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New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
WILSON BACK AT
 SUMMER CAPITAL President Says He Went There for
 Opportunity to Work.

Cornish, N. H., July 24.-President Wilson arrived here shortly after one o'clock this afternoon for his sec ond visit of the year at the summer capital.
 The president told an admirer at Bellows Falls, Vt, where his train stopped for a few minutes, that he did not come to New England for a vacation.
 'I came for an uninterrupted op- portunity for work he said.
 Slept Late This Morning.
 Hartford, Conn, July 24.-Presi- dent Wilson, who is en route to Cor nish, N. H. for another brief vacation, slept late this morning and plainly showed the effects of his close appli- cation to the German situation and his work in the preparation of the latest German note. To members of his party, he expressed his realization of the possibilities of the situation.
 During the early part of the presi- dents ride few people greeted him at the various towns as it had not be- come generally known that he was on the train, but during the forenoon the crowds became thicker and at nearly every station people had gathered in the hope of seeing the president as the train speed through.
 Breakfast With Grayson.
 The president breakfasted with Dr. Cary T. Grayson and planned to spend some of the forenoon at work on of- fcial business
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
Personal

V '.
 MT. and Mrs. George Thrasher left today for a two weeks stay at Man tic
 MT. and Mrs James Dorsey and. family and Mir. and Mrs David Dehm of 243 Maple street will spend the next two weeks at ChallSer Beach
 Mrs O. F. Bertini and family tf Griswold street are spending their va cation at Indian Neck.
 w. T. Hill and family have gone to Block Island for their vacation.
 MT and Mrs Adam zahnleitcr of Maple street have. gone tp Ci-allxcr Beach for their vacation.
 Miss Mildred Weld of Park Place has gone to sabei N. Y.
 Assistant Postmaster F. J. Mnnsnn has gone to Portland. Me. for his va cation.
 The Misses Belle fla anna and Icon- ora Hanna oe Liberty street have gone to GriswoldMlle Mass.
 Mir. and Mrg. oIin L oIdershaw and Sidney Oldershaw of Stanley street are spending the summer at challSer Beach l. Arthur May of seymour street ynl leave this evening for 2. two weeks stay at Newport. R. I.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
Daniels Preparing Outline.

Morehead, City N. C., July 24.- Secretary Daniels, who is spending 3 few days here with his family, said today he was preparing to present a tentative outline of his recommenda- ' tions for the nayys part in the pro- gram of national defense, to president Wilson as soon as he returns from. the summer White House at Corr nish, N. H.,
 He was confident that congress, would cooperate patriotically and cordially with the program Presi- dent Wilson will recommend.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
lIty Hetns

ztion Army enjoyed a pie
 ew's grove today.
 Iay school of the English hurch held an outing at ouIice.
 han Sunday school will nual outing at Wiegand's ast L
 more building in "Belvi-. property of Merit, than in ection of the City. What Us
 advt.
 ker lodge. I. o. o. F., will mic at Wiegand's grove on ugust 22.
 cts are being planned by
 Quarter Bird Study club hsr and October.
 If Unity Rebekah lodge.
 was held at the home of belI of Newington, this H Land company has sold h HiIlcrests avenue to Will Ederson and land at Belvi- W4rd Peterson.
 Liar monthly meeting of nba, No. 27, Daughters of
 be held Tuesday evening. K, In the new Electric Cowles of Ithaca, N. Y., lea home after a months her parents, MT. and Mrs. herman of Clark street. as been born to MT. and Jus F. Schmidt of Moving |riy Of this city.
 will be given tomorrow
 the Bungalow under tho
 the Hebrew Ladies Aid ynch,s orchestra will fur w Panamas M. Seibert. Rr that the weather is ia Ee Swedish Bethany church an open air meeting sst Is grove on Buell. street to- |fternoon at 5 o'clock. (nona club of the Y. ". c. A. for two weeks visit at |pton.
 |f2loyes of the New Britain
 Goa1pany went to Sayin aI1forfrobile today as the Lincoln Odenkirchen. beting Of Troop I of the Boy d last evening at the |. t WAS decided to held a. at Traut's park next Tues
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
TIES NUPTIAL KNOT.

City Clerk Thompson was called upon today to act in the capacity of of1iciating clergyman. Julius Harndt of 2s South High street, machinist and Eva sheverer a dressmaker of s1 West 10th street. New York applied fora marriage license and were mar ried imm ediately.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Bcrndt August Johnson

Funeral services for Berndt Aug ust Johnson of s4 Grove street were held from his late home this after noon at o'clock and at 2:s0 o'clock from the swedish Lutheran church Rev. pr. s. c. Youngert of Hartford officiated and internnent was in Fair view cemetery. t
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
Receiyed Constant Attention.

Seabright, N. J., July "A. -Secy. Garrison here for the weekend, said that he would be in Washington the first of next week to resume his con- ferences with mem bers of the com fense.
 The matter of a proper military policy,' he said, has been under con sideration forsa long time and has received our constant attention
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
MAY CONTINUE INTEREST.

Washington, July 24.-Application of the Southern Pacific railroad to continue it's interest in the Sacramen- to Transportation company, operating steamboats on the Sacramento river, was granted today by the Interstate Commerce commission.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
DIR. BEpLoE DEAD.

Philadelphia, July 24.-Dr. Edward Bedloe a retired veteran of the American consular service and one of the founders of the Clover club, wide ly known, died today after long ill., ness. ~fa8
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
WILSON ID WORK ON
 NATIONAL DEFENSE
President to Confer With Secre,
 tarieS Garrison and Daniels.

W aSn1ngtOn, July 24-r or Hie1l e..i nouncement was made at the Wn'te sl House today that the president on ms return to Washington will con12r WILT | Sec1 etaries Garrison and Danteis o!, l program for national defense. The ! Dresidant has written to the heads Ol I the war and navy departments Iur re- ports on the subject, pointing out the necessity for working out plans Tor l increasing the efficiencies- of the mil- I itary arms of the government. The l White House statement follows ."rhe president has been ccnsider- l inc every phase of the matter of na- 1 tional defense and intends imm ediate- 1v on his return to Washington to l confer with the secretary of war, his | n1rpose being to procure informa- tion on which he can formulate a sane. reasonable and practical pro- gram of national defense" To Hasten Reports.
 Although nothing was started off, cially concerning the purposes f the government, it was hinted officially that with the despatch of the em- phatic note to Germany t1Ie presi- dent had decided to hasten the re- ports being prepared by the war and
 
 sion of congress, so that Ill neces, sary information might be available if emergency arose 8
 As yet there are no intimations that the president has fixed any aef- mite time for submitting the program, of national defensese
 Much Data Collected.
 President Wilson himself already has collected much data on the suh- ject. Secretary Garrison has been at work steadily with members of the army general staff for several weeks planning a general military policy. The navy also has been occupied ii secret with emergency, prepar rttions.
 The delicacy of the internuticnal affairs brought these facts to- light, and officials admitted today that for the next few weeks, the question Of national defense will be fo .ensoss one. \ }. riSss
 Permanent National Policy
 The resident hopes to lay foundn- tions for a permanent national policy particularly for the army. Details of a reserve system being planned are withheld, but it is said the ain. of the general staff is to create a reserve ar- my of at last 5O0,0OO men and pos sib1y more.
 In the navy work is procee5irg steadily on the perfection of the sub. marine and aeroplane. Attention tlsss been concentrated on putting the navy on an equal with the most efllrs cient. It is understood that as least forty submaries and possibly fifty will be asked of congress when the re- ports are submitted.
 To Rush Ship Building.
 Work on ships now building IS to be rushed.
 Officers in the army and navy man. ifested much satisfaction today at the decision of the administration to in quire immediately into the needs of the two branches of the service.
 The president wants nothing to dis turb conditions in the navy yards and at his direction Secretary Tun,Hlty has informed employees of the Washing ton yard that the president ill con- fer with them on their wage scale de- mand as soon as he returns from Cornish.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Tussor silk and tulle are one Of the new combinations
 Transparent hat brims have re- turned to favor a,n Short, Jose nose-veiis are gain ing in favor.
 The newest Of all middy biouses is made of silk jersey.
 There are no short. Jackets In the later designs for guits
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
Orders Investigation.

Washington, July 24.-Acting Secre- tary Sweet of the Department of Commerce, ordered the steamboat in- spection service to investigate the Chi cago disaster.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24

their lives on June 1S,1s14, when the steamer General Slocum was burned in the East river New York.
 In the Titanic disaster l595 persons lost their lives The collision or the Empress of Ireland in the S. Lawrence river May 2s, 1914, cost 1924 passengers their lives ana the burning of the steamer Volturno m n1id-ocean on October 9, 1913, was responsible for the death of lSoe per- persons
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24
Recalls slocum Disaster.

Upwards of 1000 passengers lost
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24

BASEBALL GAMES POSTPONED.
 Chicago, July 24.-New York-Chi- cago American league and Baltimore Chicago games, postponed account or Eastland accident.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-24

The newest of alI middy blouses
Evening star., 1915-02-14
he Ships Through Locks at Panama

towIine taut when the locomotive IS
either running or at rest.
The windlass is equipped with a safe
ty friction device. which is adjustable
for any predetermined value of tho
towline pull.
The locomotives have net weight cf
$500 pounds and IA gross slipping
weight of $500 pounds. They were
mounted OF specially designed skios
and shipped from the SCHENECTADY
plant of the General Electric Company
by rail to New York. where they wore
loaded on board the ships as deck car
goes by means of 195-ton floating der
rick
= The towing system was devised and
patented by Edward Schildhaucr. cleo
trical and mechanical engineer of tho
isthmian canal commission.
During the first three months of COM
mercial operation of tho canal. from
August 10 to November Is. the cargo
transported through the canPl and tow
ed through the locks by the loco
motives amounted TO 1.O7e,521 tons.
During the fiscal year ending June 30.
1914, the Panama railroad carried 6f3
11S tons of through freight between
the twc seaboards and in the preceding
fiscal year $4,000 tons. From this
II is seen that between six and seven
times as much cargo is passing over
the isthmus now as passed over this
route when goods were transhippcd by
rail
Evening star., 1915-02-14

TT HE fern has been proposed as the
y floral emblem of the state of Penn
sylvania, and this proposal adds an
islature of the keystone state over the
matter of the adoption of a state flow
er. When this subject stirred the
councils of that state a few years ago
the legislature sought to effect strad-
die or a polite solution of the trouble
by voting that both the daisy and the
violet should be esta blished as the
floral emblem or emblems of the COM
monwealth.
This treatment of the question Gained
the public conscience for a time, but
the peace was not lasting and the ad-
vocates of the daisy, the violet, the
rose, the goIdenrod. the carnation. the
corn tassel, the apple blossom and the
mountain laurel are agitating anew
that legal preference and legislative
distinction be meted out to the partlcu-
lar flower which they propose for such
honor. The mountain laurel has many
and determined supporters, but the
opposition makes the argument against
its adoption on the ground that the
blossom of that shrub or tree has al
ready been adopted as the state floral
emblem of Connecticut and one or two
other states.
At a late meeting of the American
Fern Society at the Academy of |at-
uraI Sciences at Philadelphia a distin-
forth an argument that the fern should
be adopted as the floral emblem of
Pennsylvania, saying that it Is pre-
eminently fitted to typify botanically
Evening star., 1915-02-14
THE FERN AS A STATE FLOWER

the floral wealth o fthe. Keystone state"
and 'thirty-one states in the Union
have already proclaimed floral emblems
elected by act of assembly and by
other means, but for Pennsylvania the
fern is, in my opinion, the f1ttest floral
emblem of all
Ii has been submitted that Pennsyl-
vania has added four ferns to the list
classified by the great Linnaeus, and
first called the attention of old world
botanists to Pennsylvania remarka-
BILE flora. These ferns were Asplenium
pinnatifidum and Isoetes ripari discov-
cred by Thomas NuttaH: Asplenium
ebenoides. discovered by r. Robinson
Scott. and Nephrodium cristatum Y
goldicanum. discovered by Ralph c.
Benedict. editor of the American Fern
Journal.
Missouri is another state which is
disturbed by a state flower dispute
The people of Missouri incline toward
the adoption of the goldenrod as their
floral emblem, which is also the state
flower of Alabama, Kentucky, Ne
braska and Tennessee. but among Mis-
sourians there is a strong sentiment
in favor of the adoption of the apple
prominent advocates, typifies all that
is beautiful and useful in life. while
its perfume ravishes the senses, its del
icate coloring delights the eye, and
later in it's full fruition it tickles the
palate and puts money in the pockets
OF horticulturiStS- The goldenrod is
being vigorously denounced as a weed.
OF civilization, and it, is also charged
with being guilty of causing hay fever
The apple blossom is the state flower
of two states, Arkansas and Michigan
Evening star., 1915-02-14
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
IN THE UNITED STATES

A CITATION against capital punish
6N ment is being carried on in GER
tain influential quarters in the state Of
New York, and the abolition of capital
punishment and the making of life I'm
prisonment the maximum penalty for
any crime is the object of a bill in
troduced in the assembly by John J.
Ryan, representative from the first
New York district. Much of the opposi-
tion to the proposed change finds its
reason in the danger of the pardoning
power, which might finally set free
prisoners convicted of capital crimes
In seven states life Imprisonment 10
the maximum penalty. Those states
are Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Min
nesota, Rhode Island, Washington
and Wisconsin. Capital punishment fs
executed in the form of electrocution
in Arkansas. Indiana, Kentucky, Massa-
chusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina. Ohio. Pennsylva-
MIA South Carolina and Virginia
In two states, Nevada and Utah, death
is by hanging shooting. at the dis
cretion or will of the condemned per-
son, and the hangman. moose and tran
deal death in the District Of Columbia.
Colorado, Connecticut, Alaska, Arizona.
California, Alabama. Delaware, Florida
Georgia, Hawaii. Idaho. Illinois, Iowa,
Louisiana. Maryland, Mississippi. Mis-
souri, Montana, New Hampshire, North
Dakota, oklahoma, Oregon, Porto Rico.
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Ver-
mont. West Virginia and Wyoming.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Offensive Charity.

NlAYOR FRANK W. ROCKWELL OF
1V0 Akron said of charity at charity
society's banquet:
Much depends on the spirit wherein
charity is given. 1t must never be tho
du haut on bas. the over-haushty spirit.
To uplift.' as George AIDE once beauti-
fully said, get underneath
Otherwise the charitable person re-
ceives the treatment of the lady who said
to a poor washerwoman
"'And does your husband drink
mo answered the washerwoman an.
Does yours
"Or of that other lady. a very naughty
and shifting type, to whom another
washerwoman remarked, as she wiped
her wet hands on her apron to say good
bye:
well. good afternoon. maam. I'm
sorry l can't return your call But. the
fact is, never go slummin myself"
Evening star., 1915-02-14
FEMG SAYS ALL EUROPE is CONSUL TING COFFEE CT

righteous. and the jealous party there
by became negligible. The flower or
star of the beloved shone in the ia
vorable right-hand hemisphere. And
as for family complication-
las for family complications. she
cooed. they are honey, thank you.
north of the equator"
Which is the beauty of coffee grounds.
Which is north? Which is south?
Which is east? Which is west?
Which is up? Which is down?
Which is right? Which is left
The three fates of Paris-Lucille West
ern, Gaby Desbrosses and Marcella Bloch
have spoken. They are three popular
hospital nurses who have. probably, most
whiled away tedious hours for the suf-
fering by means of coffee grounds.
1T is intuition" says Lucille.
1T is Inspiration says Gaby.
1T is induction" says Marcella, ''or
else introspection.''
All agree with Andre de Taverny. the
astonishing young Hebrew kabbalist OF
Paris. who says the guiding star is faith
and love.
When in doubt, turn the plate.
STERLING HEILIG.
Evening star., 1915-02-14

geared by a pinion and spur gear to
the countershaft.
The two traction motors arc con-
trolled by suitable controllers Installed
in the cabs al the ends OF the Iocomo-
tives, and the circuits arc such that
both motors can be controlled from
either cab. and can be operated sing,y
or in multiple desired Current is
taken from the supply conductors by
special current collecting device.
In connection with each motor a pow
erful brake is installed, and AS during
operation the motors are at all times
geared either to the axleS or to the
cog wheels. the truck wheels arc not
provided with brake rigging. In ad-
dition to this automatic brake, means
are provided for applying the brakes
manually In order to supplement the
action of the automatic feature, II nee
essary. when descending grade or
approaching rack rail-
y
Passing now to the features which
render the locomotive peculiarly
adapted for towing purposes, it is OBJ
served that the drum. on which the
towing cable Is wound, is located mid
way between the ends of the locomo-
tive and above the upper member of
the side frames, SO that the cable can
be led off on either side of the machine
and through wide range of angles to
the line of travel.
motor with bevel gear pinion is used
for driving the drum at a high speed
when coiIing the cable that has been
cast off, and it remains permanently in
gear. Another motor with worm gear
drive is used for taking in the cable
when it is under load, and the drum
operates as windlass or capstan. The
drive is cut out by means of a solenoid
operated jaw clutch.
Each of the two main traction mo-
tors has a rating of seventy-fivc horse
power, and is of the slip ring. Undue
ton type, operated by a system of con-
factors with master controller in each
cab The motors, by means of the
change in gearing from straight trac-
tion to rack rail towing previously de-
scribed, drive the locomotive at speed
of two miles per hour when towing ana
five miles per hour when returning
idle. These motors act as induction
generators running above synchronous
speed when the locomotive is passing
down the steep inclines. and thereby
exert a retarding brake effect to keep
the speed uniform.
The towing locomotives possess the
following operating characteristics:
While towing. the speed can be ac-
celerated from zero miles to two miles
per hour.
While running Idle. the speed can be
accelerated from zero to five miles per
hour, permitting return trips at in
creased speed.
The wfndlass will pay out or wind in
cable at the low rope speed and at the
full twoline pull of $4,000 pounds. when
the locomotive is either running or at
rest.
The windlass will pay out or coil in
Evening star., 1915-02-14
The Truth.

ID ICHARD LIE GALLIrNNE the poet,
~ was lunching at n fashionable
restaurant when a man lounged into
the room in a velvet coat. soft black
silk shirt, huge windsor tie, sandals
and other such like fripperies
Look at that laughed Mr.. lie Cal
lienne. "Oh. look at that
Hush" said a magazine edition
sternly. "Hush, That's Blank. the
famous short story writer. You can't
have genius. YOU know, without &C.
centricity."
Perhaps not said MIR. Lc Gallienne.
but. Judging from what he writes you
can evidently have a deuced big lot OF
eccentricity without genius"
Evening star., 1915-02-14

which one seems to recognize as crook
ed lines. straight lines. birds heads
houses. boats. etc. The whole art is in
blowing. dripping and spreading so
that the grounds shall not pile up and
become confusing.
Sometimes the figures are numerous.
Often they are rare. All insufficient
and doubtful figures should be re-
jected and not counted.
Human heads are more frequent than
you might think. When simply round,
without drip line, they are excellent
meaning a new acquaintance who will
have good influence on your life or af-
fairs. II drip line hangs down
ward, like the beginning of a neck. an
existing acquaintance is proclaimed to
be lightweight, doing you rather harm
than good. But If the drip line sticks
upward, like the beginning of a cap or
hump. il is well known friend, seri-
Gus, good, always ready to render serv-
ice-rnake a call or send a post card
The Greek boy at Lausanne Cniver-
sity. whose father pays his board di-
rect, was hard UP and resorted to cof-
fee grounds. A human head with tn, a
night cap gave him courage to strike
the old Greek general. at his hotel.
who is rich, blind and doesn't need to
spend much on himself. The operation
was successful i just IucHtioft H.
Quadrupeds are of problematical
value They may be only animals
heads, or head, shoulders and u couple
of legs All indicate change of situa-
tion.
Houses may often be mistaken for
other figures.
II never count a house." says the
baroness unless the roof be formed,
and there must be an appearance of
windows
Recently she got a roof without win
dows and windows without roof.
She was all upset. because houses are
lust her sign; it means happy in fam
ily, end of separations or beginnings OF
reconciliations.
The Evansville bankers young daugh-
ters have dripped boats frequently. They
know that their father is crossing the At
lantic to visit them, but the question is.
will he take them back homo? They
have had their I'LL OF European boarding
schools. Now. is it permissible to shake
the plate while dripping 1t when you see
a boat coming with only one mast? Two
masts mean an ocean voyage: one mast,
any old trip
Shake 1t, Jane" says Dorothy.
Do not mistake Il boat for a fish. If
tho fish be really well formed. 1t need
not have eye or mouth but fish's head
alone must have both Otherwise reject
it. Fish mean false or temporary happi-