New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1917, Page 1

d 5 i b ' HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1917, —TEN PAGES. SECTIONOF 102D REGT.IN FRANCE Word Received of Arrival in Europe of Member of Old Company |, Connecticut National Guard. ‘Word has been received that Dan- fel H. Reardon, son of Mrs. H. Ma- loney of 392 Park street, has arrived in France. He enlisted in Company 1. C. \. G., last March and prior to be- ing sent overseas was stationed for some time at New Haven. He has a brother, Michael, who is a member of the aviation corps of the regular army. Company 1 is part of the 102d regiment. BEEFLESS TUESDAYS. Pennsylvania Railroad Announces No Beef Will Be Served on That Day Philadelphia, Oct. 2.—Diners on the dining cars on the Pennsylvania rallroad began to wonder today why it was that they could have no beef. The reason is very simple, when it is taken into consideration that the road’s management has decreed that beginning 'today, and each Tuegzday hereatter, there will be beefless Tues-~ days. The Federal food administra- tion made the request, the manage- ment says. The restaurants owned by the railroad east of Pittsburgh and Erie will also have their beefless Tuesdays. Just why Tuesday was picked out is not known. - NEW BRITAIN BOYS Those Who Leave Thursday Will Be | Assigned to 804th Inf., the 301st and 303rd Battalions. Ayer, Oct.. 2.—Distribution among the various military organizations at Camp Devens of the drafted men to arrive this .- week, comprising the mecond forty per cent of the quota, was announced today by Major Jona- than Wainwright, assistant chief of Maine’s 738 men, on arrival tomor- row will be divided between the 303rd MHght fleld artillery and the depot brigade, New Hampshire's 482 will take their places in the depot brigade and Vermont's 420 in the 303rd artil- lery. The 884 men from Rhode Island will be assigned to the 301st engineer regiment, the engineer train and the depot brigade. Connecticut will send 4,391 to the contonment on Thursday and they will be assigned to the 304th infantry, the 301st and 3038rd machine gun bat- talions, the depot brigade, the trench mortar battery and the sanitary train. Boston’s quota of 1,600 will join the 301st infantry and 166 men from the suburbs of Boston will be placed in the 301st field artillery. Men from the western part of the state, most of whom will go in a contingent of 1,260, will be assigned to the depot brigade. ‘The 2,265 due to arrive Saturday from northern New York will join the 303rd infantry and the depot brigade. THEY’RE AT IT AGAIN. Russlan Revolutionists Make Trouble in Turkestan and Defeat Commander. Petrograd, Oct. 1.—A revolutionary movement is in progress in Turkestan, Gen. Cherkess, commander of the district hus been attacked and beaten. A temporary revolutionary com- mittee has been organized to take all power. Parts of two regiments Jolned in a counter revolutionary move, The minister of the interfor gays he is not alarmed, and is confident the disturbances will soon be quelled. ALARMED BY SUCCESS. Germany withdrawing Troops from France, Galicla and Bukowina. ‘Washington, Oct. 2.—Alarmed by the success of the Italian drive over the Bainsizza plateau, Germany 1is Wwithdrawing large numbers of Aus- trian troops, from France and from Galicia and Bukowina and rushing them to the Italian front to meet the renewed offensive of Gen. Cadorna. Official despatches received here from Rome today say the second phase of the great battle is about to open. ELECTION TODAY. ‘Waterbu Oct. 2.—Waterbury s holding its city election today, and the vote is heavy. Mayor Scully is running for election for the third time, and his opponent is William H. Sandland, for years city clerk. Bet- ting on the streets favgred the re- tention of Scully, and his supporters were claiming that he would carry every ward in the city. DELIVERS TEUTON REPLIES. Rome, Oct. 2.—The Vatican has de- livered to the British minister the text of the replies of Germany and Austria to the Pope’s peace proposals. The replies are accompanied by a short note from the Vyntlcnn. MAYOR IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY said to Have Conspired in Bringing Gunmen to Philadelphia Which Ended in Murder. Philadelphia, Oct. 2.—Mayor Smith and eleven co-defendants, including a city police lieutenant and two al- lesed New York gunmen were ar- raigned for a hearing before Judge Charles Brown in the municipal court today in connectlon with the political feud which resulted in the killing of a policeman and the blackjacking of several politiclans here on primary election day. All of the defendants are charged with conspiracy to com- mit aggravated assault and murder. State Senator James P. McNichol and James A. Carey, opponent of Deutsch for leadership of the ward, who wag blackjacked the day of the murder, two of the commonwealth’s principal witnesses, were unable to attend the hearing. McNichol is con- fined to his bed with heart trouble and Carey’s physiclan said his pa- tient’s condition prevented him from appearing. REV. H. L. GRIFFIN EXPIRES AT BANGOR Was Pastor of South Con- gregational Church From 1873 to 1877. The following, taken from the ‘Bangor (Maine) Daily News, is an ac- count of the death of Rev. Henry L. Griffin, pastor of the South Congrega- tional church in this city from 1873 to 1877: “Bangor friends were shocked Thursday morning to learn of the sud- den death of Dr. Henry L. Griffin, long pastor of the Hammond street Congregational church and a leading citizen in all that concerned Bangor's welfare. “Dr. Griffin had not been in robust health for a year past, but his condi- tion was not such as to give his friends alarm. Only two weeks ago did his illness take a serious turn; the end came very unexpectedly Thursday morning at Southwest Har- bor, whither he had gone with Mrs. Grifin for the' summer, as in several years past. “Henry Lyman Grifin came of a family distinguished in letters. He ‘was. .born at Willlamstown,” Mass,, Dec. 1, 1848, son of Rev. Nathaniel Herrick and Hannah Bulkley Griffin. He graduated from Williams College in 1868 and from the Yale Divinity school in 1873. On October 1, 1873, he was ordained to the Congrega- tional ministry at New Britain, Conn., and was pastor of the South church in that city until 1877. The years between 1878 and 1881 were spent in study abroad, malnly at the Univer- sity of Berlin; he later studied at the universities of Leipzig and Marburg Germany, and at Oxford, England. eturning to this country Mr. Griffin became, in 1881, pastor of the Ham- mond street church in this city, con- tinuing in that relation until 1904. A year of rest in study and travel fol- lowed, with a return to Bangor in 1906. From 1907 to 1916 he was pastor of the Second Congregational church in Brewer, residing in Ban- gor; and from 1907 until his death special lecturer in Bangor Theologi- cal Seminary on comparative religion. He was trustee of the seminary from 1891, and secretary of the corpora- tion for many years; was active in the forming of the Twentieth Century club, serving as president and later as secretary; he was president of the Bangor Anti-Tuberculosis association from 1906 to 1912 and always deeply interested in its work. Williams Col- lege conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon him in 1906. The long pastorate of twenty-three \vears in Bangar endeared Mr., Grif- fin to countless people; he wrote his name into the church history of Ban- gor as few men have. A polished Christian gentleman, he was faithful to his calling, his church, and all the higher interests of his city. His un- | Failing courtesy, his wide acquajn- tance among scholars, and'the stud- ious habits of a life-time made him a vaued counsellor within and without the church., He was loyal to his friends and fearless in the advocacy of the highest ideals. In the present war he was passionate in the sup- port of our government and scathing in his denunciation of traitors and the friends of inhumanity. “Dr. Griffin is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Lucy Frances Picker- ing to whom he was married Sept. 18, 1884, and wha shared with him devotedly the labors of his pastoral and student life; also by two brothers, one older, Professor Edward Griffin, for twenty-six years professor of the history of philosophy and dean the college faculty in John Ilopkins University, Baltimore, and a younger brother, Solomon Bulkley Griffin, known from wone end of the United tar, since 1878, of the Republican. A sister, Griffin, also sarvives Springfield Miss Mary POSTPONE VISIT. New York, Oct. 2.—Owing to a cold recently contracted by Viscount Ishii, head of the imperial Japanese mis- sion to the United States it was decid- SEEKING REPRISALS | FOR GERMAN RAIDS Ten Killed in London, Three Nursés in Belgium Last Night | ST IN EIGHT DAYS The Killing of the Nurses in Belgium Raises Public Indignation, French Airmen Retaliate By Bomb- and ing German Oities. London, Oct. 2.—Ten persons were killed and 38 injured in last night's alr raid over this city, the official an- nouncement today says. The news- papers are clamoring for reprisal, and already several towns inhabitated by Germans have been shelled by French aviators in retaliation for air raids made upon French cities. Last night’s raid was the sixth in elght days, and Londoners are getting used to them. The pdbpulation joins with the newspapers in seeking re- taliation, especially after the report ‘was given out officially from the Brit- ish headquarters in France and Bel- gium this morning that German air- craft had dropped hombs upon two of | States to the other as managing edi- | hospitals in the rear of the British lines, killing three nurses and sev- eral soldiers. The killing of the nurses has fanned the flame of indignation of the English people. So many air raids have been made upon English and French cities that last night French birdmen bombarded the German cities of Frankfort-on- the-Main, Stuttgart, Traves and Cob- lenz. Londoners, despite the repeated German attempts to drop bombs upon the city, are standing the test well. Last night, when two squadrons of raiders succeeded in getting close to London and some of them over the city, there was no panic and no un- toward incident. Immediately after the coming of the raiders was signalled the people in the streets scurried, for cover, while motor buses and carts drew up to the curb where the passengers alighted quickly. ‘Within five minutes thie streets were deserted virtually and a strange si- lence fell over the city. Most of the offices and shops had closed before six o’clock to permit their employes to reach their homes, and there was only a fraction of the number of persons on the street as under normal circumstances. With the gathering of dusk many of the poorer classes, particularly the wom- en and children, had gathered at the tube stations around the Guild Hall and St. Paul's and other places of refuge. The police and special con- stables aligned them in files and when the warning was given the were shepherded into the refuges without confusion or crowding. The theaters which are open had small audiences | and the majority of the restaurants were almost deserted. The air battles over London have become so much a matter of course that when there is a 1ull of a few min- utes in the firing the buses start run- ning again and the people flock into the streets. SUBSCRIPTIONS COME TN ‘Manufacturers Prepare to Co-operate ‘With Banks For Sale of Bonds On Installment Plan. Banking officials report bright start for the second Liberty Loan in this and it is believed New Britain will subscribe its quota by October 27, the date on which last applica- tlons for bonds will be received. A canvass of manufacturing con- cerns today revealed that the officers of most of the companies are consid- ering the advisability of selling bonds to employes on the installment plan, as was done during the first campaign. The question has not been settled def- Initely. Subscriptions are received by the New Britain Trust company, the New Britain National bank and the Com- mercial Trust company. a GIVE THE BOYS A COW. | Soldiers May Keep One at Govern- ment’s Expense, Decision Say ‘Washington, Oct. 2.—Soldiers in the American army not only may keep a cow but they may feed it at gov- ernment expense, provided they con- sume the milk, says a ruling of the judge advocate general. The decision was rendered on the question of whether feed for a cow kept by a detachment of soldiers for the production of milk for the de- tachment mess could legally be pur- chased from the ration savings in view of the regulation that “such sav- ings shall be used solely for the pur- chase of articles of food.”” FOR TOBACCO FUND. Machinists’ Union Giv Red Cross Worker and a Although the campaign to buy tobacco for the dormant, fricnds of the hoy have not forgotten them. One of the largest contributions comes from the Machin which has forwarded n chec A check for $5 has also been received | for money | oldiers s | in khaki ed to cancel the proposed trip of the mission to Theodore Roosovelt's home at Oyster Bay tday. at the Herald from one who wishes | the contribution credited to “A Red | Cross Worker.” FAREWELL ARRANGED FOR DRAFTED MEN Committee Decides to Hold Celebra- tion Thursday Morning—Bus- iness Will Suspend. With the elimination of the blast- ing of the factory whistles on Thurs- day morning, the farewell demon- stration to be tendered the departing soldiers for Ayer, Mass, will be practically identical with that which was given the boys on September 20. The committee which arranged the previous successful affair held a meet- ing last night and decided to change the plans which called for a celebra- tion to be held tomorrow evening. Experiences galned by other cities which held farewell celebration on the eve of the departure, and were in a sence fallures, prompted the com- mittee to again alter the plans. It was shown where many of the boys desire to be with their friends on the last night thus in many instances causing & diminished showing. As in the previous demonstration, the start will be made at the Arch street armory at 8:45 o’clock. The line of march will be down Arch street to Main to the corner of Main | and East Main streets, paraders will countermarch to the depot. Instead of marching down Church street as before, the drafted men will go straight to entrain where the |through the arcade entrance to the | depot. There will be plenty of music again; the Philharmonic band and a drum corps will be: secured for the occasion. Colonel W. W. Bullen will act as marshal of the day. Acting President W. W. Leland, of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the committee, stated at last night’s meeting that all merchants would be asked to keep their stores closed until after the parade. Pres- | ident Monsees of the liquor dealers | association will also be urged to have the saloon close doors until after the celebration. The City and Home Guards will act as escort ‘to the departing soldiers. Chief W. J. Rawlings will lead a platoon of police. GERMANS CAPTURE GROUND. Berlin, Oct. 2. via London,—A portion of the fighting ground at | Polygon wood on the Flanders front; to a depth of 500 metres, was cap- tured by German troops from the British yesterday, army headquarters announced today. The gained ground was retained. WINS YALE SCHOLARSHIP Edward Mag, Graduate of New Brit- ain High School With Olass of 817 {o Receive Years Tultion Free, dward Mag of this city was #rded the Connecticut High school tuition scholarship from New Britain at Yale U sity yesterday after- aw EDWARD MAG noon at a meeting of the committee on awards. The scholarship is for tho vear 1917-18. Mag was graduated from the local High school last June and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Mag of Seymour street. While at the High school he excelled in scholarship, graduating with hono: He was also a member of the intercollegiate debating team, and captain and president of the de- bating club. Mag was the class ora- tor at the graduation exercises. The scholarship was awarded by the Yale authorities on a basis of excellency in studies. * RUSSIANS GAIN NEAR RIGA. Petrograd, Oct. 2 vanced detachments gion yesterday, broke through the German lines and pushed forward for a distance of one mile, says the offi- cinl statement issued by the Russian war office. . —Russian in the Riga re- BIG CAPTURE MADE. Tondon, Oct 2.—Nearly 4,000 pris- oners were taken by the British army in Mesopotamia which captured \adie, it is announced officially WEATHER Hartford, for vicinity: tonight: warmer. Oct. 2.—Fore- New Britain - and Fair, continued cool Wednesday fair and WORE AT CAPACITY Principal Slade Calls Attention To Overcrowding in Report MAKES ~ RECOMMENDATIONS Believes It Would Be Practical o Erect New. Building Between Pres- ent Schools or Transfer Open Air School Atop Vocational. Attentlon to New RBritain's ever ro- curring problem, overcrowding at High school, is again brought to the attention of the board of education through the medium of the annual report of Principal Louis P. Slade, LOUIS P. SLADE. filed today with Superintendent of Schools Stanley H. Holmes. Principal Slade emphasizes the need of more adequate quarters for the in- struction of the city’s boys and girls and speaks of the school being at the end of its rope for accommodations except for the auditorium and several basement rooms, which are not suit- able for classrooms. The Report. The report follows: “To the school committee and the su- perintendent of schools. “Gentlemen:. At the close of the academic year in June, I completed my fourth year in the administration of your high school. Of the 63 | teachers then serving, either as full or part time instructo: five only had served for a longer period. This is an indication of the extent to which the personnel of the teaching force 1 has changed. About 18 of the new teachers have come as a result of the growth of our pupil membership and the extending of our courses. The remaining 40 have been elected to fill vacancies due to withdrawals. ‘“Among: the many losses, we have felt none so keenly as that which we sustained a little less than a year ago, when Mr. Davis fell a victim to in- fantile paraly . In the rapid de- velopment of the school, there had been much which demanded hard work, long hours, faithfulness to duty, intelligent patience, resourcefulness, loyalty and devotion. In all these re- spects, Mr. Davis was found most worthy When the school was or- ganized, he was the logical ‘choice for headmaster of the ncademic building. He had proved the wisdom of the choice. His death brought to us all, pupils and teachers, a sense of great personal loss. To the administration, the blow was almost overwhelming. To all who were associated with him., he left the fairest of memorles. “In the appointment of a successor to Mr. Davis we have been singularly fortunate. We could not demand a. deeper faith in the educational prin- ciples of New Britain, than that man- ifested by Mr. Tarnham. To this faith he adds a broad educational | training, a fund of up-to-date pro- | fessional information, and rare acu men. T am satisfied that the interests of our academic building remain in | the best of hands. ST class of 1917 we find that about 50 per cent of those who entered in Sep- tember, 1913, remained to be graduat- ed in June, 1917; and that of these graduates about 24 per cent have en- | tered college or technical schol, about 13 per cent have entered upon teach- lers' training courses In Normal schools, and about 3 per cent have been admitted to finishing schools. This leaves 60 per cent. who have, in 1n\|r graduation, completed their sys- | tematic school training. If | 60 per cent. of the graduat | the lost 50 per cent. of those who en- | tered in 1913, or, in other words, for { the 80 per cent. of those who entered | and for the many who are following | them in ever increasing numbers and | for the may others whom we are try- | ing to attract—that we have sought more varied courses and accommoda~ | tions adapted to their needs. Lack of Full Musie Course. “Our growth is very noticeable and partments; and in our community life. parements; and in our community life. There is one department, that of mus- ic, in which we still offer compara- tivey few opportunities. This is through no fault of the director. “Mr. Mathews can give us about two periods a week and in this as- (Contintcd on Sixth Page.) NAMES ANNOUNCED IN FIRST DISTRICT Board Selects Men Who Will Leave for Ayer Thursda; ~Names of men in the first conscrip- tion district, including the first, third and fifth wards, who have been noti- fled to leace for Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass.,, Thursday, were announced at the headquarters of the board today. They are as follows: Robert T. Pierson, Absolom Jacob, Charles W. Orvis, Fellce Gisblo, Ed- mund A. Johnson, Michael Reeglysky, James A. Kelly, Domenick Anulewicz, Martin Zdanuk, Samuel Burns, Set- rick Solkian, Constantios Mighlion, ‘Arthur 8. Barrows, Frank Jasinski, Joseph A. Abramowicz, John Good- rich, Alex Christowski, Leon Kancei- wicz, John T. Donnelly, Paul Mazel, Max R. Uhlig, Mitchell Garabedian, Valentine Wisk, Aristo Amurri, Basil Tracala, Tony Karzienski, Leon Kow- aleyk, Simon Kordys, Stanley Alias, John Horbal, Clifford Barrett, John Monkos, Thomas F. McNamara, Al- fonse A. Kutowlcz, Chester F. Jo- kowski, Waleslaw Kacgmarszyk, Nira E. Hosanna, Charles H. Dolab, Wal- ter J. Doyle, Frank Sacsik, William Zamewski, John Zalowski, John Wiel- irzko, Peter Palr, John Nowick, Michael Gluxhowski, Josef Lenden, Vincent Hoinow- ski, Stanley Kania, John Donira, George Conlin, Phillip Neurath, Wal- adislaw Popiclorezyk, Robert Ander- son, Abraham Youani, Stanley Segen- | za, Carmela Carco, Michael Blazuk, ‘Wadislaw Zimmienez, Alex Pucllow- ski, Albert Bradforth, Salvatore Ali- cater, Stanislaw Gtazewski, Anthony Skorowpki, Lewis P. Porta, Joseph S. Reeve, Raymond J. Hogan, Alex- ander Czysy, Tony Ustach, Felix Ozep- nicki, Herbert C. Lee, George David, ! John Pieczuls, Hyman Alrabam, John Blazek, Peter Jesanio, Salva- tore Gozza, Josef Grysek, Ellias 1 accounting for the graduating C. Argenarkio, Alex Zebrouski, Roscio Flocial, J. J. Sullivan, John Severnut, Slebay Pabpainni, Steve Strawenk, Andrew Piserols, Albert Joseph, Mich- ael Krystol, Boleslay Kozlowski, Paul Joseph; Boleslaw Honko, John Wilk, Jacob Buchowitz, Waledslaw Kozlow- ski, John Luke, Jacoh Petroski, Alex Gut, Charles A. Chagnon, Kaspar Boy- ajin, Tagasewicz, John Stanulevich, John Rennis, David G. Ahlgren, Stanley Dombkowski, Joseph Jakel, Clarence Demarest, Joseph Kesluk. BOGUS TICKET FOR THE WORLD’S SERIES Chicago Officials Warn Public Against Counterfeits Printed for Scalpers. Chicago, Oct. 2. friends to play in a world's series, President Comiskey of the of the applications for reserved tickets to the ball games here were re-mailed that no more tickets were available. In this connection it is pointed out that during the baseball season there are perhaps 300,000 persons in Chi- cago who may be termed patrons at South Side park and who have ex- pressed a desire to see the world's series games. The ball park will seat about 33,000 persons. Thig indicates there are several hundred thousand patrons of the Comiskey park who are disappointed that their money for reservations was returned. Formal warning has been issued that the existence of a plot to counter- feit tickeis for use by the =celpers is known and that steps have heen taken to mark tnc original pasteboards so they may be identified. PREDICTS OFFENSIVE. Major Morahit Belicves That Germans Will Again Push Russians. Copenhagsn, Oct. 2—Masjor Moraht, tho usually well informed military critic of the Deutsches T'ages Zeitung, predicts further offensive movements with limited objectives against tho Russiang on the lines o the recent advances In the Riga and Jacobstadt secto Apparentiy he believes that defensive warfsre has not been aban- doned in tho west. Io agrees with Gen. von Freytag Lorlnghaven, chief of tho supplementary general stuf?, that the general initiative must re- main with the Entente. Major Moraht dismisses reports of American military help for the En- tente with “it is imaginary.” TS, Opened in ilartford Today With Four Cases for Argument. Hartford, Oct. 2.—The October term of the Connecticut supreme court was opened here today with prayer by the Rev. Samuel R. Collo- day, who assumed his duties as rec- tor of Christ ckurch on Monday. Four cases were assigned for argument to- Filip Mattavocei, ' Arthur M. Papozin, Bronislaw —It cost heavily in | Chicago ; Americans declared today as the last. to the senders with the explanation HIGH SCHOOL ONCE |JUDGE ASKED TO DECIDE ~ DEGREE IN MURDER CAS DiVanzo and Bugone Willifl to Permit Court to Dé mine Penalty for Kill Simonelli. PLEA OF GUILTY, LAWYER’S INTE! Jury Would ‘Not Be Neccssary Ui Those Clrcumstances—Conrt 8 { tenced Bergeron, New Britain M ‘l ‘Who Killcd New Haven Won nay Be Hanged at Wothersficid. {Speeial to Herald.) i Hartford, Oct. 2.—The _trial} Steve Dugone and John Di\'n,n:x’d legzed New York gunmen, ¢ha with the murder of Raffaele 8k elli on Chestnut street last ‘Tu cvening, opened in the crimina perior court today with Judgé Case on the bench. Would Let Judge Decide. Lawyers B. W. Holden and Wi E. Egan, counsel for thc acecd have expressed a desire to haye § | clients enter a plea of guilty the court decide the degree of’ Under this system the jury 48 pensed with, but otherwise the proceeds practically as usual. ' evidence and testimony for {accused and the state is inf land it is left to the dfaci the presiding judge to pass up case and from the evidence duced dctermine the degree of whether the accused are guilty oty degree murder or second degree der or manslaughter. Lawyel den, realizing that the state has &t ponderance of evidence again clients, has expressed a desire £t kind of a trial, believing that if save the state a considerable cxpense. Judge Case eXCuB jury and state’'s witnesses o'clock this afternoon pending ciston as to what method of trij be followed. ’ .1 State’s Attorney Hugh M.% has been supplied with twel | witnesses from New Britain g i :k nothing of undisclosed @i that has been secured 'by'#¥ police and local detectiva among the New Britain one man ' who claimsa to | two suspicious “individuals idH hestnut street at 6 o'clock ight be able to | ‘as’ the pair. | KRS AT R R A TS B pared tQ testify that one of the men fired a bullet into Sim hody after he had fallen, bleeding dying, to the sidewalk from th shots. A small boy who was W] for his father almost where Ji#! | murder was committed and whol | ' he saw it all, has also been In addition there arc several women witnesses who have | direct or corroborative tes! give. 3 May FKEstablish Precedent Should it be decided for cused to plead guilty and go itof without a jury the case will g terially shortened, many = wi | will be excused and probably onif " most pertinent facts will be big|f , out. If Dugone and DiVanzo do | guilty and agree to let the judsd !} | cide the degree of their guilt { be the first time in many years such a disposition l.as been mi a murder case in the Hartford Cc || court. The oldest court officer | not recall another such case, records show that thirty years! , two Wethersfield prisoners | charged with murdering the wi There was overwhelming evid against them and one decided to guilty and let the court fix ¢ gree. The other insisted on trial. Records show that the jury I man off with second degree n | while the judge found the other § | of murder in the first degree. However, many New Britain p remember the case of a man o Bergeron, tried in New Haven vears ago for murdering his mour. Attorney J. G. Woods © city was his associate counsel. geron pleaded guilty and let Burpee decide the Aegr: ceiving all the evidence convicted Bergeron of i i murder and ho -uhsm-,lu( | hanged at Wethorsfleld prison. (Y Amorg the talesmen from Nowd ¢ tain and vicinity who repused were: Joha W. Hyland and Vir, Hle, Goorge P Brook aud Geors iin. Jason 3L ‘Paylor, ron, L. Wescott,, C. Muelley | winzi H ster Neowin | | Kent E. Sted . Clinton 8. Baf nd Herberc C. Francls. Included zmong the spectate court today were everal I om New York who appeared interested in the irial of thet countrymen. 1 i t h 0 } REPULSED AGAIN. London, Oct, 2.—Five attacks Germans along Ypres-Menin ro at the nertteast corner of day and three for Wednesday. Al cases today were of Hartford county. wood have ended in cemplete the war oflice annources,