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New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
RICHARD 0LNEY'S LETTER
 RECEIVED BY WILSON
Former. Secretary of State Regrets He Is Unable to
 Aid Administration.

Washington, May 6.-President Wilson received Richard Olney's let ter declining the appointment as gov ernor of the federal reserve board The letter, which was dated Boston, May 4. follows:
 My dear MT. President:
 T feel honored quite beyond words
 by your letter of the thirtieth ultimo-by the important offer and
 by the friendly expressions of con- fidence which accompany the offer.
 "But the act Of congress which very properly requires each member of the federal reserve board to give his entire time to his work is an in superable obstacle to my acceptance of the offer. In the course of a long
 life I have in various instances as- sumed duties and undertaken trusts which, from their personal nature,
 cannot properly be devolved upon others.
 'If the conclusion I have come to is disappointment to you, greatly regret it. But you can hardly be sorrier than I am that I am able to do So little in aid of an administra- tion whose first year of achievement makes 1t one of the most notable the country has ever known. Trusting you will not suffer your health and strength to be impaired by the strain of the unusual difficulties now attending the duties of your great office, am,
 Sincerely yours, "RICHARD OLNEY." The president has not yet selected any one to substitute MT. Olney on the board, and is not likely to make
 a choice for several days. as he is ! again canvassing the field of available 1 men.
 1t was said by persons close to the president that in all likelihood a New England man would be chosen, so that the geographical representation on the board might be symmetrical. c. s. Hamlin, now assistant secretary of the treasury, who comes from Bos- l ton. has been mentioned for the place among others.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
DISAGREES WITH MAYOR.
City Hall Commission May Not Fol-
 low His Suggestions.

William G. Dunn, secretary of the city building commission, does not favor the plan of Mayor George A. Quigley to build a partition across the corridor of the west wing of the city hall in order to construct a lab- oratory for the board of health. He believes such 9 move would spoil the beauty of the city hall corridor and also interfere with the lighting of the corridors.
 The commission held a meeting this morning and tried to locate quar- ters for the board of health. The latest plan, it is said, is to put the board in the room used by the board of compensation and assessment for hearings. This is in the rear of the council chamber in the east wing.
 City Engineer Hall will have his office in the headquarters of the board of public works The engi- neer's rooms on the fourth floor will be retained as 8 draughting room.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
DIR. DRAY A DARK HORSE.
Said to Be Slated to Succeed Dr. Dunn
 as City Physician.

According to those who claim to be on the inside" Dr. D. J. Dray is slated to be the next city physician to succeed Dr. George w. Dunn, who will be dropped, if present plans are carried out
 The board of charity commissioners will meet Friday night and will select a city physician. Among the candi- dates who have been mentioned are pr. Dunn, pr. J. D. Greenberg and Dr. Joseph Walsh, pr. Dunn's prede- cessor. Dr. Walsh stated today, however. that he was not a candidate for the position. pr. George H. Dal- ton, New Britains latest addition to the medical field, is said to be in a receptive mood.
 The rumor persists that A. J. Hart will not be reelected superintendent of the department. Mayor George A. Quigley stated today that he knew nothing concerning the rumor as he was keeping his hands off.
 Mayor Quigley will attend the meet ing of the board. He says he be- lieves it the duty of the mayor to at- tend the meetings of all municipal boards and he means to follow out that program as much as possible.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
27 Saped, One Dead, Scores Missing From Burning Ship Cabf1zin McDOnald and 7hirteen Of Columbian Crev Picked Up by
 Steamer Manhattan.
CLERKS MUST WORK LONGER
Mayor Intends to Inaugurate New
 Schedule in City Building.

Mayor Intends to Inaugurate New
 Schedule in City Building.
 Believing that some of the clerks in the city building could do more work with little difficulty, Mayor George A. Quigley is determined to establish new schedule of working hours and in short tipe expects to have the offices open at s:30 o'clock instead of o'clock.
 Another reform the mayor intends to carry out is to have at least one clerk in every office during the noon hour. At present some of the offices are closed from 12 to l o'clock, the only hour of the day when they are available to those who work in the shops. Mayor Quigley believes that the factory employees who own prop erty and who have occasion to visit the city building on business during the noon hour should be attended to.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
Franconia Rushing to Bos- ton With Survivors She
 Picked Up Yesterday.

Sable Island, N. s., May 6.-Captain Mcdonald and thirteen members of the British steamer Columbian, burned at sea, were saved by the steamer Manhattan early this morn ing in 41.19 north latitude and 59.s5 west longitude. A wireless de- spatch to this effect was received from the Manhattan by the Marconi station here early today.
 The Manhattan, bound from New York for Antwerp, had been near the scene of the burning of the Columbian for some hours and was known to be searching for boats containing mem- bers of the Columbian's crew Her success was announced in the follow ing message:
 Manhattan picked up one boat of Columbian. captain and thirteen others. One engineer killed in ex- plosion and one man drowned leaving ship. Manhattan still searching for other boat"
 Twenty-seven Rescued.
 Yesterday the Cunard liner Fran conia picked up one of the Colum- bian's boats containing thirteen men and the body of Chief Steward Mat thews, so that twenty-seven in all have been rescued alive The other missing boat, for which the Manhattan and other steamers are still searching. con- tains the first and second officers and seventeen men.
 The steamer Columbian. bound from Antwerp for New York, caught fire at sea Sunday night. According to the wireless advices from the F>ranconia, which rescued the first boat of sur vivors, the flames spread quickly and were followed by explosions which necessitated the nasty abandoning of the steamer by the crew. The men got away in three boats but in their haste were lilly prepared for a battle with the seas in open boats. The first survivors when picked up had been adrift for thirty-six hours and suffered severely. Captain McDonald's boat. picked up early today by the Manhat- tan, was adrift for more than fifty hours before help reached them.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06

OFFICE RANKS WELL
 WITH OTHER CITIES
Local Postal Savings Bank Shows Many Accounts Opened and
 Substantial Balance on Hand.

Substantial Balance on Hand.
 From the report of the postal sav- ings bank department of the local post office for the month ending April 30, 1914, it would appear that the New Britain office ranks with the best in the state in this respect. Bridgeport, which is over twice as large city as this has had total deposit of $12S,394, while at this office the total deposits have amounted to $1O4, ,496. At present the Bridgeport office has a balance on hand of $55,5S4 while New Britaln's postal bank has bal ance of $46,424.
 The report for the postal savings bank in this city for last month shows that to date there have been 1,217 accounts opened and SOC accounts closed, leaving All accounts open at the present time. Up to April 31 the total amount of money deposited was $104,946 and the total number of deposits is $685.. These, with a total of 1,2SO withdrawals, make a total of 4,965 transactions involved.
 Cash to the amount of $56,072 had been withdrawn up to Friday last, and the balance on deposit was $46,- 424. The postmaster's report shows that $722 has been taken in from the sale of savings cards and stamps.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
'GATORS WILL NOT
 DINE UNTIL JUNE
Humane Society Secretary Says It Will Not Be Necessary to Give Them
 Any Luncheon.

Local railroad men breathed a sigh of relief last night when they learned that alligators don't eat-be- tween October and June-and that, therefore, they would not be called on to dine Bert Swans alligators which are being kept in an express car until Bert pays the charges for freight and demurrage. The rep tiles were exhibited at Keeney's the ater last week and could not be taken from this. city as Swan found him. self stranded.
 Chief Rawlings of the police depart ment, who is the local representative of the Connecticut Humane society, was interviewed last night by Yard Master Halliday and he recommended that the headquarters of the society in Hartford be communicated with. This. was done and Miss Lalley, sec Britain last evening. She informed Yard Master Halliday that she had been told by an old animal train CT that it was not necessary to feed alligators between October and June alligators were enjoying their winter SlcSP WHlIc CIlSy WeIo OSIuS cAHipIlSu at Keeney's, she said.
 It is the intention of the railroad men to ship the alligators to the freight house and hold them there until Swan pays the bills. Swan is said to have arrived in town this morning, but whether he has succeed ed in securing money to get his pets away is not known.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL.

The New Britain High school base- ball team will play the St. Thomas seminary nine in Hartford tomorrow. Captain Cabellus has been working his men Tor the past week or so, by teaching them signals. In the games played so far this year New Britain has lacked team work, and this fault has been repaired to a certain extent With f1anagan and Hultgren the bat tery Tor New Britain, those that go With the team may expect a close con test. The team will leave on the I:30 1iukey.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
AT SMALEEY SCHOOL.
Program to Be Carried Out at Annual
 Meeting to Be Held Tonight

Following is the program to be car ried out at the annual meeting of the Smalley School Parents and Teachers association this evening: Words of Greeting,
 Pres. Albert Vibberts Violin Solo
 Miss Anderson Recitation
 William Kranowitz. Address by Mayor Quigley. Song-Philip J. Tormay Piano Solo a
 Mabel Swarsky Illustrated talk on Panama
 Douglas Johnston Victrola selections se Refreshments
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
PULMOTOR USED.
Officials Thought Orrin Buell., Drunk,
 Had Taken ChlOrOform.

The new pulmotor, purchased by the old safety board, was used for the first time last night when Orrin Buell. was found lying unconscious in the gutter at the corner of Chestnut and Elm streets. It was thought that he had taken chloroform and the pull motor was used by Chief Dame of the fire department.
 At the hospital he denied that he had taken chloroform but said he had been on a bat for two weeks and was just sobering up. He went home this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
Report From Captain.

Boston, May 6.-The local office Of the Cunard line today received 8 re- port from Captain Miller of the Franconia telling of the rescue of 8 part of the crew of the steamer Co., 1umbian which was burned at sea. The wireless message was dated to- day and follows
 Received wireless from steamer Georgic 11:24 A. M. May 4: 'Seydlitz passed in 41.27 h., 59.07 w., large steamer burning all over. Hull high out of water, foremast and funnel gone, no people on board.'
 At the same time a wireless from Sable island requesting me to endeavor to identify steamer should pass close was received. At 1I:15 P. M. I re- ceived from the Associated Press, Boston: Great alarm over Seydlitz report of big ocean liner afire. Res cues by Franconia. Please send brief despatch
 At that time rumor of rescue was not true.
 Course Was Changed.
 "On receipt of Georgics message I changed my course to cross given po- sition of burning steamer, arriving
 
 trace of wreck but decided owing to false report and fearing influence on other possible rescuing steamers to encircle position at six miles and at 3:3O P. M.. sighted boat on star board bow. Being already prepared the occupants thereof were taken on board in a few minutes. A heavy swell was running at the time so took precautions of putting out my sea boat to cover their authorization. The boat contained thirteen men and a corpse lying awash in the bottom of the boat.
 "The survivors had used trousers leg from corpse on end of boat hook for distress signal. Survivors were in a state of extreme exhaustion and mental collapse. Some had been burned by fire.
 Adrift for Forty Hours.
 They state that they had been adrift forty hours. Six were put un- der doctors care in hospital and others were given brandy and soup, bathed in hot water and put to bed. They immediately fell asleep. Little information can be obtained from them. "The carpenter says the ship was the Columbian, sailing from Antwerp and about 12,000 tons register He l was asleep and heard the alarm of fire. and was coming along the deck and had arrived about midships when an explosion occurred, under his feet which blew him overheard. He was picked up by a small boat
 "A lamp trimmer's son states that his father was coming forward call- ing for him when the deck blew up
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New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
MILITIA TO PRACTICE.
Company E to Be at Range on May
 23 and Company I on May 16.

Company E to Be at Range on May
 23 and Company I on May 16.
 Company F, First Regiment, C. N. G., and Company I, of the same reg iment will, according to the orders issued by Colonel John Hickey, as- semble at the Kensington rife range on Saturday, May 23, and Saturday, May 16, respectively, for instructions in rifle practice.
 The companies will assemble on .heir respective days at the Arch street armory not later than a. m. and wear their service uniforms. The entire day will be devoted to the instruction course small arms firing regulations of 1918, except that those eligible may proceed to record prac- tice if it does not interfere with in strucuon practice.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
SUES DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.

The suit of August Stoecky against Paulina Stoecky to recover $40O. was heard in superior court this after noon. The plaintiff is the defendants father-in-law and claims he loaned his sons wife that amount. Klett X AL
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
TETREAUIT IS SIGNED.

Owner Scinski of the New Britain club has signed up Tetreault of the Holyoke team. Tetreault is an out fielder and is said to be strong with the willow N
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
Must Educate Parents.

Children, said the countess, have a right to be we'll If disease, crime, ignorance and vicious indulgence operate against their good health the parents must be educated to higher conception of their obligations.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
WEATHER.

Hartford, May 6.-F'air to- night and Thursday. Slightly cooler tonight.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
CRAFT IN
NAVY EXCITES
JAPANESE
Rigid Investigation Is Begun
by Public Prosecutor and
Enemies of Ministry Are U.s.
ing it Politically,

TOXIC Feb 1.-The public prose-
cutor and a naval commission have
opened inquiries into the charges Of
graft in naval construction. The ma
val commission is headed by Admir-
al Baron shigato Dewa, and will in
quire into the allegations that Vice
Admiral Keichi Full, formerly Japan
csc naval attache at Berlin, and other
officers had received Illicit commits
sions on contracts.
While certain opposition groups are
attempting to make use cf the charg-
es in an effort to discredit ana over
throw the ministry, there is no doubt
that the public has been aroused over
the allegations and will exact rigid
investigation.
The increased naval estimates which
are included in the pending budget
%fonn another basis for an attack.
Baron Saburo Shima, who is leading
the opposition, has issued statement
that he will seek the rejection of the
naval increases in the diet because
they are liable to arouse suspicion In
the United States that they are aimed
against that country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
PARCELS POST SHIPMENT
TOTALS SEVEN TONS

5srroist eoaRrsponprNcr 70 MORNING iouHaALl
silver city N. NJ. Feb. Last
Friday was the last day OF the rails
ing Of the embargo ON fifty-ponnd
parcels to Mogollon ana as a result
nearly seven tons, or TO be exact, IA,
800 pounds II flour. oranges and
other foodstuifs left the wholesale
grocery Of Jones. Downcs 81 Go. bright
and early that morning. Postmaster
Joe Sheridan with his assistants spent
aeveral hours stamping the numer-
Gus parcels before they were loaded
into the wagons. G. W. Marriott had
secured a number Of Mexican freight
Transfers and they are given the time
limit Of sis days Go roach Mogollon
The consumer pays Sl0S q hundred
while Mr. Marriott pays the toamstors
S1.25 The government pays FOR tho
difference Of ~ cents q hundred
There we're also $40 pounds Of other
parcels post matter IN the postoffiee
awaiting transmission 90 Mogollon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
GD-TO-CHURCH DAY
BOOSTS CHICAGO
AUDIENCE
Ministers Estimate Congrega-
tons Were Doubled, Fully
100000 More People Than
Usual Hearing Sermons,
-, yoastso JOURNAL SPECIAL teAauo wlsri

chicago. Feb. 1.-Fully half mill
nan persons in Chicago renewed their
acouointanco with church today II
INC ro-to-church Sunday ana the
nowspaper campaign to encourage the
attendance in the ] 200 churches here
,estlted IN at least 100 per cent in
crease according to estimates tonight
Nv the church committee which origl-
mated the campaign.
An denominations joined in the
,royement. Some pastors reported
hat nm average sunday attendance Of
gOO persons became 1900 in the morn
me- service. while the night attend
onco showed a similar increase.
The average Sunday attendance
was estimated at more than 100000
persons and the increase. based on tho
Increase in the first hundred churches
reported. was estimated at fully 5O0,-
600 more.
sermons were preached in all the
churches urging the strangers to at
tempt TO attend regularly. No special
collections were taken.
Experience meetings followed the
services in the ante-rooms Of many
churches. Many had not been IN
church in years, shey said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
BOYS STRIKE WHEN
TIPPING TRUST
HIRES GIRLS
Jacques Rousso, Who Has
Checking Concessions in
Chicago Hotels and Cafes
Finds Income Falling Off,


Chicago, Feb. Thirty boys
employees Of Jacques Rousso, head Of
tho so-callod tipping trust" which
rents the checking concessions in hos
tells and cafes, struck today because
Rousso had substituted girls for some
Of their number, The employment Of
the girls, the boys said, was In hopes
Of making stronger appeal to the
hearts OF cafe patrons.
The tipping business the boys said,
has fallen Off as result Of publicity
Patrons who formerly gave freely be-
gan war on Rousso when they learn
ed from newspapers that tips given
TO check boys eventually found thcir
way into Roussos pockets, the boys
having no pockets Rousso employed
ten girls last week. They wear spc-
cial uniforms with no pockets and
with extra light collars.
The boys demand 81 day salary
and reinstatement of the boys dis
missed to make places for girls, Eff
~ more boys intend 20 quit work this
week, they said.
Rousso controls most Of the check
rooms IN Chicago ana many In other
cities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02

Denver. Feb Charles IL. Meyer,
president Of the Western Federation
eff Miners, arrived in Denver tonight
from Chicago. He will remain in
Denver until after Thursday next at
which time a meeting Of federation
officials viii be held here to discuss
ways of furthoring the success Of the
strike in the Michigan copper fields.
President Meyer probably will return
to Michigan the last of the week to be
on the ground when the congressional
Investigation committee arrives TO be-
ein It's inquiry into the strike situation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
AUTOMATIC PISTOL
INVENTOR H0N0RED

Ogden, Utdh, Feb. John NJ.
Browning, inventor of automatic pls-
tolls, rifles ana shotgnns. now being
made by five great firearms factories
in the world, was given the decora-
ton Of eheyaiier de LOrde de Leo
pold yesterday by member Of the
Belgian cabinet under Instructions 81
King Albert Of Belgium, according to
cablogrnm received here today. The
honor was conferred al the time of q
celebration in Ilerstal, Belgium, of the
manufacture by the Fahrique Nation
ale Of the Milli0nth Browning pistol
under one patent. Leading Utah men
arc now working for the placing OF
Browning's statue in the hall Of fame
at Washington, ID. G., as the greatest
man Of titan, information Of the
honor conferred in Belgium coming
after the movement for American rec
ognition had been started.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
nancc MhIIe rIre S e.tIngnI.hed.

Minneapolis. MIMI, Fen. Uni
verslty OF Minnesota students became
so absorbed in the hesitation waltz
and other modern dances last night
that they were ignorant Of tho fact
that firemen were working to subdue a
blaze in the basement of the campus
armory which threatened the build
ing with destruction. The fire OBJ
tained considerable Roadway before it
was discovered Meanwhile goo cou-
pies dancing on the main floor waltzed
innocentiy on. The orchestra leader
had been informed of the fire and was
instructed to keep up the rag" mu-
sic. The damage was slight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
COMMITTEES READY
TO PROBE STRIKES


Nashington Feb. iSub-commit-
tees at the house committee on mines
viii leave Washington uext Wodnes-
day night for tho west 90 invcstigat,
the Colorado and Michigan mine
strikes 81 was announced tonight.
The Colora lo investigators. Ropro-
sentativea Foster Illinois, chairman;
nyrnos, south Cmounn. Evans, Mon
tana. democrats, Austin, Tennessee.
ana Sutherland West Virginia re-
publicans VIII 80 first to Denver. then
to Trinidad ana pueblo. and later 10
Boulder
Representatives Taylor OF Colorado.
chairman Hlmin, Missouri. Care,,
Pennsylytnla, demoefaH Howell.
Utah. swi2er OHIO. republicans. the
sub-eommttee for tho Michigan r-
quiry, will Ga direct To Calumet and
take IN lioughton and other places
ia the striko-affected area.
The committeeman expect to spend
several weeks In The fiell before un-
deriaking The preparation Of re-
port
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
YOT SAVE MONEY.

When you buy Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound because Just a few
doses stops the cough and heals the
cold. one bottle lasts "A long time and
tho last doae FL aa good us the iifst.
Mrs $ s. s.. 20 Van buren, ST.. Kings
ton. n. ". says Father had iaErippe
and his cough was something terri
ble and he could not sleep. Foley's
Honey and Tar not only stopped his
.cpuehlng, hnt Il brought my voice
hark "a me after severe case Of
bronchitis ana layngitis
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-02
SOLDIER, EDITOR AND
AUTHOR Is DEAD

New York. Feb. 1.-General Grant
Wilson, soldier. editor and author, WIN
has been hi in SC. I-uke's hospital here
for several weeks, died today.
General Wilson was eighty-one
y6ms old. ana son Of William VII
son. Scotch poet. and was a veteran
OF the civil war. Brcycttci at its close
a brigadier general Of volunteers. he
laid down the sword and took mp the
pen.