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New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
 FOR THOMAS CROSS
Members of Engine Company No. All Turn Out and Others Send
 Delegates to Services.

With the hose wagon which he had driven for so many years in the lead and piled high with beautiful floral offerings the funeral cortege of Thom- as Cross slowly wended its way through the center of the city this morning and on to the new Catholic cemetery where the remains of that veteran fire fighter were inferred.
 Following the hose wagon in double file marched the members of MT. Cross engine company with Cap- tain w. H. Porter and Lieutenant William Watts at the head. The pail bearers, Captain Sowney. Stephen Goodrich, John Smith, John Heisler, Richard Hartnet and John Connolly acted as an escort to the hearse. marching three on each side. All of the members of No. company turned out and each of the other four companies sent delegates as follows: No. 1. Stephen Goodrich and Captain James Sleath: No 3. John Hennessey, John Connolly and James Tormay: No. I. Richard Hartnet and John Bro- phy; No. 5. Captain Michael Sowney, Frank Gilligan and Ike Hills; Hook and Ladder company No. 1, John Smith, Harry Timms and Simon Wolf CT.
 Michael Butler drove Mir Cross' former hose wagon which headed the procession. The flower bearers were Frank Gilligan and Robert Smith.
 Funeral services were held at the home on West Pearl street at S:45 o'clock this morning and at 9:30 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. The Rev. Patrick Daly celebrated the solemn requiem mass and the Rev: J. O Brennan, of St. Paurs church in Kensington, was deacon. The sub deacon was Rev. John Sullivan and the Rev. Patrick Daley read the com initial service at the grave in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08

of the opening of the voting mac in the fourth ward. the result which had been in doubt owing apparent disarrangement of mechanism.
 It was claimed by Law friends that he should have had more votes on this particular chine and that this would give I4 Ter majority of sixty-six. Tuel night Chief Moderator Patrick Mahon refused to sign the city which would show Cheney's re-s ton. The democratic fourth ward ficials also refuse to affix their na to the returns.
 Notices Were Served.
 At 2:30 this morning Const James R. Graham was sent out serve notices on the ward officials meeting this forenoon. finishing task at A. M.
 Mayor Cheney al noon issued following statement:
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
Cheney Make Statement.
Mayor Cheney at

Mayor Cheney at noot made the following ststementj
 "on the face of the returnl of the moderators 1 have been reelected mayor of the city oi Hartford and I will continu< in the office until the contrary is shown. Why should re- tire now? The moderators' re- turns show my recollection by the people and I will obey the will of the electors. If should retire and leave the of flee of mayor without an incum- bent I would be ashamed tc walk the streets. shall cheer- fully surrender the office tc MT. Lawler if 1t can be shown that he was elected"
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08

N. B. CAMERA CLUB
 HOLDS ELECTION
Plans Completed for Annual Outing on Good Friday With Wcstchcs-
 ter As Destination.


 ter As Destination. of the New Britain Camera club, was elected president of that organization at the annual meeting held last eve ming. The complete list of officers chosen for the ensuing year is as fol- lows:
 President-John A. Lewis.
 Vice president--S. c. Patience
 Secretary--E. A. Sheldon.
 Treasurcr-Paul A. Stahl.
 Director Of lantern slides-J ohn- stone Vance.
 Exhibition committee-U. G. Dillon and w. B. Rossberg.
 Social committee-C. B. Bishop and c. A. Bancroft.
 Everything is now in readiness for the annual outing of the Camera club to be held on Good Friday, day after tomorrow. This years annual outing and field day is to be held at West chester, Conn.,, and the party will leave on the 7:24 a. m. train for Mid dletown where they will board the airline train at 8:36 o'clock. The out ing will include a walk through the river valley to the lake. Returning the party will leave East Hampton so as to reach this city at 9 o'clock in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
GROSS MAY COME BACK.

Manager Birch Negotiating for His
 Return to LycellIn Co.
 Manager Birch announced this af- ternoon that he is negotiating for the return of Alfred Cross to the Lyceum Stock company. He said that he was expecting definite answer from him today.
 MT. Blackmore expects to leave the company on Saturday of next week.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
BILL rAvoRABLY REPORTED.

Washington. April s,--A bill to pro- mote and retire Captain H. k. Drake, Philippine scouts. who sustained fif- teen surgical operations and is crippled for life from over exposure to x-rays. was favorably reported to-. day by the house military committed.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
Keys Were pen.an nded.

At 9:3O MT. Mahon made forfl demand on City Clerk Henry F. sm| for the keys Of the fourth ward p3 ing place and machine, which been guarded by four policemen sil 7:30 last night. The clerk refu( the demand. Later Chief Mach/ Mechanician w. c. Church was s( to the city clerk for the same pl pose. He, too, was refused.
 In the meantime the town chairr of the two parties and counsel Lawler were in conference and th( was a general reading of the statu| of 1909 concerning voting by rf chine. and of the city charter. n democrats claimed the right un< these to have the machine open and the republicans were just as fil in opposition. The matter was at standstill at noon.
 Order Is SiGned.
 At 1 o'clock counsel for Mir. La Ter and for Mayor Cheney appeal before Judge William l.. Bennett the superior court by agreement asked for an order which would quire the town clerk to deliver to moderator of the ward the keys the polling place and to the machi The order was signed by Judge Bs nett and the moderator. election Q cials. lawyers and parties at inter adjourned immediately to the boo where the machine was opened by mechanician
 X Machine Is Opencs.
 At 2:3O the machine was opened Curtis Fl. veeder, Charles R. Ro berg and Frank Nettleton, experts.
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New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
TREATY IS SIGNED
 WITH COLOMBIA United States to Pay $25,000;o00
 for Canal Zone. REPUBLIC YIELDS ONE DEMAND
Secretary Bryan and State Department Officials Highly Gratified With Set clement of Panama Controversy. at BogOta Yesterday.

Washington. April S.-Twenty five million dollars is the amount the United States agrees to pay to Col ombia for the partition of Panama and the acquisition. of the canal zone, in the treaty signed in Bogota by American Minister Thompson and the Colombian authorities. This was stated here today at the Colombian legation.
 No rights for new inter-oceanic canal across Colombia by the Atrato River route and no coaling privileges on San Andreas and Providencia 1s- lands, off the Colombian coast, 1t was added, were contained in the treaty.
 While the Colombian minister. Senor Betancourt, received a cable from his foreign office, informing him of the signing of the agreement the state department was still awaiting word from MT. Thompson.
 Demand Given Up.
 The boundary between Colombia and Panama is to follow the line laid down in an earlier treaty which was signed but never approved by tho 
 demand which the South American republic had been insisting on, the free passage of her merchant vessels through the canal. was given up be- cause of President Wilson's attitude in favor of repeal of the tolls ex- emption.
 That had been a stumbling block in the way of final agreement
 xx,{1l called in special session to pass on the senate here.
 Officials Are Pleased.
 Secretary Bryan and other officials of the state department were highly gratif1ed today that the negotiations for settlement of the long pending Panama controversy had been brought to successful terfnination through the signing of g treaty bsulySn the two countries. 9.f # #.Es1&Y
 The next step will be the ratifica- tion of the treaty by the Colombian congress which has been called to meet in special session for that pur- pose on May 1 and by the United States senate.
 Result of Negotiations.
 The signing of the treaty was the result of negotiations that had been in progress since shortly after Pres- ident Wilson took office. the Col ombian government having closed It's dealings with the Taft admihistra- tion with the avowed purpose of re- newing its efforts to secure what it regarded as satisfactory reparation for the separation of Panama from the present administration.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
BROKE INTO DRESSING ROOM.

Miss Skirvin Loses Her POck etboOk
 at Lyceum.
 Some one broke into the dressing room of Miss Skirvin. leading lady at the Lyceum, last evening, stole her pocketbook, which contained small amount of money, and escaped. She prized tho purse more than she did the contents.
 The window of the dressing room had been newly painted and the burglar must have had tis clothes soiled.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
Experts Open Disputed Machine
 Democratic Candidate Wind
COG JANNFD THE COUI
Judge Bennett Issued an Order
 the Town Clerk to Surrender of Voting Place and Machinc Chief Moderator Patrick J. Ma

Hartford. Conn. April s.--Jo H. Lawler. democrat, apparently been elected mayor of this city, feating Louis R. Cheney, repubi and the present incumbent of office.
 MT. Lawler's election will be clared by the moderator as the II
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
Good Bye to Old Caucus.

Before adjourning shortly before n o'clock, which was three and one-half hours after the caucus was opened, the voters empowered the republican town committee to make all necessary rules and regulations for holding pri- maries for future caucuses and also to appoint committee of nine to act with 1t for that purpose. The reso- lution giving the committee the au- thority was presented by City Trea- surer F. S. Chamberlain. It's adop- ton spelled the passing of the old form of caucus, an institution that was dear to the hearts of hundreds of electors of the old school.
 A few minutes before adjournment Alderman Quigley mounted the off cials' aerial platform at the north end of the hall and was introduced by Corporation Counsel James F. Cooper. who was chairman of the meeting. Alderman Quigley made an enthusiastic speech and was loudly, cheered.
 Capacity of Hall Taxed.
 Try as they might the old time voters cannot remember caucus to which voters turned out in such num- bers or where there was so much ex- citement. Every means available was adopted by the candidates to get their friends and supporters to the hall. Automobiles and special troll ley cars were engaged and as con- sequence the hall was packed with hu- manity from wall to wall.
 Early in the evening Arch street was a bee hive of activity Auto mobiles lined the curbs and the lieu tenants of the candidates directed the chauffeurs where to go to bring tired voters. The machines darted hither and thither like giant beetles and as
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New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
QU|CLEY IS CHOICE
 ON SECOND BALLOT Wins MayoTdty Nomination d Rec oIt-STcakhg Republican Caucus. SCHULTZ IS SECOND, STEELE THIRD On First Test 3,O5S Votes Are Cast- Ioomis Victor Over Covert TOT I@A Collector-Registrar Scheuy Beaten by Ziegler.
SCHULTZ IS SECOND, STEELE THIRD

With his adherents sticking to nlm to the last, Alderman George A. Quigley swept the republican caucus in the state armory last night and was nominated to head the ticket on next Tuesday.
 It was necessary to take two bal lots. On the first Quigley and E. w.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08

Schultz were close while Tax Col lector Howard M. Steele was hopeless 1y in the rear. On the second ballot Quigley secured sufficient number of ballots with twelve to spare. The ballots were as follows:
 FIRST BALLOT.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
Covert Loses to Loomis
scheuy Retired From Office.

Probably the greatest surprise of the night was the defeat of William H. Scheuy, the veteran registrar of voters. who sought q renomination against William ziegler, a stripling in politics. When the vote was an nounced Scheuy's supporters could scarcely believe their ears while Zieglers friends cheered themselves hoarse. f
 The ziegier-scheuy ballot follows
 Scheuy ..... ........... 558 Ziegler ...... ........ ..... 713 Total vote ............ ... 1,271 Necessary for choice !. ...... 636
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08

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Machine Is openc,

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The Irish standard., 1914-12-26

3. Its circulation in Waterville was
proven by Rev. H. P. Chapman, pastor
of the Congregational church of that
city.
4. Its utter and complete falsity
was proven by two witnesses of the
highest standing in the Order, viz, DR.,
Buckley of st. Paul, by whom, or in
whose presence, the fourth degree was
conferred on complainant Lawless.
And also by VIM. ]. Mckinley of New
York, supreme secretary of the Order
and custodian of all the written and
oral work.
The first ballot stood nine to three
for conviction. The second ballot
stood ten to two for conviction, and
the third was unanimous for convic.
ton. The verdict was followed by a
sentence of thirty days for each of
the defendants in the county Jail. The
case, however, is appealed to the dis.
trict court in September.
The case was the result of an anti
Catholic spirit (Which has had other
deplorable results) stirred up by the
advent of Annie Lowry, the pseudo
nun, whose trail across the state is
quite visible, and certainly not envl-
able. Such things exhibit the strange
anomaly of religion of love produc-
ing the keenest haters, and a gospel
of peace engendering strife and ami.
mostly more bitter than the disputes
and rivalries of the most profane.
Yours for the peace of Zion,
crew THOMAS BILLING,
Foreman of Jury.
Thanks For Letter.
DEBORAH, Iowa, Aug. IL, 1914.
Rec. Thomas Billing,
Waterville, MINI.
My Dear Sir: thank you very
much for your letter of August 18th,
and on the promptness of your reply.
! l want to compliment you on the
position you take in the matter and
to say that, in my opinion, if the Pro
testant clergymen in general took this
position, they would be held in higher
esteem by the general public.
If I can do you a favor at some
future date, hope that you will not
hesitate to call upon me.
Sincerely yours,
FRED HERMAN.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-26

and Patriotism. No oath, either like
it or unlike it, is used in the Order.
No oath of any kind whatsoever is
used" The accused, Charles A.
Swift, has apologized in the most
complete manner and has evidently
been misled by the false representa-
lions Of persons who were not so in
nocent of evil intent as he is.
Although no intelligent man could
credit the Order with having such an
oath, it is, nevertheless, cause fop
congratulation that the Order has got
at the root of the matter and has
shown by its actions that it will not
tolerate such actions. The full text
of the evidence will be found in an
other column.
The Daily News of that City pub.
lished the following editorial:
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
The dignified manner in which the
Knights of Columbus have dealt
with the unspeakable SANDERS, so
gratuitously hurled at them, by un-
thinking and irresponsible parties, is
greatly to their credit. Not ven.
geance, but vindication, was demand.
ed, and that vindication has been as
complete and thorough as possible.
Two of the most respected and promi.
nent lawyers in the city have solemn
ly sworn, not only that the oath"
was malicious fabrication whose
wording was wholly foreign to the
Order, the cardinal principles of
which were Charity, Unity, Fratern.
ity and Patriotism; but says: "That
oath is used nowhere in the Order.
NO OATH, EITHER LIKE 1T OR
UNLIKE 1T, is USED" Mr.. Fenelon
adds: "The oath administered to me
in these proceedings is the first and
only oath Of any kind whatever l
have ever taken in connection with
the Knights of Columbus" Such
statements made by men of such ex
emplary character as Messrs. Conroy
and Fenelon, would be accepted with
out reserve by anyone who knew
them; but they have not contented
themselves with an ordinary denial;
their clear and deliberate assertions
being made on oath in properly
constituted court. In exercising elem
ency, the Knights will have won re
spect and admiration. But after this
ample vindication, it should be 6
solemn duty on the part of members
of the Order and their friends, wheth
er Roman Catholic or Protestant, tt
take steps to assure the severes
punishment the law provides, to an!
who may make similar charges. It /,
an old story-this oath business, ant
the X. of c. is not the only societ!
that has suffered similarly in tn,
past. What made the offence NOR,
atrocious was an evident desire OF
the part of some to revive those dis
plays Of sectarian hatred which wer,
buried, it is hoped, forever, a quartel
of a century ago.
The Irish standard., 1914-12-26
ANOTHER PROSECUTIONS

Another case was tried in st. Johns,
Newfoundland, on February 1S, 1918.
The defendant was Charles A.
Swift.
This trial was held in the Central
District Court before Judge knight.
The defendant was charged with
criminal libel in publishing and cir.
culating the same oath described in
the foregoing pages.
The complainant was Charles
O'Neill Conroy for himself and the
knights Of Columbus.
Mr.. A. B. Morine, X. c., was coun-
sci for the complainant and Mr.. F. A.
News for the defendant.
The witnesses for the Government
were William Bowden, Kenneth
Barnes, William F. Coaker, Charles
O'Neill Conroy, John Fenelon.
The defendant testified admitting
the charges and concluded his testi-
mony as follows:
81 should now like to express my
very deep regret to Mr.. Conroy and
Mr.. Fenelon and the whole Council of
Knights of st. Johns and elsewhere,
that should have been led to believe
through false representations that
this was the oath of the Knights of
Columbus, and wish to make an
apology to all concerned, saying I
sincerely regret having caused any
pain or ill-feeling to the members,
and l wish this apology to be as COM
plete as possible. I may add that in
January last did not know any Of
the members of the Knights of Col
umbus as SUCH"
Mr.. Morina then made the follow
ing statement to the Court:
This proceeding was taken for the
purpose of showing the bogus nature
of this alleged oath. If the accused
had justified his conduct, or attempt.
ed in any way to set up the truth of
the alleged oath, the prosecution
would be pushed to the greatest pos.
sible extent. There was no desire
to prosecute or even to punish where
punishment was deserved. Mr.. Swift
having explained, and given proper
information, the complaint is salts
fled that Mr.. Swift was a victim, that
he had no actual malice, and that he
sincerely regrets his part in the cir.
culation of the defamatory matter.
This being so, the prosecutors object
has been achieved, and he desires
that these proceedings 60 no further
against this particular accused. He
will, however, prosecute for any fur
Their circulation of this same or SINH
lar matter, and reserves his right to
prosecute anybody else who has been
concerned in the publication COM
planned of.
Mr.. Morine, therefore, asked that
the proceedings be Withdrawn against
the accused.
The proceedings were accordingly
withdrawn.
On February 10, 1913, the Evening
Telegram of st. Johns published an
editorial as follows:
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
In dealing with the attempted cir
culation by Mr.. Swift of the vile anc
unavoidable oath attributed to the
Knights of Columbus, that body has
done so in a manner that is merciful
and yet firm and prompt. The stand
ing Of the Grand Knight, Mr. Conroy,
and the Advocate, Mr.. Fenelon. who
were the compliments, is too vel!
known in this community to need
any further reference from US. MIR.
Conroy in his sworn statements says
in part: "The four principles Of the
Order are Charity, Unity, Fraternity
The Irish standard., 1914-12-26
ACTION IN SEATTLE, WASH.

In Seattle, Wash, public state.
ment was made on September /, 1912,
in the course of which it was alleged
that this same "Oath" was the Oath
taken by Fourth Degree Members of
the Knights of Columbus. AS a re.
suit of this statement the knights in
Seattle voluntarily decided to submit
to a committee Of Protestant gentle
men, the printed ceremonial contain.
ing the actual obligation taken by
Fourth Degree Members of the Order.
The following newspaper extract
gives the result of the investigation:
1.-THE gentlemen to whom this oh.
legation was submitted are H. C.
Henry, railroad contractor and presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Bank; ]. D.
Lowman, president of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce; J. E. Chill
berg, vice president of the Scandina-
vian.American Bank of Seattle. The
signed statement of these gentlemen
follows:
COMMITTEE FINDINGS.
Honorable Catholic gentlemen Of
this city have placed for examination
In the hands of the undersigned two
papers. One, the actual fourth de-
gree obligation taken by each person
upon becoming member of the
Catholic organization known as the
Knights of Columbus; the other, a
printed circular purporting to be the
above mentioned obligation. This lat:
ter is blasphemous and horrible
travesty upon the real oath, and as
fair-minded citizens of this city, we
cannot allow an atrocious libel upon
the large body of our public.spirited
Catholic fellow-citizens to stand un.
disputed. We declare further, that
the obligation taken by the Fourth
Degree Knights of Columbus is one
Of loyalty and patriotism to our flag
and nation, and that the said obliga-
ton binds those who assume it to
the exercise of the highest tyne of
American citizenship.
"Signed at Seattle, Wash, this 31st
lay of October, 1912.
'H. c. HENRY,
-. ID. sLOWMAN,
81. K. CHILBERG."
We beg to submit all the above as
evidence of the fact that we have
,een the objects Of malicious Sian.
der at the hands of disturber of the
public peace.
T. j. GORMAN,
Past Vice Supreme Master
of the Fourth Degree.
JOHN d. CARMODY,
State Deputy of Washington.
]. c. FORD,
Past Grand Knight,
Seattle Council.
RESOLUTION PASSED.
Mr.. John d. Carmody,
Seattle, Wash.
Dear Sir: The following resolution
was passed by the Olympia Glorious,
an organization composed of all