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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-11
La famosa cruz
de Hero

Pocos d1as despues de estallar la
guerra, ell Emperador de Alemania, 81
guiendo el precedente establecido por
Guillermo I, reinstituy6 la famosa Or
den de la Cruz de Hero. Ell diario
aleman "New York Staats-Zeiting
que We la luz en- dicha ciudad, publica
un interesante recuento historico res
pecto de aquella codiciada condecora-
cion que Sc ha concedido solo como re-
compensa de altos hechos her0icos rea-
lizados en- ell campo de batalla.
Ell Rey Federico Guillermo III de
Prussia, fund0 tai Orden, ell 10 de Mar
20 de 1913, para premiar los servicios
de importancia que Sc prestaran la
Patria durante las guerras napole6ni-
cas-. La severa sencillez de tai insignia
ten1a por objeto recordar a quien To-
grara prenderla su pecho, la dureza
de los actos que tuvo que realizar para
merecerla. Consist1a en- una pequena
cruz de malta hecha en- hierro. la cual
llevaba un reborde angosto de plata.
Tenla en- ell centric tres hojas de roble,
en- la parte superior las letras E. w.
bajo una corona pequefa y en- la parte
inferior la fecha, 1913. Como es cos
tumbre tratandose de Ordenes reales.
Sc crearon dos classes y una Gran Cruz.
Esta ultima ten1a dos veces ell tamafio
de las otras. En- ell ano de 1841 Sc ms
tltuyo un nuevo privilegio para la Or
den dlcha consiStente en- una pension
annual para quienes ganaran sus insig-
Mas.
El 19 de Julio de 1870, d1a en- que
Francia declare de nuevo la guerra
contra Prussia, la Orden fue revivida
por ell Emperador Guillermo I. En- ese
entonces Sc suprimieron las tres hoias
de roble, Sc lie dej6 solo la w. y Sc le
camblo la fecha por la de 1870. Una
orden del COncilio Imperial, expedida
en- ell a1o de 1895, volvi6 a poner en- el
centro de la cruz las tres hojas de ro-
bic. Hasta 1870 tai insignia Sc habfa
concedido a 1854 miembros del ei6r.
cito aleman.
La Gran Cruz Sc otorga solo los
commentaries en- Jefes que hayan ga
nado una batalla decisiva, capturadC
una fOrtaleza importante 8 defendid(
un fuerte librandolo de caer en- mano,
del enemigo. La cruz Sc concede nc
solo los soldados que ejecuten indi
Vldualmente actos de valor distingui
dos, slno a todos los miembros de ur
Reglmlento que haya prestado servi
CLOS especialmente meritorios. No exis
te para los militares alemanes condeco.
raci6n mas gloriosa que la Cruz dc
Hero. Los miles de veteranos oue
posseen tai insignia son mirados con 81
mas profundo respeto por todo el pue.
bio aleman.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-11

81 usted desea vender una casa, un
lutom6vil, una joya, algo de valor 8 de
arte, ofrezcalos quien tenga dinero.
La gente que 10 tiene lee Ell BOLE.
TTN MERCANTIL.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
SHIPS AFFTDAvITs FILED.

Washington, Aug. 5.--Affidavits of ownership and bills of sale Of five Of the twelv., foreign ships to be brought under American registry by the Amer can Thaus- atlantic company have been filed with the collector of customs at Milwaukee. The ships are to be bought with money furnished by Hugo Stines, German capitalist. The stafe department has given its opinion. that the transfers are legal. The formal papers cover the Lapland, now at re~~ow. England, the Solveig detained at Marseilles; rne Spyrs Val lianos and the Laura, at Rotterdam, and the Rygja, at Stockholm The Haugarlard, another of the twelve, already has been registered.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
Pers0naI

John Lynch of the New Britain Trust company is at Block Island on his vacation.
 Jean Hart has returned from a western trip for the Russell & Erwin company.
 Miss Greta Brown of Emmons Place is sojourning at Roxmor Woodland, New York.
 w. S. Bacon and family of Lincoln street are spending their vacation at East Madison.
 Mrs. J. H. Brown of Emmons Place is spending her vacation at Mahant, Mass.
 Mrs. Myra Marshall and Miss Lena Marshall are spending their vacation at Hampton.
 Mrs. c. J. Anderson and daughters. Miss Genevieve and Miss Mildred, and son, Edward, of 94 Griswold street and Mrs. H. Larson have returned home from an automobile trip of 5000 miles through New York state and Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
U. s. STEEL MAKES
 NEW HIGH RECORD
Eager Bidding for Popular Issues
 on Stock Market

New York, Aug. 5, Wall Street 10:3O a. m.-The strength of the in- dustrials yesterday brought in large amount of buying orders over night, and at the opening today there was eager bidding for the popular issues. Trading in United States Steel was unusually heavy. 1t opened with 1000 shares at 70 3-4 to Fl 1-4, a new high record since 1912 and an overnight gain of a point. Subse- duently there were transactions in blocks of 1000 to 5000 shares. Beth lehem Steel rose g points to 299. as compared with Its previous high rec ord of 290. Continental Can gained z IA and large number of other specialties 1 to points. Allis .Chal- mers, which lost 2 points, was the only one of the war stocks to show weakness. Railroads were again ne- glected. Southern Pacitic was heavy.
 Close-The final dealings gave an- other striking demonstration of ris- ing strength. United States Steel touched 721a and Bethlehem S07. The closing was strong.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
Mrs. Elizabeth Cavanaugh.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cavanaugh, for many years an inmate of the town home, died late yesterday at the New Britain general hospital at the age of eighty years. The funeral was held at g o'clock this morning from St. Joseph's church and interment was in the new Catholic cemetery.
 e Mrs. Cavanaugh had lived in this city for twenty-four years and was the widow of John Cavanaugh, coming here from Bristol where daughter, Mrs. Edward Conlon, Is still living.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
"rep, From south An,
Waterbury America

The news that several s| Central American governn' cluding the A. B c'k Niagara Falls negotiation tina, Brazil and Caili-are vited to confer with the Uni as to what can be done vii is welcome, but 1t will moi great hopes.
 This government is inc of patience but it is not ef either diplomacy or milital 1t does not matter as much A great many Americans Mexico, hastened thereto bs clared view of their govern they took their own risks b. Mexico at all, and by tho that their government dia' sider itself under obngatiu4 tect them. Much of th
 has been destroyed. And se not so much urgency for in as there was. 1t will not much in humiliated pride, a of American life and prop, did at first, to stand of nn Mexicans destroy one anoth
 Every once in a while ft that some new insult to o, our government. or some fl rage against security and
 had moved the adminiBif consider seriously" what s done. But there has alwaS. some small readjustmenf oi between the belligerent fof' has enabled the United sl ernment to utter a sign or the necessity was not immee hat action might be delay< longer. It has been delay. years now. A few years
 less in addition will not mai uation much worse.
 If the South American eo' can bring an added elemen ergy and responsibility to tl eration of Mexico's case, good. But for simple watcl ing the United States needs
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
DONOVAN-HILL CASE
 MAY CLOSE TODAY
Congressman's Counsel Expect to
 Get in All Evidence

Stamford, Aug. 5.-The claim was made at the Donovan-Hin hearing this afternoon that Congressman Donovan in the last campaign did not appoint himself or anyone else as a political agent, and that his expenditures as we'll as the expenditures of other democratic candidates for congress in Connecticut exceeded $750, which the law allows. Evidence bearing upon this point was put in by Mr. : IiiIls counsel based upon reports and official documents filed with the proper authorities It was also shown by the documents that campaign funds were transferred from one committee to another by the democrats. At this session Mr. Cummings introduced documentary evidence bearing upon a threatened suit by the government against the Salts Textile company, which matter had been referred to during the forenoon, and the fact that a settlement at $30,000 had been reached for alleged undervaluation of imports. MT. Hill's case was about to be closed, after this evidence had been offered
 The witness this forenoon was Fred crick J. Rhodes of Bridgeport, treas urer of the Salts Textile company, and a member of the republican congress sional campaign committee. Recess was abruptly taken carry in the af- ternoon to permit Homer s. Cum I1ings, counsel for MT. Donovan, to get some documents bearing upon a controversy between the federal gov ernment and the Salts company in which the latter is saln >ro have been accused of undertaking imports
 Recollections Not Clear.
 When suit was brought it is said that the company made a settlement. MT. Rhodes was questioned by MT. Cummings about thess matters and the witness was not clear in his recollections of the trouble, but he did not deny the fact that the federal gov ernment was about to bring suit. He also admitted in reply to questions that Fred Enos, former collector of customs, took part in his official ca- pacity in the settlement of the suit
 Rhodes Gave $500.
 MT. Rhodes said that ne, himself, contributed $500 and collected $500 questions asked by MT. Cummings the witness declined to answer, and on some others he did not give direct answer He mentioned some of those who contributed to the campaign fund, including H. Albert Phillips of Bridge port, a lace manufacturer, Holzer & Staples, bankers and brokers of Bridgeport. MT. Rhodes said he con- tributed the $500 out of his own funds. He declined to say what his salary is with the Salts company, or what other sources of income he had. He said he made his contribution because he wished to have the republican party win as the times were hard.'' He at first denied that his interest in tariff legislation influenced his large contribution but later said he believed that republican prosperity would ac- company change in the tariff. He voluntarily fixed the amount of his own contribution.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Eight Persons Injured in Accident at
 Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, O.. Aug. 5.-Eight per sons were injured today when Balti- more and Ohio passenger train No. 103 east bound, collideds with a Cin- cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton freight train at Washington Court House, Ohio. steel passenger coach was hurled from the tracks and bowled over the embankment. Pullman Con- ductor Dcty of Covington, Ky, was the only person seriously injured.
 All of the injured including Pull man conductor Doty were in the coach which went over the fifteen foot embankment. Another sleeping car was derailed- but it's occupants were uninjured
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
WILSON PROMISES
 THOROUGH PROBE
Eastland Investigation Will Sat-
 isfy Public, He Says

Chicago, Aug 5.-Secretary of Commerce today announced that no more witnesses would be called in the inquiry into the steamer Eastland disaster which he has been conduct ing until after the federal grand jury has concluded it's investigation.
 Mayor Thompson today received a letter from President Wilson in which he states that he will make it his duty to see that the investigation of the steamer Eastland disaser is en- tirely satisfactory to the public.
 Answer to Mayor.
 The letter is an answer to a com munication which Mayor Thompson sent to the president several days ago..
 President Wilson's letter read hs follows:
 Cornish, N. H. Aug 3, 1915.
 My Dear MT Mayor:-I am today in receipt of your letter of July 30, enclosing a copy of resolution adopted by the committee on har- bors, wharves and bridges of the city council of Chicag, with regard to the investigation of the distressing Eastland disaster.
 May I not beg that you will as- sure the members of the committee of my very profound interest in this investigation and say that from the first it has had my careful attention. 1T shall make it my duty to see to it that the investigation does not result in way which will not be entirely satisfactory to the public. With much respect, cordially and,
 Sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON,
 To Inspect Steamers.
 The council committee plans to be- gin an official inspection or every ex- cursion steamer running out of Chi cagoy tomorrow.
 The state grand jury devoted the day to consideration of testimony heard in it's investigation of the East land horror.
 The SD '.ial federal grand jury which has been Investigating the Eastland disa ster held a brief sess.on today and adjourned until next Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
RURAL DELIVERY BUSINESS.

Business in the rural delivery of the local postoffice has been very brisk during the past month. An ac- count is being kept by the carriers on the routes, due to the order of the post office department. The depart ment is making a thorough investi- gation of the rural deliveries about the country with the idea in view of increasing it where it is necessary and decreasing it where business is not heavy enough to warrant 1t being con- tinued. During the past month car Tier on route No. 1 delivered 9,911 parcels and collected 1,098. Carrier on route No. 9 delivered 5,470 pieces and collected 1,229. l.%-
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
U, $. PROTEST ON DACIA.

- Washington, Aug. 5.-It has been determined that the American protest against the French prize court 'rul- ing confirming the seizure of the Am erican cotton steamer Dacia, which carries confiscation of the vessel, will be on the ground that a misinterpre- tation of international law has caused a denial of justice. The issue will be over the right of the United States to grant American register to the ves- sel, sold to an American citizen by the Hamburg American Steamship company. German corporation. France holds such a transfer to be recognized must have been made thirty days before the outbreak of hOStilitieS.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

ls usuaiix 38od this year. Small salns are promising. Retail trade is feporfed to be only normal and col lecuons fair. The unemployed are not so numerous due to activity in copper mines.
 Kansas city reports conditions about normal, no marked improvement being shown over last month
 The Dallas district reports that business conditions are improving"
 The San Francisco district reports normal conditions and good pros- poets for crops.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
DR. STYLES FUNERAL.
 LARGELY ATTENDED
Rev. lyman S. Johnson, Old Friend, Conducts Services at O'Clock
 This Afternoon,

The funeral of pr. Elmer l.. Styles, held from his late home at 19 Court street at o'clock this afternoon, was largely attended by friends and rela- tives from this and other cities. There were also a large numper of floral of ferings sent as final tribute to the aged doctor whofspent so many years of his active life in this city.
 The men who acted as pail bearers were Lauren Bancroft, Fred Hill, Dr. Waterman Lyon, Mortimer North, Howard Green and George Carter. . Rev. Lyman s. Johnson, himself a veteran of the civil war as was pr. Styles and friend of years standing, conducted the funeral services and paid sincere tribute to Dr. Styles memory
 Interment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
MANN DECISION SET ASIDE.

Hartford, Aug. 5.-A decision by Compensation Commissioner George B. Chandler awarding s9.43 a week for 100 weeks to Albert B. Mann from the Glastonbury Knittingf Company, was set aside by Judge Burpee of the superior court in a decision filed to- day. Mann had his fingers cut off while putting his bottle of coffee in a hot air f1ue to warm. He was foreman of the knitting room in the company's mill at Manchester Green.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
WORKING EIGHT HOURS A DAY

Cleveland, O., Aug. 5.-One hun dred and fifty coal miners from south ern Ohio shouldered picks and shov- els here today and began their first consecutive eight hours work in months. They were put to work on jobs in various lines of labor here through the efforts of the state-city free employment bureau.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE

Fourteen inches of water is play fully leaping over the spillway at the Whigville reservoir today as the re- suit of yesterdays heavy storm and twelve inches is doing like act at Roaring Brook. The precipitation yes- terday at Shuttle Meadow was 2.98 inches and at Whigville SIP inches
 The water at Shuttle Meadow today is twenty-two feet and three inches deep.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
COOK-BARROUR.

The return of the marriage licenses to the office of the local city clerk shows that Miss Madeline Barbour of this city, who gave her occupation as a waitress, and Frank E.. Cook, also of this city, who said he was a ma- chinist, were married in Bristol on July IT. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Ernest l.. Wisnier.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
WILSON HARD AT WORK.
Presidents Wife Will Be Dead One
 Year Tomorrow.

Cornish, N. H., Aug. 5,-President . .lson vas up before 6 o'clock this morning. working in his study. He planned lc go to Woodstock, Vt, for an early morning game of golf, but rain pr s,.ented. Immediately after breakfast he went to his study and began reading his correspondence.
 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will have been dead year tomorrow and spe- cial flowers will be placed on her grave in Myrtle Hill cemetery at R Rome Ga. The president has been unable to go to Rome since Mrs Wilson's death, but her grave has been care fully looked after.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
CAESARIAN OPERATION.

It was learned today that the birth of daughter to Mrs. theodore Monier was not brought about until a Cae-- arian operation had been performed. The operation was in charge of Dr. George H. Bodley. Mrs. Monier and the child are getting along well.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
CHIEF OF MUNITIONS BUREAU

Petrograd, Aug. 5, Via London, 4:55 D. m.-Alexander J. Guichkoff recent ly head of the Russian Red Cross work in Poland, Is to have been se- lected as chief of the munitions bu- reau, a post corresponding to that held by David Lloyd George in Great Britain
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
FIRST AUGUST FREsHET.

Hartford, Aug. 5.-The first August freshet since 1867 visited Hartford today, the Connecticut river rising to sixteen feet on the gauge which measures from sea level.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
HARTFORD MAN FOUND DEAD.

Providence. R. T., Aug. 5.-A man about 70, who registered at local hotel as c. Linton, of Hartford, Conn.,, was found dead in his room today with the gas turned on.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

Dr. William Leiken today bought land and buildings on Francis street of Sarah l.. Peck through the Charles H. Gillen agency.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter Co.,, members of the New York Stock ExA change. Represented by E. w. Eddy, National Bank building:
New Britain herald., 1915-08-05

Claude D. Clark ct al. d the property at 21 Highland James J. Watson and the I< it to Frank A. Rockwell et|
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-05

subject. evangelism This depart
ment Of the home mission board is
headed by DR.. Weston Bruner, who
has 25 consecrated assistants. Thous-
ands have been converted in their
meetings on the streets. in the shops
and mills, and in the destitute alleys
OF our large cities. One indespensi-
Bile MD In tho work IL tho singing
cvangelists. who reach and melt the
hearts Of many by the message OF the
gospel in song. The hour closed with
touching appeal for every woman
present to be an eyangel, or q bearer
OF good news. We can each ono wit
hess for Jesus just where we are
Mrs. G. 8. Minor loads this after
noon on Cuba and the Canal Zone
Don't fail tn come and get the bless.
Ing of this meeting. Tie special
music has been n helpful feature oil
each days program. Mrs. Lot.ie. Estes
;Will entertain tho children. .
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-05
EXCELLENT PRODUCTION
At @The Anderson" Today -aThe Dol
lar Mark.

Jim Gresham, owner OF the Nelly
Davis mines. is approached .Sy :,
scheming capitalist, Carson Baylis,
with his friend Martin, to sell the
mines under the pretehses that he is
take great risk duo to government
regulations. Jim, knowing the courts
had decided in his favor. flatiy refus-
es the offcr. ?:
Baylis, .:ith a party, visits the Coz
bait districtlt to look over the ground
During the visit one Of the party.
Alice Chandler. while sketching is
caught In terrific storm. Jim offers
the hospitality Of his little hut. Dur
ing the storm the dam breaks. tearing
houses from their foundations and
ripping mighty trees from their roots.
Breaking down o door. Jim, with
Alice, float down tho raging cataract
until reaching large tree. He chains
himself to raft and tree. Martin,
realizing the danger. goes to the res-
cue on horseback. -'ss 2 2
The party once safely on land, JIfn
is again approached to sell. but stIli
refuses. Several years later Martin
has become a friend and partner. IN
Jim'a bank, which Bayiiss, attempts to
break. y. !. Z, .l;y s. -. 81 -
The news reaches Jim while at. q
party. Seeking q meana to get to New
York, Aiice,s brother offers his yacht.
During the voyage Bayiiss purchases
tho Syacht and forces; the captain to
pass e ls.s Ia .s.ssr ssrerat Ion ac.npeis
Baylls to enter s & hatch, whiio be
closes on him. while Martin, d at the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-24
ADVERTISERS Will
BOOST HOME TRADE
Millions of Dollars In Sight
For American Manufac-
turers, They Say.

Chicago, June 21.--Advertising men
swarmed into Chicago today to attend
the annual convention of the Associ-
ated Advertising Clubs of the World.
which opens tomorrow. The conven-
ton will continue a week. 1t Is ex-
pected that 10000 delegates will be in
attendance.
William woodhead. of San Fran
cisco, president Of the association. said
that the convention would De the big
gest In the history of the organization.
Made In the u. S.. A." is the slogan
the convention is going to attempt to
put into the mouths of every manufac-
turer and. every consumer in the coun-
try. President Woodhead said.
THE word imported Is not going to
mean so much to our people in the
future" he said. UNTOLD millions Of
dollars worth of goods have been. inn
ported into the United States that can
and hereafter will be manufactured In
this country"
President Woodhead predicted that
a great rush of business would SWEEP
the country as a result OF a readjust-
ment Of conditions caused by the Euro
pean war.