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THE BOSTON GLOBE-SATURDAY. MAY 15, 1015 HI LAKES LYNN GIRLS TO SELL CARNATIONS AID NURSES ASSOCIATION A Lesson of the European War WW1W8 Mjgff countless times, has the chocolate and cocoa been serving as a part of the in ACTIVE SERVICE Baker's Sweet Chocolate Once more, among great food value of demonstrated, both rations of the troops has Registered 0. d.Tet, Offle be blend 4 A IT I iflirs 4 always had this guarantee The ingredients of this Chocolate are guaranteed to pure cocoas of superior and sugar. The genuine has this trade-mark on the packaget and is made only by Baker Co. Ltd.

Established 1780 DORCHESTER, MASS. Left to Right Vernetta Moore, Annie Winer, Grace Newburg, Irene Guertin and Minnie Guertin. Tf 4 SJT t-v S. selling carnations has a band upon her arm bearing the association monogram. Mrs Carolvn M.

Engler, president of the Lynn Womans Club, has been assisting the association in the work. Presented Playlet, "Mr Brown." ONSET, May 15 There was a large gathering at the Arcade last night. when the Camp Fire Girls of Wareham, MISS FRANCES S. KEEFE WED United Aug 27 in. Providence to Russell G.

Alger of Taunton, in Which City They Will Make Their Home. TAUNTON, May 15 Announcement was made yesterday of the marriage of Miss Frances Stewart Keefe of Boston to Russell G. Alger of this city. The marriage took place in Providence Aug 27 last, but no announcement was made at the time, aS Mrs Alger, who has been piominent the theatrical world for some yeais, was compelled to leave buc a short time after the ceremony to fill a theatrical engagement which covered the West and the Pacific Slope. Mrs Alger, having retired permanently from the theatrical business, returned to Taunton a few days ago.

MRS RUSSELL ALGER. For three years Mrs Alger played the leading lemimne role Mutt and Jeff, during which period she toured the country. She hsfs since filled engagements with "Shorty De Witt on the Keith and Loewe vaudeville circuits Mr Alger is well known in this city, where he has resided all his life and is engaged in the wholesale distributing of groceries and grocers supplies Mr and Mrs Alger will make their home at 18 Jefferson st. LYNN, May 15 More than 1000 girls are busy In Lynn selling carnations on the streets for the benefit of the Lynn Nurses Association. The girls were at work at 6 this morning, and it is expected that a large sum will be realized.

Mrs Annie Kent Is in charge of the carnation day committee. Each girl BAND CONCERT ON COMMON. Closing Feature of the Annual Convention of the Massachusetts Womans Suffrage Association. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell presided at the morning session of the annual convention of the Massachusetts Womans Suffrage Association, which opened at 10 30 the rooms of the New England Womans Club, 585 Boylston st The following officers were elected: Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, president; Mrs Ellen F. Adams of Cambridge, vice president; Mrs Evelyn Peverley Coe, clerk, Mrs Oakes Ames, treasurer; Mrs Myra Pitman, chairman ways and means committee.

Mis Wenona Osborne Pinkham. chairman organization committee, Mrs Teresa A. Crowley, chairman of Legislative committee, Mrs Gertrude Halladav Leonard, Massachusetts member National executive committee Mrs Maud Wood Park reporting or the Bay State Finance Committee, state that of the $35,000 raised uv this comrrt-tee, $16,853 had beerf expended during ie past 11 months. The annual convention closed wttn a band concert on Boston Common, followed by speaking. GIDEONS HOLD CONVENTION -ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT The annual State convention of Massachusetts Gideon Association and the eleventh annual meeting of Boston Camp No 3 are taking place today at the M.

A Huntington av. The atternoon program consisted of praise services At the canp meeting tonight there will be praise services There will be an election of officers at 8 oclock, and an installation of the same by W. Bennett, national trustee. There will be an address by Rev John R. Chaffee, PHD, pastor of the First M.

E. Church, Dorchester. EXPLOSIONS AT $100-000 FIRE IN NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK, May 15 Following a tremendous explosion in the laboratory of J. E. Rodgers, Ink and varnish manufacturers at 206 East 19th st, shortly before 9 this morning, the building was enveloped by a fire marked by repated erpiosions.

Thre unconscious persons were taken from the building to Bellevue Hospital One of them is believed to to be Miss Rodgers, a sister of the pioprietor Every window in the front of the building was blown out and a flash of flame shot across the street and broke the windows in tenements there. On the top floor of the building iss the firm of Forsch Co, manufacturers of flash light powders When the first flames Tut the plant of the flashlight powder company there followed a series of terrific explosions The building of Elmer Agend, wholesale druggists, in the country is directly in the rear of the building As the sparke sent fire over neighboring toofs Fire Chief Kenlon. who had ar-lived on the third alarm, ordered all the iron fire shutters of the drug film building closed and hustled 125 employes of the firm to the street. The damage was about $100,000 EDITION SATURDAY, 4Y 15, 1915. MINIATURE ALMANAC MAT 15.

Standard Time Kun Rise 4 23 High Tide, 12 01 am Hun Beta 6 5 -12 21 pm J-ena-th of Day.14 35 Moon Beta 8 a7 pm i Hight of ft Ain am, 8ft Ain pm Light Automobile Umps at 7 .28 pm Moon 'a Change, first Quarter, May 21. JIh 5om. eve. W. T-'till Moon.

Ma. 4rf Zm, eve, Taint Quarter, June 4. llli 32rn, morn, W. New Moon, June 12, lh 57m. eve, W.

FORESIGHT. Chauffeur-TWould you kindly give me reference aa a caieful driver, sir? Motorist What! Are you going to leave me? Chauffeur Oh, no! I just wanted It In ease of accident, air! THE MITTENS. (Town Topic A soldier of the legion got A pair of woolen mittens. a cresmjr will to and grav. And aoft a.

furry And atr.lghtway In the trenrbea damp He dreamed a dream elyaian. And oer the trampled field of war Beheld a lovely vision He pictured out a pretty maid Beyond the Western oeean. Whose fingers formed hi. welcome gift With many a graceful motion. Ala.

for hi. 'Twaa made by Llmpy Judson Beneath a keepers eagle eye. At Sing Sing on the Hudson! Making the Conductor Feel Cheap. A woman mounted the step of a car carrying an umbrella like a reversed Baber. The conductor touched her lightly.

saying: "Excuse me, madam, but vou are likelv to put out the eye of the man behind you He my husband, she snapped, with the tone of full proprietorship. Lob Angeles Express. Boys Are So Disrespectful. "Are there any fish in this stream? "There was esterdav, replied the comitrv boy. "Hut since youve been walkin up an down with that fancy flshin outfit I shouldnt be surprised if thpv had all jumped fur the river an hid ashington Star.

But Would Jess Hit a Lady? If the United States went to war with a first-class Rower this week it would be like the well-known aimless wonder, the Venus de Milo, stepping into the ring with Jess Willard New York Evening Sun. Explanation for Mere Men. When eight or nine women are talking at the top of their voices at the same dime they are not fighting. They are taving a good time. Cincinnati Enquir- er.

Odd Items From Everywhere. B. Baldwin of Marshal ville, Ga, gave a dinner to 11 of his father's former slaves, six "mammies and five men Their host and his brother, W. P. Baldwin, served as butlers A party of Lewiston.

Me, people out for a stroll found 15 different kinds of wild floweis already in bloom, among them some which are not usually found until considerably later The list Included white, purple and yellow violet, bluet, anemone, herrv blossom, Indian tobacco, snowdrop, clintoma, led tnl-Ilum, wild corn, wild oat, strawberry, wild columbine and star of Bethlehem. Three dollars a pound was the price of tea when it was first introduced into England. When the front of a large building In Piccadilly, London, was being cleaned the men found a pigeon's nest made almost entirely of hairpins Two Lawrence boys weie engaged in rutting up a tent and a younger bov was looking on When about done, one boy asked the little tellow "Wouldn you like to come in with us and camp here tonight "No, returned the little fellow "But why? Kraid of the tent catei pillars. was the prompt reply. The late Randolph Nattli, who was a widely known railroad man, officially onlv held the position of station agent of the small (pin of Morgan City, La.

but his salary was estimated at J25.00C a year Many years ago he attracted the attention of Collis Huntington, who sent Natili on Important trips to Washington, but he never gave up his position as station agent. A short time ago someone spread the report that the peas in the garden of George Oliver of Popliani, Me. were up several inches George chuckled when he discovered that his strawberry plants had been mistaken for oeas Since then the gardens reputation has taken a serious drop, for the havy rams have washed up all the -seed. The grav wolf is very destructive to cattle in Montana, and sometimes over- powers and devours the strongest steers. so trap yet made lis been able to capture one, the animal seems to shun all traps instinctively.

Mason Farker, an Albany truckman, recently bought Jack, a horse iormerly owned by the Fire Department. A few days ago Jack was plodding along when his old engine company came looming by'. Of course lack stirel after them, and Parker yelled to him to stop. Jacic subsided, took ore )o over his -houlder at his Arlver. and d-oj pul head William McNally of was awakened at 2.

o'clock the other morning by the lusty crow ing of a rooster on the loot of his bed. After several tn-tftectual attempts to frighten the rooster awav from the house. McNally put on his trousers and barefooted chased the rooster for two hours, but he persisted returning to the house At 4 clock VeNaJIva four sons joined in the chase, but after three hours they gave up exhausted Seven vears ago Miss Elsie Lathrup of riainfield. Conn, who is now Mrs Briggs, wrote her name and address on a. egg just before it was packed into ai rate by her father.

A short time ago Mrs Briggs received a letter from the I cook of the battleship New Hampshire telling her that her egg was still extant. WHAT TO DO FOR ITCHING SKINS Ecxema, ringworm and ether itching, burning skia eruptions are so easily made worse by improper treatment that one has to be very careful There is one method, however, that you need not hesitate to use, even on a babya tender skin that is the reiinol treatment. Resinol is the prescription of a Baltimore doctor, put up in the form of resinol ointment and resinol soap. This proved so remarkably successful that thousands of other physicians have been prescribing it constantly for 20 years. Resinol stops itching instantly, and almost always heals the eruption quickly and at little cost.

Resinol ointment and resmoi soap can be bought at any druggists and are not at all expensive. The regular use of Resinol Soap usually enough to prevent those distressing rashes and chafings to which most babies are subject, because it contains the Resinol Advertisennt. I i All Railroads Interstate Pennsylvania, New Lehigh Valley WASHINGTON. May 15 The application of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lehigh Valley and other railroads to retain ownership or continued operation of steamship lines on the Great Lakes, despite the prohibition in the Panama Canal act, was denied to-dap oy the Interstate Commerce Commission All the railroads applying must give i.p their boat lines by Dec 1, 1915. This is the first case involving exten-e steamship properties under the new which has been decided against the i ailroads YAQUIS AROUND 50 AMERICANS Massacre Possible, It Is Thought.

Overwhelming Force Attacking Yaqui Valley Ranchers. More Indians, Sent to Aid, Unlikely to Fight. LOS ANGELES, Calif, May 15 Fifty Amencan men today are surrounded near EsperanzA, Sonora, by overwhelming numbers of Yaqui Indians, according to advices received here by Charles F. O'Brien, owner of one of the large ranches in the Yaqui Valley. According to reliable information the force under Gen Sosa, a Villa commander, sent to aid the Americans, is com-.

posed mostly of Yaquis and cannot be expected to fight their brothers besieg-' ing the Americans. Jose Maytorena, Governor of Sonora, is said to have gained the support of the Yaquis in his lght against the Carranza faction by promising them the lands ongnallv belongng to tne Yaquis and now held bv foreigners The unrest of the Indians began when they came to belive the Mexican leaders would not and could not redeem thir prom- Z. Stocker, one of the men reported injured in the fighting, telegraphed his wife here that he was well. William Stocker is wounde. U.

S. WARSHIPS MAY LAND MEN TO FIGHT INDIANS WASHINGTON, May 15 The United States cruiser New Orleans at Manzanillo W'as under orders today' to sail from there to Guay mas, Mex, where she will join the cruiser Raleigh In extending aid. If necessary, to the American eolonv in the Yaqui Valley, at-' tacked by Indians hether bluejackets and marines will be landed for the piotection of Americans will depend upon the outcome of an investigation bv Admiral Thomas Howard, commanding the Pacific Fleet, under ordeis by Sec Daniels of the Navy, as to conditions in the Yaqui Valley. Officials here hope that troops reported to have been sent to the scene by Gov Maytorena, the Villa commander Sonora, will have relieved the colonists before the arrival of the New Oi leans at Guaymas. AMERICAN YACHT RAMONA SUNK ON MEXICAN COAST WASHINGTON, May 15 The American yacht Ramona has been wrecked off the Mexican West CoaBt near Tepo-pa, north of jay mas, without loss of life, according to a repoit to the Navy- Department from Admiral Howard, who sent the cruiser Raleigh to pick up the rescued lew.

The cause of the wreck was not reported. REPORT AMERICAN COLONY COMPLETELY WIPED OUT JUAREZ, Mex, May 15 That an American colony of 65 men, women and children have been completely wiped out by a band of nearly 300 armed Yaqui Indians at Esperanza, Sonora, 75 miles southeast or Guaymas, is the startling report received heie today from Sonora authorities Telegrams received previously reported that three American women had been assaulted by the savage svmpathizers of Carranza, and that four Americans were killed while fighting to defend Amencan homes Thev are John Wilson, W. A Fai William Stocker and Donovan. W. H.

Mackie, who is said to be an associate of John Hays Hammond, and his wife and daughter have disappeared. Later reports received by Juarez officials gave up all hope of saving the Americans fighting for their lives In the Esperanza mines, and Villa authorities believe they have all perished at the hands of the savage band. CARRANZA MEN HAVE ATTACKED AMERICANS WASHINGTON, May 15 Charges that Carranza troops in Panuco, west of Tampico, have committed futrages on Americans and depredations against other foreigners. were communicated today bv Gen Villa to Enrique C. Llor-ente.

his agent here Villa message, from Leon, included the following telegram signed by five Americans: Carranzistas in Panuco have committed outrages on five Amei leans and depredations on the person and interests of foreigners Your foces have given us every guarantee, and we kmdlv ask vou to notify the Government at Washington that Americans in territory dominated bv Carranzistas enjoy absolutely no protection. The telegram was signed bv Steger R. Graham. George Whipp, ilson Hom-brek. Wooder Acker and John Love.

Mr Llorente forwarded the telegram to the Sttae Department. In another message from Leon, Gen Villa claimed defeat of Carranza forces under Obregon at Otales and isan Anna. Innkeepers Vengeance. Mr Rudyard Kipling sometimes tells a little experience that he had In a Canadian hotel. He was not at all satisfied with the accommodations the place offered, and determined to let the fact be known before he left the town.

fk he called ths innkeeper, and said to him- Td like to tell you that of all ths So Ordered by Commission, York Centra! and Are Affected. The eommiss'on held that none of the Lake line services maintained by the petitioning railroads is being operated in the interest of the public, or is of ad-ue vantage to the conv enlenee of commerce of the people, within the meaning of the Panama Canal act, and that permission to allow their operation by railroads "will prevent, exclude and reduce competition on the Gieat Lakes. The decision is regarded as of great Importance to all the ports on the Lakes which are reached both by boat and rail lines. The fact that they are reached by both those agencies of transportation, the commission says, establishes a case of cooperation existing between the owning railroad and its boat line. hotels that I have visited, this one has the wdist management and the least comfort The innkeeper wras clearly angry, but said pot a word In reply.

When Air Kipling came to settle his account upon leaving, he found the last Item on the bill: For impudence $3. Souths DR HARRINGTON IN STATE BERTH Dr Thomas F. Harrington, director of school hygiene of the Boston public schools, was unanimously elected Deputy Commissioner of Labor and Industries at yesterdays meeting of the State Board of Labor and Industries. One ot the two deputies, the boards announcement points out, is toAie "especially qualified to supervise the enforcement of laws which relate to the health of persons employed in the various Industries. To find such a man the board had considered the candidacies of 40 persons throughout the country.

In the selection of Dr Hairington, the announcement continues, "the office sought the man, as he was not a candidate and only reluctantly gave up his work in the schools, where he has been carrying, on pioneer work in preventive medicine during the past seven years. Ills desire to stay In the school work was strengthened greatly by the recent action of the Mayor and the School Committee In transferring to the School Department medical inspectors now under the Board of Health, thus strengthening greatlv the Department of School Hygiene that Dr Harrington originated in Boston in 1907. The board feels that it is to be congratulated in securing a Massachusetts man who is so well qualified, both by training and experience, to carry on the work of preventive medicine in industries. The announcement dilates on Dr Harringtons accomplishments as chairman of the Lowell Board of Health, his work fci the Volunteer Aid Association and his reforms as director of school hygiene ELMER E. CHICKERING, PHOTOGRAPHER, DEAD ELMER E.

CHICKERING. Elmer E. Chlckering, one of the leading photographers of This city, died shortly after 6 last evening at the Psychopathic Hospital, where he was taken Thursday evening from his home, 15 Faun Bir av, Winthrop. About three weeks ago he was stricken In his tucho and binie that time he had failed steadilv Mr Chiekeiing was born in Brandon, vt, Feb 16, 1857. As a bov he evinced great intei est photographv and later made it his life work.

Believing there was a greater field in Boston he came to this city about 30 veirs ago and established himself at 21 West st where he remained He met witli great success, and his career had photographed many of the leading men and women of the city. State and Nation. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Ai tillery Company, Boston City Cltib, Veimnot Association of Boston, Point Shirley Club and the Winthrop Yacht Club Mr Chickerlng is survived by a wife. ROOSEVELT GOES TO HIS HOME AT OYSTER BAY NEW YORK, May 15 Ex-Piesident Roosevelt came to this city this morning fronp his libel suit fight with William Barnes at Syracuse. Immediately after his arrival he went to his home at Ovster Bay.

He declined to say anything concerning the German situation, now the President has taken diplomatic action. As for the libel trial at Syracuse the Colonel is keping strict silence, out of respect for the court. The best guess of others who came with him was that the jury would disagree and neither Barnes nor Roosevelt would win UNITED STATES APPEALS 1 UNITED SHOE DECISION An appeal was filed today by the United States from the decision of Judges Putnam, Dodge and Brown of the U. S. District Court In its suit against the United Shoe Machinery Company, seeking a dissolution of the latter on, the ground that it was a monopoly and was doing business, under its luense agreements.

In restraint of trade. The court decided in favor of the corporation. It assigns 13 reasons which raise the same issues that were determined by the District Court judges. BURGLAR FLEES AT NORTON AS HOUSEKEEPER AWAKES NORTON, May 15 Eaily this morning a burglar was discovered in. the residence of Dr A.

M. Rounds, at Norton ip The housekeeper, Mrs Josephine Gates, was aroused by somebody her room. She called out, "Is that ou, Mrs Rounds? The person started to leave the room Gates followed. In the lighted hair she saw a strange man, hatless and of rough appearance, open the street door and disappear. Mrs Gates gave the alarm.

Center, but the man made hia escape. It was fiund that the burglar had forced an entrance through a pantry window and had ransacked two rooms. Pie was Idently search for money as he did not take silverware. The only thing reported missing la a stick pm of small valu FIRST UNION ANNUAL MEETING SINCE 1741 MILFORD, May 15 For the first time jrnfle. since the organization of the Milford Congregational Church, In 1741, a union anhual meeting of the church and parish was held last evening, and it was a successful reunion A salad supper was served At the business meeting Rev Dr A.

E. Cross presided. There were responses from the heads of all departments of both church and parish, and the material and spiritual prosperity oi both was made evident. Thirty persons were admitted to membership, 27 by profession. They will be admitted to churrh.

fellowship tomorrow mornifig at the commun- third, 50 of a F. Scenic entitled Onset arid the Onset Boy Scouts held an entertainment, under the direction of Mrs E. Egan, Rev Leonard O. Harris and Earl Sears. There was a playlet, Mr Brown, in which Earl Scars, Mildred Huckins, Jessie Marshall, Gertrude Fernald, Alison T.

Huckins, Doris Eldredge, Mina Bishop, Catherine Lynch and Ethel Ryder participated There was also a vaudeville program, presented by members of the organizations. ATTENDED BY 400 COUPLES May Party of the R. H. White Mu tual Benefit Association a Great Success. About 400 couples attended the May partv and dance of the R.

H. White Mutual Benefit Association last night in Convention Hall. One of the features was whist, played In the lower hall. Among the invited guests were G. Johnson, treasurer of the company; Herbert P.

Russell general superintendent; James E. Shea and Joseph E. Doyle, assistant superintendents, and Morris McBride. Tilt floor director was Richard Corbet. assisted by Thomas M.

Scoles and Margaret Nolan. The chief aidswas George Shelley, assisted by Magnus Manson, Philip Toomey, Joseph Frank Nolan, Joseph D'Arcy, i Frank Nolan, i 'lliam Musgrave, Edward Collins, JO' 1 t'eph Kelley, Alice Goode, Christine 1 Smith, Anna Allen, Elizabeth Toomey, I Agnes Bedard, Gertrude Connolly, Helen Duffy, Alice Dinan. On the reception committee were Jo-scoh L. Doyle, Philip Nixon, E. T.

Hamilton, George Cuddy, Harold Davis, Tohn Dunlop, Margaret Nolan Anna Tarpy, Mary Hirsch, Louise Sweeney, Ama J. McCarthy, Alice Liston. The whist committee was formed of fHerbert P. Russell. Edward Barrington, James E.

Shay, William Little, Minnie ONeill, Nellie Welsh, Edith Parks, Anna Tarpy. BANG0R MAN SECOND IN RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP WASHINGTON, May 15 A. D. Roth-'rock of Kings Mills, with a score of 499 points out of a possible 500, won the individual gallery rifle shooting championship of the United States Iff competition with 69 leading small bore riflemen of the country, the Rifle Associaton of Amerca announced today. Langdon S.

Chilcett of Bahgor, Me won second place with 497 points and A. Gully of Bridgeport, Conn, was with the same score, but was outranked In the order of shots. Roth-rock hit a half-inch bullseye 49 times shots at 75 feet, using a 22-caliber SCENES CUT IN MOVING. PICTURE AT WALTHAM WALTHAM, May 15 In consequence complaint made to Mayor Thomas Kearns, two scenes in a moving picture film which Is being shown at the Theatre will be omitted at the performance today. The picture is "The Traffic In Souls.

A spectator who saw the picture Thursday evening complained to the Mayor that theie were one or two scenes which the outh of the city ought not to see. The Mayor communicated with the State rolice, and Deputy Neal came to Waltham, saw the show, and then ad- lsed the removal of the two scenes. The management of the theatre agreed to do so. Visiting day for Sunday School pupils Is a feature of tho nation-wide observance of Be Kind to Antamls Week and "Humane Sunday, the former being next week, and the latter falling on May 23. This movement started at the national convention of the anti-cruelty societies In Atlantic Citv last Fall, and is in charge of committees representing practically every State the Union.

AUSTRIANS NOW HAVE A GIANT HOWITZER Projectile Used Nearly Six Feet Long. Gan Be Fired Every Two Minutes1 With Rapidity and Precision. TARNOW, Galicia, May 14, via Lon-1 don. Slay 15 A giant howitzer of a new type, played an important paijt in as-, sisting the Austrians to smash the powerful fortified Russian position at Tarnow. The howitzer is of the same caliber as the 42-centimeter guns and its work certainly as not lesr terribly effective.

When the Austrians occupied the Russian positions thev found men dead without wounds, rather far from the places where the projectiles of the howitzer exploded air pressure from these projectiles swept the Russian wire entanglements away and the shell in exploding threw fragments of castings a mile away. The effect of this shell on the nerves of the Russians is described as having been very great i This artillery and 30 5 centimeter mortars assisted in demolish, ng the Russian intrenchments on top of a hill. The correspondent who visited the former Russian position saw that the ground everywhere was dented with funnel-shaped depressions some 50 feet In diameter, where shells had exploded after burrowing- deep into the earth The projectile of the new howitzer is thiee times the weight of the 30 5 centimeter and Is nearly six feet long and requires an entire railroad car to transport it Two dais are required to build a foundation and place it in position for action. The howitzer can be fired every two minutes with astonishing rapidit and great precision Provision is made for concealing the gun from aviators. EXPECT TO ARREST 25 AS RESULT OF COCK FIGHT ATTLEBORO, May 15-Henry A.

Perry of Mansfield, State agent of the S. P. C. was In Attleboro today in conference with Deputy Sheriff Gin gras and officer Parker in regard to the late cock fight. Sheriff Nerney took the names and addresses of several persons hile they were leaving the yard, where the automobiles were parked.

It is expected that at least 25 arrests will follow. The traits will take place 111 Taunton Mav 20 The birdB seized at the fight will be declared forfeited then, unless a claimant appears LEOMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL CADET PRIZE DRILL LEOMINSTER, May 15-The annual prize drill of the High School Cadets was held yesterday afternoon on the campus, in charge of Col James Smith, military Instructor Co won the company competitive drill and for that reason its captain, Albert Lauzon, was appointed major of the battalion for the year. Sergt Roger K. Beedie of Co A captured first prize In the individual competitive drill; Sergt Louis F. Rahra of Co second; Sergt Chester W.

Demond of Co third, private Daniel Watson of Co fourth. The appointments announced by Col Smith were Haul R. Nettel of Co to be adjutant with rank of first lieutenant; Arthur L. Chandler of Co quartei master with rank of second lieutenant, Paut T. Brigham of Co sergeant major; Frank T.

Bagley of Co quartermaster sergeant, Harold P. Utorge of Co A and Harvey H. Good win of Co color sergeants. The promotions were: Co A Henry K. Scanlan, to be first lieutenant; Philip J.

White, second lieutenant; Kail Carter, first sergeant; Roland Ames, quartermaster sergeant; Haiold S. Thomas and Henry M. Regan, sergeants; James Gillespie and ceo A. Pitre, corporals Co Philip E. Foster, captain; William H.

Gaffney, first lieutenant; Harold D. Burley, second lieutenant; Harry H. Kalin, first sergeant; Louis F. Rahin, quartermaster sergeant; Robeit M. Carter, Hary v.

Tenney and Russell D. Wass, sergeants: Williard H. Foss, Roger I. Saigeant and Edward J. Geoghegan, corporals Chester W.

Demond, sei ond 'lont-enant; Mark L. Daley, first sergeant; Charles F. Maynard, quartermaster sergeant; Milo R. Bacon and william C. Thompson, sergeants, Wallace K.

McKinnon and Norman W. Wass, corporals. The concluding event was a military bail last night at Assembly Hail in charge of Maj Albert Lauzon. Capt Guy von Dell, Capt George Wr Jones, Capt Harold Black, Capt Philip E. Foster and Lleuts Paul Nettel, Henry K.

Scanlon, William Gaffney, Beiton L. Blanchard, Arthur L. Chandler, John F. Lynch and Clyde C. Cleverly.

Male Help Wanted? Female Help Wanted? Advertise in tomorrows Globe. Order your Sunday Globe today. MOHAWK MADE WITH PATENTED SUP-OVER BUTTONHOLE TIE SLIDES EASILY- Jon OLDEST BRAND IN AMERICA UNITED SHIRT COLLAR HAVE NO FEAR OF GERMAN SUBMARINES Three Steamships Sail for Liverpool. SS. Sagamore Has No Passengers The Canadian Has 1030 Horses.

The desertion of some of her firemen caused a delay of five hours in the sailing today of the Warren line steamship Sagamore, Capt Alexander Fenton, for Liverpool. The steamer completed loading last night and at 6 this morning she pulled out from her berth at Hoosae docks and steamed down to Quarantine, where she anchored. Capt Fenton would not take his ship to sea until the full complement of firemen were on board, but to- prevent further desertions he decided to go below and anchor. Shipping agents scoured the water front for additional men for the liner and finally three were signed and rushed down to toe Sagamore on the tug William Sprague. The steamer was filled to her capacity, and on her decks she carried 150 big life rafts The Sagamore will reach the war zone in 10 days and will be due to arrive at Liverpool May 26 She has accommodations for about 60 second cabin passengers, but so far as could be learned she carried no one but her crew.

At the office of the line on Broad st it was said that no passengers went out on the ffa Steamship Canadian "bf the Leyland line, Capt Bullock, took her departure from East Boston shortly after 3 m. also destined for Liverpool A shipment of 1030 remounts for the British cavalry arrived at the terminal early today from Montreal and were led on beard after they had been inspected by the British Government representative. The Canadian was Jammed with cargo. More than 100 men were signed to care for the horses on the way over, and some of them declared their Intention of joining the British Army on reaching England. The Canadian and Sagamore should arrive off Kinsale about the same time Ties officers of both vessels expressed their confidence that they would reach Liverpool in safety.

They declared they had no fear of German submarines. TWO FATALLY BURNED ON BOSTON VESSEL Word was received here today that the Boston- schooner John D. Colwell, Capt Van Name, bound for Ponce, Porto Rico, for Mobile, caught fire at sea, and In attempting to extinguish the blaze two of the crew received burns from which they died. The name of the men are not known. The steamer Manzanillo went to the assistance of the vessel and extinguished the re.

She then towed the Colwell to Manzanillo, Cuba, where she remained until today, whenihe resumed her passage for Mobile. PROBATE COURT DECLINES TO APPOINT CONSERVATOR TAUNTON, May 15 In the Probate Court yesterday afternoon Judge Hopkins dismissed the petition asking for the appointment of a conservator for Andrew J. Webster of Freetown. Mr Webster is said to be worth considerably over $100,000 and it was brought out in the testimony that while he was at a hospital, 51 bankbooks representing deposits of $92,000 were found In tin cans and other repositories in his houde In Freetown, which was said by witnesses to be In a decidedly unsanitary condition i The petition was brought by nieces and nephews, but physicians and neighbors testified that Webster was sane and perfectly able to carry on his bus! ness affairs. STAGE ARRANGED TO REPRESENT A CAFE MXDDLEBOKO, May 15 A cabaret minstrel show was given last evening in Town Hall by a large number of those who recently took part In the Commercial Club Show with seveial new singers.

The stage was made to represent a large cafe with the colored lights and tables about the stage at which the singers were seated. The cabaret host was George Mahoney and the waiters were: Roger Monioe Elmer Dewhurst, James McKeohnie and Wilfred Cromwell black tace. in guests were: Misses Annie Andie ws Eleanor Monroe, Myra Andrews, Wilma Osgood, Marion Johnson, Marguerite Carr, Mrs Myra Copp, Mrs Albena Shurtleff, William D. McMillan, Julian Witbeck, Ralph Mendall Theodore Men-dall, George Ford, George Shaw, Roger Jenks, Alm Bearse. Roy F.

Westo'u was musical director; O. T. Dewhu-st, stage manager and S. Thomas, man. In the first part there was a trio by Miss Monroe, W.

McMillan and Ralph Mendall; song, Elmer Dewhurst; ballad W. D. McMillan; song, Roger Monroe; Bong, Miss Annie Andrews, song James McKechnie; closing chorus, male chorus with Miss Maripn Thomas as "Little U. S. The feature of the second part was the playlet by Miss Myra Andrews and A.

W. Bearse, depicting the tiVibles of a newly married couple. There was a burlesque on the Willard-Johnson fight, with Wilfred Cromwell as Johnson and James McKechnie as Willard. i T. Dewhurst made a stump speech on "Woman Suffrage," and Wilfred Cromwell sang.

Mate Conover Exonerated. The local Inspectors of steam vessels have completed their investigation into the collision between a Lehigh Valley barge, which was in tow of the tug Lehigh, and the schooner Ella L. Davenport. and have exonerated Mate John S. Conover, who was navigating the tug April 1, off Boston lightship.

ion service. The church officers elected are- Charles F. Lyford, Sumner Reynolds, deacons for three vears; Mrs Minnie Whit-temore and Miss Josephine Thayer, standing committee, with the pastor and deacons; W. A Westcott, treasurer; Fred Daniels, clerk; Fred Sails, chief usher, Fred Sails, James B. Kortz and William G.

Ball, hospitality committee. SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN VISIT ANGELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHILDREN VISITING ANGEL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. SUNDAY SCHOOL The Angell Memorial Hospital for Animals, on Longwood av, was thrown open for an hour this morning to the pupils and teachers of all Sunday schools in Boston. Chelsea. Cambridge.

Somerville and Brookline lor an inspection. About 75 children and elders were escorted through the hospital, and manv more will undoubtedly visit the place next Saturday. The sick and injured horses aroused the immediate sympathy of thetjouth-f ul lsitors this morning. They posed for the camera men with two of the horses which the hospital force has "rebuilt." They were impressed with the operating room with its interesting appliances. But their thief delight was in the hospital for cats and dogs.

On its sick list, the hospital also has a hen, who is being accorded full honors. I i.

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