New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 11, 1917, Page 6

HURALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors, 94 dally (Sunday excepted) a* ¢4:15 p. m., &t Herald Building. 67 Church St. Ted at the Post Ofice ‘a: New Britam &» Second Class Mafl Matter. ivered by carrfer to anv part of the city for 16 cents a week, 65¢c a month. {ptions for paper to be sent by mail. Daysble in advance. 60 cents & mouth. 00 & year. only profitable adverrising medium n the city: Circulation books and Fress Toom always open to advertisers. Ferald will be found on sale at Hota- Yog'e News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- war, New York City: Board Walk. Ate fautic Cits, und Hartford Depo:. TELEPHONB CALLS. incss Oifice 10ld Glory. “Here's to the flag. Hail it! Who dares to drag, or to trail it? Give it hurrahs. Three for the stars. Threc for the bars. Un- cover your head for it. To the soldiers who tread for it. Shout at flthe sight of it. The justice and right of it. The unsullied: white f it. The blue and the bright of ‘The red ahd the might of it. It's our flag. The Stars and the Stripes.” S e LS WILLIMANTIC CHORAL CLUB. | e d WORK FOR ALL. periences 'gathered by France d Great Britain and Russia in this hr have been closely studied by fnerican military experts with the o idea of utilizing American re- | ‘ ces in_ the highest degree of [licieney. - The administration’s fmy Bill is drawn along.the lines At offer the hest amount of protec- ! jn with the lcast amount of loss| lher of men or material. The selec- | e draft system incorparated therein {fgoked upon by military experts as | E only feasible method of raising an my of 500,090 to fight for Old ory. Those men who have just pped over the line, who have| ched an age outside the pale, may b1 hurt because they will have mno Ance to serve in the first detach- t. The Government knows best. iwants the young men of the country Bt, the men who are between the | Bs of cighteen and twenty-five. | lese are the ones who are best fitted | = the service. They have not vet red the ills to which flesh .is . Their ‘arches hdve mot fallen; eyesight has not been impaired; i hearing is good. In a word, they b the men Uncle Sam wants. , They 3 his boys, his pride, The older, M will get a chance to serve in | fer capacities. It is not given to! body to shoulder muskets orj erate machine guns. Somebody ist stay home to look after the! sms and the factories. Under the | ective draft the experts in their| sarate lines will be fully utilized. IN,|AND NOT OF, AMERICA. t has often been said in religious L5 that a man may be in the world 'S not of the world. Recently in one {New Britain's public schools a her observed a young boy who did join his class in the =singing of erica”. Asked why he did not take in the rendition the pupil said: father don’t want me to sing that 1 }ism will here find a way in° which to NEW “BRITAIN DAILY .HERALD WEDNESDAY,\APRIL 11, 1017, | must be eventually stamped out. that come lieve to live. We see aniples of it in New Britain. Almos every city has its foreign quarters of | one type or another. Upon arrival at Ellis Island and subsequent entry into { the country the average foreigner but natural. If his predeces- sors have not attained the’ upper strata of society or are not placed in which tercourse with other inhabitants here they stay by themselves and talk the one language. Their path is a narrow one. It is beaten between the home and the factory and back again, with a possible excursion to Main street on Saturday night or a trip in the coun- try on Sunday. The consequence oOf this is that whiie they wear American hats and American shoes and Ameri- can clothes they are in America but not of America. Thesec are the facts in the case. In- vestigation might possibly bring out other details. They would simply prove culightening insofar as the sat- isfaction of curiosity goes. What |is needed now is a remedy. How are we going to make Americans of these People who are in America but not of America? We have them with us. We the door was open. They came in be- causc the welcome on the mat lookéd bright and attractive. They read that much, anyway. side the land they were mnot ham- strung; thev were not hog-tied; they were not lassoed or corraled. Whether | in the North or in the South, or the | great western country, they weré of- | fered abundant opportunities to bet-i i i could ter themselves. That they must have ! done sv is proven by the very fact that we have never vet witnessed a stumpede for Burope. Most of these people are willing to dwell under the protective folds of Old Glory. Yet we find those who do not want their children to sing “America”."And these | boys and girls are Meing educated | in our fwee schools. We find men who have dwelled here thi ty and somctimes as long as forty vears, who have amassed vast for- tunes and who did not take out their paturalization papers until they saw the need of material protection. Spir- itually, they have been satisfied. We find men who after long vears of resi- dence here do not know how to speak the language of the nation. And find- | ing these things we go oh unheeding. inactive, and ignorant of what it all means. But the day is coming, if it is not now here, when we must stop, loolg, and listen for those who are in America and not of America. GRAND FOOD SUPPLY. Governor Holcomb has again placed Connecticut in front of other states in the Union. By appointing a commit- tec of nine leading citizens of the | state to study methods of conscrva- tion of the food supply here the Chief Executive goes to, the last ditch of preparedness. The mere announce- ment of such a plan will be enough to create interest throughout every por- tion of the state. Every man and wo- man imbued with the spirit of patriot- aid O1d Glory on its way. From now ! on there will be a lessening of the extravagant methods of the past. Care-free Americn. will still its tango- ing feet and pause Jong enough to listen to the veice of reason. If the war does nothing else it will put a check on the wild career of the average Amecrican. Until now there » Investigation proved the fact & the parent of this child had come America some eight or ten years > to better his condition, had lassed-a snug litile fortune, had ficated hix childien at tne expense the American government, with the ult aforetold. This man is in Amer- _but not of America. Nor is the case aforementioncd an ted one. The other in De a man who had lived there fo Inty years suddenly decided he hted to take out his naturalization ers. Upon arrival at the court he d a long line ahead of him, othe: were also rushing for protection “grew impatient. When he finally to the county clerk’s desk he ad- pished that official, saying:“Hurry there, 1 can’'t wait #1 day ercupon he was severely.rcbuked. iwas told that inasmuch a& he had :-dy neglected the matter for day a e or more of years a little further 2y would not hurt him at all. Here | nother example of a man who is ! merica but not of America. Mhese arc incidents that must 4 merican mind to thinking. There finumerous cases, of men and wo- | who have been in this land’for years and who can speak few | s of our language.. These pople ot so much to blame as the man let child who his . - the man lusht of taking out his maturaliza- until grim war stood in [} oftinz. The men and women who I /ot learn the language of this htry are for the most part victims fa system of colonization which never 1§ papers set | sing | has been nothing to enter the minds of men and women in this country but the everlasting chase after pleds- ure. With their pockets full of money the inhabitants of this land have be- | come so they are extremely hard to { satisfy in their wants for fun and Their appetites for the | luxuries of lifc have reached the point | where they are beyvond the powers ol satiation. The people here had al- nost reached stite where they | would be unsatisfied in thei | good-time a | tion. It might be called a suped)unq- H t ant fullne The organ ook after the of { food-supply in this state will automat- conservation ! makes straight for his kith and kin, !} Once in- | replé- | It SS\L s New Britain Herald. 7:ncoice non o o such position as to warrant social in-} 5 e FACTS AND FANCIES. While they are interning undesir- ables they might lock up perpetually the person wha has his business let- ters signed with a rubber stamp and his twin brother who stamps them “Dictated but not read by.”"-—New York Herald. Colonel Bryan would become a pri- vate! The first of the 1,000,000 springers.—Exchange. i Dorothy Dix says it is all a mistake rd vouth as the timésof love. 1t may be mistake, but it is a jolly, juicy and_ beautiful mistake.—Hous- ton Post.” It is impossible to deprive us of one satisfdction in this war. We are at least on the sidec against the Turk, his harems and his massacres.— Springfield Republican. We are a suspicious lot. We know that no man can be honest and carry a different umbrella every time it Tains.—Paterson News. The Meriden woman who gave her three sons to the army in one day, made a sacrifice that should put all to shame. She gave all she had.— Meriden Journal, Let us not be unduly agitated if German raiders for a time are seen everywhere from Nantucket to French Lick. Phantoms can sail in shallow water—even on a heavy dew.—New did not exactly send for them. True, [ York Sun. Did you notice that the cover on last week's issue of the well known periodical founded by B. Franklin bore a picture of an infant, and under it the words: “More than two million a week?” Let Germany beware!— Boston Transcript. | really | April ibea i —New Haven Register. tion of a committee to | i ! fcaliy call attention to a condition that | is likely to arise at any time the na- | o \hen we can “have it out” to | tion is in active warfare. With a mil- i lion men drawn from the citizenry ! and placed in the military organiza- | tions of the country there must neces- v be an upsetting of the regular order. So long of volunteering is upper i hand there need he no the best interests of tie nation from every stand-point. The moment men are required to do miiitary duty and every i one who presents himself taken there will be a compicte overthrow of ihe which Tiicse things mey never happen. hoi nor chances. the fear for given is cquinamity now exists. will not. Yet the Gover- Connecticut A they of is taking no The nine mcmbers appoint- ed to conserve the food supply of this state will formulate a plan of preser- vation that will set up every muans of safety. Other states must follow the example. It is | i { Their the sclective system | | army i to remember our grandrmothers Our idea of a really sarcastic gen- tleman is the editor of the Cologne Volks Zeitung, who says that Germany is fighting for the freedom of the world.—Boston Transcript, The historic day_on which America by proclamation of the president, entered the great war was 6, 1917—Good Friday. May it “Good Friday” for all concerned. Rev. Mr. Bruckner of Hoboken re- ! ported that he saw guns on the decks | of the Lusitania before she set out on her fatal voyage. Now he figures in the news as the first clergyman to be taken into custody as a dangerous ! alien.—New York World. United. . One time we were willing to bet All sorts and conditions of rolls Our militant three Forever would be As widely apart as the Poles, But now, where the Banner is set, Like old college chummies we see The Colonel unchilly (all Sulzer “Hey Billy!” With both hugging William J. B.! The Colonel and Bryan of old Would study by day and by night To gather up stings And other mean things To hurl at each other at 'lght, And Sulzer was cager to scold; But now, when the Flag's flying free, That statesman eternal Cries “Joy!” to the Colonel And both smile on Willlam J. B.! That tale of the lion and lamb Once led me to snicker “Nay! nay!" 1 figured it fully The creature so woolly Would form a nice luncheon some da But pshaw! as a scer I'm a sham, For now we behold in our glee The Coldnel embracing Rill Sulzer's gold lacing, And both loving William J. B.! O Spirit of Patriotism! We Knew not your power till now, We neve uspected That fo disconnected Could ever be taught a how!” Lo! reaching across the abysm X Where all the old hatreds must flee, The Colonel shakes paws With Bill ‘mid applause, And both shake with William J. B.! ——John O’Keefe, in New York World. “Here's What Every Man Knows. (Hampton County Herald). Everybody knows something most people knew a lot of ihings. some- A PLEA TO WOMEN. In Time of War They Have a Wonder- ful Work to Perform. How many of us women have stopped to think what we will mean to our men when they begin their to he a drag on them, or are-we going to send them forward with faces alight and bravely smiling, reserving our tears for some future our hearts’ content, and no one look- ing on? At this time of war we women have wonderful and glorious work to per- form. It may be that we are the ay-at-homes,” with no natural tal- ents that would allow us to join the or v, but our work is cut out for us just the same. It is going to be our task to keep smiling faces, to bear whatever burdens (and there fall to us as patient- ¢ and uncomplainingly as possible, to give cheer and comfort and added strength to our men. * It is up to us and md try to follow, in their footsteps. ought side by side with their men, their loving kindness and cncouragement served (o renew Jjaded spirits and ied on to victory aft- er victory. How much e: a hard rlo and win if he knows that the hearts of his women at home are beating with the same patriotism that carries him onward, ever ready patriotism sier for 2 man to face and | ruggle in behalf of humanity? Are | the | we goin I to strive for the same cause for which he is striving, though the way may not be on the field of battle. We women must not shirk, we must not even think of shirking. Our duty lies clearly before us and we must act, in a way to make our men glad and proud to have us beside them in their ‘hours of coming hardship. This is plainly a plea to those wom- en who are making it hard for their men-folk to join im the fray. - What greater glory is there than that of striving for the betternient of human- ity in an hour of need? 'What great- er privilege can a man have than that of fighting for his country when she sounds the call> We women must not be backward. We are needed, and as the days go by we will be needed morc and more. Surely there are ways in which we can be of use if we only care to look: not require such a lot of looking. .Our country calls us, too. She asks for our help and encouragement. We must answer that call, at least in spirit if not in- person. G. R, V. TROOPS URGED 10 HELP NEW RUSSIA Appeal Issued Asking Them to Stand by Government Petrograd, April 11, Via London.— “The party of the fatherland and the army,” which includes mast of the members of the Petrograd sgarrison, has passed a resolution strongly sup- porting the war. “We urge the con- tinuance of the war to a victorious conclusion,” reads the resolution, ‘‘namely, a peace restoring the ancient frontiers of Russia and free Poland, inciuding the German and Russian territory. peace without the consent of the Allies would threaten Russian liberty, would be shameful, would brand us with disgrace and treason: scparate us from free England and France, from Belgium, Serbia, Mon- tenegro and Rumania, which have suffered devastation in behalf of their friends, and make us perjurers to our solemn caths to free Poland.” The party demands that the council of soldiers and delegates use all its authority to support the provisional government: that it operate exclusive- 1y through the provisional govern- ment as the sole governmental power to which the country and the army have taken the oath of fidelity; that it forthwith put an end to all dissen- sions between workmen and employ- ers in view of the fact that disor- ganization of industry threatens the army with calamity, and that it post- pone operation of the eight hour day by directing the workmen to labor as many hours daily as is humanly possible. The appeal to the army “We urge vou to employ all vour strength in the work properly battle. The soldiers should establish a more vigorous discipline on the basis of the new order of democracy, remembering that only an army sustained by discipline is a danger to the enemy and not a mere crowd of armed men. Strict obedience to the provisional government and the officers designated by it is the sacred duty of cvery soldier.” BEQUEATHS $5,000 'T0 CHILDERN'S HOME Mrs, Sarah Strong Leaves Fortune | to Worthy Causes One of the most truly philanthropic wills filed in the local probate court in a long time was that of the late Mrs. Sarah A. Strong of Court street, who died last week, filed today. In addition to giving substantial bequests to her many relatives. Mrs. Strong, in her will drawn on July 8, 1897, and the codicil, drawn in 1909, gave gen- erous beyuests to the First Congrega- tional church, the Children’s home, several educational institutions and other worthy funds To the First Congregational church Ecclesiastical soclety in this city Mrs. Strong gave $2.000, the same to invested and the income used for the benefit of the church library. The pastor of the church is named as custodian of the fund. The Children’s home, in charge of Rev. J. E. Klingberg. is bequeathed the sum of $5.000 and Moody school at Northfield, Mass.,, is also given $5,000, the amount to be used as & fund for support of the institution. Berea College of Kentucky is likewise siven a $5,000 fund. the income be used for the aid of students. Another $5.000 is given to the Con- gregational church Building society, Inc., and $5,000 more is bequeathed to the Connecticut Bible socie trustees of the fund for minis also entrusted with a $5.000 fun. money to be used for support of aged clergsymen. The North Congregational church of Woodbury, Conn., is given $3,000 with the specification that the fund is to be used to defray preaching expense. Nellie Curtis of this city, ed with and cared for Mr Strong, is temembered in the will with t of $1,500. David C. Bacon., George H. Bacon and Itta M. Bacon, all of Woodbury, are given $1,500 each and the sum of $1,000 is given to Timothy C. Bacon of the same place. John B. Northrop of and it will! republican to | L to | the | who | Stony Creek is given $1,500, while Sarah, wife of David C. Bacon of New- town, is given $1.000 and William 8. Bacon of the me place is given $1,500. Mary Bacon of Newtown also gets $1,500. Household furnishings are divided equally among David C., George H., Etta M., John B., David C. (of Newtown) Sarah. R., William 8. and Mary Bacon. jthe room, known by the testator as the “Ash room,” is bequeathed to Mary A. Bacon of Newton and all wearing apparel and extent of $3.000 is willed to Mary A. and Etta M. Bacon, nieces. After specifying her variqus be- quests, Mrs. Strong authorized that the residue of her estate be vided into two parts. One part is to go to the American Missionary society of New York and is to be Strong Memorial fund. The other part is to go to the Congregational Home Missionary scciety of New York. Strong specified that William and A. N. Lewis be named executors her will and e required to post a bond of not more than $3,000 eac ARMY OF OFFICERS 10 BE TRAINED NOW Camps Similar to Plattsburg All Over the Country Washington, April 11.—The admin- istration’s plans for building up an army to be supplemented at once by the establishment at many points throughout the country of ecivillan training camps for officers. The great need of the war army to be raised will be properly equipped officers, and to aid in meeting the de- mand the war department has de- cided to adopt the Plattsburg idea on a nation-wide scale. Arrangements for the camps already are being made and civilians desirous of fitting them- selves for commissions in the officers’ imental commanders for assign- ments to them. The number of camps to be set up will depend on the number of applications received. A course of three months vigorous training will be given the prospective officers, who will be organized companies or larger units and go 'through all the drills and exercises of enlisted men, supplemented by lecture courses as to The qualities displayed by men under- going this training will determine Whether they are suited to army life and also the rank in the reserve corps which they are qualified to hold. Commissions will be issued at conclusfon of the training period to those accepted, who will be assigned to units of the regular army, National Guard or the first contingent of I troops be raised under the draft plan. The scheme is designed particularly to mcet the situation of civilians who have had no military experience and v\"ho'm‘c too old to enter 'the second | lieutenant grade of the reserve corps, but are otherwise qualified by educa- tion and capacity to become officers. Maximum Age Raised to Forty. The department has suspended the regulation limiting new enlistment in the regular army to men not more than thirty-five vears of age. This was made possible by the war declaration against Germany. To conform to the administration's army bill the maxi- mum age has now been set at forty vears. The authorized strength of the reg- ulars will soon be reached at the present rate of enlistment. Including all combatant and non-combatant troops and unassigned recruits, this would mean a total of 138,000 enlisted men. Recruiting will be prosecuted vig- orously, it is indicated, as the process of assembling, equipping and @ssign- ing recruit takes some time and it is expected that congress will pass the new army bill before any considerable number in excess of authorized strength may be ready to join their regiment Plans for the National Guard were definitely outlined by the war depart- ment. Adjutants gencral of the states have been finformed that no new units of the Guard will be recognized except such special forces as may be neces- jsary to complete divisional organiza- tion of the present establishment and those which hawe armonies have been recruited in definite localities and have other indications of ‘“probable permanéncy.” The purpose of the department is to prevent organization of purely volun- teer regiments under the guise of Na- tional Guard units. and which would not. in all probability, last beyond the duration of the w An official circular points out that the present emergency is one which nnot be met by the regular forces and the National Guard alone, and adds that existing law “does not con- template that the Federal govern- ment shall call upon the states to form more National Guard troops in order that they may be called into the federal service.” “The laws” the circular continues, “placed this responsibi of organ- izing more troops for strictly federal use upon the federal government. where it properly belongs.” the to TORAGE EGGS GONE. Washington, April 11.—— the entire stock of eggs held in s age throushout the winter was ex- hausted March 1, only 3,100 cases re- maining from the five million cases held August 1, 1916, the Federal hurcaw of markets announced tod The furniture in jewelry to the | kinown as the | that they | I recorve corps may apply now to de- | into | the duties of officrs. | HING BASEBALL IS 'BACK ON HIS THRONE American- and National Leagne Teams in Initial Contests New York, April 11.-—Baseball, the national safety valve for pent-up en- thusiasm and tense nerves, took the fleld today before the nation at war. is evidenced by the fact Leonard Wood will ities Major General by tossing out the new ball at the Polo grounds. | National league games are uled Chicago, Cincinnatl and The opening game at | Boston with New York in this league , was declared off because the grounds ! are covered with snow. | The season in the American league i will start with games at St. Louis, | Detroit, Philadelphia and New York. i The weather promises to be generally | fair, but temperatures remain low. ; Club owners expect a fairly pros- l | IWEIDENEK POLITE T0 LAST MOMENT ,Calls at State Department to Bid America Farewell ‘Washington, April 11—Baron Zwel- denek, Austro-Hungarian charge &’ affairs, called at the state department | The approval of the military author- late yesterday and bade Secretary that | Lansing farewell. This was in con- trast to the failure of Count von Bern- open the American league season here | 5¢o . the dismissed German ambs ks dor, to make a farcwell visit, and was \ sched- construed as meaning that behind the action of the Vienna government in severing relations with America there - is not the strong feeling that charac- terized the severance with Germany.. Arrangements now are under way for the recalled Austrian diplomatic and consular officials to join with the party of German officials dismissed from China and who are due at San Francisco the last part of the week. The two parties will meet in New York just as soon as possible and go | 'perous season but admit that receipts | over the same route followed by C: | y Count jand attendance probably will be cut|von Bernstorff, stopping for examin- 1 by the war. They are cncouraged, { however, by the fact that the Inter- i natlonal league games in Canada last | summer were well attended. ation at Halifax, and landing in Den- mark. The state department is endeavor- ing to obtain accommodations for Friends of the game declare that|them on the line¥ Ryndam, now at baseball this vear will perform a_ na- New York, or the Stockholm, which | tional service by affording distraction | has been at Halifax for some time. It i from the grim tension of war. It is | expected that bulletins of big events at the front will be displayed at the | parks. ! Before the game at the Polo i grounds this afternoon the players of { the New York American league club i will perform military evolution, in which they have been drilled for the past sgix weeks. | N. E. O. P. CONVENTION. | Grand Treasurer Reports Balance of $2,924 and $7,393 in Bank. | Hartford, April 11.—About 225 | delegates attended the twenty-ninth annual convention of the grand lodge | of Connecticut, New England Order of Protection held here today. Grand Warden John E. Lyddy of Bridgeport, presided. The morning session was given over | to reports of officers and discussions. The election of officers was deferred until laté in the afternoon. The grand treasurer P. E. Whalen of New on hand March 31, 1917, and $7,393 in savings banks, HIGH SCHOOL NEWS. May 11 between Holyoke and New Britain and Springfield has been in- take part for some unknown reason. The affirmative side of the High side in a practice debate. The affirm- ative side is composed of the follow- ing. George Rachlin, Louis Schaefer, Israel Nair and alternate Hornstein. Negative side, John\ Hag- arty, Ernest Mucke, Salvatore Casale, and alternate Abraham Shaefer. Sturman Dyson and Merwin Peter- son junior and senior respectively at- tended the annual hall of the New Ha- fraternity in New Haven at the Hotel Taft Monday evening. The progress and efficiency com- meeting will be held this evening by the letter club at the High school. Only those who have won their let- ter in any of the High school branches | the expression of his o* athletics are eligible to member- ship. “Jack” Barton is president of the club. LINCOLN SCHOOTL SOCIAL. Principal Marcus White of the State Normal school will deliver an address before the Parents and Teachers’ association of the Lincoln school on Friday evening. In addi- tion to tife address the children of the fifth and sixth grades will give demonstrations of folk dancing. There will be special dancing by Eloise Die- mand and Eleanor Renchan and mus- ical selections by members of fifth grade. Following the entertain- 1 Haven reported a balance 'of $2,924 | arrange their affairs and proceed is estimated there will be about 140 in the Austrian party and 27 inthe first ‘of the two German parties from China, 'who will go with the Austrians. The American ambassadors to Lon- don and Paris have been instructed to ask for safe conducts. Austria’s note to American Charge Grew at Vienna severing reclations with the United States and offering every facility for the return of Amer- ican officials in Austria was made an official statement as follows: “The April 8, from American Charge d° Affaits, Vienna, has been received by the department of state: “ ‘Minister for foreign affairs has just informed me that the diplomatie relations between the United States and Austria-Hungary are broken and has handed me passports for myself and the members of the embassy. He states that we mayv leave the mon- archy at our convenience and. that every possible courtesy will be ex- tended. Am telegraphing consuls to to Vienna, with a view to leaving for The debate which was to take place | handed definitely called off owing to the fact | ists between it and the Imyp: that Springfield would be unable to | man Government, -Aust Switzerland if possible at end of week. 3 **‘Folljwjng is a translation of note e’ by minister: *‘Since the United States of Amer- ica has declared a state of war ex- ial Ger- E i fapmag as allles'of the German Empire, have decided to break off the diplomatic school team will debate the negative | relations with the United States, and the imperial and royal embassy at ‘Washington has been instructed to inform the department of state to that Gifford | effect. "; “‘While regretting under these cir- % cumstances to see a termination of the personal relations which he has had the honor to hold with -the carge d’affaires of the United States. of America, the undersigned does not ven chapter of Alpha Delta Sigme | fail to place at the former's disposal nerewith the passports for the de- parture from Austria-Hungary of himself and the other members of the mittees met at the close of school. A | embassy. “‘At the same time the under- signed avails himself of the opportun- ity to renew to the charge d' affairs most perfect consideration. (Signed) “ ‘CZERNIN, It ds believed in official circles that if Turkey follows the example of Aus- tria-Hungary the only means by which, Ambassador Abram I. Elkus, the other members of the American embassy in Constantinople, and the United S¢ates consfilar officers may be able to leave Turkey will be on the embassy launch Scorpion, a converted gunboat, which has been at Constant- inople since the opening of the war. It has not been overlooked that Turkey, following the precedent of the United States in seizing German and the | 5 ustro-Hungarian vessels in American waters may selze the Scorpion and it ment there will be a socidl and the | 44 ggmitted that such action would be serving of refreshments. ) TUG AND BARGE CRASH. Bridgeport, April 11.—The Clarence Blakeslee of New Haven, barge, the Westerly, crashed into her stern. Both vessels were consider- ably damaged by the collision, both will be able to proceed to dry docks. said he was blinded by a searchlight operated from the shore. APPROVES OF PUBLIC FARMS. announced today that New Jersey was prepared to accept a loan of large estates which would be placed under cultivation to increase_the nation’s food supply. It is the governor's puyr- pose to turn into food-producing arcas many of the estates which have been proffered for military purposes. BISHOP IUEE COMING. hop W. L. Lee, New York, who succceded Bishop Alexander Walters, will make his first Episcopal visit to the A. M. E. Zion church tomorrow and will preach at 7:45 p. m. Bishop Lee is known throughout the south- ern states as a great preacher and as w bishon of the Zion church. CANNOT EAND ON BAHAMAS. nor of the Bahawa Islands has noti- ficd the state department that he has isstied an order forbidding any per- son to land on the islands after April 9 without a passport containing a photograph, Washington, April 11.—The gover-* a man well qualified for the holy of-! t{own of Bristol. fice of which was conferred upon him | jj5 wife, two sons and a daughter. SMALLPOX IN BRISTOL, ol, April 11.—A case of small- pox has Dbeen discovered, it learned tods in the family of Frederick Courchaine. The dwelling, which houses .sixteen persons, been quarantined, . was | to have been has| avenue. extremely embarrassing. The Scorpion if permitted to bring out the American officlals, would probably deliver them tug | at a Greek port, posibly Saloniki, al- though, if safe conduct for the vessel outward bound with an empty barge | could be obtained from Germany and in. tow, went aground just inside the | Austria-Hungary, she might go to & harbor mouth early today and the | Spanish port. Should safe conduct be denied. it would be possible for the party to go but | overland the greater part of the way to France after leaving Greece, The mate of the Blakeslec | whence they would proceed to a Span- ish port for passage to America. WILLTAM A. DUNBAR DEAD. Trenton, April 11.—Governor Bdge | prictol Man Had Been Prominent in Life of City. Bristol, April 11.—Willfam'A. Dun- bar, a retired spring manufacturer, died at his home here today aged 73 vears. He was one of the organizers of the Bristol water company and a direcs tor and vice president of the company until it was taken over four vears aga by the municipality. He also served | as chief engineer in the local fire de- partment from 1878 to 1887, repre- sented Bristol in the legislature in 1879, had served for vears on the board of assessors and at the time of his death was first selectman of tha He is survived by $100,000 INCENDIARY FIRE. Cleveland, April 11.—Fire believed of incendiary origin early today completely destroyed tha six story Stran building on Prospect The loss is estimated af $100,000, following despatch, dated public at the state department with .{°