New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1916, Page 5

L~ NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916. 9 TAFT AND ‘TEDDY’ GIVE FRAPPE HAND No Reconciliation of Ex-Presi- dents at Union Leagus New York, Oct. 4.—In any event, Taft and T. R. shook hands. The much discussed, long heralded get together meeting ,which was to make the republican party great and | reunited, took place last night in the carefully-censored library and dining | hall of the Union League club. And in all the happenings which involved the hetrogenous mass of political fig- ures—Old Guard, progressives, pro- gressive republicans, and others who were not quite sure how they ought to be classified—the one most discussed, the one awaited with the deepest in- terest was the moment when the chief haters of 1912, Theodore Roosevelt and ex-President William Howard Taft, clasped hands. The event came at a moment when newspaper reporters were led, some- . times with scant courtesy, into a side room where their eyes could not see and ears were useless to hear what might be said. Immediately after- | ward there were a dozen versions of | What had taken place. There was the Whitman version and the Sheldon ver- sion, the Taft version, and the Roose- velt version. Edward T. O'Brien, a member of the reception committee, burst into the room where the re- | porters had been sent and said: “They shook hands and there was | the greatest cordialty, Yes, certainly The greatest cordiality. I never saw such a smile on Colonel Roosevelt’s face, and also upon that of Mr. Taft. Don’t forget that; it was most cor- | atal.” But of all the versions this was the only one which had anything to say ahout cordiality. The so-called Taft version, as relayed to the reporters b; a friend, who dropped into the room, was that “we shook hands like any gentlemen might do and there was not | a word said.” No Reconciliation. As a large proposition this version was pretty much the same as the others. The true story is this: There was no reconciliation. Colonel Roosevelt, after shaking hands with eight or ten others who were in a group in the alcove of the libray where the reception was held, found himself confronting Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft ex- tended his hand and the Colonel shook it. There was uttered by each some passing triviality—a “how do vou do” —and there the conversation ended. | As far as could be learned neither mentioned the other by name, and the conversation, if such it might be called, was not taken up again during the evening. Colonel Roosevelt went on shaking hands with a thousand cther men, greeting old friends who may have differed with him political- ly in the past four years with hearty words and broad smiles. He shook hands with Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania, who, by the way, extended his hand first also. He recalled here and there a happy in- cident of past relations, and laughed and joked about it. The briefest greeting of all was that with Mr. Taft. Willlam Barnes, another of the ha- ters of 1912, who may have recalled also the drubbing the Colonel gave him at Syracuse when he sued for li- bel, was late in arriving, reaching the club about 9:45 o'clock. Colonel Roosevelt, it was understood, was ready to shake hands with Barnes 1 Barnes extended Lis hand first, but when Barnes got ther Colonel Roose- velt was about to deliver an address. | The music which reached the ears of Barnes was a great outburst of ap- plause—easily the most spontaneous and enthusiastic of the evening. When he looked up he found before him the smiling face of Colonel 'Roosevelt, readv with clenched fists to follow up an address by Mr. Hughes with one of his characteristically vigorous ap- peals to the true spirit of patriotism. Except for the brief moment when hands were clasped, Roosevelt and Taft separated always by at least one nerson. In the receiving line it was Chauncey »f. Depew. which followed the speaking they were seated at Aifferent tables—Colonel Roosevelt at a table labeled No. 2, Mr. Taft at table No. 3. Colonel Roosevelt also was two nearer the head of the receiving line at the re- zeption. Mr. Taft arrived at the cluh first. it any rate. There was a big crowd in front as he drove up shortly after | % o'clock with State Chairman Fred- srick Tanner and Elihu Root. pres- dent of the club, and George T. Wil- son. and the ex-president was cheered. Then came William M. Calder, nom- nee for senator; W. Murray Crane, harles D. Hilles, John W. Weeks, Zolonel Thqodore Roosevelt with Re- rig H. Post and George W. Perkins; Charles ©. Hughes with National Chairman Wilcox. Mr. Hughes arrived just as Colonel Roosevelt was plowing his way through the mass of men in the lower lobby of the club in a fight for a path- way to the elevator to take him to the reception room on the second floor. The crowd had been cheering enthusi- petically for the colonel, and when Mr. Hughes appeared the cheers for Mm mingled with those for Roose- velt. “Three cheers and a tiger,” shouted a club manage~. “Na, no, no tiger,” other member. We don’t want any Tammany methods in this club.” And the tiger wasn't given. As Colonel Roosevelt plunged inta lhe elevator, his old-time enemy, W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, slip- ped a cautious way through the crowd and got in with him. He could be seen talking. to the colonel as the slevator rose. What he said was lost. George R. Sheldon, former national republican treasurer, took Colonel Roosevelt in tow, and they strolled toward the alcave where the gather- g of dignitaries was collected. There At the supper | cautioned an- | | they extended hands Colonel Roose ‘L DY TABS ENJOY velt shook. He shook hands with Gas ernor Whitman, with Mr. Calder, with Robert Bacon, with George Von L. Meyer, once a member of his cabinet, with Chauncey M. Depew and with Ceneral Horace Parter. And then, or about then, came Mr. Taft. Scared of the Press. After this exchange of greetings they lined up to wait for the anxious horde in the hallways, held in forma- tion by velvet ropes, which had been rlaced there to see that no newspaper man got by. If a newspaperman ven- tured even so little past the sacred { line there was loud command which {ended to make the situation a trifle ridiculous at times. | The line in the alcove stiffened to meet the assault of the thousand or | more. Here is the way they stood: Flihu Root, Charles . Hughes, Theo- dore Roosevelt, Chauncey M. Depew, William H. Taft, General Porter, Gav- ernor Whitman, Senator A. B. Fall of New Mexico, R. Livingston Beeck- man, governor of Rhode Island: a- tional Chairman Willcox, Senator Weeks, Mr. von L. Meyer, Robert Ba- con, W. Cameron Forbes, head of the Hughes Alliance. It took an hour for the long line of men of thousand shades and convic- tions in the field of politics to file by. They showed how glad they were to see the colonel back in the ranks fighting for the success of the party. They were vigorous in their hand- shakes and in their words, but no more vigorous than the colonel. He had no enemies that he would admit to be such with the possible excepticns of Mr, Taft in his efforts to get men As the last man filed by—it was the biggest crowd ever inside the carefully | | | working together to beat Mr. Wilson. | i | | guarded doors of the Union league— there was a rush for the room where speechrs were to be heard. They cheered for Mr. Root, they cheered for Mr. Hughes and heard him tell what he purposed to- do if elected, and of the faults of Mr. Wilson. They | roared for the colonel when he stood vp and smiled in a way that was al- most an open peal of laughter. Colonel Assails Germany. Colonel Roosevelt in his address made no Teference to Mr. Taft or to the matter of reconciliation. He did attack the German-Americans and re- fer with bitter words to the sinking of the Lusitania,. which he termed “murder on the high sea,” a term not employed by Mr. Hughes. He said that there was a debate now in progress among the shapers of Germany’s policy on the question of submarines. There would be no such debate, he said, if the Germans knew that there was in the White Touse a president who would not tol- erate such methods. President Wilson in his speech de- livered on Saturday, Colonel Roose- velt said, had expressed his real con- victions, namely, that “he tapped his adversary on the wrist.”” The Wilson policies, he said, were being upheld by men whose shoulders ‘“slaped like champagne bottles.” Mr. Taft made the nearest thing to an offer of reconciliation with Roose- velt, but it went unanswered. He said: “We are holding one of those ex- ceptional meetings of the ex-nresi- dents’ club. It is not a large mem- bership and the members do not al- ways entertain complete harmony of views. But there is one subject on vhich we are unanimous to a point which cannot be exaggerated, and that is that we are going to elect in November another member.” FEDERAL RESERVE GAINS. Banks Average Larger Clearings in Past Month. Washington, Oct. 4.—All federal reserve bank districts averaged ma- An Daily terially larger daily clearings for the month ending September 16 last than ¢uring the preceding month, the fed- eral reserve board announced today. This increase was from $59,301,895 to $78,559,703. During the same period the total of banks from which federal banks are collecting at par, increased from 14,- €56 to 15,067, and state banks in- creased 417, AVOID ALL MEAT IF KIDNEYS AND BLADDER BOTHER Uric Acid in Meat excites and irritates the Bladder. Kidneys Take Salts at first sign of Bladder weakness or Kidney- Backache. Kidney and Bladder weakness result from uric acid says a noted authority. The kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to irritate and inflame, causing a burning, scalding sensation, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night. The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with a scalding sensation and is very profuse; again there is difficulty in avoiding it. Bladder weakness, most folks call it, because they can’t control urina- tion. While it is extremely annoying and sometimes very painful, this is | really one of the most simple ail- ments to overcome. Get about four | ounces of Jad Salts from your phar- macist and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, con- | tinue this for twe or three days. This W1l neurtalize the acids in the urine 80 it no longer is a source of irrita- Tlen te the bladder and urinary or- gans which then act normally again. Jad Salts is inexpe harmless, azd is made from the acid of gripes | an€ lemon juice. combined with lithia and is used by thousands of folks who‘ are subject to urinary disorders red by uric acid i Jaa a is splendid » kidney and no bad eff wts whatever, H@rf} you have a pleasent, efferves- cent lithia-water drink which quickly were perhaps twenty or thirty, and as relieves bladder trouble. BANQUET AT WALSH St. Mary's Society Celebrated Thir- teenth Anniversary With Addresses By Mayor and Prominent Clergy. Walsh’s restaurant was the scene of a pretty party last evening when the members and guests of the Ladies' T. A. & B, society enjoyed a turkey sup per in commemoration of the thir- teenth anniversary of the society. The table decorations were red and white carnations. Miss Mary Walsh presid- ed as toastmistress at the post prandial exercise following the supper and in- troduced the speakers. Mayor Quigley was the first speaker and took as his topic “Women” which ally appropriate to the oc- In his address the mayor em- the virtues of the mother, rendering a phasized wife and school teacher, glorious tribute to each in their sever- al callings. Rev. J. T. Winters, the founder of the society, was in a hap- py frame of mind ang expressed only words of praise for the soci and i achievements and wishing it all su cess in the future. Rev. J. J. Fitzger- ald, state president of the C. T. A. U., and now pastor of the new Catholic parish on the east side, was called up on. He gave one of his usual and elo- quent talks on ‘‘Temperdnc and its achievements in this state. Rev. Patrick Daly of St. Joseph's church proved a pleasing and witty speaker and warmly congratulated the society. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan was an- other speaker. He spoke on the word of the society and what temperance means to people in the different walks of life. Other speakers and guests were Mrs. William Blanchfield of Hart- ford, John J. Hibbard of Derby, Miss Catherine Blake of New Haven, third vice president of the state organization ana Miss Alice Murray of New Haven, a guest of the society. SAYS ALLIES WILL WIN Rev. George T, Berry Gives New Brit- ain Women Account of Relief Work in France. About fifty women attended the ad- dress given by Rev. George T. Berry at the First Congregational church yesterday afternoon. Rev, Mr. Berry is traveling about the country in the interest of relief work for the French army and declares that the issue will be settled in the favor of the allies. Rev. Mr. Berry said that this war is showing the world that the French have once again gained the power that wae thought lost. The people are showing their worth by sending their sons into battle, the younger men always being ready to take the place of the father. The McAll Cir- cle, a powerful nation-wide organiza- tion, was responsible for yesterday’s lecture. Rev. Mr. Berry asked the ladies to work even harder this year and to continue the good work that was started in relief last year. The speaker promised that from out of the chaos would come types of people of better caliber to live in the | new stronger and cleaner world. | Men of all religions are working side | by side to do all the possible good | in the line of relief and even after | the war will continue to work to- | gether for the benefit of mankind. | The effect of the war has stirred the | religious feeling in some to the depths while others show no display of feel- ing whatsoever. France has the admiration of the | world because she is fighting her own ! battle and also the world’s battles, he | said. When Joffre sent the French infantry against the German lines and drove them back from the attack on Paris the crisis had come in the af- fairs of France and once more she came into her own. Letters and writ- | ers were quoted in order to prove the “stuff” of which the French are made, Many times the religious workers turn their attention from their serv- ices and religious work to give aid to the stretcher carriers. The French affected by the war are hav- ing their time taken up by influence | of circle workers and these new oc- cupations will in time give them strength to believe in the will of God. The entife world will be henefited by the war and those lowered will come out refreshed and bettered by the ex- perience. * PRO-AMERIGAN CHOSEN Gen. Chamorro Friend Believed of United States, to Have Been Elected President in Nicaragua. U. 8. 8. San Diego, Managua, Nica- ragua, Oct. 2, via Radio to San Diego, Calif.,, Oct. 4.—Elections throughout Nicaragua were completed today. Re- turns were not all in, but Gen. Emil- iano Chamorro, a pro-American and until recently minister to the United States, undoubtedly was elected pres- ident of the republc. A few persons were killed in street brawls, but the general order main- tained was excelient. Admiral Wm. B. Caperton, on the cruiser San Diego, accompanied by two other United States warships, remained in the har- bor as a guarantee of peace during the election. OKUMA RESIGNS. Japanese Premier Leaves Office Be- cause of Advanced Age. Tokio, Wednesday, Oct. 5.—Count Okuma, the prime minister of Japan, resigned late yesterday, owing to his advanced age. The members of the cabinet also tendered their resignations to the emperor. Befare he resigned the premier, it is said, asserted that he would recom- LU L UL L L el L L Try this on your ukulele, boy, try this on your uku- lele—If you want to know who’s who in the ciga- rette blue-bookof thistown shake a leg to the near- est smoke shop and give MECCA the up-and-down. ) RAILROADS NEED NATIONAL CONTROL | State Laws Drawhacks, Says; Chairman of A. T. and Santa Fe Cincinnati, O., Oct. 4.—The fifth annual convention of the Investment Bankers' assoclation of America will come to a close here tonight with a banquet at which the principal speak- er will be United States Senator Rob- ert L. Owen of Oklahoma. Senator Owen’s topic will be “The federal reserve act and its relation to investment banking The program for the called for two business sessions today. Walker D. Hines, chairman of the executive committee of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, ad- dressed the convention on ‘‘The needs and the opportunities of the ratlroad situation.” He urged as the prime need of the public and railroad cor- porations, legislation which will pro- vide an orderly and responsible me- thod of settling railroad labor d: putes as a substitute for the “terror- ism of the strike.” Of equal importance, Mr. Hines de- clared, was legislation whereby state regulations reducing net through reductions of rates and in- crease of costs will be superseded by national regulation; and legislation whereby the power to issue stocks and convention bonds shall be de ed from and the method of their issue supervised by the nation. All these things were needed to insure the stability of rail- road reorganization plans. “The public is interested in the rail- road companies heing able to raise sufficient additional capital to keep the railroad properties abreast of the progressive demands of our rapid- ly developing business and civiliza- tion,” said Mr. Hines. “That capital cannot he secured un- investor can be induced to fur- nish it, and investors cannot be in- duced to furnish it unless attractive securities can be offered. and these securities cannot he attractive uniess there is a reasonable prospect that the railroad net income shall not be indiscriminately impaired through fragmentary local legislation and through irresponsible exactions of organized labor.” 1. MASSACRED BY TURKS Relief Workers Describe Conditions Among Armenians Syrians Since War Started. Horrible and mend to the emperor the appointment o¢ Viscount Takaaki Kato as his suc- cessor. Washington, Oct. 4—An active campaign to solicit $5,000,000 for re- 1 lief of about 1,000,000 Armenian and income | WERE SMALL Syrian war vietims was under way funds on October 21 and 22, designat- EXPENSES today, directed by the American com- | ¢1 by President Wilson as special Ar-| Expense accounts being file mittee for Armenian and Syrian re- | menian and Syrian relief day iy s ldsleantedite 1 lief. A statement issued by the com-| The Turkish government already | - mittee declared nearly three-quarters | has given consent for distribution of | Cent political conventions show of a million Armenians, or nearly one- | rclief among Syrians, and authority |little or nothing was spent for half the number in their native coun- | has been secured for passage of sup-|ical purpodes. Ex-Senator La try at the beginning of the war, have | piies through the allied blockade, The [ | il Fo B0 (T ey been massacred by Turks or died of | siate department hopes to obtain e poTis W S e s hunger or- disease. The comrittee | cxtension of these privileges to Ar-|Chiefly for hotel ~accommoda urged special efforts for callection of [ menia. ](“arf;\rs was the limit of the o Putting It Over The Line Many a man can think up plays in sport or business who lacks the rugged strength and energy to carry them out. Human power comes from food, and it is vitally essential that it contain the elements required by both body and brain—in good balance, and in form for prompt digestion. 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