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New Britain herald., 1914-08-18
WILSON AND STATE FINANCES.

WILSON AND STATE FINANCES.
 Mayor Wilson of Bridgeport, who
 eIcomed the republicans at the gath
 rong a bid as 1t was possible to
 in place on the state ticket for
 hfch, by the way, his name has
 h,n mentioned quite frequently of
 te. He made a speech which was
 tensely partisan, though it was far
 tom being in accordance with facts.
 ayor Wilson did a wise thing, how
 oer, when he urged that the state
 efhods of handling its finances be
 hanged. This can be done to advan-
 ge wand it has been urged several
 nes Nduring the past few years. It
 n han,dly be considered a political
 lestion, although he made 1t so, hargingsall the extravagances of the
 late administration ever since there
 las a surplus in the treasury to the
 emocrats. It is unfortunate that ny man should make such a state- kent as that because up to the time e\ascended the rostrum no one has verA sought to make it political
 uestaon.
 Governor Baldwin has never had emoczatic legislature back of him, Ae lastAbody being divided, the sen- keA beins4 of that political complexion
 nds the house republican, and in the
 rewious session both branches were epublican Aand all know that the riations ons the ground of economy. Ind were it mot for his vetoes the ebt of the state would be much krger than itsis today. These appro-s .r1ations were supported by. republi-, hnsA as we'll as democrats. and 1t is ] billy Sto charge 1t up to any political arty, <although if that Is to be done he responsibility should be placed there itabelongs. The trouble in Con- [ecticut is that the state has gotten hto a happy-go-lucky way of tram |actine it's financial business and so lar the legislature has stubbornly re- used, to permit any change, although to do so. Back in 1909 in effort was made to institute some (eforms along financial lines, but the leaders objected and the matter had os be abandoned. not that the remedy vas not asgood' one or was not needed, put. because 1t was not wanted. The ,ystem of log rolling, which has come nto the legislature has resulted in he making of appropriations with put any: thought or care as to where he moueys is to come from. This vas shown recently when the gover- TOT found 1t necessary to use his power of veto. Pull has much to do rstting appropriations through, a Jtriking example being when a normal Ichool was located in Danbury nsteadAof Waterbury which wanted |. ands if it had been located there it would have better served the state.
 Mayor Wilson has served a good purpose tin calling attention to this natter atA any rate, for the more dis ,ussion is given 1t the quicker will ,ome the application of the remedy. < will have to come soon for the req ,on that the debt is increasing and such a condition cannot go on for ,yer. although there is no telling what nav be done if the towns and cities will continue to send men to the legis- ature to vote for a state tax. As long ,a that is done there will be no econ- Dmy practised.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18

At last violators of the automobile law have reached MiddletoWn and the first case of note was in the local court this morning To be sure oth0, vio- lat tors should have been there, but the stiff fine handed out will probably cause others to think before striking Middletown for a swift ride and gay time. Middletown Penny Press
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18
COMPOSES POEM
 ENTITLED 'LIEGE"
William Watson Describes in Verse Scenes on Belgium battle-ground
 During Mighty Conflict.

London, Aug. IS, 6:07 a. m.-The Chronicle today publishes. the follow lowing poem, entitled "Liege,' by William Watson: Betwixt the foe and France was she, France the immortal, France the free, The foe like one vast living sea, Drew nigh; He dreamed that none his tide would
 stay, But when he bade her to make way She, through her cannon answered,
 nay, Not l." No tremor and no fear she showed; She held the pass, she barred the
 road While deaths unsleeping feet bestrode The ground So long as deeds of noblest worth Are sung mid joy and tears and mirth, Her glory shall to the ends of earth Resound. Watched by a world that yearned to
 aid, Lonely she stood but undismayed; Resplendent was the part she played And pure. Praised be her heroes, proud her sons; She threw her souls into the guns. Her name shall with the loveliest ones Endure.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18

 FACTS AND RANCHES.

New Haven Democrats plan to fight for the chairmanship of the state com nlittee at the convention. They claim it is time the leader of the party lived in one of the big centers where things happen, and not in some outside town. Bridgeport Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18

Manchester, Conn, has received a supply of lamp standards and is re- ioicing at the prospect of opening a Great White Way within a few days. The illuminated section will be in the business center of the town and will be more extensive than Waterbury's S fainted-hearted experiment. If the il- lumination of the green is left out in the comparison Manchester's white way" will be made by lights from forty-four standards set 100 feet apart. Waterbury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18

ued daily Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m
 At Herald Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18
LINEN SUITS, Long Mohair Coats,

Values up to s1o will go on sale Wednesday morning at s:So A. M. We don't want to advertise these coats and suits too much as the Wednes- day crowds are hard to handle but see them displayed in our south win dow.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18

tered at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-18

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New Britain herald., 1914-08-18
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HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
WIFE Of LIEUT.. STAFFORD
WILLS HIM BIG ANNUITY
Naval Officer to Receive $4,000 q
Year-Trust Fund for Faith
full Maid.

Lieut.. Elwell Spafford. u. S. n. whose
home is in the Dresden apartment, was
left an annuity Of $4,000 for life in the
will of his wife. Mrs. Lucille MILAN Stew
ems Spafford, who died February 10. The
will was made public yesterday. To her
maid. Ellen Sullivan of New York, Mrs.
Spafford left a $4,000 life trust. Her
daughter, Lucille Rhinelander Stevens
Spafford, is to receive the entire resid-
uary estate, together with the principal
of several trust funds at the termination
of the trusts
Accompanying the will is an affidavit
by Lieut. Spafford. saying that he ap-
proves of his wife's distribution of her
estate.
On the day of his wedding his wife
drew her will, which. after leaving the
annuity of $4,000. said:
81 make this provision for my husband
intending that it shall be in lieu of all
right that he may have under the laws of
any state, as my husband, after death
In or to any part of my estate
The husbands statement accompanying
the will was signed by the same witness
and said:
Il hereby consent to and approve the
foregoing will made by my wife and ac-
cept the provisions made therein for my
benefit, having already released and
hereby releasing any right 1 may have"
Miss Sullivan is referred to in the will
as having. been for a long time my
faithful maid Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
NEW ALEXANDRIA SCHEDULE.
Midday Trains to Run Every 20
Minutes Each Dav

Important changes in the schedule be-
tween Washington and Alexandria of the
Washington Virginia electric line will be
made, commencing tomorrow morning.
While the new schedule does not affect
morning and evening trains in the hours
when the rush is on, the changes make
a difference in the midday traffic. Be
tween the rush hours, trains leave each
end every twenty minutes Express trains
for Mount Vernon, which leave Washing
ton on the hour, are all to do local work.
The railway company has an order in
with the Southern Car Company to build
six new motor cars. Delivery is looked
for in a few weeks When the new cars
arrive the managers of the road have IN
consideration a schedule that will provide
trains to and from Alexandria every hVe
minutes during the rush hours morning
and evening. and at ten-minute Intervals
in the middle of the day.
An improved schedule is being arranged
for the Falls Church and Fairfax oi'
visions of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
HILL SLIDES INTO VALLEY.
Heavy Rains Cause Fall of 1000, 900
Cubic Yards of Earth.

PARIS. February 2s.-A party of French
government engineers was dispatched to-
day to the department of the Ardeche to
devise some means of restoring the topog-
raphy Of the country near the village of
Toll, where 100000 cubic yards of hill
collapsed Thursday and fell into the val
ley.
The hill, known as the Pelican. had
been undermined by heavy rains. The
earth threw a dam 40 feet high across a
creek whose course was thus changed.
The water over lowed and carried away a
bridge and a large uninhabited house
Fifteen acres of the valley werA covered
with small hills by the fallen earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
ARM OF DAIRY OWNERS
WITHOUT FOUNDATION
District Regulation Governing Tenn
perature of All Milk Shipped
Here Not Contemplated.

Reports reaching Washington yesterday
from nearby counties in Maryland and
Virginia stating that dairy farmers were
alarmed over the possibility of the Dis
trict of Columbia health department re-
quiring all milk shipped into Washington
to be at or under a temperature of 80 de-
grees brought forth statements from of
ficials of the department to the effect that
no regulation of this character is under
consideration.
Recently DR.. William C. Woodward,
health officer. sent to dairymen letter
suggesting that in order that milk may
reach the consumer in proper condition it
be cooled Immediately after milking and
not thereafter be allowed to exceed in
temperature 80 degrees The letter was
interpreted as being a hint that such a
regulation might be adopted.
DIR. Woodward is out of the city, but
officials of the department yesterday stat
ed that the fears of dairy farmers that
they would be compelled to comply with
the suggestion contained in the circular
letter are without foundation, as no such
regulation is. under contemplation at the
present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

fund of the federation and one-half for
the George Washington memorial
A request Of the Twentieth Century
Club that it be represented on the board
of the federation was referred to she
committee on constitution and bylaws.
Child Welfare Meeting.
Mrs George T. Smallwood, chairman
of the committee on child welfare, an
nounced that number of speakers
will deliver addresses at a meeting
Saturday morning at II o'clock at the
Public Library on what is being done
for the children in the District Upon
recommendation of Mrs. Edward b.
Clark. chairman of the club extension
elected to membership in the federation.
1t was voted to change the name of the
household economics committee, Of
which Mrs Alice f. Whitaker is
chairman. to that of the home economics
committee. Mrs. Josephine A. Rich,
chairman of the committee on vital sta
tistics. reported that she had received
information from Willard s. Small, prin-
cipal of the Eastern High School, Of
hygiene in the public schools.
resolution indorsing the action of a
moving picture theater in this city in ex-
hibiting pictures of educational art was
adopted. The possibilities of education
by means of the moving pictures was dis
cussed
Mrs. Logan. the chairman. announced
that at the next meeting of the home
economics committee the principal sub
ject for discussion will be the wrapping
of bread in the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
WOULD DISTRIBUTE LABOR.
Conference on Unemployment Favors
Establishment of Federal Exchanges.

ton urging the establishm mt in the fed
eral Department of Labor of bureau
of distribution, with the power to estab-
lish employment exchanges throughout
the country to supplement the work now
being done by state and municipal bu-
reaus. was adopted today by the ma
tional conference on unemployment after
a two-day consideration of the problem.
This bureau would act as a clearing
house of information and would further
the distribution of labor. The resolution.
which placed principal emphasis on an
efficient central labor bureau, further
recommended that the existing private
employment agencies run for profit be
brought under the inspection and control
of the federal and state authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

Myra Fl. Jones, Miss Karoline Klaser,
Mrs. Martin A. Knapp. Miss Katherine
Koetz, Miss Mary Lacy, Miss Elizabeth
B. Leech Miss Mary NJ. Mcclure, Miss
Ruth MCGOWAN. Mrs. c. n. McGroarty,
Miss McGroarty. Miss NJ. A. Mcmahon
Mrs. E. NJ. McRae. Miss Martha Mac
Lear. Miss Katherine MacReynolds. Mrs. g.
c. Martin. Miss NJ. Alice Matthews. Miss
Margaret B. Merrill, Mrs o. C.: Merrill
Mrs. Guion Miller, Miss Isabelle Mott,
Miss Jennie Meyer, Mrs W. W. Evans
Miss Mullaly. Miss Katherine Munford,
Mrs. Clara Neigh. Miss Gertrude Nick
erson, Miss Florence Noack. Mrs. Will
liam Norris, Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer.
Mrs. Flora W. Patterson. Miss Clara
Pemberton. Miss Meta c. Peterson, Miss
w. Pierce. Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce. Mrs.
Charles W. Pimper. Miss Irene Pistorio,
Mrs George Porter Mrs. Malcolm Price.
Miss Louisa W. Puffer. Mrs Frederic e.
Pyle. Miss Katherine NJ. Raber, Mrs.
Henry T. Rainey. Mrs. F. L. Ransome,
Mrs. Thomas B. Rhodes. Mrs. Thos. L.
Robertson. Miss Rosalie A. Robinette,
Miss Rogers. Miss May Roper, Mrs. f.
B. Rosa. Miss Grace Ross. Miss Ellen
Ross. Miss Ellen Rugg, Miss Georgia
Sanderln. Mrs James r. Scott. Miss
Mary Scott. Mrs Scudder. Mrs. William
y. Searle Miss E. J. Sheehy, Miss Helen
Sherman. Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell, Miss
B. Silberberg, Miss Helen c. Silliman.
Miss Emma F. Shrine, Mrs. James l..
Slayden. Miss Emily l.. Smith. Mrs. F.
Carl Smith. Mrs. Julia NJ. Smith. Mrs. NJ.
B. Somervell. Miss Helen X. Starr. Mrs.
Eugene E. Stevens. Miss G. L. Temple,
Miss Marion Thatcher. DR.. Ada r. Thorn
as. Mrs. Horace Torbet. Mrs. Z. B. Town
send. Miss Elizabeth F. True. Mrs. Mil
ton Updesraff. Mrs. Otto Veerhoff. Miss
Ellen a. Vinton, Miss c. n. Walker.
Mrs. Anne D. Warburton. Miss NJ. Isabel
Weber. Miss Jay L. Webster, Miss Han
nah Wessling. Miss Edith C. Westcott,
Miss Z. NJ White. Mrs. Henry White,
Mrs. NJ. E. Whitton. Miss Alberta Will
son. Miss Bertha Francis Wolfe. Miss
Alice L. Wood. Mrs. \. n. Wood, Mrs. Z.
s. Wood, Mrs. w. F. Woodland, Miss
Helen Wright and Mrs. Alexander Wylie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
PLAN TO AID VOORHEES,
Historic Plymouth Church of Brook.
Ign to Feed the
Unemployed.

NEW YORK. February cS.-Historic
Plymouth Church OF Brooklyn. the edifice
in which Henry Ward Beecher used to
preach. and where during civil war times
a whole regiment of soldiers slept and
ate for a week, will give aid to the I'M
employed of Brooklyn, beginning Monday.
it was announced today by the Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills, pastor of the
church.
Aided by members of his congregation,
DR.. Hills will give food to all who apply
at the Mayflower Mission, connected with
Plymouth. The experiment, to be tried
for one week, was decided upon as re-
suit of the storming of an East Side
church in Manhattan borough by the I'M
employed last night. Above the mission
door a big sign explaining the plan will
be placed at once.
II think that if hundred or thou
sand men wanted to sleep in Plymouth
Church / most certainly would let them
sleep there said DR.. Hills. You
would also find me going out to get some
food and coffee. 1 never put carpets
and cushions ahead of folks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
SIX STATES TO OPPOSE
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. February Is
Final plans for the fight six states
west of the Mississippi river intend
to make on the request Of the railroads
Of the country for raise in freight
rates were arranged at Q conference
that ended here tonight. The states
contend the rates are not justified.
The following statement WAS issued
tonight by the commissioners in at
Tendance at the conference
we propose TO submit, commencing
March O. the 'Asu:ts of several months
preparation and investigation for the
consideration of the interstate com
merce commission. 1t has been stated
by many people in the last few months
that the increased cost of labor aud
supplies has caused a gradual de
cline in the railroads net revenues
during recent years. This statement has
been advanced and spread to such an
extent that the business world has
been led to believe it is true The evi-
dence we will submit to the interstate
| commerce commission does not bear
out that contention.
Net Revenues Cited
We find that the net revenues Of
American railroads for the year 1913
were s17.000.0O0 greater than for the
| year 1912. We find that their net
| revenues last year were S400Oo0ooO
greater than fifteen years ago They
have increased their net revenues more
| than 100 per cent since 1898.
| The railroads commenced this aSita-
4 ton for higher freight rates in 1910. We
| find their net revenues for the four-year
PERIOD while this propaganda has been
going on, to exceed those for any other
period in their entire history. We find
their net revenue for each of these four
years to exceed the net revenues of any
year in their entire history, notwithstand-
| ing an unusual and largely increased
maintenance expense.
| THE evidence that we will offer will
support in detail the above statement.
! In addition We have made somew hat
elaborate analysis of comparative credit
of railroads and industrial companies, the
ability of the railroads to sell their Sc
\ curities, expenditures of railway COM
panies for maintenance and other factors
! involved in the case. The analysis made.
| in nearly every instance, refutes the rep
reservations made by the railroad COM
panies.''
Clifford Thorne. chairman of the Iowa
| state railroad commission has been Sc
lected as the authorized representative on
| behalf of the states to present the evil
dence to the interstate commerce COM
mission at Washington, d. c., next
| month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
SCULPTORS IN SQUABBLE.
Royal Society of Great Britain
Threatened With Disruption.

LONDON. February 28.-The complete
disruption of the Royal Society of
British Scuiptors is threatened by an
internal squabble over the selection of
sculptors to execute ten statues which
are being presented to the Cardiff city
hall by D. A. Thomas, the British coal
king. who is now on his way to the
United States on the Lusitania.
The original proposal of Mr.. Thomas
was to hold a competition, but he sub
sequently decided to invite the coun-
ell of the society to appoint an ad-
wiser to assist him in selecting the
sculptors. Sir George J. Frampton,
president of the society, was appointed
adviser and the commissions for the
statues we're awarded to ten selected
sculptors. The result was discomfort
on the part of the unsolicited, who
raised such a disturbance at today's
meeting of the society that the entire
council. including Sir George Tramp
ton, handed in their designations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
PRISON FOR BLACK HANDLER,
Severest Penalty Allowed by Law
Melted to Chicago Italian.

CHICAGO. February 2s.-Conviction
and sentence to the severest penalty
allowed by the law followed swiftly on
BLACK Hand outrage committed
here two weeks ago. when Judge Lam
dis today sentenced Salvatore Serianni
to five years in the penitentiary and to
pay $1,000 fine.
Scrianni placed bomb on the night
of February 13 that wrecked the
grocery of Leonardo Melone. He was
arrested almost Immediately. and con-
fessed TO having sent Black Hand
letters to Melone. The remarkable fea-
ture of the case, according to the
Italian detective squad. is that Italians
were -ound who would give evidence
against Serianni.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

Stevens of No. IA East ed street, New
York. mother Of Mrs. Spafford. receives
the income for life from 100000. the
principal to revert to the resduary
estate for the benefit of the daughter as
in the case of all other trust funds.
Three aunts receive each the interest
for life from trust funds of $4,000
They are Eleanor Barker, No. AIS West
11Sth street: Sarah Frances MILAN. No
IA East SD street. and Jeanette Milan
Webster, No. AIS West 11Sth street, New
York
The New York Life Insurance and
Trust Company is made executor. Anna
Hopkins. an aunt, who received 5000
under the will. is cut off in a codcil on
the ground that she already is well
cared for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

Margaret Daley prepared to take her
up to the little cell in the northeast
corner of the prison where Mary
Farmer, the last woman to be electro
cuted in this state. had been inn
prisoned.
Mrs. Buffum, convicted last night OF
murder in the first degree for poisoning
her husband, Willis BuHum, was
brought here today from Little Valley
under sentence to die in the electric
chair during the week beginning April s.
At no time during the journey to
Auburn had Mrs. Buffum given any
sign that she realized the seriousness
of her position.
A death watch was installed tonight
in the woman's prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
CLASsED AS UNF0UNDED.
Portuguese Government Denies Ru.
NOR Of Revolutionary Anarchy.

LISBON, Portugal. February 2s-Tne
Portuguese government today teie-
graphed its diplomatic rerreseE. atives
all over the world Informing than tina.
the recent rumors of revolutionary
anarchy in Portugal were unfounded.
The only disaster was caused by the
striking railroad men. who committed
various acts of violence and destruction
of property.
The government also announced that
the prom tiers of the strike movement
had decided to renounce it, and tina;
there is now complete tranquility
throughout the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
RAMPOLLA'S VALET INVOLVED.
Denunciation Charges Brother With
Theft of Missing Will.

ROME. Italy. February 2s.-The case
involving the disappearance of the last
testament of the late Cardinal Rampolla
was further complicated today when
judges and police received a denunciation,
in which it is asserted that the will was
stolen by brother of Giuseppe Carotti
the dead prelates valet, for the purpose
of Matchmaking Baron Rampolla PEI
Zana.
BY the suppression of the testament,
the baron remains. through his wife, who
is sister of the cardinal. sole heir.
Other denunciations. the police say, open
ly accuse Rampolla-Pezzana of being an
accomplish in the suppression of the Will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
OIL BURNS UP BARGE.
Explosion Also Causes Serious In
jury to -Four Men.

TAMPA, Fla, February 2s.-Four men
were seriously burned at noon today
when a barge laden with oil for the
dredge City Of Tampa blew up in the
estuary channel. The burning oil was
scattered over the dredge and it caught
fire.
The dredge was saved, but the barge
was destroyed and sank. The loss is
about 100000.
The City of Tampa was owned by the
Atlas Dredging Company of New York
city.