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New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
LIQUIDATION FAVORED.
Undecided Whether Greenwich Say
 ings Bank Will Be Reopened.

Greenwich, Conn, May 12.-wheth- CT or not the Greenwich Savings bank. closed some time ago by order of the state bank commissioners, shall re- open for business, is now being con- sldered by the bank authorities, it is learned today, and hearings nave been held at which this question has been under discussion. The directors, it is understood, expect that the banks affairs will have been all strengthened out by July 1, and that the institution will be prepared to pay cepositors Tn full.
 The question of resumption of bus- mess or permanent crossing of the in- stitution, will then have to be decided. There is considerable sentiment. among bank authorities, 1t is under stood, in favor of liquidation.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
NOTABLE INCREASE IN
 SALE OF ALCOHOLICS
Report of Unf,td Kingdom Aniale;
 Shows Can of s25,O.o,ooo.

London, May 12.-The drink bill of the United Kingdom for the past year shows an increase of twenty five. mill lion dollars. The United Kingdom Alliance, whose mission is to decrease the consumption of alcoholic liquors, makes this report, and suggests that the increase is proba bly, due to un- precedented prosperity, for the king dom had never experienced a greater wage bill. The encouraging feature, according to the Alliance, is de- crease shown in the per capita con- sumption, whfl1h attained it's maxi mum during similar trade revivals in 1874 and 1899.
 Spirits Hold Lead.
 A discouraging feature is the in- crease in the consumption of spirits, which leads with an increase of H. 267,00O gallons. Beer is second with 1,O02.000 gallons and wine third with 131 ,000 gallons. The share of each in. dividual in the United Kingdom in the drink bill for 1913 was eighteen dollars while the average for a family of five persons was ninety dollars. Since these figures do not allow for the boys and girls under fifteen years of age and the total abstainers, it may be assumed that among the drinkers the average per capita expense for drinks is much higher than stated
 During 1911, 2,8O2 men and 2,O74 women were certified to have died in England and Wales alone as the re- suit of alcoholism. This number does not include those whose deaths have been accelerated by the use of alco- hol. Dr. w. c. Sullivan is quoted in the report as making the estimate that twenty per cent. of the suicides in the United Kingdom are due to the use of alcoholic stimulants.
 Several Babies Suffocated.
 A startling feature of the infant mortality figures furnished by the AL liance is the fact that in 1912, 1,176 babies under one year of age were suf- located while sleeping with their parents or other elders, and the or- ganization claims that most of these cases can be laid at the door of alco- holic indulgence. The organization also points out the effect of alcohol on the physique of the race, on crime and on divorce.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
MANY INQUIRIES MADE OF CANAL GOVERNOR
 Public Deshous to Know imposing Conditions for Use Of Waterway.

Panama, May 12.-Since announce ment that the Panama Canal probably will be ready for through navigation by July this year many letters of in- quiry regarding the conditions to be- imposed have been coming to the canal authorities from all parts of the world. It is isapparent that steamship companies of all the great maritime nations expect to make an almost fm- mediate use. of the canal
 The communications also indicate that in virtually all cases the cop- parlies contemplate a through service from European ports to those on the west coast or North, Central and South American countries. Among the in- quiries are those regarding tolls, con- ditions of navigation, pilotage in en- tering the terminal ports and through the canal and the charges for this service, wharfage facilities at Balboa and Christabal, location and equip ment of repair shops, coalfng and pro- visioning facilities and a host of other items relating directly to the usage of the canal.
 Addressed to Governor.
 MCSI Ol luCS0 questions are du- dressed to the governor of the Pan anna canal direct, while others are sent to Washington and are forwarded to the Isthmus. It is planned to turn them over to the newly appointed su- perintendent of transportation. who will be instructed by the governor to supply the desired information. Steamship companies which already are represented on the Isthmus, have sent their local representatives to the canal officials seeking similar informa- tion.
 It is apparent to the canal authori- ties that as soon as the waterway shall have been thrown open much. greater use of it will be made than has been anticipated. It has been stated that not more than 10,000,0OO tons of traffic could be expected for the first year the canal is in operation. The letters of inquiry seem to make 1t plain to the authorities here that already greater tonnage for the first year is indicated.
 Tolls for Passengers.
 Passenger-carrying lines are evin- cling considerable interest in the ques- ton of passenger. tolls through the canal. This subject seems not to have been settled to the satisfaction of the companies who desire to be informed whether tolls will be charged at all, ard, if so, at what rate. The letters indicate that most of the companies are preparing for a heavy passenger traffic through the canal next year at or about the time of the formal opening and thence to the exposition at San Francisco.
 Schedules of charges aside from tolls for various services to be per- formed by the Panama canal are in the course of preparation and prob- ably will be promulgated in an of ficial circular from the governors of fee in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
LOCAL CHURCH PEOPLE
 GOING TO MER|D[N
Members of St. Johns ConQrcqa. tion VIII Attend Services There.

St. Johns German church of this city has accepted an .nyltation from the Meriden German Lutheran Eman- ual church, situated on Cook avenue in the Silver city, to attend the twen- ty-fifth anniversary exercises to be held on Sunday and Monday, May 24 and 25.
 Services in Meriden.
 Services will take place at 1O.3O o'clock in the morning and at 7:a0 o'clock in he evening. Rev. c. R. Tappert, of Berlin, Ontario, Canada, a former pastor in the Meriden church, will preach the morning sermon and the Rev. MT. Seiberx, member of the church who is to be formally ur- dained in June, will also be heard. Tn the evening the Rev. John Kirsch, of Buffalo, N. Y., father of the Rev. Paul Kirsch the present pastor of the Meriden Lutheran church, will preach in German. Another address will be delivered at this time by Rev. pr. c. c. Berkemeier, director of the Wap- ping Orphans Farm Home at Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 Rev. M. w. Gaudian to Speak.
 The services on Monday, May 25, will be held at 7.30 o'clock in the evening and the Rev. M. w. Gaudian, pastor of the New Britain church, will give a timely address .on tha work of the Christian church as it is carried on by the women. 1he Rev. Martin Lawrence, of Waterbury, will also be heard at this meeting. Because of these anniversary exercises the evening service on Sunday at the To- cal church will be omitted.
 Lecture FriGay Night.
 On Friday evening of this week the Rev. H. Brueckner, of New York, will lecture at St. Johns church, tak- ing as his subject his work among the German sailors at the port or New York. This address will be H. lustrated with lantern slides. A sil- yer collection will be taKen.
 Reunion Entertainment.
 Tonight the confirmation classes of St. Johns church will hold a grand reunion at 8 o'clock. Rev. Paul Kirsch, the Meriden clergyman, will give the principal address after which an interesting program will be car- ried out and refreshments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
forced to have police protection tc carry on his work.
 "Call Down. For Weiant.

forced to have police protection to carry on, his work.
 "Call Down. For Weiant.
 MT. Burns called Plumbing Inspec- tor Weiant to task for granting per- init to Joseph H. Finley to do a plum bing job when he had not passed an examination for master plumb ers' license.
 A long discussion ensued on Wheth- CT the board should adopt temporary rules for the inspection of applicants for master and journeyman plumbers licenses until the common council adopts new ordinances on the re- quirements of applicants. On motion of Commissioner M. w. Davenport 1t was voted to ratify the action of Chairman Tallard in recommending and of Inspector Weiant in granting a special permit to Emley and on mos tion of MT. Davenport, amended by MT. Burns, it was voted to have a permanent committee of four for the examination of all applicants for plumbers licenses. The committee is to consist of member of the health commission, master plumber, journeyman plumber and the plumbing inspector.
 Inspector Weiant wanted to know what he would do with fees collected from applicants and MT. Burns told him to turn them over to the city treasurer.
 Inspector Weiant informed the board that he had no printed forms for appl- cants for plumbing licenses and on suggestion of ex-Building Inspector Bergstrom, he had instructed City Clerk A. l.. Thompson to have 1000 printed up. MT. Burns, later, in- formed him that there might be some changes in the text of the applica- tlons and he had informed City Clerk Thompson to have the printing stopr.s. He did not know how many had been printed.
 At this point Mr. Burns brought up the question whether Inspector Weiant had the authority to order the work done without the recommends ton of the commission. It was agreed that no work should be done unless authorized by the commission.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
ALGERIAN SURGEONS
 SKILFUL WITH SAWS
Operations Performed By Them Without Modern Instru-
 mentS.

London, May 12.-Without anaes- thesia or modern instruments lnative surgeons among the Bedouins Of the Algerian hinterland have become so skilful that they do not hesitate to undertake operations as delicate as trepanning. This report is brought by H. Hylton-Simpson, who, accom- panied by his wife, has just returned from a scientific expedition among these alm lost unknown nomadic tribes of the desert. The explorer and his wife lived among the natives and es- tablished the closest relations with the ruling sheiks of remote viIiages
 They found that surgery had grown to be skilled profession. Hyl- ton-Simpson was lucky enough to come into contact with a friendly Arabian physician who arranged a meeting for him with eight of the tribal surgeons. From them he col , lected mass of interesting informa- tion and valuable collection of na- tive surgical instruments. Their saws, lancets and probes are Of the crudest design, but prove highly effective in the hands of their native operators. The only training these native sur- geons have is instruction from their IaCneTS. very lew Ol LlcIH are dDIe to read or write.
 Trepanning operations are probably more common in this country than anywhere else in the world because of the frequency with which the na- lives resort to stone throwing in a fight. The use of an anaesthetic is unknown and paid is regarded with such contempt that the people seem impervious to it.. Hylton-Simpson saw one case in which boy was operated on for fifteen days for the removal of a small piece of skull. The operation was successful and the patient recovered. Besides surgery the natives claim to have discovered two hundred cures for various dis eases.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
TO RECOMMEND ASSISTANTS.
City Engineer Hall to Submit Names
 for Local Positions.

City Engineer w. H. Hall stated last evening that he would recommend to the board of public works, appoint ments for the position of assistant city engineer and superintendent of the street department at tonights meeting of the board. The names of former City Engineer Oldershaw and his assistant Edward Mccarthy were. mentioned as possible candidates foUl the first mentioned position and Ed ward Wiegand, former president of the board of public works may re- ceive the other appointment. MT. Hall would not give out any or the names, however, stating that they would go to the board first.
 The bitulithic pavement on Church street is to be repaired and as the five year contract has expired the city will have to pay for this work except for a short stretch along the tracks, for which the Connecticut company will settle.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12

consul here, and Mccormick held a letter from the British consul.
 These credentials were accepted by Mexican federal officers, although a companion, who attempted to pass the lines as an American, was turned back.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12

This picture shows the arrival at New York city of the seventeen cof- fins with the bodies of the United
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
MUNICIPAL ICE.
Superintendent to Be Appointed
 New Machinery on Way.

At last nights meeting of the mu- nicipal ice committee, Alderman G. H. Shine and Councilman A. M Paonessa were appointed to take up with the mayor the matter of securing a brick storage building for housing the ice. Chairman F. l.. Wagner and Alder man w. H. Spittler were appointed a committee to confer with the mayor and the city engineer in regard to fixing the roadway leading to the ice house.
 It was voted to hire a superintend- ant to handle the ice Committees were also appointed to arrange for trucks and contracts.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
CREDENTIALS ACCEPTED.
War Correspondents Davis and McCor- mick Allowed to Pass Mexican Lines.

Vera Cruz, May 12.-Richard Harding Davis and Medill Mccormick correspondents, who went through the lines to Mexico City last week, and later proceeded to Puerto Mexico, re- turned here last night. Davis car ried credentials from the Brazilian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for the column may be phoned
1915 or State Journal Office
Mrs. Walter Hutson entertained the
the members of the Monday After
noon Crochet clnb at her home, with
the following members present: Mrs.
Belts Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs. Webb, Mrs.
Allison, Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Stacked
bach and Mrs. Butler. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs Kesselring.
Alfred Howe has sold his property
on Winfield avenue.
Ted Getman of Jewell City, Kan,
visited at the J. C. Lingo home Tues
day.
The primary classes OF the Presby-
terrain church are requested to meet
Thursday afternoon at the church for
practice.
Mrs. VIII Van Orsdal of Forest ave-
nue. entertained the Oakland w. C. T.
U. Tuesday afternoon: The following
members were present: Mrs. G. H.
Ensign. Mrs J. L. Heller. Mrs. stamn.
Mrs Newbold. Mrs. II. v. Clayton,
Geo. Leary. Mrs. Keen. Mrs. r. p.
Taylor, Mrs. w. s. Eastman, Mrs.
Wright and Mrs. Zadwick. The Wis
itors were Mrs. Arthur of Topeka,
Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Handkerchief and
Mr. VanOrsda1.
Mrs. w. s. Eastman of Wabash ave-
nue. spent today the guest of Mrs.
Greeniee of East Eighth street.
The Good Samaritan class of the
Oakland NJ. E. church will give
musical and literary program Friday
evening at the church
C. r. Maggie has sold his property
at 365 Chester avenue and purchased
the property at 81 Chester avenue.
Mr.. Maggie and family are moving to
their new home today.
Miss Myrtle Eaton, one of the Oak
land school teachers. is Ill at her home
in Topeka.
The Wednesday evening prayer
meeting of the NJ. E. church which
was to be held this evening at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Allen has been
postponed. Rev. A. c. Koser. former
pastor OF the church, win speak at
The Salvation Army hall and several
OF the members will attend this meet
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collins of Mon
roe street, formerly OF Oakland, left
yesterday for their new home In
Maple Hill, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
Eight Teams Post Guaranty to
Finish Season.
Membership Will Be Reduced to
IS Six Clubs by Committee.
Best Players of City Will Be
F. With Various Clubs.
President A. l.. Hudson Has
Confidence of All Managers.

The City amateur Baseball league
is crowded. 1t was proposed to limit
the membership to six clubs but at the
expiration Of the time limit for filing
application for membership managers
OF eight clubs filed their application
and put up cash deposit of $25 as a
guarantee to comply with the require
ments and to finish the playing
schedule.
All strong amateur clubs of the city
desire membership in the new organ
fzation and it will be necessary to use
some method of elimination that the
membership be reduced to six clubs
The clubs, in playing schedule games,
will use the Western League park,
and owing to the few dates which it
can be used, it will be impossible to
permit more than six clubs to play.
The clubs that filed formal applica-
ton for membership and deposited
the cash guarantee are the State hos
pital. the College Hill Bakery which
has taken over the team of the Walk
Over Shoe company, Rock Island Of
fices. Chesterfield Cafe, the Topeka
Boosters, successors to the Mail apd
Breeze of last year, Voiland Clothing
company of North Topeka. the Knights
and Ladies Ct Security and the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles.
The application Of the State hos
pital team may be rejected because
the organization is required to play
all it's games on the hospital grounds.
This team is maintained by the state
as a method Of entertaining the pa
tients in the institution. Managers of
other clubs object to accepting this
application for the reason that they
believe constant playing on their
home grounds will give the hospital
team undue advantage, thus giving it
a better chance to win the champion
ship title.
DR.. Hesner of the State hospital
and manager of the club. realizes the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

Items for this column may be tele-
phoned to 2329-N-1 or the State
Journal office.]
Mrs. E.. Sims has returned from
Wanamaker where she spent several
weeks visiting her son. Harry Sims
and family.
Mrs. w. H. Crews returned from Le-
compton. where she visited several
days with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
House. e
J. Tompkins has purchased the
Crouch property on Wisconsin avenue.
The art club will meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. T. b. Reynolds
The X. X. ks win meet Friday
evening with Orrin Berridge. gath and
The Highland Park Ladies' Aid So
ciety will meet Thuftd4y with Mrs.
6. W. Case. A fun attendance is de-
sired.
Misses Clarice and Ruth Zirkle of
Kansas avenue were CHESTS Sunday of
Pearl Shaul.
The Glover Hill Ladies' Aid society
met today in all day session with Mrs.
A. B. Smith.
Mrs. Fred Dissinger and family of
Lost Springs, Kan, returned home to-
day after a visit at the Geo. Roller
home.
Rev. Hughes. who will occupy the
pulpit of the M. E. class the coming
year, will occupy the Moneypenny
PAOPOAty uCdA "Chby Ia anu
Maryland avenue.
Peter Eberhart is building an adj
dition to the house which he recently
purchased. 1t will be ready for &C.
cupancy in a few weeks.
Mrs. Rosen, Mrs. Sumey and Mrs.
Waggoner are attending the Mothers
congress which is in session at the
state house, delegates from Highland
Park Patron-Teachers association.
Clarence Smith is in Kansas City
on a business trip.
E. A. Dunlap will lead the mid-week
prayer meeting which will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Par
IRISH Thursday evening.
The Booster club held an interesting
meeting at the school house Monday
nj oh which was LARGELY attended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
HOW TO PREVENT
ACID STOMACHS AND
FOOD FERMENTATION
By n stomach specialist.

As a specialist who has spent many
Years In the study and treatment OF storm
ach troubles have been forced to the
conclusion that most people who complain
Of stomach trouble possess stomachs that
are absolutely healthy and normal The
real trouble. that which causes all the
pain and difficulty. is acid in the stom-
ach usually due to- or aggravated by,
food fermentation. Acid irrftates the deli
cate lining of the stomach and food fer
mentation causes wind which distends
the stomach abnormally. causing that fuil
bIoated feeling. Thus both acid and fer
mentatforl interfere with and retard the
process Of digestion. The stomach 10
usual healthy and normal. but irritated
almost past endurance by these foreign
elements-acid and wfnd-1n all such
cases-and they comprise over 20 Per cent
of all stomach Giniculties-fhe drSt and
only step necessary il to neutralixe the
acid and stop the fermentation by taking
in a little warm or cold water fmmedtate-
II after eating. from one to two teaD0on-
fuls OF bisurated mAgneaia, which II
doubtless the best and only really e1ec-
live antacid and food corrective known.
The acid will be neutrali8ed and the fer
fermentation stopped almost instantly,
and your stomach viii at once proceed
to digest the food In q healthy, normal
manner. Be sure to ask your chemist
for the bilurated magneSta, n I have
found other forms utterly lacking In its
peculiarly valuable prcDertiee-F. ]. c.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01


to 1915 or the State Journal office.)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hess will en-
terrain the Golden Rod Card club
Thursday evening at their home in
Highland Park. Members are request
ed to take the car that leaves the ave-
nue. not later than 8 o'clock.
The Westminster Guild of the Third
Presbyterian church will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tom
Roe, 1156 Wayne street in place of
Wednesday afternoon az announced in
last evenings paper.
The Belvue Literary club met this
afternoon with Mrs. T. E. Cook, Ninth
and Highland avenues.
Mrs. Frank Bottor6 and daughter OF
Tecumseh spent Tuesday shopping in
Topeka.
The c. w. B. M. of the Third Chris
tian church will meet Friday afternoon
at 2:30 with Mrs. Sawyer. 70S Lake
street. Every member urged to be
present.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society Of the East Side NJ. E. church
will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
c. E. Naylor.
entertained the Wild Rose Needle club
Tuesday afternoon at her home. The
following members were present: Mrs.
Gedelle, Mrs. Doorley, Mrs. Houser,
Mrs. Irnes, Mrs. Irwin. Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Fred Leuenberger. Mrs. Henry
Schiever, Mrs. Shornburg and Mrs.
Sherman Taylor. Guests of the club
were Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Chestney and
Mrs. Worthington. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Doorley of
Highland Park.
Mrs. Ewing and daughter Dorothy of
Kansas City. Kan. are guests this week
of Mrs. G. H. Flintham of 2O9 Klein
street. Mrs. Ewing was before her
marriage Jennie Mckenzie.
Mrs. A. T. Wolfe entertained the
Happy Hour club Tuesday afternoon at
her home. Those present were: Mrs.
A. B. Cary. Mrs. Jesse Smelser. Mrs.
George Pollinger, Mrs. J. A. Whipple.
Mrs. W. Womble. Mrs. T. Mott, Mrs.
Floyd Wettling and Mrs. Wolfe. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. w.
Womble.
Mrs. Jennie Robertson returned yes
terday from California. where she has
been visiting with her son.
Regular meeting OF the Maccabees.
No. IA, will be held Thursday after
noon.
Guy Hovenden of s33 Madison street
Is seriously i'll with heart trouble at
his home.
The Suburban club viii meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. B1comgren. at
her home. fe09 Crane street.