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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
TAKES FIRST STEP
 FOR NAVY STAFF
House Committee Recommends
 Bureau of Operations.

Washington, Jan b.-A step in the estA bhshment In the United States navy of body comparable to the general staff in the German navy and the admiralty in the British service Is proposed in a report about to he made to the house committee on na- val affairs by the subcommittee in charge of the work of preparing this years naval appropriation bill.
 The subcommittee has recommend ed the esta blishment of a bureau of operations. to be headed by a rear admiral on the active list, to be chosen by the president and other officers to be detailed by the secretary of the navy.
 Duty of Bureau Head.
 It will be the duty of the head of this new bureau to prepare the fleet for war service, to devise strategic plans to govern the fleet against an enemy and otherwise to get the navy in readiness for any trouble that may confront the United States on the seas.
 This is the most important conces- sion to the sentiment that has devel- oped in the United States for strength cninR the national defences that has been proposed in congress for many years. It is the general belief that 1t Is the first step toward the esta ablishment of a staff. n system that represents the recting force Of every modern navy of the world
 Its Adoption Expected.
 The proposed establishment of the bureau of operations will go to the full committee by the unanimous vote of the sub- committee That the full committee will adopt the plan is gen. orally believed. determined fight will be made to put the proposal through both houses of congress.
 An important provision of the TO- port of the subcommittee recom- mending the creation of bureau of operations Is that empowering the president to name the rear admiral who is to act at the head of the bureau The official term is fixed at four years. Through him, it is ex- pected, continuity of policy relating to the development of the navy and it's preparedness for war will be carried
  Lack of Coordination.
 Such a well known naval expert as Rear Admiral Fiske has already testi- fled that there is at present an utter lack of coordination between the strategists and the fleet and between the department and the fleet.
 The chief of the bureau of opera tions will be empowered to effect such coordination by devising plans for war and by having such plans worked out in practice by the fleet. Naval officials are delighted over the action of the subcommittee declaring that congress is at last awakening to the necessity for preparing the navy for service in time of war.
 For Naval Reserve.
 There were other interesting de-
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
Berlin News CAN'T LOCATE WIFE
 OF DEAD KOSHER John DoniyW,Ch Had Relatives In
 New York City. ROBY FAMILY MOVES 10 NERlDfN
Will Make Home in Silver City in F'uture-NIiss Dunham to Train for Nursing,-Postmaste Porter Sur prised on Seventy fifth Birthday.

Selectman William H. Gibney and House in kensington have despaired of locating the wife and daughter of John Donivwich. the kilby House hcstler, who succumbed to an attack of pneumonia at the hotel at 9:30 o'clock last night after a, weeks ill., ness. Friends of the old man have come forward, however, and num- her have subscribed towards q fund for giving him decent burial, he being pcnniless at the time of his death.
 Donivwich was fifty-fve years of age and lived in this town for the last twenty years of his life. Mr. Hart befriended him about four years ago and since that time he has worked for the hotel man. He was d familiar character about the town It is known that he leaves q wife and daughter and that they live in New York city, but all efforts to locate them have been unsuccessful Don ivwich left them almost quarter of q century ago
 Through the kindness of friends a funeral from St Pauls church on Thursday at 9 a. m. has been made rs,ssibie. Rev. J. C. Brennan will officiate and nterment will be in the new Catholic cemetery in New Brit ain.
 Will Train to Be Nurse.
 Miss Tzah Durham, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George P. Dunham Of Worthngton ridge, will leave to- morrow for Boston. where she is to enter the medical school of the Mas sachusetts Homeopathic hospital, to train to be a nurse. She will enroll for a three years course The school in which she is to receive her in struction is connected with the Bos- ton university.
 Miss Dunham's leaving will cause vacancy in the teaching staff of the Berlin Congregational church Sunday school. as she has had charge of q 5Jass for some time past.
 Postmaster Surprised.
 Sixteen members of the Sons of Veterans n1obiIized in Berlin la 5. evening and. marching up Worthing- ton ridge as they did at san Juan al- most score of years ago. serenaded Postmaster Henry l.. Porter on the occasion of his seventy-flrst birt h. Nay As the veterans entered the house they stuck red lights about tne posts and trees in the vicinity, mak- ncghbors.
 During the evening speeches were made and old war songs sung, most
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
LOCOMOTIVE OVERTt'RNS.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 5.-The engine of limited train No. 9, south bound from st. Louis on the Missouri, Kansas x Tex. today. injuring the fireman and engineer None of the coaches left the rails. according to the report of the railroads general headquarters here and no passengers were in jured.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
Gatctcndcr seriously III.

Frederick J. Roper, gatetender at the Broad street railroad crossing, is seriously i'll at his home on Whiting street, and Dr. J. c. Tanner, the at tending physician, holds out but slight hope for his recovery. MT. Roper suffers from a complication of dis eases and he was reported to be sink ing this morning.
 His wife is also laid up. having sustained a broken knee cap n few days ago by falling on the icy side walk.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
BRIG GENERAL MIZNER DEAD

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 5.--Brigadier General Henry Rutgers Mizner. |. <. A.. retired, died at his home here to- day after a long illness.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-30
Notice of Probating Will.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
clerk of the district court of Iowa, in
and for Decatur County, an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be the
last will and testament of Mary b
Rains, late of said county, deceased,
and that 10 o'clock a. m. of the 25th
day of January, 1916, has been nxed
for the probate of said will at which
time you can appear at the court
house in said county and show cause
il any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, I have here.
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this 2Oth
day of December, 1915.
e. E. BECK,
l9-3t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-30
Coughs and Colds are Dangerous.

Few of us realize the danger of
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-30
Notice of Probating Will.

TO All Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
clerk of the district court of Iowa, in
and for Decatur County, an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be the
last will and testament of S. NJ.
Kerr, late of said county, deceased,
and that 10 O'Clock a. m. of the 25th
day of January, 1916, has been fixed
for the probate of SAID will at which
time you can appear at the court
house in said county and show cause,
if any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this Goth
day of December, 1915.
E. e. BECK,
1885, Clerk of District Court.
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Our business shows a re-
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-30

and food and shelter SnOulQ not De
relocated to the lost arts, especially
in wide sections of the great north
west. One of these. coming winters,
careless and improvident people will
pay the penalty of their neglect in
suffering themselves, and the loss of
perishable goods and helpless live
stock. Let me forewarn you-old
friends and readers of these forecasts
look. ahead! have care for your
comfort-for your property-for
your lives.
A reacuonary storm period is CEN
trail on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
the 23rd, gath and 25th. After three
or four days of fair, cold weather,
following storms of the preceding
period, as We approach this reaction
ary period. winds will shift to south
erly, the temperature will change to
warmer, the barometer will fall,
cloudiness will gather in western
sections, and storms of wind and rain
will start on their eastward march.
The Moon, moving to south declina-
ton will. cross the celestial equator
on the oath: Students of our fore
casts will remember that increase of
temperature, and marked tendency
to electrical storms are noticeable,
as a rule, on. and touching the days
when the Moon is passing over the
celestial equator. Such results are
not uncommon at these times, even
in the mid-winter months, especial
" toward the south. Hence, rain
with probable lightning and thunder
will be reported from many sections,
on and about the Gath. BY this date,
winds in western sections will shift
to westerly, the barometer will rise.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20
OENV|R THREAT
TO R. R. SHOWN

Washington, Feb. 81, 1914.-The In.
terstate Commerce Commission rem.
dered finding in the case Of State
Senator John T. Denvir Of Illinois to.
day. In a report made by Commits.
sioner Harlan, It finds that Denvir did
threaten to throw the Chicago. Bur.
lington & Quincy railroad into the
hands Of receivers II he were not Civ.
en- annual transportation over the
company's lines.
The report 10 sequence Of the in.
vestigation that was held In Chicago
last November. Special Examiner A.
c. Gutheim conducted that investiga.
ton. Letters alleged to have been
written by Denvir, who at that time
was chairman Of the public utilities
committee Of the Illinois State Sen.
ate, we're introduced as evidence.
These letters showed that Denvir.
calling especial attention to the fact
that he was chairman Of the commit.
tee that would decide upon railroad
legislation. asked for an annual pass
for himself over the Burlington lines.
The date Of the letter alleged to have
been written by Denvir was January
II, 1913.
Letters from Chester M. Dawes, gen.
eral counsel Of the Burlington, to Sen.
ator Denvir. were also introduced.
Dawes refused Denvir the pass asked
for. In reply to this letter Denvir ia
said to have written another letter
which said, among other things: II
wish to assure you that when our
committee gets through with you. you
will find your road In the hands Of q
receiver"
The report made by Commissioners
Harlan today finds that Denvir "a
write the letters. although the Illinois
legislator denied having done 90.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20
THE DENvIR CASE
Extracts from the Daily Papers About
One Of the Most Noted legislative
Scandals in lllinois.

From the Chicago Eagle, October o,
1915:
HEADQUARTERS YOUNG MEMS
LEGISLATIVE REFORM
LEAGUE.
To the Editor:
Our organization IL planning q big
fight for legislative reform and IL
after all facts It can get. Would you
kindly publish what you know about
the charges preferred by the Illinois
Central and the Burlington railroads
against Senator John T. Denvir Of
Chicago?
CHARLES ANDERSON,
SECRETARY YOUNG MEMS LEGIS.
LAT1vE REFORM LEAGUE.
In reply to the above, The Eagle
herewith publishes clippings from
The Chicago American, and
The Chicago Daily News,
From the Chicago Daily News. Feb.
ruary 81, 1914:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
Personal Items About Active
Chicago Men Who Help
Mold Public Opinion.
Something About hustlsrs In the
Business and Political World
Of the City.

Friends Of Marcus Jacobowsky. vice
president OF the Fort Dearborn Ma.
tional Bank, Chicago. are congratulate.
ing him on appointment by Gov.
Dunno to be the member Of financial
experts Of the State Pension Com.
mission, which Is to investigate all ex.
listing pension laws in Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20

parently IL in the same handwriting
a. the signature to the letter quoted
above"
This letter also was signed John
T. Denvir."
Burlington Rejected Request.
Denvir requested an annual pass for
himself on account Of the Legislative
public utilities commission" The Bur.
lington road declined. A letter sub
sequently was received by the gen.
eral counsel Of the road, written on
the official letterhead Of the commit.
tee. and signed John T. Denvir." II
said in part:
"As chairman Of the public utilities
commission you can look for legisla.
ton that will work hardship to your
company, and wish to assure you
that when our commission gets
through with you that you will find
your road In the hands Of receiver,
for you certainly are violating the
laws of the state in a great many re.
spects and we know 1t, but have gone
along and been friendly to you; but
inasmuch as you are inclined to be so
diplomatic in your statement that you
would not like to violate the custom
you have INDUCED I feel inclined to
think that a little resolution with re.
spect to committee for a thorough
investigation Of your gross negligence
with regard to your methods of pro.
cedure will be we'll to adopt at the
next meeting of the senate"
From the Chicago American, Febru.
airy 81, 1914:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20
MANY PASSES ASKED
IN NAME OF 'DENvIR'
Commission Issues Statement on
Demands Signed With State
Senator's Name.
EXPLANATION NOT GIVEN
Commerce Body says Opportunity
Was ofiersd-rhreats Against "a"
and illinois Central.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c, Feb. 81, 1914
Correspondence between John T.
Denvir," who represented himself as q
member Of the Illinois legislature, and
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy rail.
road, in which Denvir demanded from
the railroad Q personal pass and
threatened legislative action because
1t was not supplied, led the interstate
commerce commission today to Issue
q supplemental report upon the in.
quiry made by the commission into the
issue Of free transportation by west.
ern railroads. There was John T..
Denvir in the Illinois legislature. He
informed the commission that he did
not sign the letter and that It was not
sent by his authority.
No Explanation from Dsnvlr.
The report Of the commission says:
although opportunity for q full ex.
PLANTATION was afforded Mr.. Denvir, II
was not forthcoming, and We deem
It our duty to make this record Of the
matter. It IL we'll to add that our in.
vestigations Of the records Of other
carriers at Chicago show that many
requests have been made in the past
for free transportation for the use Of
John T. Denvir. The records Of the
Illinois Central show that refusal
to issue such free pass was followed
by the receipt Of q letter by It's vice
president as follows:
II insist you grant me transporta.
ton requested and will not accept no
as the answer. In the event you dis
regard my request you can rest as.
sured that in the next general assem-.
bly,, the forty.eighth, Of which I will be
a member. will introduce a bill with
regard to frontage on the lake front
from 63rd street to Randolph street,
which belongs to the state of Illinois
and which you realize was never pur'
chased or leased. It IL not my aim to
be disagreeable in the matter and
am, therefore. at loss to understand
how you can consistently refuse me-
1.-THE signature to this document ap
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20

Representatives of forty Italian SO.
cieties Endorsed Anthony D'Andrea,
president OF the Sewer and Tunnel
Miners union, Democratic candidate
for alderman Of the 10th ward at meet.
ing In Savoy hall. Halsted and Taylor
streets.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20

II you wish to do the easiest and
quickest weeks wash you ever did,
try DoeelNs' ELECTRIC soAP next
washday. Follow the directions. Ask
your grocer for It. Been on the mar.
ket 80 years. Take NO other.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20

president OF the Fort Dearborn Ma
tional Bank, Chicago, are congratulate.
ing him on appointment by Gov.
Dunno to be the member Of financial
experts Of the State Pension Com.
mission, which Is to investigate all ex.
listing pension laws In Illinois.
~aA
Representatives of forty Italian SO.
cieties Endorsed Anthony D'Andrea,
president OF the Sewer and Tunnel
Miners union, Democratic candidate
for alderman Of the 10th ward at meet.
ing In Savoy hall. Halsted and Taylor
streets.
William M. morrison. the we'll
known photographer, whose studio
Is located in the Schiller building. 10
one Of the substantial and highly re.
spected residents of the North Side.
He Is much talked Of for Alderman Of
the Twenty.first ward.
"Melander the photographs" 10 .
household word In Chicago. There 10
not an album In the city, probably.
which does not contain q Melander
photo. Established in 1869. Melander
has always been noted for good work.
8. p. Melander, the head of the stu.
do at 81 West Ohio street, is popular
with his customers and respected by
his profession.
Beach T. Van Housen, the popular
President Of the we'll known Steuben
County Wine Company, has built up
q name for fair dealing and honest
goods that Is respected by everybody.
George w. de Smet, the we'll known
manufacturer Of de Smet Quartz and
Carlo Tile, in the Chamber Of Com
merce building, has won great repu'
| tation In the building world for the
efficiency of his water proof and damp
proof compounds, cement coatings and
Portland cement In all colors.
The people will hear more about
playground apparatus II they KEEP
their ears and eyes open.
Louis C. Roccu, OF the we'll known
North Side undertaking firm Of Roc
ca Brothers. at 23S West Division
street, Is respected by all who know
him. He Is popular with everybod!
In and out of politics, and he is gener
ally regarded as coming man.
The New Roma restaurant at Ill
North Clark street Is attracting atten
ton by its fine bill Of fare and I'll
splendid cooking. Mr.. !. Pellegrini, thu
well-known restaurateur, ia the man
ager.
II you wish to do the easiest ant
quickest weeks wash you ever did
try poeelNS ELECTRIC SOAP mex
washday. Follow the directions. Asl
your grocer for It. Been on the mar
ket 80 years. Take NO other.-Adv
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-20
UNICIPAL News
Some Items of INTEREST," rom the Public
Offices About Occurrences Of
the Week.

The City Council on Monday night
transacted the following business:
Clear cut wet" and dry" lineup
shown In vote on Devon avenue ga.
looms, the "wets" winning by Al to 20.
Move defeated for immediate inves.
tigation Of States Attorney Hoyne's
charges against police department.
Order for investigation Of split in.
terest' charges sent to finance com.
mittee. ..
Mayor Thompson voted member of
special strike committee.
Town Hall of Nation" project re.
viyed.
Last Monday night at the council
meeting Al aldermen rallied to save
between 80 and so saloons from pos.
sible danger. They voted down plan
for survey of the southern edge of
the four-mile limit around Northwest.
ern University within which saloons
are prohibited by the institutions
charter
The matter before the council from
the finance committed, which week
ago recommended an appropriation of
$3.50 for the work. The Sergel de.
cision invalidating appropriations
made after March 81 later caused the