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New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF
 WORLDWIDE INTEREST
Scores of Conventions Held in Connection With Pan-
 American Congress.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Eminent sci entists, historians. economists, statis- ticians, archaeologists, geogra phers and others discussed problems of worldwide interest at score of con- ventions held here today in connec- tion with the second Pan-American Scientific Congress.
 Members of the congress, which opened here yesterday with a joint session., separated today into nine groups to carry on the deliberations of the gathering.
 The question of highest importance that remains to be answered Def ore the success of government regulation of public utilities can be affirmed, ac- cording to Charles A. Prouty, director of the division of valuation, interstate commerce commission, who spoke before division of the congress on ''The regulation of public utilities" is whether necessary private funds can be obtained under regulations for the development of these utilities. He said it was certain that the rate of return must be very much in excess of the rate at which the government could borrow money. for providing the same utilities and the question might finally be Gan the people afford to regulate their utilities, or is it bet ter that the government furnish the service at first hand?'' 5
 MT. Prouty said the need of govern ment regulation of the utility Is due to the fact that the corporation fur nishing the service usually has a monopoly. The patron who requires the service must pay the price asked. He said that since the individual is powerless to protect himself the gov ernment must protect him.
 Secretary McAdoo spoke at the opening session of the section of the congress on transportation, commerce, finance and taxation. Secretary Lane addressed the mining and geological section of the congress.
 The woman's auxiliary conference of the scientific congress held it's first session today. Mrs. Robert Lansing presided. More than 200 women at tended. Addresses were made by Mrs. Percy Pennypacker, representing the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and Mrs. William Cumming Story, president of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
 Dr Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, was to have ad- dressed the division of education of the congress but did not arrive in time and his paper was read. Dr. Eliot took the position that too little attention was paid to tt @ training of the senses and he thought agricul- ture shoQld have a prominent place in the country schools.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
PLANS FOR FUNERAL
 AS SHE LAY DYING
Mrs. Queenin Names Undertaken and Price of Caslet and Requests
 Friends to Omit Flowers.

While Mrs. Mary Ellen Queenin lay dying at the New Britain hospital yesterday she calmly gave directions for her funeral to 8 sister, Mrs. Mar garet Riecker. Mrs. Queenin even named the undertaken she wished to prepare her remains for burial and said she wanted not more than $50 expended in the purchase of a casket.
 Among other requests she made, she asked that friends kindly omit flowers and sent tEp money they would spend in this manner to Rev. J. Leo Sullivan of St. Joseph's church, the money to be used for masses for the repost of her soul.
 Mrs. Queenin had been i'll but short time with pneumonia and the news of her death caused no little sur prise among her friends. She is sur vived by son and, two daughters, her father, Peter Smith, of Man chester; two brothers, Samuel Smith, of this city and Thomas Smith of Manchester, and two sisters, Mrs Riecker of this city and Miss Gather ine Smith of Manchester.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the home of Mrs. | Riecker at 72s Stanley street. A high | mass of requiem will be celebrated at | St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
ICE COMPANY IS SUED.
Three Different Suits Arc Preferred
 Against Arctic Company.

Three different law suits, each writ returnable before the city court on the second Monday in January, were preferred against the Arctic Ice com pany today. In each instance Deputy Sheriff NJ. D. Stockwell served the attachment papers.
 The first suit is for $500 and is made out by Lawyer C. H. Mitchell in favor of the Stanley Svea Grain and Coal company. The other two writs are made out by Lawyer W. r.. Mangan for $100 each; in favor of J. McInerney and S. F. Strople re- spectively.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
TAIN CONNECTICUT DECEMBER e5-TwELvE PAGES
PROGRAM CHRISTMAS TREE
 CELEBRATION TONIGHT

Frederick F. Harmon, Director.
 St. Mary's Junior Choir. 1. Christmas Tree Carol, (Mrs. Traut.) 2. "Come all Ye Faithful" Miss Mollie Burke, soloist.) 3. "Dear Little One How Sweet Thou Art.' 4. ''Stars all Bright Are Beam- ing" Miss Marion Egan, soloist). 5. "What Lovely Infant Can This Be?"
 6. Venitei in Bethlehem.
 Silent Night. z. Sec Amid the Winters Snow.
 7:3O P. M.
 Sacred Heart of Jesus Choir. Christmas songs in Polish in charge of Prof. Harmon.
 St. Mary's Choir. F. F. Harmon, director, Mir. Bcebc, accOmpanist. l. Adeste Ffdelis, Novcllo, (Mrs. Mary T. Crean, soloist) /. Creation Hymn, Beethoven 5. Gloria and Venite, Giloinn, solo, quartet and chorus. (Quar- tct: Mrs. Mary Crean, soprano, Miss May Dillon, alto, Mir. Fred erick Derousiers, tenor, MT. P. J. Tormay, bass. 4. Gloria in excclsis Dec from MOzart's Twelfth Mass. 5. Hallelujah Chorus from Han- delS Messiah.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
BEWARE THE GERM,
 DIPHTHERIA'S HERE
Dr. Reeks Issues Warning to People With Sore Throats-Grip Wave
 Hits New Britain.

As a precautionary measure, Super
 intendent T. E. Reeks of the health
 department today issued a warning
 to those who have sore throats in
 which he requests them to avoid pub
 lie gatherings of all kinds. At present
 there are ten New Britain people
 down with diphtheria, three of them
 having been sent to the Hartford iso- lation hospitalk This is the season for
 diphtheria and it is advisable that those who have symptoms see a physician immediately. By avoiding public gatherings, people with sore throats will help greatly to prevent a possible spread of their afflication. A new case of diphtheria on Hartford avenue was reported to the health department today.
 The damp weather following on Sundays storm of rain, wind and snow has brought in it's wake an epidemic of colds and grip and there are many families affected. The re- cult is rushing business for the doctors. Practically every physician in the city has cases of grip, colds and sore throats One physician said to- day that present weather conditions are ripe for trouble of this kind. bOCn OIu duu youIlS dFo eSpcCIdlly and fall easy victims to grip and kindred diseases. Skin dis eases such as measles and scarlet fever while existing in widely scat tered parts of the city are not caus- ng much worriment at present. So ar as can be learned New Britain is 10 worse off than other cities in this section of the country. Press dis patches from New York and other l arge cities in the north and east 1 ell of fast spreading epidemic of l grip and thousands of cases have ] ,een reported.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
FOUNDRY EMPL0YES
 AT N. & J. WALK OUT
fingered When Workman Is Discharged for Fighting
 and Strike Follows.

Between 100 and 150 of the mould
 CTS employed in the foundry of the North & Judd Manufacturing com- ] pany laid down their tools at about
 o'clock this morning and walked 1 out. Although the walk-out has all
 the ear-marks of a strike it is not [ in reality such, according to both Treasurer H. C. Noble and the
 strikers themselves The trouble
 arose as the result of one of the foundry hands being discharged and his companions taking up on his side. There was no disorder at the fac tory when the men walked out. In
 an orderly manner they left the fac. tory and walked down the street in
 double column.
 Superintendent Herbert Johnson is
 out of the city today but Treasurer
 H. c. Noble issued a statement in
 which he said that he does not look at today's action of the men as a strike in any sense of the word. He terms it a result of the Christmas
 holidays and anticipates their early return. MT. Noble states that no de- mands have been made on the factory officials for any changes in pay or working hours and as far as he has
 been able to learn the whole affair is the outcome of brawl between two employees.
 Some of the men who went out this morning were asked concerning the affair. They declared it to be a sym- pathetic strike, but said that wages or working hours do not enter into 1t and they themselves firmly believe that the incident will be closed in a day or two. The more conservative Of the workmen, while they too walked out, state that it is but the result of too much Christmas celebra- tlon and they expect to return to their jobs tomorrow. According to the foundrymen, two employees engaged in a fight late Friday afternoon. one of the employees, who is piece work CT, had been in the habit of carrying his dinner and doing extra work dur ing the noon hour. Last Friday, it is said, one of the other laborers came in and found that the man had made two extra moulds fingered at this. he broke up the moulds and made a 1 complaint to the foreman, Martin Kenney. It is also alleged that there was scuffle between the two work men. The result of the complaint 1 and the actions of the disgruntled 1 man was that he was discharged and i the noon hour worker was retained. l festerday friends of the discharged | man demanded that he be re-engaged i or that the noon hour worker also Foreman Kenney was given until today to do as they asked and when he declined they walked out.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
FRESHET IN CONN. RIVER.

Hartford Dec. 2S-There is 8 freshet of thirteen feet in the Con- necticut river, due to the recent rains and melting snow. Some ice is run ming, but 1t does not hinder naviga ton. The lower floor of the steam- boat dock is under water and the steamer Hartford was forced to use the second story landing today for freight and passenger purposes. Transportation company officials do not look for further rise in water of any consequence,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
TWO CRIPPLES ESCAPE

Henry Slaney of New Haven and John Harley of Greenwich, two ten year old inmates at the Newington Home for Incurables, ran away from the institution this morning and were caught here by Officer A. c. Malone The boys said they were tired of life at the home and thought they would take trip.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
Diplomatic Rupture.

Paris Dec. 2s, 5:10 a. m.-Uncon- firmed advices from Vienna, as pub lished by the Petit Journal, say the Suppression prevails in Austro-Hunga- TfAn circles that the forthcoming reply to the second American note regard ing the Ancona incident will bring about diplomatic rupture between the two nations.
 vThe Petit Journals dispatch, for warded from Geneva says:
 According to advices from Vienna the ustro-Hungarian answer to the American note was the subject of g. long discussion Sunday night between Premier Tisza of Hungary and the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, Baron Won Burian. The foreign min ister also conferred with Dr. c. T. Dumba, former Austro- Hungarian am bassador at Washington.
 Although no definite decision has yes been reached, the impression in governmental circles is that the an- swer will bring about a diplomatic rupture"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
CHAMBER ISSUES WARNING

Secretary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon issued warning against a solicitor claiming to be a representative of the Woman's Home Rescue Mission of Mllford, who has made his appear ance locally. The chamber advises that all persons who are approached get in touch with tht secretary of the Chamber of Commerce before giving donations.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
< FIRE AT BELVIDEREl
!. J. Donohue's Barn is Threatened
 But Bremen Save Structure.


 Engine company No. was called l out shortly after 9 o'clock this morn ing by still alarm to J. J. Dono- Ahue's barns at the west end of Francis lstreet. When the firemen arr tred Idense clouds of smoke were re2ling from the buildings and tongues of flames could be seen leaping into the tair. sxThe fire was not as bad as it |Appeared and the firemen saved the Ibarns which suffered comparatively kIttIe damage.
 About a dozen horses and wagons are kept in the building but all of khe animals were freed before the ksn1o{ce or fire reached their stalls. The fNagons were also saved. It is thought Possible that the fire may have start 6d by someone carelessly throwing a tIghted cigarette butt into a pile of BIAS g - -. ---
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
DIVIDEND IS DECLARED.

The directorate of the Skinner Chuck company held a regular meet ing at the office this morning. Routine business was transac cted and reports for the past three months were re- ceived and approved. A small divi- dend was declared, but owing to the fact that the stock is closely held the figures were not made public.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
WARDEN OSBORNE INDICTED.

White Plains, N. J., Dec. 2S- Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing Prison was indicted on five counts this afternoon by the Westchester County grand jury which has been Investigating conditions at the prison.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28
Dual Monarchy Will Not Meet American Demands in Reply
 to the AnCOna Note
ACCORDING TO UNOFFICIAL
 REPORT FROM VIENNA
Teutonic Circles Represented as Being Prepared for a Severance of ReIa- HonS Between the Two Nations State Department Officials Await Information From Ambassador Penfleld.

Penfleld
 Washington, Dec. 2S.-Austria, &C., .rording to unofficial information re- Ccived in authoritative quarters here today, will not meet the demands of the United States in her forthcoming reply to the Ancona note and Teu- tonic diplomatic circles are represent ed as being prepared for a severance If diplomatic relations.
 Although the state departm ent so far has received from Ambassador Penfield at Vienna no forecast of the reply, it was understood that unless some excellent reason for continuing diplomatic correspondence on the sub- iect was presented no course seems to remain but to break off relations. ,N Expecting Information.
 State department officials are ex- pecting information about the reply which might have been secured by Ambassador Penfield during informal conferences with Baron Won Burian, Austro- Hungarian minister of foreign saAfairs.
 The position of the state depart nlent is that there can be no discus sion over the official admissions of the Austrian admiralty which formed the basis of the correspondence, un- that statement That, however, is re- i garded as being extremely unlikely, as the admiralty statement was for 1 warded by the foreign office to the | United States for it's information.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-28

Ainued on Eleventh Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02

Silk Shirts for Easter
We have made special preparations on Silk
Shirts this year at S3-50- Showing pure silks
and silk and linens in whites and all the
rof0red striped effects which will be so popular
this year. Come in and get while
the selections are complete. they <s0 RI
are usual So values Special III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-02
You Never Saw the Equal of
These Spring Suits at S11

rs rather sensational such good-the result
1our determination outdo all efforts value
giving price They're quality
the models young include the
while there plenty of popular
button models for conservative dressers also High
youths years old
ALL WOOL; blue serges plain and fancy Glen
Uruuhart overpads Tartan checks all the stripes
Arizona republican., 1915-08-20
BEING IN CLOSE TOUCH
 MIR. SPAULD|NG |S NEUTRAL

some people were too weak to stand in line to receive it. Two hundred and fifty grams of bread daily was enough to keep Belgian alive if not in a pleasant frame of mind continued Mir. Spaulding grimly. As soon as sufficient flour came each person was given 500 grams or one and one tenth pounds. which is not large when one considers that Ger man soldier gets 750 grams besides other things. In the province where was established bread was the main part of the meal, in fact the meal went with the bread, not the bread with the meal.
 Those who can afford to pay for food Go so but I estimate at least one million people are now entirely without funds and they are given supplies from benevolent headquar- ters. Belgium even in time of peace has not food enough to last more than a few months but with potatoes home grown and from Holland and shiploads of food from America there will be no want in that stricken country.
 ''The Belgians are not complaining of the treatment they are receiving in a governmental way. They seem quite well satisfied. in fact, except that they have very little personal freedom. The nine provinces are governed by a civil and a military governor to take the place of their own governors. In most instances, exceptionally fine men have been chosen and harmony prevails
 Mir. Spaulding spoke of the terrible destruction where the battles waged but War is war" he concluded with the calm philosophy of one who has witnessed a tragedy of that which had to be-
 While many of the shops are open business is at a standstill. There IS little actual money in Belgium. MT SDaulding believes the United
Arizona republican., 1915-08-20

States is demonstrating it's neut-
 rality by selling munitions of war to the allies. His meaning of the neutral law is that one nation has to give to another anything for
 which it comes. He is firm be-
 liever in preparedness and that it is necessary to keep apace with other
 nations in this as in other move ments. or that they will take advan- tage of our unprotected state. He says that a good many Ger
 mans admit they wanted war but it is an erroneous idea that it is the
 kaiser's war. As far as that is concerned" he said, the crown prince has more to do with the war
 party than the kaiser
 When war was declared. he said, , there were four thousand students at
 Oxford. and before Christmas only
 eight hundred were left out of which
 only one hundred were eligible. "Englishmen of that class respon- ded splendidly," according to MT.
 Spaulding.
 His own experience in Hamburg was most interesting. He was ar rested as a spy but he did not recent that half as much as the personal questions asked him by the German officers. He could not understand what his domestic relations had to do with the war situation.
 This recalled the subject of war brides" which MT. Spaulding thinks
 originated or at least was exploited in this country. He had not heard one word of it on the other side, except in England where the sugges- ton had met with immediate disap- proval.
 "Such plan might be encouraged by the kaiser but that is all. It
 would never be made compulsory. If such a condition of affairs existed in Germany the English papers would
 certainly publish it. for neither side
 has overlooked a chance of slander- ing the other That is the way of keeping up the hate-the hate that
 keeps up the war. The soldiers have
 8 good wholesome respect for one
 another" he concluded thoughtfully.
 MT Spaulding has changed greatly
 in his two years at Oxford. Both in
 manner and appearance he is quite foreign, although he declares he is heart and soul an American. He is specializing in geology and received his degree last spring. After another year at Oxford he hopes to be con- nected with one of the big western universities.
 He will be in California another few weeks and during the coming fortnight will give a series of illus trated lectures at some of the Y M. C. As in this state on the subject, Behind the German Lines
Arizona republican., 1915-08-20
\ Former Phoenix High School Boy and Now Rhodes Oxford M a n Speaks of His Experiences in Belgian Relief Work
By SALLY JACOBS

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1S.-A neut- rsL has been discovered.
 He is the direct result of a Ger man grandmother and an English education. He would pass any ma . tional board of censorship and President Wilson would approve him. He has heard and seen more of the European war than the millions in this country who are being severely criticized for sympathizing with the allies or for expressing decided pro- German sentiment, yet he is neutral.
 \ bonfbardment of questions brings rapid fire responses from Fred Spaul- ding. whose Oxford training has made a diplomat of the young Ari- zonian.
 MT. Spaulding was with the Ameri- can Relief Commission in Belgium last winter and assisted in the or ganization of a system of distribu- ton of food and clothing to 7.0O0,00o grateful Belgians.
 Tn discussing the relief work Mir Spaulding said:
 We acted just as If we were agents of a corporation. We appoin- ted committees and zub-committecs 10 be in charge of the various dis trict storehouses in our province which in turn supplied the smaller storehouses. It was not always a simple matter to distribute the food accurately. especially when there was a shortage.
 As far as I know there were no cases of actual starvation although when food arrived in some localities
Arizona republican., 1915-08-20
IAN AUTOMOBILE ROAD
 UP SAN FRANCISCO PEAK

Under the direction of q large com pany, Earl H. Parker next Monday morning will begin the preliminary survey for an automobile road to the top of the higher of the San Fran cisco peaks in Coconino county, to de- termine whether such a road is feasible. The purpose of this enterprise is to add another attraction to the many which exist in the northern part of the state.
 MT. Parker was selected for this work on account of his achievement in sur veying and constructing the railroad from Jerome to Clarkville. The prelim- mary survey of that line had been made by railroad engineer and an es timate of the cost of the road was based on it. MT. Parker was recom- mended to Senator Clark and he was ordered to make another survey. An estimate on that that reduced the cost of the road by more than half a million dollars. The final survey was made by MT. Parker and the construction of the road was put into his hands.
 The altitude of the highest of the San Francisco peaks is nearly 13,000 feet. somewhat greater than the alti tude of Pike's Peak. It is so situated that it gives the broadest view, per haps, that can be obtained anywhere in this country. From it's top one can look into five states, California, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas
 There is a snow cap on the north side of the peak the year round. Those who have climbed it say that they be- lieve that such road as is proposed can be constructed. If Mir. Parker should find a route it is probable that the construction of the road will be be- gun some time next spring.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-20
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
 RUNS SMOOTHLY
Supt. PuIiam Passed Through Town
 Yesterday

T. F. Pulliam, superintendent of the Industrial School at Camp Grant, ar rived in the city yesterday and left last night for WinsloW and other points in the north. MT. Pulliam salu yeslgl day that the school is in excellent shape. There are about sixty pupils there, much smaller number than usual and they are all well behaved. He has had no trouble with any Of the boys and girls during his incumbency. There mas been no illness at the school during the time MT. Pulliam has been in charge. The site is one of the most healthful and the climate is the most delightful in the state, or for that mat ter, in the country anywhere. The wa ter is excellent.
 About 200 acres of the farm is in cultivation and the crops are good. Barley, oats and alfalfa are the prin- ciple crops. Beside, nearly all kinds of vegetables have been grown.
 Every now and then some boy breaks away from the school but he is usually returned That is the only kind of in fraction of the rules that has taken place.
 Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.