New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1916, Page 6

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 19lv. ATE APPROVES TAKER MEASURE icut Veteran Recognized er Long Fight for Title (Special to the Herald.) fington, April 26 or After a fight bill for Whit- o fifteen years, the W n ion to Gen. Edw he rd Connecticut senate, e psent pill o breveted ved throv be: and it is hoped to get action upon it by the housc tives iu this congr: Whita- gallantry, provides that Gen. for out the ticipated in cighty shall ¥ nel of cavalry rmy and placed upon and given the that belong Civil two battles * nppointed a in the United the r a dieuven, sericut v from April render to be S o through the rate line aftar otiation of which he declined to accept an n in the ppoint- lar army Gen. Whit- girl soon | sident | s soveral | where ¥ ndehiidren ce Favors Biil. the Whitaker Bill « jate, Senator icut, who spoke in 9 ve here [of Congress for 14 ve introduced a during that her senators xperience is the g and the most iave ever had 14 in my hand record of ier, which T. sccured from e of the secretary of the sen is certified to The Adjut- | eral of the army. This sol- | isted as soon as the war brol e came from my own county ecticut. He was about 18 1d, I believe, at the time: T remember exactly; he was 0 anyway. He participated in agements. He fought during | re war from the lines of the at the surrender at Appoma- has heen rded the medal r by the President of the IStates ve here all the official papors he war department, the nt of his old commande: 7ilson. Grant, and Sheriden. ed under Custer. He repeated- ated the enemy's lines bear- patches. at the head of a com- | cavalry, and carried the mos nt dispatches during the war. foing to read just one testi- by Gen. James M ils hjor general of voluntec will show the kind of serv n rendered. kford, Wilmington, Febr Durham. Esq., vashington, D. C, Sir: Absence from home ha ed an earlier acknowledge- your favor of February 24 with regret that my letter in to Gen W. Whitaker's ¢ hea serv in cutting his ws from Reams station to head- near Petersburg, with dis for Gen. Meade has been lost, and my regret is all s I find T failed to keep letter in question. to replace it hy i | ne Brandegeo had introduced favor of it bri up in of the heen in the ve great time, have done. two 5 now mar of In most remarkable this the by Del., 189 re or ner of t beg what a captain ef Cavary, served 2id de camp, while the Third Divi- avalry (‘orps army of the Po- and at all times and upen <ions showed himself to be and conspicuously . Whitaker, then ‘onnecticut an anding c ahlc the surreénder, | isted | ¢ 1 | have {1aw » mitting | English ger. but he rendered peculia ACID STOMACH CAUSES INDIGESTION the Acid Forms Hydrochlor Food nd ses. Sours food h . or e poted authority. 1 Indigestion 1s i menning, there i of hydrochloric acid in v which prevents complete and starts erything fa much lik S prming acrid fluids and inflate the stomach like Then we feel a heavy, in the chest, we helch ctate sour food flatulence, ed in the rerments delayed rather, He : cau! o tells in the di- gases a toy Tumpy up gas or have heart water-brash or elis s v aside all digestive ba instead, zet from any pna our ounces of 1 Salts tablespoonful glass berfore t is efferveseing and further. | to continue this for week. relief follows the first do: it prtant to neutralize the acidity, the gas-making mass, start er, stimulate the kidneys and omote a free flow of pure di- Juices. Salts is inexpensive and is from the acid of grapes and juice, combined with lithia and phosphate. This harmless g used by thousands of people ach trouble with excellent re- and of a foad left in the open air, | | ena | ndopted breakfast. and drink | ; | | force to open the road for us, but in- j cating lieuten- | the en- Mead: show, d through to Gen. will ir ving spatches y's lines from me As the official records the command, after destrc the railroads between Petersburg and the Roanoke River and inflicting great in- jury upon the Confederate cause,. had ot back to the immediate vicinity of Reams Station where it found it- self confronted by a strong force of rebel cavalry and infantry. On ar- riving on the field in the early morn- ing a reconnaissance of the enemy lines convinced me that we shoul have to cut and run for it unless Gen. ade should speedily send a relieving a smuch as Gen. Meade could have no means of knowing the perils which surrounded us it was necessary for me to open communication with nim. Headquarters were not 5 miles awWe but a strong forc veteran Confederate Infantry vight weross the and was supported by Iitzhugh 1 cavalry. Their pe tion and tho impr Upon get information Cant, Whitaker of yop him, dispatel uson h an hour the Con- his dis The de- ound in excent v ride the to the of the s true ecd over of v st way was a Irynien tor strong one, regarded it jaded for m desire to through Gen. Meace, volunteered to talke it and his ted. A single selected to esc the n ten he set out on and within through delivered our, services was & Cavalry iwa s soon a be wri us mis: his lines cessary and ¥ will e 1 records, but no one nd those who saw I llanily into and throu sbel lines can promptly appreci ingers he ran value services rende & that Gen. Meade a1 not ng any part of his force to Reams Station ¢ill after noon and afrer we had retired, but that was no fault of Capt. Whitaker. He did his whole duty with rare skill. dash and courage and 1 may be rewarded by the medal of honor and the proper acknowledg- ment of his distinguishe@ services up- on that Yours, cxpiol or the 1 trust o . very respectfully JAMES H. WILSON late Major General Voluntcers fr. President, this soldier was re- peatedly mentioned.in reports for con- spicuous gallantry on the field of ac- tion; he was wounded: and if ever a soldier is entitled to this small con- gressional recognition this man is A Tard Senator Myers of Montana, who in- vestigated the case as a member of the military committee, paid a tribute to Gen, Whitaker, saying the bill was tardy recognition of a gaHant soldier. The bill as laid before the senate con- tained recital of Gen. Whitake: service set forth briefly, but Senator Clark of Wyoming said that that vored of a. vote of thanks hv con- . and the historical part of the bill was stricken out In that form it pa unanimous consent. action had been taken Senator Bran- degee ohtained permission insert in the Congressional Record the ~om- plete official record of Gen. Whitaker, containing many testimonials to the brilliancy of service. The gen- 's record covers some dozen 3 of the Congressional Record, fine print. Navy Wants Undersh England Recognition. te that tha After sed ser by his New will 00, cotton mills an opportunity to furnish 000 cotton undershirts for the navy under bids to be opened the de- partment May 16. The bids are called for delivery of the shirts in lots of 50,000 each, at the Brooklyn navy vard Representative Oakey of Hartford | was a guest of the Washington Boarl of Trade last night at dinner. All the Connecticut members of the house voted in that body agains: the segregation of races in enforcing a in the District of Columbia per- the juvenile court senil vouthful prisoners to Catholic inst tutions. The regation question came up when Representative Clark of Florida moved that young people col- ored and white races should not be | mingled in carrying out the provisions of the law 1t CHURCH GROWTH RAPID. Lutheran Now Boasts Mem- bershin of 172, The church, - English Luthe: k Charles Wunder, an R tor, c P from Frederi steady growth The Missionary » ith new showing to Women's week week, Luther league, the society, the Girls® sionary society, v nd activity. constitut recently choir By A s the church council, and been organized. The choir acceptably Palm Day \ on sang nday ry their first Miss Ethel Mr. Beebe of the the committee his nd personal ation of the choir. cho open to and ster vublic appear: Olson iz directress. South church gave valned stion terest in the organi Membership the all who wish (o try for same. On Friday cvening the Luther league will tender o veception to the newly confirmed nembc of the church at the home of Misses Olsgon, 429 Church street. At the Sunday school ival ce st in- ¥ each child was pre: rge egz and a pretty card During lent there were thir numbering 1 Mrs, John Swanson, Josephson, Miss Lena Lienke, Mr, and Mrs, Benjamin Olson, Ir. and Mrs, dward Heintz, Mr. and Mrs, William MecBride, Miss Anna Gebhardt, Cora Anderson, Mildred Anderson, Linnea Berntson, Tmma Glabau, Hy et Iverson, Eillen Munson N Batirt on Walter Clauson, staf Nelson, John Nielson, Ernest Ohlson, Howard Pearson, Fred Olson, Roy Turnrose, Robert Tunrose, Arthur Wheatley, Vietor Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. August mbership es follow: My George ancy adopted Peterson, Mrs, Emma Nelson, A and Mrs, James Iverson. l Statesmen dnd Generais of the Allies Who Mer In Paris to Discuss War % MEETING OF ALLIES LERDERS IN PR@IS,W The picture reproduc shows the meeting in heads and other governments in order certed measures for ¢ war. Prior 5 to a resolution w leaders of to d ced Paris 1 g adjournment hich u: herewith of he the allies’ con- the they affirmed on “the and complete solidarity teed by their tinue the community v of the allies, guaran- unshaken will to con- ruggle to victory for (he common cause.” From left to ri the men in the picture are Gencr: Jacques Jalinski, Russia, Amba of vie adoer Tittoni, Ttaly; General ( Leon Bou landra, Italy adorna, Ttaly; 20is, i Aristide nd, mier of rance; M. Broqueville, mier of Belgium; M. Pachitch, mier of Herbert H. As prime minister of Great Britain. pre- pre- INDIANA DEMOCRATS STRONG FOR WILSON Praise His Work and Say He Should Be Re-slected Indianapolis, April cratic state convention =—h exp demo- to & acts complete its work here today in quick time. There is believed are only a ana it the | & comparatively short or Senator Thomas probability will be clamation for the short Unijted States senate. contests & expected the state ticket, these b nomination and for state The nomi for licuten: statisticiar few ession 10, Taggart, nominatea term to develop eing ant O contests, will be in all by ac- in the Only two sharp on on the governor ion of Senator John W. Kern for the long term in the United Stat Adair for gove mary will be cnate nor in tk ified a gates tion selected. Twenty the national convention at district meetings last 1 ¢ For Admin Citing the achievemen oc ic party in hoth state affairs, the platform ado convention { that the party should b, the party at the power because of made. It praises Vice President Ma the Presi n democratic member: egation in congre: Gov. Ralston appoi Taggart to the senate. The present reserve platform to our prosperity and b ty than all the laws p publican pa inits v e he nd Ma fo dele; were selected | night. istr 1s nation e retu record cc nting 1k usines; ed by ntire act, “has contributed more s stabili- | the re-| ind of Rep. John A. M. reh ur pri- dele- at large to the national conven- x gates to tion, al d pted by contends | rned to it ha Wilson, | | | | | | i | | of the dem- | s | Senator John W. Kern and the other | of Indiana's del- | and mmends | Thomas | the history,” adding that it is only one “of the many acts which witness the i of the three ve: tic power in national In our lor 1d even president has confronte so difficult questions in tions,” reads the aff "Mid the of war's broad of mind and correctly interprets the people of thi: honorable peace, e manity.” irs. thr stro the at [1 Organization ( Columbus, Ohio, April 26 from the received today of Ohio made the organization certain t candid; W ars af iful h d so dc of foreign plank on atened carnage our great president, ong he ele ates larger m and demo- | story no many or rela- foreign chaos heart, irations of republic act justice and hu- for andidates Win. —Returns cities sction of for dele- gates at large to both the republican democratic preferenc and at vesterd Less t national con e pr an one-fourth of the voters ventions rimarie in the cities went to the polls, while in who des Boys and bending over and months, home late into the nigt wea nervous, 1run-do and wise mothers will girls their nd often vice of our local druggists. The Cl Riker-Hegeman, Conn., & Brainera Co., Druggists, New Britain, give such children V js a non-secret prepar: contains the three nol, " FOR TIRED SCHOOL CHILDREN fo udy k. it, wn cg take be ition oldest get been r weeks ing into a ndition, the ad- ric and cause it which tonics known, and is guaranteed to strength- en and restore health to weak, over- worked, run-down people, and o cure chronic coughs, colds and bron- chitis, or can get back. you your moncy | | | { the rural precincts only ten per cent of the vote was cast. Former Senator Theodore E. Bur- ton of Ohio received the republican vote on the presidential preference ballots, while President Wilson, with out oppesition on the printed ballots, was designated as the popular choice of the democrats A few voters wrote the names of their favorites on the ballo The name of Henry Ford leads those writ- ten on, and appcared on both demo- cratic and republican tickets. Theo- dore Roosevelt and Charles followed Mr. Ford in order. A few votes were cast for Blihu Root and Charles W. Fairbanks on the republi- can ticket and for William J. Bryan and Chamyp Clark on the democ ticket. Negro Problem Worries Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., April 26. tions by republican leaders that gates to the national convention to be clected at the state convention here to- be uninstructed, height- in s que chief the sc ing of contesting ions and committee- Predic- dele- day should 1ed interest of which wa “lily white” the election man. The contest for committeeman I: between H. L. Remmel of Little Rock, the present committeeman and Harry H. Myers of Hot Springs tions, and negro dele of a national Ly BIG GUNS SHOWER FRENCH AT VERDUN | Heavy Bombardment at Avecourt Woods and in the Woevre April 1th positions on the Verdun front west of | the Mecuse were bombarded vigorously by the Germans last night. The at- wood of was centered on and the Hill No In the bombardment. The this afternoon, tack Avocourt i line trenches north 305 Woevre there was a big gun official French of devel- that W statement in which these opments are reported. says a number of German taken in the course of tack north of the Aisne The text of the statement follo “During an attack yesterday north of the Aisne which enabled us to cap- ture the small woods south of the Aisne which enabled us to capture t! small woods south of the woods Buttes made seventy-two wounded oners of whom an officer and seven petty eral enemy reconnaissances attempted during the night our trenches in the and Troyvon were disp e. st of the Meuse there was an intense hombardment of our positions in the woodsg of Avocourt and upon our first lines north of Hill Sast of the Meuse te artillery activity. “In the Woevre the enemy barded our positions at Haudiomont and Ronvaux with big guns. Our ar- tillery energetically replied. There was no infantry action in this region during the night. “In Lorraine the enemy attempted a coup de main upon our small posts north of Embermenil. It re- pulsed with los “In the Vosges reconnaissince our positions at Chappelotte cost enemy very important losses.” 0 oner: veste of we an- ¥ one was oflize which to- of by were ward Pa our sector ed s was Active In Greece. 26, 10 a, m.—A Bul- penetrated the region Bulgs Paris, garian April patrol . Hughes ! bom- | (ho} ‘nf Kukush, in northeastern Greecc, | and carried off four Greek refuges Havas dispatch from Saloniki Over the remainder of the front no actions are under way with the ex- | ception of skirmishes. IFrench airmen bombarded the camps at Doiran and Gievgeli. One machine engaged in battle with a Ger- man aeroplane while returning a reconnaissance. The German chine was brought down near Ostrovo B from Russian Troops Honored. April 26, 11 ) a. m.- troops which arrived held dress parade this the presence of a vast cheered them wildly. were reviewed Col the commander; Gen wssier, governor of Marseilles, and Schramreck, prefect of Morseilles. The Russian troops then paradel through the city, preceded by littla girls who rewed flowers in their path. Marseilles The Russian here yesterday morning in crowd which The troops Verstakosky, M M, by Arrived. 26 S preparing Has via. Paris, April The Austrians are at offensive against the supervision Charles Franci ing the troops the Trentino nale D'Ttalia. Says Italy's Hour Rome oM 2 under of who is now on the TIsonzo according to All traffic inspect- and in the has to Agram and from Laibach to Tary The Giornale adds that a pr tion has been issued to troops declaring that the hour Italy's well-deserved punishment approaching and announcing the carly end of the war and the {riumph Austria. the Austrian Austrians ¢ April A\ustrian troop: part of Col Di recently by the T itement sued 23 The rab Back Prize. Berlin, (By Sayville) occupled tured ficial April follow, “The Ttalians the southwestern Plateau. 26, wireless re- cap- Vienna on announcement made an attack on edge of Doberdo Otherwise there wers only 1l artillery engagements alone the t and on the Carinthian front, ‘Austro-Tungarian troops pied a point of support on northwest of the summit Tana, and held it the enemy. The Austro-Hungari “In the Su Riva spirited re-occu- the ridge of Col. summit artillery sector artillery eng: is fire. nd oceurred.” Explosions Tn Factory: fHavre, April 26, 11:40 a. m barbed wire factory hers sed a number of explosior resulted In serious damage. which in ca TWO RTHQUAKES FELT. Georgetown University S Record ismographs Two Disturbances, Washing April 26.-—Two earth- quakes occurred during the night, the first beginning at 9:27 p. m., and the second at a. m. The first dis- turbance the more severe, its maximum vibrations being recorded on Georgetown University —seismo- graphs between 9:36 and 9:40 p. m. This disturbance ended at 10:07 p. m. It was estimated the distance from Washington v 2,200 miles. The S st and west The »cond disturbance, at 2:28 o’clock this merning, continued *until m., but was not so heavy on, w AGK FOR and GET HORLICK’S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Cheap substitutes cost YOU same price.. beginning | | | | | | | pre- | juith, | | e | morning MOTHER GAINED 30 POUNDS Gave ngth. “ather John's Medicine New Health and Str Helped the Childre she Says. of Waterville 1 Mrs. M. Butters, Me., 3 Wwas 80 run down ardly do my work in the until I began taking Father John Medicine which built me up and strength. 1 gained 30 pound e taking it. T have used IFathe Ida s 1 hou | John's Medicine for my children with Lo (Signed) Mrs, King street, rood succe: M. Butter ville, Me. SOLVING MURDER OF s, 3 Water tim of Brutal Beating Haven, April 26.—The fatally while rooming house here Sunday is believe woma was beaten in DIt} by Coroner Eli Mix to have been Mr Ann of 213 103rd street west), New York city. The bhases his opinion upon the the police have heen told Costello left that address and the next card was ved words, (either east that a Mr afternoon postal there wit thes rece | writing, on it: wve eloped.’” | Coroner Mix says that the | examiner reports that the woman wa | terribly beaten over the head with blunt instrument and effects of the blows, The case has puzzled | ana police since their called to it Monday. | man ana a woman, dumb, applied at G the On Sunday both deaf six houses for place visited, making their Later | house. found the hurriedly left That evening the woman unconscious. A physician man wa the Italian line Archduke Gior- been suspended on the railroads from Graz clama- of of | to | , the of- | gainst attacks of | ploi | | | | A son his the TUpon | head. s sent to I v | died. hospital where kull was fractured An inquiry was begun | the police were notified. | that the man had gone to the ral ! road station after leaving the and bought a ticket | Mas | only | woman' | identify her was a striped underski used in institutions. woman pregnant. The medic examiner said that the blood and splashes on furniture, clothin wnd walls of the room, the hallwa as seen article of clothing among wandering about in her delirium. A message to the detectiv from 1 the description answered that | had left her | street there. dead Co: E: of the of Mrs. home on ello st | GERMANY’S PURPOSE val Expert Has Several and Says Similar Exploits Cannot Be Preventod. London, April 5 :30 imes’ naval expert, in ai naval engagement off the a. cu ea m their raid "he raid was | man warships after Lowestoft, Possibly it was sal for the British bombardmer f Zeebruggee, or a recon AN C o test the strength and disposition ¢ he British squadron, More likely a definite purpose, T t \ dertaking designated to cover oper: | tions of a filibustering character con- | Treland. | | nected with the trouble in Di | There is no security against such ex- ¥y must be brief ow- under | ing to the urgent necessity of wasting | oOlive but the st | no time after the alarm has near | given.” gements | Benjamin - Trueblood, to Mr, and Mr of 136 Black wa born tod. Taylor could m | WOMAN DEAF MUTE New Haven Polie Tdentily Vic- coroner fact that Suaday not in the woman's hand- medical died from the coroner attention was and | room, and securcd one at the seventh wants known by means of pencil and pad 1 the de- clared she had fallen and bruised her recommendation she she Medical Examiner Scarboroush, | examining the body, reported that the ma- | as They found house for Springfield, There was no baggage and the the effects which might serve to The smears { and bathroom were due to the women bureau ew York city officers stated that woman | who 103rd IN LOWESTOFT RAID Opinions The ng the| coast | when the light British cruiser squad-| | ron and destroyers attacked the Ger- upon not undertaken with wanton risk, but with Rock avenue. DRIVER OF DEATH " AUTO IS DISCHARGED Ignorance of l{n;d éroves to Be His Chiel Fault | | New Haven, April 26—At the con- | clusion of & lengthy hearing before | Coroner EH Mix in his office here | yesterday, Leonard Joy of 1,330 North | Main street, Waterbury, driver of the L Jtney which collided the embankment under railroad bridge on Dixwell av Hamden, Monday night, death of two persons, from criminal responsibility for the Questioned with Joy was King of Waterbury, the y member of the auto party escape injury, except the 19-year old driver, King, matter of fact, appeared | as a material witness and was leased by the corener after his amination. Che investigation facts that the lights on the car were dim, that the emergency brake was disconnected, and that the foot brake did not work properly According to testimony, | Musnetzy of 48 Crown street, W; terbury, the owner of the jitney, had been told of these conditions. For a time it was thought that he might be summoned to appear but as he was not operating the machine when it ashed into the stone wall ae could not legally be held accountable. Joy was found to have driven over the road for the first time Monday night and being unfamiliar with the .| road, in the poor light mistook the a| sharp curve for a straight road and | crashed into the stone buttress whem the brakes failed to work in time with stone the nue, the was exonerated causin, any aceident Daniel or to as a re- ex- disclosed the n a d Abraham a h CITY COURT BUS iSS. o - 5 Judgments Are Given and Assigne a ments Will Be Made Friday, In the city court Judge James T. Meskill has made several judgments, among them are the following In the case of the Southern New ingland Telephone company vs, the | Connecticut Good Roads Construc- tion company, judgment for the tele- phone company to collect damages of $42.61 and costs of $9.31 In the case of Frank Maietta Mr. and Mrs. Frank Calagretta judgment for the plaintiff to recover gamages of $46.83 and costs of $12.05, In the case of Wicenty Palkowsky, covérs costs. Cases for the short calendar session Friday are as follows: Matilda Anselmo against Ferrari: Santi Puzzo against Higgins: Incorporated Produce’ co- | pany against S. U. Calkins and oth- rah Georback against Michael Ls vs, o Alex the Benz vs. latter Virginia rt | ‘, 3. 3 2, 1y =10k ACTURERS ME The ‘ON MANU Joston, April ation of Cotton N opened its annual two days' meetin here today. In additlon to busines ons and the award of the tion medal, an address by the pres- |ident, Albert Greene Duncan of Bos- ton and papers on varfous textile top- ics were on the program for today: Tonight the association will hold banquet in recognition of the that this is the one hundredth ing of the organization. National As nufacturers a fact meet- | | ‘A CLEAR COMPLEXION Ruddy Cheeks—Sparkling Eyes —Most Women Can Have Says Dr. Edwards, a Well-Known Ohio Physician Dr. F. M. Edwards for 17 years treated scores of women for liver and bowel ail- | ments. During these years he gave to his | patients a prescription made of a few well- known vegetable ingredients mixed with olive oil, naming them Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, you will know them by their olive color. These tablets are wonder-workers on the nt e of it s a part of a larger, formidable un-{ jjver and bowels, which cause & normal - | action, carrying off the waste and poison- matter that onc’s system collects. It you have a pale face, sallow look, dull | eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches, & | listless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts, in- active bowels, you take one of Dr. Edward's Tablets nightly for a time and note been | the pleasing results. Thousands of women. as well as men, take Dr, Edwards’ Olive Tablets now ant | then just to keep In the pink of condition. s | Dr, Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the success- George | ful substitute for calomel — 10c and 25 | per box. All druggists. | The Ollve Tablet Company, Columbus, RENIER, PICKHARDT & DUNN 127 MAIN STREET. OPPOSITE ARCH. TELEPHONE 312-2 filmy Crepes, Linens and Chine, Linens and Voiles. fon Taffeta, Silk Poplins, for Little Folks. and Underwear. i BLOUSES—Of Georgette Shepherd Checks. Prices THE PETTICOATS—Of Chiffon Taffeta, Soiree Silks, Pompadour Silk, Crepe de Chine and Washable Satin. Prices from $1.98 to $10.00. The Daintiest of New Neckwear, Hats and Coats THE MOST ADVANCED FASHIONS AT EX- TREMELY POPULAR PRICES SPRING FROCKS—Of shimmering Silks and Voiles, Prices $12.50 to $30. Crepe, Crepe de Prices from $1.00 to $9.00. SUITS, SPRING COATS and SUITS—Of Chif- Gaberdines, Poplins from $15.00 to $45.00. and FOR STOUT FIGURES—Suits, Waists, Skirts