New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1915, Page 6

BILL Volefor Meas- 8 a6 antcu BS ~—The govern- $bill received its | e republican side r Norris of Neb- he plan appealed d that M two jroposed would con- vote for it. One oopsed would con- ent in the shipptng er the lines it es- B profitable. the taxpayer share ler: belligerents a8 bear the losses tures;” he added. nderstanding. ndment, Senator provide that no vesse] should be diplomatic under- had h would prevent the érnational complica- | who is regarded as f tics, but that publican said he see the shippimz be created by the as to be taken he p any change in the | Amendments, i, another progres- ffered two amend- iminate cabinet of- i proposed shipping oposed an amend- _that none of the hased or chartered should ‘‘engage in any munitions of intry to any bellig- #izens, thereof.” furged that the bill led to prohibit the its ships and go- iness. His state- the surface differ- joratic senators. er Norris. imith inquired if ered ‘‘with those prefer the govern- ate the ships at .ships to the va- to stimulate co- sing these boats,” wen, interrupting, he' assumption that | Jompete with each Juce the rates. We fea to its ultimate ind that the ships | tes, Great Britain, | and Italy, instead | fy; are in a gre— . Alr we would | k1 be to contribute \petuation of that sernment ships | Jments of the ex- AN STAND ,‘MAN CASE (1) [R5 < - 1 mer Employe of | to Testify idant. 29.—In an ‘ef- 2 list of dealers es submitted by mpany as being Ense of the gov- | to bring about the Sherman list of compara- k, the government of the hear- | 4 John R 8 district court S. Cumming: ¢ Eastern em- s in charge of ‘and based his dmade to him ttntatives. On tion Cummings -called compet pealers, as con- ‘who sell only to jiphers, ion Cummings ot been with the e 1911 and that ad not seen any reports. T npany, he admi ‘been some crit and that he had sted to resign. [ has but to call in rebut- d that the tak- | the case will 's hearing. be ARRIVAL, Pan. 29.—On in- dge William s lof the superior bre this afternoon ntil later in the W1 ot Harry Roe, Y. who with s indicted by murder of . \bert B. Case | t.®mber. Roe {e court on a tirraignment “ty jail at I2A - jeveral cases States govern- “ork, New Ha- cload company : federal law t of cattle in | dge Edwin S. ates court to- When | two or | < e O The battle cruiser Lion is the lion of the British public for the moment. | Tt was this formidable ship that Jed the English fleet in the attack on the German cruisers that endeavored to steam across the North sea and bom- bard English coast towns again. The L ATTLE CRUISER LION Bluecher was sunk, and the Lion con- tributed largely to her destruction. Beatty's flagship, and she is now in Teith harbor undergoing repairs. She was hit below the water line in her forward compartments and had to be towed into port. She is reported to be The Lion was Rear Admiral Sir David | not badly damaged and will soon he put into service. She was completed in 1912. She is 660 feet long and dis- places 26,350 tons. The Bluecher v 498 feet long and displaced 15 tons. The Lion has eight 13.5 guns and the Bluecher had 8.2 inch guns. 0 inch twelve UNDER BOND OF $1,000 Case Against Chicago Woman Indicted on Charges of Attempted Bribery Continned Indefinitely. Chicago, Jan. 29.—Miss Jessie Elizabeth Cope, indicted on charges of attempted briberv of government officials was released from the custody : of the government today on a bond of $1,000 signed by herself after the case against her had been indefinitely continued in the United States dis- trict court. Miss Cope, accompanied mother, Mrs. Lana H. Cope, former state librarian of Towa, and a co- worker of Miss Susan B. Anthony in the suffrage movement, visited the court room and declared her readiness to stand trial. The indictment against Miss Cope was the outgrowth of an investigation of her charge that Colonel Charles | Alexander, a millionaire of Provi- dence, R. I., had violated the Mann act. Tt was alleged that at the re- quest of Colonel Alexander, Miss Cope accompanied him from her home in ILos Angeles to Chicago and other cities. An alleged agreement by which Miss Cope offered to divide $50,000 with the government: prosecutors if that sum could be obtained from | | Colonel Alexander, was the basis of the indictment against her, by her ! 1382 COWS DESTROYED BY CATTLE DISEASE | Cattle Commissioner Phclps Issues Statement Regarding Toll of Foot and Mouth Malady. Hartford, Jan. 29.—In a statement issued today Cattle Commissioner J. O. Phelps shows that 582 cows, 106 | young cattle, 40 calves, 10 bulls and 105 swine were destroyed during the recent epidemic of foot and mouth disease and that the total value was $35,787 of which half was paid by the state and the remainder by the federal government. Other expenses to the state were: For veterinarians and inspectors $2,148; burial of car- casses, disinfecting, etc., $1,890; sup- plies, etc., $576; total cost to state $22,508. Twenty-four premises were inspect- ed. The first cattle were killed No- vember 24 and the disinfecting was completed December23. The commissioner has prepared an agreement. to be signed by all appli- cants who desire to bring cattle into the state which provides twenty-five days quarantine except for animals in- { tended for immediate slaughter, ex- pense to be borne by applicant. LEAPS FROM THIRD STORY. | Chicago, Jan. 29.—Frank T. Craw- | #ord, son of the founder of the Nation- Biscuit company and an official or i that concern, ended his life today by | leaping from the third story of his home. He eluded a nurse who had been detailed to watch him because | of a nervous disorder. Ile was thir- | tv-seven vears old and a graduate of Yale university. CAP]‘AI\' WRISLEY DEAD. Hartford, Jan. 29.—Captain, Francis Wrisley since boyhood a riverman, and for many years superintendent of the stone carrying business of the Hartford and New. York Transporta- tion company, died at his home in KGhlstonhul‘}/' today. He was a native | of the town, born in 1839. Since 1907 he had given his time to farming. He was one of the oldest Masons in Glas tonbury and a member of the Connec- ticut Masonic Veteran association. SLOPER-TALLMADGE. Mr. and Mrs. Darius Tallmadge, of 64 Hamilton avenue, Columbus, Ohio, have announced the engagement of | their daughter, Miss Helen, to William l Thomson Sloper of this city. MISS COPE RELEASED | {was held German Cruiser Kolberg Lost in North Sea Fight According to the official report of Read Admiral Sir David Beatty, com- mander of the English fleet that re- cently won a victory over the Ger- mans in the North sca, preventing a repetition of the sea raid on English coast towns, the light cruiser Kolberg of the German fleet was sunk in ad- GERIAI CRUISER HOLBERG dition to the Bluecher. Berlin offi- cially admitted the loss of the Blue- cher, but did not say anything about the Kolberg. The Kolberg was fin- ished in 1908. She was 402 feet long and displaced 4,280 tons. She had twelve 4.1 inch guns as her main bat- tery. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. John A. Olson. The funeral of John Alfred Olson vesterday afternoon from his late home on Franklin street, the Rev. Charles F. Blethen, pastor of St. Paul's English Lutheran church of Hartford, officiating. The pall bearers were Aaron John- son, Amandus Brink, Alfred Johnson, August Lindell of South Manchester, Sam. Johnson of Forestville, August Anderson of this city. The flower bearers were Carl and Ernest Swan.- son and Adolph Josephson. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. Charles Smith. Friends of Charles Smith, formerly of this city, will be grieved to learn of his death which occurred last night at his mother’s home in Stamford, Conn. Besides his mother he leaves two brothers who live in this city, William \ and George Smith. The funeral will be held Saturday morning and interment will be in New Catholic cemetery in this city. Victor Davis, Jr. The funcral of Victor Samuel Davis, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Davis of High street, was held today. Interment was in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Harriett E. Way. At 3 o'clock this afternoon funeral servicesg for the late Mrs. Harriett I. Way, widow of the late Dr. W. B. Way were held at the Erwin Mortuary Chapel. Rev. Henry W. Maier offi- ciated and interment was in Fairview cemetery. und. The funeral of David Oslund will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from his late home at No. 34 Belden street and later from the Swedish Lutheran church. Dr. Oh- man will officiate and interment will be in Tairview cemetery. CAPT. AINSWORTH DISMIS San TFrancisc Jan. Frank H. Ainsworth, awarded a medal by congress for planting the first American flag on Cuban soil after the outbreak of the Spanish-American war and for five vears inspector of immi- gration in San Francisco, has re- ceived notice of dismissal, it became {known today. The order was based {upon charges preferred a year by of improper actfon in excluding and ad- mitting aliens. Ainsworth began serving the United States in 1898 as an ensign. He entered the immigra- tion service in New York in 1903, iD. 29.—Captain SCHLEGEL ENGA Choral Union Gets New York Bari- tone For Concert Here. Carl Schlegel, baritone for the Metropolitan Opera company, has been engaged to sing one of the prin- cipal parts in Mozart’s Twelfth Mass, which is to be rendered by the Ca- tholic Choral Union in connection with its annual concert to be given some time in May. Schlegel sang at a concert given by the local organiza- tion two years ago and made such a favorable impression that he was asked to take part in the entertain- ment for which arrangements are now being made. Rehearsals for the céncert are now in progress under the direction of Prof. Harmon and satisfactory pro- gress is reported. The large chorus is having weckly drills. Other artists, who will handle the solo parts with Schlegel, will be en- gaged within the next few wecks. OUT FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO, Thomas O’Dwyer, who will be re- membered as a well-known insurance agent in this city thirty years ago, is a candidate for the mavoralty nomi- ration on the democratic ticket in Chicago, Mr. O'Dwyer has pros- pered since leaving New Britain and is now in well-to-do circumstances, He has relatives living here now. The primaries will be held on Febru- ary 23. RUSHOWSKI-BAUMGARTNER Miss Catherine Baumgartner w become the bride of Rudolph Rushow- ski this evening at St. Peter's rectory. They will be attended by Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Baumgartner, uncle and aunt of the bride. Rev. Charles Coppens will officiate. A reception will fol- low the nuptials. After a honeymoon trip the couple Will reside at 65 Sey- mour street. The groom-elect is em- | ploved at Landers, Frary & Clark’s. WORCESTER SELECTED. R. I., Jan. 29.—The of L’Union St. Jean Baptiste d’ Amerique today selected Worcester as the place for the next triennial convention of the order. The convention will open September 14. ‘Woonsocket, supreme bureau OPPOSE REORGANIZATION Boston, Jan. Opposition to the bill for the reorganization of the Bos- ton and Mane railroad was voiced by several at the continuation today of the hearing before the legislaturce committee on railroads. The bill, which was drafted by the federal trus- BILL. teecs of the road, provides for a mer- { with a ger of all the leased lines composing the system. | Savings | evening, i City ltems ‘l The annual meeting of the People’s RBank will be held Tuesday I"ebruary 9 The only real =ale Babcock's.— advt. The choir, trustees and collectors of St. Peter’s church held their annuai supper last evening in Bardeck’s hall An excellent menu was served. Carl Youngblad observed his forty- fifth birthday today at his home in | Kensington. held by the Ladies' at its next meeting last night. At last five new members Miss Annie Moore new office of edi- A whist will be T. A. B. society two weeks from night's meeting were initiated and was elected to the tress. Deputy Sheriff Myron D. Stockwell in the role of an auctioneer this morn- ing sold the store of Vincenti Ragosz, situated at No. 18 Horace street, to the Polish Business company. sale price was $130. The real advt. only sale. Babcock POS 'I'PO\ E OPENIVG OF PANAMA CANAL | Secretary Danicls Announc monics Scheduled For March Will Be Held in July. Washington. Jan. 29.—Formal an- nouncement of the postponement of the opening ceremonies at the Pana- ma canal from March unitl some time in July was made today by Secretary Daniels after a cabinet meeting. In July the Atlantic fleet will pass through the canal and all of the othe? ceremonies planned for President Wil- son's attendance in March will be held. The report of Gov. Goethals of slides in Culebra Cut were given by Mr. Danijels as the reason for the post- ponement. It was definitely an- nounced that President Wilson ex- pects to go to the San Francisco ex- position in March despite the post- ponement of the opening of the canal and will make a special trip to Pana-~ ma in July. Unless an extra session of congress is called the president plans to make a number of speeches on his return trip east. It was said authoritatively at the White House that there were now no plans for an extra session. Officials have every expectation that the slides will be completely removed | goods and by July. NEW REGULATIONS Governing Rediscount of Commercial Paper Issued. Washington., Jan., 29.—New lations governing rediscount mercial vpaper by federal banks we issued today by eral rescrve board. They signed to meet objections first issued om account of their stringent Tequirements for informa- tion regarding the finanecial condi- tion of borrowers from member banks when they present the borrower's pa- per to reserve banks for rediscount. The new regulations will not re- quire statements of financial condi- tion when member banks present de- positor's paper for rediscount in the following case: Where bills bear the signatures of purchaser and seller of present prima facie evi- dence that they were issued for goods actually purchased or sold where the aggregate amount of obligations of a depositor actually rediscounted and offered for rediscount do not exceed $5,000 or where bills are specifically secured by approved warehouse re- celpts covering readily marketable staples, Member banks shall cer- tify to these conditions in manner to be designated by the federal reserve banks. regu- of com- reserve the fed- are de- to FOODSTUFFS FOR CIVILIANS. German Ambassador Reiterates Pledge Concerning Wilhelmina's Cargo. Washington, Jan. -Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, today sent to the state department a note formally reiterating the verbal pledge given recently by him in re- gard to the American exports of food- stuffs to Germany. Tt said: “I now beg to state that the Ger- man government gives formal assur- ance that foodstuffs imported from the United States will not be used by the government or the military naval authorities and will not any contractors of the government The German government guarantecs that it will not interfere with the dis- tribution of such foodstuffs by the American importers to the civilian population exclusively.” 20.— RESCUED BY GERMAN SHIPS. Sailors of Cruiser Bluecher Sends Tel- cgram to Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 29, by wireless to Sa ville, N. Y.—A telegram was recelved in Berlin from Wilhelmshaven, writ- ten by a member of the crew of the German armored cruiser Bluecher, sunk in the North sea battle on Sun- day, in which the sailor reports that | he was rescued by German vessels. | This gives rise to the hope in German naval quarters that more members of | the Bluecher's crew may have been | similarly picked up. | The Berlin newspapers publish the English reports of the sea battle, but at the same time reasserting their con- | fidence that time will show that the Britsh lost one or more ships in the engagement. | T TO PRISON | Norwich, Jan. 29.—Sentence r:f[ three to flve vears in state prison was | given John Tornell in the superior ccurt today for shooting at his wife revolver. He had previously guilty. Tornell 15 years pleadea is old. 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