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Minor: the first time in three years. REACH SHORE IN BOATS. Palmo, Maporca, June 20, 1:40 p. m. 1 | steamer Pino of Genoa, which have arrived at Port Mahon, 1, in the ship’s ‘boats Jewel $35.00 @ 4 CHESTNUT ST. VETERANS OF CO. | 10 HELP SOLDIERS Committees Are Named to Start| Reliel Work Immediately Members of the Veteran corps of Company I, First regiment, C. N. G., | upwards of fifty strong, held an en- thusiastic meeting at the Arch street | armory last evening at wh they made plans for raising money for the members of both Companies E and T, | now at the front, and also for assist- | ing their families at haome. They likewise passed a resolution tendering their hearty co-operation to the mayor, the common council and other organization which are planning to do anything for the local soldiers. Be- | fore the meeting adjourned a sum was | tobacco | donated and a quantity of purchased which was sent to Niantic today for the use of the local soldiers who have been left there. Committee Ts Named. Captain Samuel Magson presided at last night’s meeting and Erastus P. Schmidt, former captain of Company 1, was secretary. It was voted to ap- point a committee of seven to money for the soldiers and to help the families of the absent men where needed. The committee was named as follows: Frank H. Johnston, pres- ident; John Recor, clerk; A. C. Ander- son, L. D. Butler, H. J. Bowen, C. E. Carlson and Captain Magson. To Get New Members, Isadore Tarkus, a former local resi- dent, who is now at the European war front with the Italian army, writes to local relatives concerning some of his The missive was writ- rench in Austria and speaks ‘| of a recent battle where the loss to thé enemy was very heavy. The Ital- n troops so far have not made much headway but are anticipating a strong | drive against the Austrians very soon. Tarkus has a brother and a brother- in-law also serving with the army and on a recent furlough he met them for —Twenty-five men of the crew of the was by a submarine on | Just Around the Corner There are about 00 veterans of Company I in this city, and a member- ship campaign will be instituted at once. At present there are sixty mem- bers enrolled and fifteen applications have been received. The committee to secure the membership of all the vet- erans before the mustering roll is closed on August 15, consists of Hor- ace W. Eddy, W. B. Montague, F. H. Johnston and Samuel Magson. Mem- bers of this veteran corps feel they are really the official representa- tives of the soldiers inasmuch as they were formerly members of the com- pany and are familiar with their mili- duties. It was distinctly stated last evening that the action taken to help the soldiers and their dependents s not to be confined to Company As Company E has no s, the members of this company will share any benefits. To Meet With General Cole. Captains Griswold, Dyson and Schmidt wer ypointed a committee to interview Adjutant General Cole in reference to securing the of the local armory for military drilling, for social, dances or other entertainments by which money may be raised to help the soldiers o) Griswold, who was called to N today to assist in Arifling the * will take the antain ntic ookies,” matter up personally with General Cole and will report back at his carliest convenience. He will also consult General Cole in reference to the organization of a citizens' rifle what the the loan- club in this city, and will see government can do regarding ing of rifles for their use. H. W. Eddy is treasurer corps. 70 PRESERVE EVIDENCE French Government WIil Not Repair of the Rheims Cathedral in Order to Show Effects of German Shells. Paris, June 29, 5:25 a. m.—Rhemis cathedral will not be repaired for sev- eral years after the war closes, accord- ing to the plans of the French gov- ernment, as outlined by the Petit Journal. This decision has been reached in order that Frenchmen and foreigners may have an opportunity to see how the cathedral has suffered from German gun fire. The famous structure is reported to be suffering serious deterioration from ticn of fine arts had decided to erect tion of fine arts has decided to erect a temporary shelter above the edifice and reconstruct the roof but the plans .hive been abandoned in defer ence to the wishes of the government. Favorite $50.00 Come in and see us about our special Easy Term Payments. We have a large stock of records to select from. Machines in prices $15.00, $25.00, $50.00, $75.00, $85.00 up. All machines on trial free and no obligations. L. A. GLADDING CANNON DEMANDS raise | that | veteran | CLEAN-UP INMEXICO “You Cam’t Feed Bandits on Soothing Syrup,” He Says Washington, June 29.—A demand that United States into) Mexico and clean it up and establish | the “go a government there by military force was made in the house yesterday by cx-Speaker Joseph G. Cannan, who declared that “the time has come for | | congress to act.” ‘ “We are already at war in Mexico,’ shouted Mr, Cannon. “Let us stc calling it an ‘emergency’ or a‘cris “Uncle Joe,” who spoke during the debate on an urgent deficiency bill ng $27,586,000 far the extraordi- | expenses of the army and the | cost of mobilizing the National Guard | incident to the Mexican troubles, was | coverely critical of the administra- | tion’s past pollcy regarding Mexico. | Hec said he was ready at this time to recogrize conditions as they are and | to vote for legislation and monay necessary to meet the situation. | “Do you mean you approve of what | | has heen dane?” asked Representative | Garner of Texas. i “If you mean to ask if T approve | of Woodrow Wilson’s policy in Mexico | 1 answer, God forbid!” exclaimed Mr. | Cannon. “The administration’s course has been dilly-dally, wishy- washy hog-wash. But T am not mak- ing a political speech. If I were mak- | ing a partisan speech I could say a whole lot of things, but it doesn't | scem to avail greatly to talk abouf wha is responsible for conditions on the Mexican border. It will be legiti- mate to call attention to that later on if it becomes material when the great American citizenry will be called upon to approve the actions of the adminis- tration with a view to the eTections tkat are to be held. “Before a great while we will ad- journ,” continued Mr. Cannon, “and I hope to God before we adjourn that action will be taken by this congress —positive, manly action—that wil] tend to wipe aut the present con- ditions in Mexico. We cannot feed bandits on soothing syrup.” “Do you not think that the sooner we go in there and clean out Mexica | the better it will be?” asked Represen- tative Eagle of Texas, a democrat. “You have stated it exactly,” Mr. Cannon. with Mexico, and if that had been realized some months ago we would have been in better shape today.” “Do you mean we should go into Mexico and straighten it out thorough- that things have been going from bad | to worse dawn there since Huerta was put out of Mexico. Tt took a year to put him out with a co-partnership | cxisting between the president of the | United States and Villa and Carranza. Finally they put that bandit out and, inasmuch as it took that long, T guess | Le had some red blood in his veins. When he was put out the co-partner- | ship was dissolved, and in the fullness | of time Villa became the unworthy bandit and the other bandit, Car- ranza, was recognized as the de facto goverment, and we have been going from bad to worse from that day to this. “T would go in there for the benefit sald | “We are already at war | | 1v2" asked Representative Garner. | “Yes, thoroughly,” shouted Mr.| Cannon. “I mean that it is potent ;. T songs can be: TAR SPAN Sousa.) (COLUMBIA, TH (Shaw.) Princ AMERICA. Columbia, " tette. Orchestra 4 CBATTLE HYMN { " (Howe.) tette. (Shaw.) Columbi MEDL Prince’s Band. J } J) Quartette. THE VACANT of civilization, for the benefit of %he United States, for the benefit of fhe stricken and terrorized people of | Mexico. God knows I do not want | fexico and we do not need it, but we | ought to go in there.” | “Do you realize that this would mean war with Mexico?” asked Mr. Garner. “Well, we have got war with Mexico. My God, do you not know that, com- ing from Texas?’’ replied Mr. Cannon. “I would have, th¥ war proceed ugtil we can have a permanent*cendition of peace and order®ite . ' —f MESSAGE FROM THE SKIES =R Army Aviator, Flying at Altitude of | Dis- | 5.000 Feet Sends | | | Radiogram tance of 20 Miles to Land Station. San Diego, Cal., June 29.—Captain C.. C. Culver, U A., aeronautics | radio expert attached to the signal corps' training school here, suceeded Tuesday in sending a radlo message | twenty miles from a military aero- plane flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, it was announced here today. By | arrangement with Dr. R. O. Shelton, | an_ amateur wireless operator, Cap- tain Culver sent his message from a mathine piloted by Sergeant William Ocker, of the army aviation school The instrument used was a modifica- tion of the aeroplane radia set used by | the French flying corps. Experiments | in receiving messages while in flight will be made soon by Captain Culver. | McMILLAN’S ANNUAL OUTING Plans are being made for the annual outing of the clerks employed at Mc- Millan’s department store and it is probable that the affair will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 19. In previous years the clerks have had their outings at Lake Compounce, but this vear it is planned to charter a boat and take a sail down the Con- necticut river, leaving the dock at Hartford at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It is possible that clerks in some ¢ the other stores may join this outing party. Is a deceptive disease— | thousands have it and KIDNEY TROUBLE {270 (00 Feaunes J60 can meke no mistake by using Dr. Kil Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy. druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes. Sam- ple size bottle by Parcel Post, also pamp | let telling you about it Address Dr. Kil- | mer & (o, Binghamton, N. Y., and enclose | ten cents,” also mention the New Britain FOR MANHATTAN “Man Trom Egypt” 1 | New York, June 29.—“Mugford” | s added to the list of myths along | with “The Man from Hgypt” and the | ittle Black Man” yeZerday hy O. B. Phillips of the Seymour law office | about $ in the John Doe hearing before “hief Magistrate McAdoo, the purpose of which is to discover the identity of | the person in the bank of J. P. Mor- gan & Co., who gave out for sale se- crets of munition contracts with the Allies. Mr. Phillips was as indefinite in his | identification of “Mugford” as was Dr. Waite in his personification of his Egyptian shade. He had never seen “Mug,” didn’t know his given name, had never heard him described, knew nothing about him except that he was | in for a split of the war contract profits and bonuses. But “Mugford is no more elusive than the man through whom Morgan conlidences leaked and the financial district now | has two mysteries instead of ne on | which to speculate i Most of the testimony at the hear- | ing centered around the activities of | the occupants of the office of Seymonr & Seymour of 120 Broadway of these men, Phillips and Gahier De |2 osin Patriotic Records for the Fourth | FIRE with the pride and spirit of the nation, played and sung with a martial vigor that makes the echoes ring, these records will awake a responsive thrill in the heart of every real American. Hear them and you’ll know how truly inspiring our Country’s 3D BANNER. (Arranged by Prince’s Band. Double Quar- Columbia Mixed Orchestra accompaniment. COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF ia Stellar Quartstte. AMERICAN OLD CAMP Columbia Stellar SHT ON THE ttredge.) Unaccompanied CHAIR Stellar Quartette. Unaccompanied. 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" | Witt, took the stand, but failed to re- | veal 3 information | which ; manufacturers cross-examination for the Morgan office, Vho he was, W agreement ex A ted that an by one-fifth tion contracts put sociates. commission on understood as to the 4 last, “‘grapevine was alleged to sent to the Humboldt Fibre compa offering to get ton FRANCE PROTEST the Morgan | the payment of a total commission of Phillips admitted that the like tated latter Investigating Committee. in fact, repeated this tatement on the stand yesterday. Phillips testified y was introduced into the pro- Population to baix and Tourcoying. the Thompson i Paris, June | myster; German military ceeding | was a commission agent for the Hum- boldt concern, and in such a capacity had made an arrangement ton assoclates, * Lon the Morgan contract equally the original mission cent on each ing the evacuation by eivilia order is contrary to The Ha commission | e INTERY £ MO THIS WIL one-eighth pound of cotton 1 dren, a Certain reljef the comm to one-sixteenth cent zer, rwo | another man who was \1s0 entitled 1o | 014 bYaddress