New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 14, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HERALD ®.DS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1916. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 187 N0 LET-UP IN BRITISH DRIVE IN ANCRE AREA London Announces Capture o Beaumont-Hamel in Latest Push on Somme Front REINFORCEMENTS SENT T0 TEUTON FORGE IN RUMANIA Germans and Austrians Rodollbling‘ » Efforts to Crush Ferdinand’s Coun- N try—Desperate Struggle Being Made for Orsova and Possession of Dan- ube at That Point—Village in Jucl Valley Captured. With important ground on a five- mile front already won from the Wiermans on the northern edge of the Bomme region and across the Ancre brook in northern France, the British gre fighting on in their new offensive, | | Already they have taken more than 4,000 prisoners and the number is re- ported increasing. London officially confirms the news of the capture of Beaumont-Hamel. ‘% Apparently the British are not re- laxing their pressure, now that they have succeeded in materially sharpen- Ing the salient in the German line | by their advance up the Ancre valley, ps London reports the battle con- tinuing. Paris reports German activity in the Champagne region, where an at- tack on the French lines near Auber- Jve by a strong hostile detachment is Jeclared to have been repulsed. On the eastern front, in the Carpa- thians, the Russians appear to be holding their own, Petrograd report- |ng the repulse of Austro-German at- tacks in this region. Beaumont-Hamel Captured. London ,Nov. 14, noon.—Number of prisoners taken by the British "The fightng on the Ancre sector of the Somme front is now over 4,000 pccording to an official statement is- sued by the war office today. The capture of Beaumont-Hamel, which was reported unofiicially yes- terday is announced in today’s state- ment. The announcement follows: “We stormed the heavily fortified village of Beaumont-Hamel and ad- vanced to the outskirts of Beaumont- Bur Ancre. The number of prisone Is increasing considerably. Over 4,000 have passed through collecting tions since yesterday morning. fighting continues.” ~ French Beat Off German Attack. Paris, Nov. 14, Noon.—A last night west of Auberive, in The assault French. was checked by artillery fighting. Berlin Admits Lo: Berlin, Nov. of Towns. 14, via London, the Germans of the positions the river Ancre which were attacked | used the | yesterday by the British cs defenders to suffer important losses, the war office announced today. The capture by the British of Beaumont- Hamel and St. Pierre Divon with the *atteral connecting lines, is reported. Russians Scout Near Lemberg. Petrograd, Nov. 14, Via London 1:11 p. m.—The following official an nouncement was given out here today “On the river Narayuvka in region of Lipinoadolna and Svistelnik , (southeast of Lemberg) our scouts are | heen partially isolated since the cap- | Conference a necess making reconnoissances. lery and mine throwers active. “In the wooded Carpathians an at tack by the enemy in the region o The artil also ar Javornikad south of Pneva mountain was repulsed by our fire.” Teutons re Send Reinforcements Rumania, London, Nov. 14, 1 Aoubled efforts are being made by th, Austrians and Germans against Ru mania, Reuter's Bucharest correspon fent reports. Inforcements have been sent to th region of Orsova on the Danube i Hungary near the Rumanian borde In this region the strugle is continuin stubbornly, every effort being made b the Austrians and Germans to recap- ture the town and re-establish com- | of the Danube. | Fighting also is especially severe at | at where munications by way two points in the Carpathians, Dltanic and in the Jiul valle; the invaders are seeking ta through to Craiova, brea Austro-Germans Take V Petrograd, Nov. 14, Via 1:16 p. —The Austro-Germa forces invading Rumania have tured the village of Bumbeshti i Jeul valley manians have been forced to retire. Iage. Russians Forced to Retire. Berlin, ville.—Russian forces have retire (Continued On Ninth Page). in | sta- The | deluge of shells as part of the usual | strong erman detachment made an attack : the Champagne, the war office announces. the South of the Somme, in the vicinity of Pressoire, there was active | 3:43 p. m.—The stubborn defense made by | gritish gained ground but owing to | near | the to | 5 p. m—Re- | Powerful Teutonic re- | T.ondon, cap- In the Alt vatley the Ru- Nov. 14, by wireless to Say- BRITONS DROP IN AT BREAKFAST HOUR Tommy Atkins, Uninvited Guest, Steals Germans’ Meal 4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN Surprise on Somme Front Takes Teu- I tons Unaware and They Hardly Enow Attack Is Under Way Until They Are Being Marched Off. (Copyright 1916 by the Asso. Press.) With the British Armies in France, | Nov. 13, via London, Nov. 14, 5:14 a. m.—The Germans apparently were | completely surprised by this morn- | ing’s attack in the valley of the Ancre. An evidence of this was found in the fact that the garrison of the trenches around Beaumont Hamel were pre- paring for breakfast at the very mo- ment when the British infantry stormed the position. The British, after partially clearing the under- ground galleries and rounding up | 700 prisoners, proceeded to eat | their prisoners’ breakfast 'telling the captives that they would be fed when | | they arrived within the British line.| Prisoners Total 4,000. A total of nearly 4,000 prisoners as so far been sent to the cages, includ- | ing a regimental commander who was captured in a dugout with a ma- | |jor, an adjutant and a number of oth- er officers. The majority of the pris oners are Sil and, according to | the British officers, very inferior fight- ing material. The German higher | command depended apparently on the supposedly impregnable charac- ter of the old front line and it is | strongly fortified villages rather than on the stamina of the troops. The | | British officers believe that the Ger- | }mans withdrew their best men for | service elsewhere on the British front | { where the new and shallow positions, |on which the defenders have been | forced to depend, demand greater re- | sisting power on the part of the in- | fantry. | The British losses were unusually | light owing largely to the unexpected- ly feeble character of the German | | machine gun fire. i | Large numbers of German were found strewn in the | trenches of the original main line. ;This line consisted of four pa,ra!lell | roads of trenches, the last being flush | with the western face of Beaumont | | Hamel. | ! Artillery Paves the Way. | | For some days past the | tacked today and the ar have been subjected to y bombardments which rose to a record pitch and resulted in the demolition of a large part of the defenses. The garrison accepted the morning's | dead | wrecked sector at- a behind | daily program and did not fully realize ! | the danger until the British infantry | was seen approaching in the dark- | ness. i The British advance north was held | up on a front about 1,000 yards west | of Serre. The first detachment charged some German trenches and passed eastward toward the village. | Suddenly hidden machine guns and | infantry snipers, scattered in great | profusion in the craters and other | | shelters, began firing in the backs of | | the attacking troops and necessitated | their withdrawal. North of Serre the | | the failure of the advance immediate- ly south, the position is subjected to an enfilading fire from higher in the | neighborhood of the village. A num- | ber of isolated pockets are being | cleared of Germans in the intervening | ground between Beaumont Hamel and | | Beaucourt Sur Ancre. The British are | | firmly established on the western out- | | skirts of the latter hamlet. The re- | . maining fragments of the ald German | : | which were ‘pinched out” by the | British flank pivoting to the northeast 1| around the elbow of the stream, had | - |ture of Schwaben redoubt. Three | e hundred Germans, the only survivors | | of the bombardment, were captured | in this extensive system of riverside | caves. Prior to the attack the only | communication between these caves | and the German rear was by a cause- | way across the Ancre which could be ! traversed only at night. IRED ON o ! £ | GERMAN STEAMER F - | Copenhagen Paper Says Boat Failed e n T €| Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 14, Via | YV | London, 1 p, m.—The Morgenbladt | says that a Norwegian torpedo l)oat; has fired upon a German steamer which refused to stop when passing Stavanger. The Norwegian fired a shot at the rigging, the newspaper says, then boarded the steamer and dismantled her wireless, Since th: beginning of the war foreign ships have not been permitted to carry wireless installation when in Norwegian waters, to Stop When Called on by Nor- wegian Torpedo Boat. k| n n IX-CONGRESSMAN DEAD, 1gton, Nov. 14.—Former con- gressman Henry George, son of Honry George of single tax fame, died here today after a long illness. lle form. erly represented the twenty-first con. gressional district of New York. e ov. d CHURCHES SEND MORE THAN 200 DELEGATES HERE Congregationalists Hold Filtieth Annual Convention in New Britain THE CHURCHLESS PASTOR AND PASTORLESS CHURCH New Haven Minister Offers Interest- ing Report on Problem and Says Number of Flocks Nceding Minis- ters and Ministers Necding Flocks Is Large—Address of Welcome by Rev. Henry W. Maier. Delegates numbering upwards of 200 were in attendance at the opening session of the fiftieth annual meeting of Connecticut Congregational confer- ence at the First church toda De- REV. HENRY W. MAIER. spite the inclement weather, was a large number of other Con- gregationalists in attendance when the meeting was called to order at 10:30 o’clock by Rev. Henry M tor of the church. fir: business was the report of the standing committee which recom- mended for moderator Judge Epaph- roditus Peck of Bristol, Rev. Theodore B. Lathrop of Branford for regis trar and Lawrence L. Barbour of Greens Farms for assistant registrar. The recommendations were passed unanimous Judge Peck thanked the delegates for the honor they had bestowed upon him. He spoke of the The interest manifested by the Congrega- | 4 oo yions in the heaviest No- tional conference toward the democ- | | there | 1 | mings, AGED BANKER 1S GIVEN ONE YEAR Herbert M. Knapp, 62, Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge HUNDREDS LOST SAVINGS Failure of Private Banking Firm of Burr & Knapp in Bridgeport Cost Millions to Those Who Had En- tusted Their Money. Bridgeport, Nov. 14.—Herbert M. Knapp, of the banking firm of Burr & Knapp, now in a receiver’'s hands, pleaded guilty to twelve counts in a | complaint alleging fraud in connec- tion with the failure of the concern in the criminal superior court today and was sentenced to jail for one year. The private banking house of Burr & Knapp failed on October 22, 1914, bringing loss to depositors who had entrusted in the aggregate several millions of dollars to the concern. Trust funds were found to be sick benefit funds of fraternal orders had been used by the firm, and hun- dreds of families bewailed the loss of savings. The task of disentangling { the affairs of the concern went on for months with little headway accom- | plished. Barn. S. Books Found in States Attorney Homer after receiving complaints from cerditors of the con- Cum- | dition of things began criminal pros- | there had been fraud | immediately | bankruptey. ecution of Knapp on the ground that in transactions preceding the act of A special Spotswood D. Bowers, was named and when examination of the concern’s books was sought many obstacles ap- peared. TFinally a truck load of books | was found in a barn in the adjoining town of Trumbull. TUnder an order | from referee in bankruptcy the trus- ! tee of the banking firm W. | racy of the country and said that all | in their Rev. members should take pride association with such work., Joel S. Ives offered prayer, Address of Welcome, Rev. Henry W. Maier, in his ad- dress of welcome spoke of the joy of the occasion which must be mingled with sorrow because of the absence of the late David N. Camp, who en- joyed the distinction of having at- tended the first session of, the con- ference in this city fifty years ago and who having attended every meeting up to the present. The pastor spoke of the problems that confronted the Con- gregational church after 250 years of also enjoyed the distinction of | 1 eral stence without a similar organiza- | tion and how the organizers had seen sentials of such an organization fifty ears. There are two reasons, speaker d, that makes a ity, and industrial conditions. with the influx of natives of foreign shores to this country many years ago had its effect on the present organiza- tion. The men who were instrument- al in starting the conference realized immigration |18 - |line immediately south of the Ancre |in advance the rapidly growing es- | was com- pelled to give up the books. They have been scrutinized carefully by the state’s attorney nd h ants and {he criminal charge of fraud against Knapp pressed, resulting in the conviction today Burr & Knapp’s failure created sensation in Fairfield county. There were 1l counts Knapp but the others were Knapp is sixty-two years old. HEAVY SNOW IN VERMONT was a agains nolled. Central Portion of State Under Ten- | Inch Blanket of White—Storm Sweeps Lower Michigan. Montpelier, Vt., 14.—Central Vermont was under a blanket of ten It had fallen Nov. inches of snow today. vember storm in many years. Detroit, Nov. 14.—A hea storm is sweeping the northern part of lower Michigan today. 8ix inches of snow fell at. Bay City this fore- noon. The storm was said to Dbe sweeping towards Detroit. snow Chicago, No 14.—Chicago ther- mometers registered the lowest tem- perature of the season tod The reading was 16 deegrees above zero at 7 a. m. A light snow fell during the night. Utica, Nov. 14.—Reports from sev- places in the Adirondacks are to the effect that there is from 12 to inches of snow in the woods and that many of the lakes have frozen over. Guides say they have no recol- | lection of winter setting in so early Confronted | these conditions in time, and in the | present age the problems are greater. next fifty years be made even more successful than the half century com- pleted. The reading of reports was then taken up as the business routine. Owing to the absence of Treasurer D, Melanchton Jones of Hartford it was explained by the moderator that the report as published in the books mailed the members was without change, for the year closing. A sup- plementary report of finances from January 1 to November 1 not contain- $4,717.76 and expenditures 605.54, leaving on hand a balance of $112.32. A resolution was adopted calling for the placing of a tax of 7 1-2 cents per capita. Tt was adopt- ed, of $4,- Progress of Conrerence. Joel S. Ives for the statistical reported that the minutes in Rev. secretar; absenc Haven of the work. Owing to the of William Parsons of New no report was received on m wark at this mornin, splendid tribute was extended to Re Rockwell Potter of Hart- Rev. Dr. was 54 years old and maintained his | home in New York city. (Continued On Bleventh Page). ed in the report showed receipts of | Dr. Newton Smyth of New Haven, by | even | The speaker urged that the | | Newton, Mass., forty-two years Congregational | in that section. In the Mohawk valley last night the first snow of the season fell to a depth of about 3 inches. PROMINENT LAWYER DEAD. Robert G. Valentine Held Important.| Governmental Positions. New York, Nov. 14.—Robert G. Valentine, attorney and an industrial conciliator of Braintree, Mass., died of heart failure in his room at a hotel here today. Mr. Valentine wa in West ago. He was graduated from Harvard in 1896. He was private secretary to Commissioner Francis E. Leupp of the Indian Service from 1905 to 1908 and was later made chairman of the First Massachusetts minimum wage board. born DR. DUMBA ALIV! No Foundation to Story of His Dcath, Vienn2 Claims, Vienna, Nov. 14.—There is no foun- dation for the report published in the | | United Dr. ro- death of Aus States of the Dumba, former ambassador to the Constantin Hungarian | States. the printed report covered that phase | ) WEATHER. Hartford, Nov. 1+ — For Yartford and vicinity: Clear- ing and much colder tonight. Wednesday fair. ot e CHILD A HOSTAGE FOR MOTHER'S DEBT Judge Shumway Orders Man- chester Couple to Produce Girl in Court. Hartford, Nov. 14.—Judge Milton A. lost, ! numerous | investigator, | United | Shumway issued a habeas corpus writ | today in an unusual case. Mrs, Ida Parsons of New Haven appeared in caurt declaring that her daughter, Anna Louisa Parsons Molumpy was being held by James and Adele Rob- erts of Manchester as a hostage for debt incurred by the mother. Mrs. Molumphy ploy of the Roberts family, taking the girl with her, under an agreement that her services were to pay the board of herself and child. Before she left she became indebted to the Roberts and they refused to let the little girl go. The writ served today by Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Latham, ordered that the Parsons girl be produced. in { court forthwith, BAD CHECK WOMAN MYSTERY SOLVED? Police Think Hartford Authorities Have Woman Who Forged Rev. Patrick Daly’s Name. uinn, arrested the Hartford police last night on [ charge of p: which she | Rev. M. W. by had forged the name Barry, a Hartford priest | is thought by the local police to he same woman who, during Christmas holiday: Rev. Patrick Daly’ name to artment store H. A. Hall rocery store. Mr. Millan went to Hartford this noon to see if he could identify woman. The Hartford police looking for Mrs. Qunn cember when, it is said, she forged the priest’s name to two checks for $10 and $14 and cashed them. Since that time she has been in Pennsylvania and New York states. Whether the local authorities will bring charges against the woman | when the Tlartford court disposes of her case is not known. but is hardly | probable since at the time of her al- leged crimes last winter her victims | were not anxious to prosecute, pre- ferring to take their loss and simply warn others. N. & J. GOV'T. CONTRACT . C. Noble Confirms Report of Big Millan’s de the have been ince last De- Order That Will Take Over a Year to Fill. The North & Judd Manufacturing company of this city has received a big order from the United States gov- ernment which, according to Vice President and Treasurer H. C. Noble, it will take at least one year to fill. The order is for equipment to be | used in the United States army and navy and while it is not as large as some of the big war orders this con- cern has handled during the past two years it is nevertheless of sufficient size to make it necessary to keep the night shift employed. Mr. Noble states that the -order is one that “is indicative of good, healthy business, and will take a year to get caught up on.” This hustling local concern has been swamped with orders since the European war broke out filling orders for cavalry supplies, such as buckles, bi ete., for the Allies. GILMAN BOUND OVER. for Murdering ‘Wounding Held Cousin His Grandfather. Willimantic, Nov. 14.—Leon man, who shot and killed his Bdward E. Gilman last Sunday morn- ing and later shot and probably | fatally wounded his grandfather, Nelson Gilman, was arraigned in the local court today charged with mur- der in the first degree. As the ac- | cused is only 19 vears old, his coun- sel, P, J. Danahey, was appointed by the court his guardian in the case. | The vouth was not put to plea, his counsel entering demurrer. This was overruled by the court and Gil- man was held without bonds for trial at the March term of the court. He was taken to jail at Brookl The court was ! vouthful prisoner was brought in the proceedings were brief. Nelson Gilman, the was said today to show little change. His death. considered only a matter of hour and Gil- cousin cu a sup the ¢ rior unty crowded when the but rand P howover, is ther, aid she entered the em- | ing worthless checks to | of be | the | last winter forged | two ! checks which were passed at D. Mec- and at the Me- after- | actically | Wilson May Lose One Elec- toral Vote in Idaho—Con- gratulations Received from | European Rulers — Com- | plexion of Lower House in Doubt—Democratic Can- didate Leads in Alaska. Charleston, West Va. Nov. 14.— With the announcement that a count of the ballots cast in county November 7 be manded on behalf of “President Wil- | son and Senator Chilton” and similar recounts would likely manded in every county of the state, re- Onhio | would de- interest today centered on the dispo- [ sition of the ballots. Here in Charleston it was said | about half the ballots cast in one precinct were missing, although offi- | clals said they might be found in a | | safe, mixed with otner ballots, where they had been placed after the elec- | tion. Wilson May Lose Elector. | Boise, Idaho, Nov. 14—Because James E. Pincock, one of the four | democratic presidential electors chosen | in Idaho, also was a candidate for | state legislator from Custer county, | and was elected, Jdaho's electoral vote, instead of being four for Presi- | dent Wilson, is likely to stand three | for Wilson and one for Hughes, it| was said here today. ! Th law disqualifies any presidential | | elector who is also the holder of a | state position, and Pincock’s eligibility | probably will be tested, political lead- He is disqualified, the | may cast d i1 | ers here say highest republican elector | nis vote. Congratulations From Europe. Washington, Nov. 14.—Re-election congratulations have been received by | President Wilson from rulers of sev | eral foreign nations but their names | will not be given out until after the | president’s re-election s formally i conceded by the republicans. H e | Complexion of House in Doubt, | Washington, Nov. 14 —Representa- tive Doremus of Michigan, chairman { of the democratic, congressional com- mittee, declared at the White House today that control of the next house i of representatives still was in doubt. He said the democrats were certain of 2 votes and the republicans of 211, with nine districts still in doubt. Any estimate of how the progres- sives, socialists and independents will vote on organization, he declared, are premature. Mr. Doremus saw no prospects for an extra session, o h a p Democrat Leads in Alaska. Juneau, Alaska, Nov, 14.—Revised returns from all of the four judicial divisions of Alaska, with twenty-four precincts missing today give Charles Sulzer, democrat a lead of 52 votes over James Wickersham, independent republican candidate for re-election as delegate in congress. Delegate Wickersham’s campaign managers contend that the unreported precincts four of which are in the first district, will give Wickersham a plurality, or so cut down Sulzer's lead that the official canvass will be necessary to determine the result. h GAVE BLACKMAILERS $5,000 Cincinnati, Man Insists He Was Not Guilty of Charge But Paid Money to “Federal Agents.” Cincinnati, Nov. 14.—It known today that James J. president of the Corcoran-V: became Corcoran, ctor com- | pany of this city, George Bush in New three who on October 13, 1915, obtained $5,000 from him. Bush being held in New York in connection with blackmailing operations | Corcoran said that three men rep- resenting themselves as federal of- | ficials called at his place of business on October 13, 1915, and served- hjm | | with a warrant charging him with | violation of the Mann white slave | it | act Corcoran insisted that he wi : {not guilty but the leged officers | arted to take him to While on | {the way to ihe jail they explained to | him, how he could get out, hut that | it would take §5,000 and he eonsented. | th After securing the Corcoran | said beckoned to an officer, T jwas paying over the h, but he | stood as if he did not see me. Before | I could attract attention the men had fled.” Bush, who is held | expected to be hrought llm' trial in the Corco identified York as one of recently & men w is | | [ | i | m nmoney his co in New York, co to Cincinnati \n - case. investig and chinery introduced venes next month. ing collected disclosed. actually | nances before the senate commif] and | transactions. | republican ginia the | cratic son representative senator from West Virginia. the face of the Indiana returns, feated Majority ‘Watson won from Senator ate judge of its own members. ocrats will control men gracefully. can the Wm. R. Willco: 5 informed of the steps for jal investigation announced at Wag ington. inform [ funds in the campai to republi | Business Prevents Wilson net meeting, sohe could dispose of pile very feated but and bes uarded the Novembe resentative election Kelly, boxes were delive ENSATORIAL INQUIRY OF ELECTION NOW ASSUREL W. VIRGINIA BALLOTS GONE WITH RECOUNT IN PROSPECT Administration D cides to Investiga Alleged Misuse Money in Campaig NEGROES COLONIZED TO TURN THE TID Evidence Being Gathered to Cont Scats of Senators New and Wat: of Indiana and Representas Sutherland of West Virginia—/Thd Actually in Charge of War Che to Be Called to Explain. Washington, Nov. 14.—A senatos ation of alleged misuse that | money in the presidential campa be de-|W ministration officials as announced definitely today by 4 Prelimina a re plans have been solution providing the for the inquiry is ready to soon after congress ed m: It v stated that evidence was but its details were The plan is to call thi in charge of campaign investigate the details of th Exposures Predicted. Various reports concerning use money in certain states have come emocratic headquarters as well headquarters. Investi| tion into alleged attempts to colon legal voters in Indiana and West was begun several weeks befy election. In those states dem leaders are planning to o test the election of United States s ators. Tuesday being openly | chieftair that exposures would follow the ell tion. Before the polls had closed || charges of corruption wj made by democrs and predictions were m# To Challenge Three Elections. Evidence is being gathered u which to base contests in the elect] f Harry S. New and James B. W as senators from Indiana Howard Sutherland New, Kern o Tagtgg utherland in West Virginia defeal Leader Senator Chilton. It has been charged by demog that negroes were colonized from | south in states where the republicg triumphed by small majorities. If contests are brought they ¥ ave to be initiated in the new s as each legislative body is The dej the new senate of twelve votes. majority O. P. Leader 14.—“Ridi¢| Ridiculous, Indianapolis, Says Nov. ous,” declared William H. Hayes, ublican state chairman, wher formed that the election of Harry New and James E. Watson United States senate probably Wo! be contested. for “Every one who knows anythi about the campaign and election Indiana,” were a regularity Hays said, “knows 1 olutely free from fraud OF whatever. We eviden| ear the waitings of defeated geny who cannot take their revel Willcox Courts Investigation. Py New York, Nov. 14— “The repulf national committee will welgor fullest investigation,” Chalre d here today W a senats no charges alleged misuse , had been' s 2 by He said t tion as to officials in V an committee. any Cabinet Mece 14.—Presid, Tuesday ca Nov. the Washington cancelled of routine work which has mulated during the campaign. executive offices were throng Ward has gone out t appointments will The ith visitors. few new ade. J The president it said was tod would like to find places for some senators and representati not appoint them to boas ons ereated by congr commiss legal Testrictions agal cause of Ballots Under Guard. Nov 14 county detectives uncounted ballots con on the William is bein democ: Fede! to cast distril R Pittsburgh, nts and e thirtiet] 5510 T nd of an, whd contested by M. When the ball d at the Alleghe} courthous for the offie] Kelly instituted court proced dem Coler unty unt