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fhe Baptist church. 5 5 = 7he postponed mestinglo > n’'s club will be held esday aft- noon, Feb. 12th, at 3 o’clock in x Mary K. Allen af ingfield will lecture on Current nts. Prize masquerade and dance by ady Owls. Blectric Hall, Feb. 8.— vt. Wdward A. Madden of 226 Fair- ew street has composed his latest ng entitled “Somewhere Over here. Goodness of Aunt Delia’s Bread.— hvt. Fred Walker has leased the first Lor of his house on Harrison street William H. Corbin, through the bmp Real Estate Co., and Matthew pnlon has leased the second floor of s Harrison street house to George ean, the new assistant superintend- t of the Vulcan Iron Works. Coal reasonable. 79-4 delivered; Tel. advt. EVENTS TONIGHT Lyceum theater, vaudeville and su- rior photo plays. high eclass photo Fox's ays. theater, Keeney's theater, vaudeville and oving pictures. Vega society meets in Vega hall. Chamberlain council, Jr. O. U. [, meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. - Basketball, M. m. C. A. gymna- MORTALITY RECORD HIGH hring First Month of Year Deaths Averaged More Than Two Per Day JRecords for Past Week. he records of vital statistics at citk clerk’s office show that the prtality during the month of Jan- ry was unusually high, 76 people, an average of more than two per having died. There were 189 hs during the month and 28 mar- ges. During the past week there pre eight marriages, 11 deaths and following 46 realty transfers: IMam Heinzmann to Frederick inzmann, land and buildings on enwood street; estate of Ralph J. nor to Union & New Haven Trust apany, land on East Main stree ate of Louis Nair to William Lei- land and building on Arch t; Carl E. Jacobson to John A. prahamson, land and buildings on hin street; Joseph Coffey to Peter Coffey, land and building on Star eet; Bessie Andrews, et al., to Bod- 11 Land company, land and build- on Lake boulevard; J. M. Brady M. Papaleo, land on Daly street; nbert Carreri, et al., to Louis Croll, d and buildings on Elm street; hn E. Street, et al, to John B. cet, land on First street. CFTY COURT CASES. n Reserved Raphael Litigation. udge James T. Meskill, presiding the city court yesterday afternoon, decsion in the case of the Richards Shoe 'k against Willlam C. Raphael of y. A W. U appeared for plaintiff and M. D. Saxe for the endant. The palintiff contended ht 2 consignment of shoes was sold the defendant and after several irs had been disposed of the _re- inder were shipped back to m. I'wo berved s cases are on the docket for 1 in the city court next week. Re- cca Schetman against J. Fagen will heard at 2 o'clock Wednesday aft- oon. Klett & Alling will repre- t the plaintiff and Joseph G. pods the defendant The case of ‘W. Mitchell against Samuel E rson is set for trial at 2 ursday afternoon Klett & Alling present the plaintiff and Judge Utam ¥. Mangan the defendant. “the | in Richards vs. | company of New | | | | o'clock | checl: book just as much. tion ‘Wwas made putting on automobiles, heartily adopted methods of publicity. son has generous his show Thrift Stamp Stephenson and were appointed a committee charge of making up a suitable dis- play. Light and erously volunteered his services. lodge sales, speech night with this work. make applicatian the This will greatly Tesults. The membership of each lodge | | objectead. Bl 1 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1918, | MADE-IN-CONNECTI Statements by prominent Connect have been secured by the Connect publish these interviews. and they CUT WAR icut women on vital war topics icut State Council of Defense. Th newspaper has made arrangements with the Council of Defense to will appear four times cach week. “To protect soldiers and sailors as well as civilians against the dangers of immorality is one of the most im- portant tasks confronting the women of this country,” said Dr. Valeria H. Parker when asked about measures ses e Sn he ' for hool Was per fising veek oli- h's jsson oYy rtising Polish which s t streets of z is to be made 00 purchasers of es. People are aking larger pur- ffong impression had Pthat larger sales were This Thrift Stamp bus only a matter of saving yut Uncle Sam needs the red dollar bills and the open A sugges- to get stickers for and it was of the best M. David- vy affered the use of window for a three days display, and Lewis William H. Crowell to have as one H. Bartow of the Connecticut Power Co. has also gen- director of the a Thrift campaign at one of the meetings last nd is keeping in close touch He desires to have it that all lodges shouid in regular form at office for sfamp purchases. simplify the ' sale Mr. Schultz has developed a system of war savings in the lodges, which | is expected to be productive of fine | BE. W. Schultz, made understood post is to be divided up among a large | committee, and every committee man | be responsible for sales among a certain mebership. The societies and lodges are taking hold of the sales i good shape. Four minute speeches are to be made at the theaters and at patriotic meetings fram time to time, and an innovation was decidea on to have boys and girl scouts make short | speeches. They will wear the scout | uniform. W ¥lm School Sells Stamps. | For the two weeks ending February 1, the Elm street school sold 6 Thrift stamps and saved 620 pennie: One boy wha was with us school | when the campaign started pledged himself to buy four Thrift Stamps weekly after he went to work. The boy is true to his promise and will be | the possessor of nine Thrift stamp after tomorrow’s sale. He came in ! last Monday with his dollar and this week’s dollar he sent by a friend. in ¥FLM HILL HO DESTROYED. of Marshall W to Ruin by Flames. Home ght Reduced Fire destroyed the home of Mar- shall Wright at Elm Hill late yester- day afternoon. In attempting ex- tinguish the flames, which were dis covered about 2:30 o’clock, Mr Wright sustained painful burns, ne cessitating medical attention. Mr. Wright went to Rocky Hill yes terday, leaving his wife and daugh- ter at home. The fire was discovered in the rear of the house, and the women inmates did their best to ex- tinguish it without avail. Assistance was sought of the local department, and Chief Dame and Firemen Woods and Carlson responded. The trio succeeded in saving some of the fur- niture, but the structure was doomed. Lack of water hampered the work of the firemen. The loss was about $3,- 000. to POLICE COURT TTEM: Two Fighting Foreigners Arraigned and One is Sent to Jail. Two fighting foreigners were ar- raigned before Judge J. T. Meskill in police court this morning and one of them, Adam Cook, was sent to jail for 30 days. Mrs. Cook said her husband dragged her about by the hair and as she has not any too much hair she Adam said he has a rival for his wife’s affections and was pro- testing in this cave man fashion. The other prisoner was Alex Kos- losky, charged with wulting Kalenta on Wednesday. After the complaining witness, tho accused and several others had orated for some time the court came to the conclusion that it “was a t n teapot” and ordered a nolle, william E. Fay, for th ; cral years instructor in mathemati at the High school, resizned his po- jon there vesterday and will shor ly assume his new duties as an actu- | one of the large insurance companies in Hartford. Mr. Fay takes with him the esteem and good wishes of all who have been associat- ary with | 3 the board will hold it Louis | being taken to prevent diseases due to immorality in the army and navy. Dr. Parker is chairman of the health and recreation committee, comittee on woman’'s activities, Connecticut State Council of Defense. She said, in an interview made public today by the State Defense Council: “To stamp out from the army and navy those terrible contagious dis- eases which have their rise in im- morality but find many victims among the innocent is a problem which, for the first time in the his tory of the world our nation is facing fairly and squarely. Suc- cess is dealing with the problem depends mainly upon two things— first, recognition of the importance Of the moral issue; second, an awakening of the sense of responsi- bility of the community at larg Medical prophylaxis mu be contin- ued military routine until moral prophylaxis—the single standard of morals—has gained a stronger foot- hold among officers and men alike. ‘We cannot succeed in a solution of the problem if rigid zones are es- tablished about military cantonments while communities outside of the military zones continue to allow al- coholism and immorality to flourish. Every man in the army and navy should receive through carefully se- lected 1lit ture and lectures the facts of life in a clean, straightfor- ward way. T many of our young men have passed from home, school and church without having had {the Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A. and | | agencies which are to follow men | our ! complcte proper ideals of the relationships of life given them has made it possible | for improper acts to ruin body and soul. “Much found in encouragement is to be the public stand taken by Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Secretary of War Baker in their de- termination to protect the men who | are to fight for us in establishing a democracy. Those citizens | who remain in our communities will fail in patriotic duty unmless they bend every effort toward co-operat- ing in the elimination of those evils which are more to be feared than mutilation or death upon the field of battle. We must support liberally world the Knights of Columbus—those our to the encampments and even to the battlefields, providing them with wholesome interests and activi- i We must also strengthen our preparation of the boys and girls in our midst by providing increased sublic recreational centers, under proper supervision and the elimina- tion of unwholesome temptations. The matter of sex education must be serious concern. 1In order to | combat those diseases which are as dangerous to civil as to military life, we should insist on the enforcement of the law which requires physicians to report anonymously all patients found to be suffering from venercal disease and should provide free day and evening clinics and hospital fa- cilities for treatment Only by the co-operation of education- and spiritual forces shall morals which endangers the nation through destruction of the physical and moral foundations of family life.” al medical WAITING STATION AT CENTER NEEDED Board of Public Works Urges This in Estimates Working with celerity and degi- sion, the board of finance and taxa- tion met again last evening and heard the requests of the New Britain Gar- dens committee, the water commis- and the hoard public works for appropriations for the coming year. On Monday afternoon at final hearines before referring all requests to a sub- committee for action. sioners of Want $3,000 For Gardens. Supporting a gequest for an appro- | priation for $3,000 to finance the city gardens movement this sprir and summer, 1. W. Pelton, president of the Chamber of Commerce, explamned hat $1,500 was loaned last year the harrowing and planting of the lit- | tle tracts and later $1,000 was allowed for supervision work. When the final report of the vear was made, he said, there was a defic of $200 and $1,000 was returned, making the net expendi- ture for the gardens, which were a pronounced success, $1,700. Already applications for garden plots are being received and the committee estimates 1t there will be fully 1,200 families taking advantage of the plan th year. Last year's plan provided eizht plots to the acre and the charge was $1.50 per plot, although it ually cost more than §$12 per acre ot Plow | and harrow the land. There is some | question whether the hest plan for this summe: ardens will be to cut down on the size of the plot or wheth- er, because the land was plowed last vear, the work can now be done cheaper. Fully $17,000 worth of den truck was raised last summer der the movement and the commit tee in sc estimates that with an appropriation of $3.000 to work h the final returns will permit the re- turn to the city of about half that amount. It was stated that there is some talk about ng up the Tracy ! farm of 40 acres into home ga \ plots for fifth and sixth warders. I would accommodate about 300 pe Mr. Pelton said his committee did not avor again going into the canning business as it is felt that some other agency ought to care for that work. Water Board Wants $144,800. The hearing of the board of water commissioners brought out the fact that this department estimates an income this vear of $148,000 from its own sour and requests an appro- | priation of $144,800 to carr i work. The itemized requost water board are: $20,000 for constric tion; $3,000 for rel account; $3,560 for seneral repairs: $8,500 for meter { account; $5,950 for salaries account; | $43.250, interest; $25,000 for sinking fund: $3,000 for Burlington accoun $5,500 for Shuttle Meadow account; 31,100 for Wolcott account; 000 for miscellaneous items; $15,000 for the purchase of new land; $6,000 for the | development of Burlington properties: | itrol servi made | | gar- e cha W cu { neces: $3,000 by for e the war. To carry on the the department during the §143,000 was allowed and board succceded in keeping with- in that amount to date, as only $144 - 288.85 has been expended, leaving the nce on hand $711.15 Waiting Station Urged. \king for the board of orls, of which he is chairman, Humphrey said that strongly in favor of e ing station at the ! has wanted this t is time to’ build civic improve- Ly of vear bal public Er- his build- ing wi center The 1 for many v one a Jlic irs and i as necessary ed with him at the High school. f ment, he said. It is estimated that land i Quigl }impers such a station could be built for 000 and this would be assisted by the fact that the Connecticut company vould be willing to pay rent for of a telephone booth therein Humphrey said he would not s too strongly in favor of this item. of public works also asked of $4,000 for brid bridges in Corbin avenue are of repair and must be to, especially since the statutes provide that city bridges be | capable of maintaining a weight of cight and one-half tons. Taking up the item of $12,825 for grading, City Engineer W. H. Hall explained that it will cost fully $3,750 to grade Bur- ritt 't and although part of Wooster strect has been graded it will take $3,500 more to complete the work. The board likewise plans to grade West Main street from the city line in to Wakeficld Court as the city i in need endc must stre obligated to the state for this work | Commissioner Bennett has called | attent 1 to the very poor condition of this stretch of roadw: If this is graded to the full width of the street as it should be it will cost fully §$5 When he bo for sked to o new bk do all this Because of the and men he be curtailed. the rate necessary to cu manne some of but must item Mayor | and | thi ched mac: an dam of §19,425 hecessar; yoar this that is it in Jle work igh cost wor with overy x possibl that in bad shape, the rate climbing hi tive that especially since to in 1tion this lizes 11 prevented | her. He said it is | items be cu hoard ap- ro insists {1 from he tax be somc the a b school come incre: propr for ig | sent | attena | Feb, Fur 550 count her estin 2ded er howed that $20,- s incidental ne ac- | ap-'| 60 was rother that elections this year in and $50 ar vi shows $2.000 ago a year s given a ve ago is the recording of Still one nothe for w commended ited for thi Although it was ori that the board of finance tion should next Monday the members finally decided to at 3 o’clock in the afternoon ¥ hearings will be concluded and the final work of the committee taken up preparatory to fixing the tax rate and bringing the husiness before the city meeting. nport r emer that fund inally $5.000 intended and taxa- night, meet n all meet INSCLENT SLACKER. Legenicz Tells Police He is Not a Yankee. If there is one resident of this who deserves for country to be thrown | in the Michael who in jail a good long term opinion of the police, it is Legenicz, aged 26 was taken into custody Thursday for fail- draft Richardson located the elu- sive Michael, who claims to be a Slav, the latter made no effort to his attitude toward “‘doing his bit announcing that he was no Y and there plenty of thi men fight the United Sta Legenicz e recently w Jer he w bin some that dia ing to for the When Detective register onceal S he came from employe of registering came ey, wher town in a remote The matter of reach him. When he to this city and sought employment at a local factory, it discovered that he did not have the required reg- istr and his case was ported to the police. Leszenicz was eral cot yesterday sented The as scction state not wa re oA foc u in the gned and Morris arr D. until axe next Attorney case was continued Tuesday when it will bo heard in New Haven. o | s, | Gra | with | to $1,669.10 TEACHERS PETITION PYIETENS WITH WOMEN | BGARD FOR RAISES [ s Want Salaries Increased $100 at Prevocational School Following the special session of the school board yesterda; >d the ¢ noon at which | the regular mecting of the school hoard was held at 4:30 o’clock and a petition was received from the teachers of the Prevocational Gram- mar school asking that their salaries be increased at least $100 per year and the increase be added to their present salary and also become effec- tive at the beginning of the next fis- cal year, E. O. Kilbourne mentioned the fact that the school board has not any right to increase back salaries or to grant bonuses to its employes and thus moved that the petition be placed on file. Chairman B. F. Gaff- ney remarked that to his way of thinking the school teacher: were rather selfish inasmuch as their re- quest mentioned only one school. Dr. J. L. Kelly favored giving the peti- tion some consideration and following further discussion it was voted to re- fer the petition to the committee on finance and teachers jointly. Will Burn Wood for Fuel. The matter of fuel at the schools Iso provided a topic for considers ble discussion and it was voted to give Superintendent Holmes permis- sion to open the Academic High school, which has been closed for ome time. when he considers the fuel situation warrants such action. It will probably be that this school will be reopened with the othe It was also voted to buy 100 cords of wood from Alexander Bruce of Ber- lin at $9 per cord. This will be used the Vocational school where it has been tried with success. It has been found that by using only a little coal to start the fires the school can be heated by using about one cord a day. The superintendent, in this con- nes said he thought he would be in about 25 tons of various schools for use any appreciable trouble buildi the it was vot to close schools for one week, us tion, able to gather from the without of the Inasmuch of schools next with the school to the the schedule oal herc at any enforced closing will interfere r it was voted superintendent rearrange It will necessary to cut out the Easter vacation and there will also be one n on Washing- ton’s birthday. It was voted to refer the matter of continuing the evening school scssions into the spring, as suggested by the State Council of De- fense, to the superintendent and evening school committee. K. B. Wall in clarge of supervision of the army cantonments, telegram to the school hoard vesterday asking thatgPhysical Direc- tor W. G. Moorchead # released from his school duties within a we in or- der that he can do army work at a southern camp. Mr. Moorchead is not included in ‘the present draft as his classification is in class 2B. It was not «ary to take a vote of the com- mittee on this request the vern- ment. Superintend Miss 5 week calenda have be ses; the athletic a nece: of Holmes and directed to n of the National Superintendents the week of n of the su- matter of possibly a woman tru- to the teach- “ommittee. The report of the teachers’ committce follows Appointments subject clection: Blanche A. Smart, teacher of stenos raphy at Vocational High school; sub- stitute teachers employed, Ruth Loom- High Bessie Oldershaw, school; Pauline Prior, High Helen enry, TFrances ie Mary D. Mar Anna Riley, Spear, all platoon plun; v, Nettie Gamerdin- Lottie 3. Newel temporary emplo Katherine Vocational High school and Blackington, Prevocational hool. report a rdont nt S llon nti chool H Emma were the Association at Atlantic T At perintendent engaging the officer co of City during I the services referred o ant was to High school; Pier Lou Agnes T Margaret and teachers hlin, O'Brien, Deei ger Bookmarn, Ruth mmar The d rec ommenc tions were a 1spec- v Dr ank Z recom- ch school be provided the medical inspec- likewise reported that the in of the tors a jON T. From mendec for tors and he drinking fountains schools are ir tary. Awarded. somc Contracts The finance commitee had several reports to make. Bills amounting to »,905.92 were approved and ordered paid and bills already paid amounting were approved. It was voted to buy a safe from the Art etal company at $242, the bid from the Adkins Printing company being $297.60. Spring and Buckley have been given the contract for electrical fixtures at the new Burritt school. Athletic equipment will be purchased from the A. G. Spaulding company at $670.20. It was voted to buy a grand piano at $450 from the Galpin Alford company and an upright piano for | use at the same school not than $ o also at mora w. C. the Sunday Maier will women and one is cor 1ere A. NOTES. Y vesper give gi ally service Mrs. a short address, are welcome. invited to stay are still a few va- Monday night swim- asse 1t not too late to the progress of the classes delayed account of exercise better for nerves and It your patriotic to well and happy. Don't take swimming lessons classes meet. and nights. Plunges and Saturday afternoon, morning and evening. . All Tvery for t cancies 15} a in ming is begin been has on cold swimming the | than | duty take | | o is tired digestion is Tuesday Monday | Tuesday | JOFFRE WOULD BE 'FRENCH IMMORTAL Announces His Candidacy for | Claritie’s Seat in Academy The Associated Press.) —Marshal Joffre's letter to the secretary of the French academy officially announcing his candidacy to the seat of the late Jules Claretie has caused much favorable | comment here but the impression ap- pears to have gone abroad that the victor of the Marne will join the Farty Immortals on his military and | not his literary record The letter itself is brief. It reads: | “Mr. Secretary: | T have the honor to inform you that | I am a candidate to the French | academy to the seat of Mr. Jules | Claretie. & Please do accept, Mr. Secretary, the expression of distinguished senti- ments. (Correspondence of Paris, January my JOFFRE The military reputation of France's only Marshal overshadows his literary one to such an exten that while the French are fully convinced that no honor in the world of letters or in any other art is too great for the popular | hero, they wish ta be made better acquainted with his works. The list of them is not long and the volumes are not bulky. Indeed, the most famous writing that came from the pen of Joffre is so short that it can be reproduuced here in full. It was written ®n the 6th of September, 1914, one the eve of the battle of the Marne and reads: “At this moment when a battle is about to commence upon the result of which the salvation of our country depends, no one must leek behind; all must unite to attack and repel the enemy. Any troop finding itself un- able to advance further must hold the ground at all cost and must fight until death. No retreat . Sometime ago friends of Marshal Joffre urged him to enter the academy. Their persistence was such that he finally wrote a letter to the director of the institution stating that, upon the advice of his friends, he had de- cided to place his name before that body for admission. The rules of the academy governing applications for admittance are to the effect that an official request, naming the seat to which the applicant aspires, must be made to the secretary. Marshal Jof- fre’s high personality did not save him from the farmality and thus the official request was made. The entrance of Marshal Joffre’s in the academy will not create a pre- cedent as far as the admittance of military men to the select circle is concerned. Six Marshals of France have already been recorded as mem- bers. They were, Villars, d'Estrees, the Duke of Richelieu, Belle-Tsle, Beauvau and Duras. It is an error, however, to think that Marshal Joffre will receive the green palms of the Immartals with- out ever having written anything. In 1895 there was published in Paris a seventy five page volume entitled: “The Operations of the Joffre column before and after the Occupation of Timbouctou.” Tt was signed T Joffre, Lieutenant-Colonel. Marshal Joffre also wrote a work on Madagascar but the edition has become exhausted and no copy of it can be found at present. And per- haps, some day, the victor of the Marne may be induced to write his reminiscence: AUSTRIANS APPLY. About Thirty Aliens Want to Become Citizens, They State. Clerk Emil J. Danberg of the nat- uralization court has received numer- ous applications from aliens who wish to become naturalized citizens and among these are about 30 Aus trians who wish to renounce alle- giance to Austria and become sub- of Uncle Sam. naturalization court will con- vene here on Wednesday, February 20, with Judge James T. Meskill pre- ng and United States Deputy Com- missioner Allen E. Church of Boston representing the government, GREATEST NAVY IN WORLD FOR AMERICA America jects The Sccretary Daniels Declares Our Sea Force Will Excel All Other Coun- tries in Near Future. hington. Daniels said in tional Press club Feb. — Secretary a speech at the Na- last night that the time was coming ‘“when President Wilson's dreams uttered at St. Louis would be realized; that the United States shall have incomparably the greatest navy in the world.” This re- sult, he said, will be accomplished with the aid of Henry Ford and some other gentlemen. Mr. vate the the ing Daniels spoke briefly at a pri- exhibition of official pictures of navy. He extolled the work of avy since the war began as hav- been filled with glory. do not believe,” he other organization i filled with the spirit of enthus- iasm and team work. From the new- est recruit to the voungest admiral— for we have no old admirals and the navy is a hoy org: \tion—they are eaver » continue the great record made in protecting the country.” said, *“that | any the world | is =0 a niz FRENCH WILL ACCEPT STONE B Minister notified the American William G. Sharp that cabinet on behalf of the would accept a monu- commemorative of the battle of the Marne which has been offered Paris, 9. Pichon today ambassador, the French zovernment ment b. Foreign e ———— New Prices on Some OVERCOATS HORSFALL Inventory disclosed a quan- tily of these fine all wool gar- ments that we place on sale at reduced prices. We have now grouped them in three lots and Added Further Reductions to insure their quick clearance. $14.50 5.2 .2 Coats in mixtures and fancy patterns that formerly sold for $22.50 and $25.00. ssort- ment is good. $20.0 fine lot of Broken lines of good looking Dress Length Coats and some excellent Ulsters. They are fine values even at their former price of $30.00, $22 50 A few extra fine . Dressy Coats and Ulsters that formerly sold HORSFALL'S TO BUY OUR KIND. 93-99 Asylum St., Connecting With 140 Trumbull St, HARTFORD, MERCHANT MARINE RECRUIT Juddie Landgren of Maple Street First? Man to Voluntcer For Tk At Recruiting Servico Local Office—Dr, Cooley Examining Physician. So eager is Juddie Landgren of Maple street to enter the new 1iner- chant marine that he left today ror the recruiting headquarters in Bc He presented himself before C. W. Brainerd of the Clark & Braine Drug company, 181 Main street the lo- cal recruiting agent, yesterday, and immediately filed his application. Ha is 25 years old and will train for an engineer. Since the campaign . opened last Monday Mr. Brainerd has been ques- tioned by about 60 men. In neariy every case the men desired further in formation. Mr. Brainerd has alread t six applications to Boston and when these are returned the appli: cants will be notified and called for examination. The first two men who applied were born in this country but their parents were born abroad. Ona is an Austrian, the other an Italian. Dr. Clifton M. Cooley has volun- teered his services as local physician. It is necessary that all applicants be examined here befors they are sent to Boston. Mr.Brainerd expects many enlist- ments from New Britain because of the opportunities which are offered by the United States Shipping Board He says that many of the men have come to him are elderly have already had experience in sea- manship. The campaign will continue through- out New England until the requ number 50,000, is obtained. The a drugsgist in every town who is ing as volunteer recruiting agent. 228 ed e is act- v COL. ROOSEVELT IMPROVING Bullcting From Bedside of ex-Presi- dent Indicate Steady Gain—Must Remain in Hospital Throe Weeks New York, Feb. 9.—The ot Col. Roosevelt who underwent two operations last Wednesday was re- ported at Roosevelt hospital early to- day ‘as somewhat improved.” Dr. Harold Keves attended colonel constantly throughout night and reported the patient comfortably. Drs. Martin saw the colonel and reporied ment” uring the the rested and Duell, specialists, during the forenoomn ‘‘progressive improve- the last 24 hours. “His pulse and temperatu are normal”” read a bulletin issued at 10:30 a. m. after the two physicians had called. “The alarming symptoms the internal car are subsiding. Ab-, solute quiet and rest will be tial during his stay in the of at least three weeks.’ hospital KEEL OF FORD BOAT LAID. Accomplishment, Sea of “Tin Fish.” Washington, Feb, 9.—The keel of the first of the new type patrol boats to be built by the Henry Ford com- pany was laid just 20 days aftetr tho contracts were awarded, Secretary Daniels announced today in telling of the rapid progress being made in the plan to increase the navy’s submarine chasing fleet The keel of the many advantages over the destroyers and the older type and the side frames were ready to go up, Record in Ridding vessel possesses LABOR FUED CON’ London, Feb. 9.—A private confer- ance Friday between Sir Auckland Geddes, minister of national service, and trade union representatives with reference to the government’s m power proposals failed to end the di pute about the position of the cngi- neers but elicited a clear statemant from the other unions that the engi- neers were not entitled to an excep- tional treatment and that a combing scheme must apply equally to all INUES. IS GRANTED DIVORC Anna French LeClair this city has been granted a decree of dicorce from her husband, Darwin J. LeClair, to whom she was married at the age of 19 vears on July 10, 1907. Thae woman charged her husband with de- sertion and was given the custody of by an American committee. hier minor child ton¥ examinin;" whsffl and conditiond ~ essen- Y -