WAGK Sioux City, Ta., Feb. 26.—M. R. Mur- phy, general manager of the Cudahy Packing plant, announced today that | the Cudahy and Armour Packing com- panies will immediately advance the! wages of all employes in all their | packing plants eight per cent. MAY PASS ON LEFT. Bridgeport, Feh. 26.—In the city court here today Judge Frank L. Wild- a motorist may er decided that on the left side of a trolley car charging passengers. William Hz of Devon, had been arraigned on the charge of reckless driving. GILLETTE OBJECTS, Washington, I%eh. 26.-—TFormer Gov. Gillette of California, objected before the house marine committee today to the provision of the administration shipping bill. which would permit for- white satin turban iakes one rosebud set on the outside of the lcft brim., | | a——— City Jtems City Comptroller H. L. Curtis is ill at his home at 29 Libcrty street. L. O. Lusk and Albert Schilling have been named appraisers on the estate of Charlotte Hance. Trading Post tonight, Turner Hall. —advt Michae] Marinhavich of 195 Beaver street was taken to the hospital for treatment this noon. The health department released quarantine on a e of diphtheria on Gold street tod An important meeting of the Ma- chinists’ union will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at 34 Church street. i Marriage licenses were issued this i afternoon to Charles Wolf of 130 Glen street and Miss Mary Hoffman of 179 Arch street and to Robert Jenks Rice of 317 Main street and Miss Emma Richter of Middletown. The tax collections to date for Feb- ruary total $11,300, against 00 for the whole monta of February t year. James M. Curtin and Lewis F. Dunn, appraisers on the estate of Mary Connelly, have reported to the probate court. Her estate, consistirg of a half interest in property on Park reet, valued at $2,100. As a result of yesterday’s heavy rainstorm, Shuttle Meadow lake rose fourteen inches and now stands at twenty-two feet, ten inches. The rain- fall totaled .66 inches. The lake is steadily gaining today as there a heavy runoff from the hills. I ported noon. F. H. Johnston ve more cases of measles were re- to the health board this fore- has leased for five years to the United lectric Light aud Water company a brick building in the real of 149 BIm street. The renial is $i5 a month or $180 a year, A marriage license was granfed to- day to B. De Puy Tracy of 41 Grand street and Miss Clara Elizabeth Voight daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Voight of 153 West Main street. S. H. Wood, who has been i1l for this past three weeks, is now able to re- sume business. A son was born Tuesday at the New Britain ‘hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Tracy of Brighton straet. The rainfall of yesterday was <o heavy that {he sewer service pipe at the foot of Sand Bank Hill on South Main street overflowed and covered the trolley tracks with water to a depth of three inches. George F. Atwater, superintendent of the United FElectric Light and Water company in this city, and Fred S. Troup, contract agent, attended the meeting of the Connecticut Geot Together club of the National Electri Light association at the Hotel Bond in Hartford last night. NO ACCEPTANCE YET. Mayor George A. Quigley stated to- day that he I tendered the office of safety commissioner to a well known citizen and he is now await- ing the latter's acceptance. Who this party is, the mayor will not di- vulge until he has accepted the posi- tion. It is expected that as soon as the third appointee is sworn in the ifety board will meet and orsanize with E. G. Babcock as chairman. A. E. Magnell will then be relievel of his duties as commissioner and will once more assume his position as clerk of the board THE WEEKS' BUILDING. Building permits for the week issued Building Inspector Rutherford William Holcomb, 141 Pleasant, frame shed, $150; J. J. Don- ahue, frame dwelling, Carlton street, 500; Max Gittlemian, frame porch, 50; Anthony Ulinski Building Co. family block, Gold street, $7 by were as follow: CON SSES SHOOTIN Springfield, Mass, Feh. 26.—Joseph Raymond, no home, no occupation, confessed to the police this morning that he shot “Big Jeff” McCarthy in Montreal November 9. He declares the shooting was done In sclf defense: | The police have notified Montreal, ADMITS HE IS LYMAN. Tampa, Fia., Feb. 26.—J. Grant Ly- court man, under federal indictment in New York on charges of using the s to defraud while operating un- - the irm name “John H. Putnam Co.”” today admitted his identity when taken before a United States cummissioner for examination, RENCE. ~Representa- PAPER CONF Washington, tives of the paper trade conferred here today with Secretary Redficld and heads of the scientific bureaus of the department of commerce on means to Ieb, overcome shortage of materi due to the war LOOMIS IS WINNER. The final events in the Junior all- around athletic me were held in the gymnasium of the local Y. M. C. morning. The winners of the first ten places were awarded with asso- ciation embleins, The final standing wus as follows: R, loomis g, Dixon 471, H. Jaffe H. Firnhaber 488, R. Tracy 364 Rackliffe 353, 1. Davis 347, P. L 5, J. Turner 1, D .Brown whietic events of the season ire now completed. FIND STOLEN BOXE The police have found two of the telephone pay station money boxes which were stolen last night. They were found in the vard of the W Britain Lumber & C'oal company when they had been thrown away by the cign built ships to operate between Pacific coast points, Hawaii, Alas and Porto Rico. TOO LATE 1T'OR CLASSIFICATION, NOTICE—Two persons can find board and room. Private family, new house, home cooking. Six minutes walk from center. Box XX, Herald 2d WANTED ~Office boy. Apply at Her- ald Office, 2-26-tf thieves. I REEKS TO E] FORCE LAW. Visits Capitol and Learns Proposed Ordinances Are Unnecessary. As the result of a I[ealth Superintendent T. E. Reeks to the capitol yesterday, he will report to the health board that it is not necess for the common council to have ordinances drawn against spit- ting in trolley cars, overerowding of cars and similar complaints, as under the state law such matters are under | the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission. The enforcement of all these laws is up to the commission and it is only 1ecessary to obtain proper evidence to have the commission take action. o will make arrangments to have cards passed out in the cars calling atten- tion to the law and then In case of violations will look to the police to make arrests. Dr. Reeks also inter- viewed Labor Commissioner W. &. Hyde in regard to the conduct of bakeries. In some places sanitary conditions are anything but right and the health department is going to make a strong effort to correct exist- ing evils. visit made by T. W, O'CONNOR RETIRE: Local Clothing Merchant Quits the Business After 25 Years. After being identified with the clothing business, in this city for a quarter of a century Thomas W. O'Connor is today retiring and will probably engage in some other line of | activit He has had several advan- tageous offers both here and out of town, but as yet has made no deci- sion. Mr. | always been. a | and no man in O'Connor has live wire merchant the city has shown more ability 'l‘)( advertise than he. New ideas have | always appealed to him and he has| ever had the courage to plunge, once | he considered a plan feasible. That | his success in the clothing business | has not been all he could have asked. | especially during the past few ycars,{ is accredited to a poor location and | bad business conditions. | | SED. | RALLY DATE CH. Fifth Ward Republicans to Hear Healy and Malone March 7. President Willlam McCabe and Sec- retary oLuis Arata, the committee in charge of the rally to be held by the Fifth Ward Republican club, an- nounced today that the date has been changed from March 10 to March 7, on account of the Tenten season which opens March 8. The speakers’ committee has se- | cured two of the ablest members of | the party in the state to address the meeting, Senator Frank B. Healy of Windsor Locks, speaker in the last house, and Judge William J. Malone | of Bristol. ODENKIRCHEN SAYS YES. Lincoln A. Odenkirchen of Chest- nut street, who was mentioned Te- cently as a candidate for the com- mon council from the fourth ward on the republican ticket, formally an- nounced his candidacy today. Mr. Odenkirchen, while he has never taken active part in poltics publictly, has been an ardent member of the party for many years, He is man- ager of the New Britain Paper Box company, and in this capacity he has hown excellent business ability. He prominently connected with the Masonic lodges and is inside guard of' New Britain lodge of Elks. AMERICAN BOMB VIOTTM, The death in Paris from a bomb dropped from a Zeppelin, of Willlan Duir, a former associate of Richard | Canfleld in the latter’s gambling en- terprises at New York, Saratoga 'nd Narragansett Pier, R. I, was a- nounced yesterday to his brother, Jo- | seph J. Dunn at Boston, in a ietter from the British consul at Paris. The letter said that Dunn was killed while seated in a barber chair in a Pa is Iotel on January 23 and that John Simmons who was with him, was in- jured. Both men were widely known in sporting circles on either side of the Atlantic. 1 Notice has been recelved by Post- master W. F. Delaney from Washing- ton, D. C., that applications for fire- man and janitor at the post office caused by the recent death of Peter Hamilla will be open until March 17. The requirements in the application ave that the applicant shall be be- tween the ages of 21 and 50, and has had at least one vear's experlence in stationery, locomotive or marine work | & u ¢l bd b ENDS LIFE BY POISON. ANSONIA' STRIKF] Mayor Annonnces Offer of | want to lose their places. | here in time for the opening of | trouble has had the the tramp steamer Friday morning, continued their jour- neys today, : ) was only slightly damaged but the FIREMAN WANTED. S;:,m" had a gaping hole in St Troy, N. Y., has been eclected treas- military corps ‘ternity. T0 RETURN MON Company Is Acceptablel Ansonia, Feb. 26.—Meeting] strikers of the American Brass pany in nationality groups wer today and reports coming fromi put a better face on the outlook was the case yesterday. Memb the general committee of thirty-8 representing eleven groups, say they have been outspoken in the vice to the strikers to accept the proposition of the company whil for a raise in warges of fifteen cent, and go into work Monday m ing. The Italian group, which out yesterday and declared it resist the going in of any of the ers, changed its attitude todayy of the men saying that they dil The which appeared to be holding ou that of the Greeks. Mayor Schumaker who has up on his plans to handle a troy some situation Monday, sald that he felt confident that befor day was out all the strikers will voted to accept the companys offe: The American Brass company brought in many guards for its the number being made than Sheriff Hugo, it is understood, deputize many men and rush mills Monday A representative of sheriff was finding it difficult to rooms and boarding accommoda for the deputies. ‘Will Return Monday. Aneonia, Feb. 26—Mayor Schi acker of this city this noon annou ed that striking laborers of the Am can Brass company in their meetings, had voted to return to Monday morning, accepting the vance offered by, the company,~ Conference Today. A conference arranged for this afternoon between the s committee and the American company officials at which the ers will glve formal notice of vote to return Monday is exepeg to be the last step in the settlem of the strike. Statemens will be gh out by both sides later in the noon. The conference with the compa officials will be short, according Joseph Grohol, who throughout situation i in hand. The general committee say that the strikers will _rets Monday. Grohol obtained permissi for a parade of the strikers about o’clock, and he invited Mayor Schi maker to be in the front rank. mayor declined to do this but offerd to review the column. As the stril ers number 2,500 and nearly as m men and women have been in ol forced idleness, it is expected i parade will be of large proportioy | The strikers claim to have won t struzgle. The company gave a fte per cent. increase effective KFeb. 1 and another one effective Feb. 2 these two making 16 per cent. witi the understanding that no man rd ceiving less than $2.50 a day shoul recelve less than 25 cents a day in crease. The company grants thm and a half for overtime, Sundays a holidays. Piece rates will be adjust so that wages will be the same others receive. Piece workers be notified each day what they earn the day before. No favoritism be shown to any nationality and sonable protests will be considered. & v SURVIVORS DANDED. | Norfolk, Va., Feb. 26.—Most of th twenty-seven passengers of the line Cretan, Philadelphia for Savannah who were taken off that vessel bl Dorothy, follow= ng a collision of the two ships early by rail. The Dorothy LOCAL BOY HONORED. Joseph W. Albiston of this city, & tudent in the Rensselaer Institute,. rer of the sophomore class for the nsuing year. The election was a opular one. Mr. Albiston is & mem- er of the class soires, the student and the Chi Phi fra- MRS. POTTER TO SPEAK. The final vesper service in connec- Wallingford, Feb. 26—Leo J. Gris- | tion with the jubilee celebration of the etti, 22, was found dead in the phar- | Y. W, C. A., will be held at the 1ome macy of J. B. Moran today. Near | on Hungerford Court tomorrow after- at hand was a can which had con- | noon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Dwight 1. tained a quick acting poison, and a | Potter of the Kennedy School of Mis- dose of this had been mixed and | sions, Hartford, will be the principal taken. Medical Examiner J. H. Buf- | speaker and her topic will be, “The fum gave a verdict of suicide. Gris- | Source of Our Power.” An informal etti came back here from Williams- | musical service will follow the address, town, Mass., several years ago. el bl S e — BIRTHDAY PARTY. DECREASE IN GOLD. A Birthday party was tendered New York, TFeb. 26—The state- [ Miss Anna Davis at the home of her nient of the actual condition of clear- | Aunt Mrs. Walter Weber of 112 ing house banks and trust compan- | Grand St. last evening. Refresh- ies for the week (five days) shows | ments were served and vocal and in- that they hold $134, 790 reserve | strumental music was rendered, whist in excess of legal requirement This | end other games were enjoyed. Mis is a decrease of $17,009,750 from last | Davis received some very choics week. 2 gift. GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, e ——— Acting on the advice administered by the court officials early in the week when they appeared in police court and ‘were fined, the band of Gypsies who pitched camp on Lafayette street, and began business in fortune telling, lias left town. The gang scattered, sonie going to Chicago, 111, Lawrence, Mass., and Hartford. E PROMINENT MASON D Philadelphia, Feb. —George W. Kendrick, Jr., 75, widely known in financial and husiness circles, and prominent in the Masonic order, died D. [ FRIS BIE’S ANIMAL FERTILIZERS (Bone, Blood and Tankage) “Made in Connecticut™ —~FOR— Connecticut Farms A Brand For Every Crop 's Corn and Grain Fertilizer Connecticat Spacial Elikiers Mortat Camiom oot o Broee ¢ Frisbie's Tobaceo Special ” “‘Our Brand Names are Significant ** THE L.T.FRISBIE COMPANY New Haven, Conn. suddenly today from heart discase.