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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-29

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-29
For Sale

The Craft property on Fourth
street, three doors north of Erie
Enquire of Chas. Neitzsch,
a29 P. o. News stand.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
JOHNS NERVE GOOD
 DETERMINED TO WED
Gibney Refuses to Say the Word That win Give Him Twice Married
 Women and Eight Children.

Although First Selectman William H, Gibney refused to marry them last Friday, Mrs. Anna Paul and John Ro- mancry. both of Beckley, are deter mined to get married and today ap- piled for a license at the city clerks office.
 Mrs. Paul confesses to having seen forty-two summers and she Is proud of her eight children. The groom to-be is thirty-one years old and this will be his first offense, although Mrs. Paul has said 1T do'' twice before.
 The couple secured marriage li- cense from Town Clerk Shaw in Ber- lin last week, but when they asked Se- lectman Gibney to tie the knot he de- elined to officiate. Mir. Gibney re- fused today to state specifically why he would not marry them, saying that he had never performed marriage before and didn't intend to start now.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
RELIGIOUS MANIAC
 BEATS UP OFFICER
Officer Frank English Given Black Eye By Stepania Koska-Lunatic
 Will Be Sent Away.

Officer Frank English, dean of the local police department. is today nurs- ing black eye which he received yes- terday when he was viciously at tackled in the. cell room by. Stepania Koska, a crazy man suffering from a religious mania Later in the day Chief w. J. Rawlings was also at tackled by Koska and although he was shackIed with handcuffs he fought so fiercely that the chief had to call in several f1remen to get him lodged se- curely in the padded cell.
 Koska was arrested Saturday af- ternoon in the southeastern section of the city. When taken into custody he was very docile, but upon being locked LID he exhibited signs of violent in- sanity and religious mania. Yester- day he raved on religious themes, of which hell-fire was his principal topic and to demonstrate for the edifica- ton of the other prisoners just what he meant he built a fire in his cell. When Officer English rushed down to extinguish the blaze he received a savage blow in the eye.
 Later in the day Chief Rawlings went dwn to minister to Koska and he struck out at him with his manacled hands. It was finally necessary to overpower the prisoner and lock him in the padded cell,
 Koska was examined by two doctors today and will be sent to the insane retreat 6tlas
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28

of service in an office for which there is a contest on election day, MT. Burckhardt is the oldest member of New Britain officialdom.
 A quarter of a century ago when assessors were chosen by public vote Mr. Burcknardt first became cam didate. He was elected He was re- elected and re-elected. Putting a cross before his name became a habit with the voters and each year he was a candidate to succeed himself he was returned by handsome .pluralities.
 On consolidation of the city and town governments. Mayor George M. Landers appointed NIT. Burckhardt to the board. Mayor Joseph M. Hal loran followed his lead and it was pleasing news to property owners and tax payers when they learned MT. Burckhardt had been selected as chairman and permanent member of the new board by Mayor George A. Quigley. His twenty-four years in the service Of the city have been we'll spent. He has been conscientious and faithful and is considered New Brit aims leading authority on property values sf1
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
CORBETT is PRESIDENT. Popular Wine Clerk Heads Barten- ders' Union-Kerwin Is Secretary.

A special meeting UT the Barten- ders' Union, was held yesterday af- ternoon to fill several vacancies In the list of officers due to changes on account of officers purchasing places of their own. President Michael T. Kerwin was chosen secretary and treasurer, to succeed James E. O'Brien, resigned. and P. Henry Law renee Corbett was elected president to succeed MT. Kerwin.
 The new president is well known locally and is held in high esteem by his brother members and residents of the city He is employed as a clerk at Whites cafe, Main street,
 Secretary Kerwin has held offices in tic organization and is thorough and capable business man in whose charge the business and finances will be well taken care Of. He Is employed at yoltz's Hartford avenue cafe.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
FU -- MORE ARRESTED
 N.--.. SI.ATON'S HOME
No Arms Found Upon Them-Former Georgia Governor to Take vaca-
 ton Trip to Pacific Coast.

Atlanta, Ga, June 2s.--Four men, arrested between midnight and dawn by the militia guarding former Gov ernor Slaton's country home were placed in the county jail today and are held pending action by the military authorities. It was stated that the men failed to explain their presence in close proximity to MT. SIaton's residence. No arms were found upon them.
 The twenty-six men arrested near the Slaton estate Saturday still are in jail. No formal charge has been placed against any of them. according to jail officials.
 Officers of the guard reported there was no evidence of disorder within the zone under martial law during the night. 1t was stated at MT. Slaton's home today that the former governor plans to leave Atlanta within a few days on vacation trip to the Pacific coast.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
CHINA AND JAPAN
 WARNED BY U. s.
Not to Impair American Rights or Endanger "Open
 Door, Policy.

Picking, June 2S, 12:15 D. m. Warning that the United States would not recognize any agreement between China and Japan which impaired Am erican rights in China or endangered the so-called Open door, policy, was conveyed. to the governments of both China and Japan in an identical note from Washington which was deliv-. cred about May 15- The notes were l1anded to the foreign offices of both countries a week after China had ac- cefied to the d&mands contained in the Japanese ultin1atum insisting up- on conc essions from the former na- ton. BY s N sls M ss8
 The United States note was, in sub stance as follows:
 Tn view of the negotiations which now are pending between the govern 1nent of China and the government of Japan and of the agreements which have been reached as a result there of. the government of the United States has the honor to notify the government of the Chinese Republic that it cannot recognize any agree ment or undertaking which has beeh entered into, or, which may be en- tered into, between the governments of China and Japan impairing the treaty rights of the tilted States and it's citizens in China, the political or territorial integrity of the Republic of China. or the international policy relative to China commonly known as the open door policy An identi- cal note has been transmitted to the Japanese government"
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
2,OOO CHILDREN AT
 PLAYGROUND OPENING
Boys and Girls Glad to Return to Va cation Joys Under Instructors
 Hired by City.

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 About 2,000 children were on hand bright and early this morning, at the various piaygrounds, to attend the opening of the grounds for the season. Under the direction of Su- pervisor Eadie and his corps of as- sistants everything started off in an enthusiastic manner and the pros poets are for f1ourishing season.
 The East street grounds had the largest attendance. over 300 children being present A pleasing incident occurred with Miss Doherty, who was one of the supervisors at the ground last season, while on her way to the grounds. As she neared the crossing on Chestnut street she was greeted by fifteen girls who were attendants at the ground last year and who ex- tended to her a hearty greeting.
 Miss Marion Robert. of New York, teacher of folk dancing. arrived In this city yesterday and practice for the dances to be held Tn connection with tho Touth of July celebration at Walnut Hill park were commenced.
 Chairman Prior of the public amusement cemmission paid visit sto the various grounds, and was well pleased witt. interest manifested by the childrAn, Chairman Prior is aa enthusiaetic follower of piayEr6uHds for cf,fldra4s and has several practical ideas which put ihte eilses' VIII eat- s.. ly aid the children ana oiuof 1oihs througf1out ,the entire year.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
WANTS MACHINISTS TO
 ORGANIZE UNION HERE
Labor Agitator Says Local
 Mechanics Work Long Hours for Poor Pay.

In an attempt to organize a ma chinists union in this city mass meeting will be held in Carpenters hall tomorrow evening which will be addressed by Charles Sehl, general or ganizer of the International Associa- ton of Machinists, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor
 MT. Sch. says he has observed. con ditions in this city for some time and finds that the machinists are being paid poor wages for long hours and TOW is the time for them to rise up in body and protest in order that they may obtain betterfpav for shorter hours. Tn a circular letter to the machine worker" urging them not to be afraid the organizer writes as fol- lows:
 For the past two weeks I have spoken to quite a few of the machine shop workers in this town and learned that they are not satisfied with their low wages or the long hours they are compelled to work.
 When spoke to them about my intention of organizing a union so that they could change those condi- tions I was told that the workers of this city always seemed to be afraid to attend union meeting for fear of being discharged.
 Whether this is true or not there certainly should not be any reason for such fear at this time.
 "Machinists are in a greater de- mand now than they have been for years. Outside firms are still ad vertising for mechanics and are of fering better pay for shorter hours.
 Some shops of this town have aI- ready lost quite a few of their best mechanics and are very apt to lose more, because a man will not work ten hours when he can get job at nine for the same pay and sometimes better.
 This being the case you certainly should take advantage of this excep- tional opportunity and organize so that those of you who are not in posi- ton to leave town so easily, will re- ceive just as good wages and hours as is being paid in towns where the workers are organized.
 "A meeting will be held at Car penters' hall. 34 Church street, Tues day, June 29, 1915. at eight o'closk p. m.
 Don't fail to come and bring shopmate with you. Now is the time. If you don't act now, it may be long time before you ever have such a fine opportunity again.
 Initiation fee, s2. Dues s1 per Sick benefits $5. Death benefits s200.
 2 For further information address 'CHAS. SEHL,
 General Organizer.
 Room No. 50, 26s Main street.
 A number of years ago there was B rnachinists' union in this city but t never accomplished anything. A strike was declared but that, too. re- l suited in nothing more serious than some of the union men losing their Iobs.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
DRAMATIC AIR DUEL OVER BELGIAN TOWN.
British Aeroplane and Ger. man Biplane Damaged
 During Encounter.

London. June 2s, 1o,54 a, m.-A dramatic air duel in which British aeroplane. accommodating over the Belgian town of Poelcappelle at a height of 4,00O feet met and engaged a large German biplane which had double engines and propellers, is de- scribed by the eye witness at the British army headquarters in a mar rative made public today by tho of- ficial press bureau. He writes: "The German machine first circled around ours, at the same time shooting a machine gun but, so far as known, not infiicting any damage. Then our observer fired fifty rounds in re- turn at range of less than 200 yards. It had some effect, for the hostile biplane was seen to waver, and after more shots its engines stopped. The enemy aeroplane then dived to level of 2,000 feet, where it again fattened it's course. flying slowly and erratically.
 Under heavy anti-air craft fire from below our pilot turned toward our line to complete his reconnass- sance. When his machine was hit he decided to make for home, but the petrol tank had been pierced. and as the aeroplane glided downwards on a slant the petrol was set alight by, the exhaust and ran blazing down the front of the body of the aeropiane. which travelled on to the accompani- ment of rattle of musketry as the unused rounds of machine gun am munition exploded in the: heat anei the pilots loaded revolver was dis charged.
 The pilot. however, did not loss control. and the aeroplane proceed : ed steadily on a. downward course. Before it had reached the ground a lareg part of the framework had been destroyed. Even the hard wood blades of the propeller were SC burned that the propeller ceased to revolve.
 When the machine finally landed back of our lines both officers had been severely burned and the pilot. climbing out of the blazing wreck. tripped over a wire stay and spratned his ankle. The few serviceable DOT tions of the aeroplane were then col- lected and removed under the shrap- nel of the German guns''
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
ITALIANS RETURN HOME. New Britain Will Provide About 100
 Who Win Enlist in Army.

Ten loyal Italians from this city and Berlin left Saturday for their na- tive land where they will enlist in the army and on July 10 another group of local Italian reservists will return to Italy.
 Italy has chartered almost all of the boats plying between this coun-. try and there and each trip takes home another shipload of fighters. As nll Italian reservists from this country must get home by August 4 it means that those left must hurry. Tn all there will be about 100 New Britain Italians returning home.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
THAW LOSES POINT
 IN SANITY TRIAL
Federal Commissions Report Ex-
 Cluded by Justice Hendrick
STATE AFTER EVELYN THAW
Court Warns Reporters That, .The Trial of This Case in the Newspa- pers Has Got to Stop"-Gene,aI streeter on Witness Stand.

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 pers Has Got to stop"-GeneraI
 Streeter on Witness Stand. ( New York, June 2S-Subpoena ser vers sent by Deputy Attorney Gener- al Frank A. Cook were at Chateau gay. lake, near Malone, N. r., today, ;t9s ssA}eya. summons upon Mrs. Eve Asbit Thaw to testify here in the fa3drye trial of the sanity of her hus- band, Harry K. Thaw.
 MT. Cook wants Mrs. Thaw to re- peat to the jury the evidence she gave in the nabeas corpus proceedings at White Plains in 1909 when she told of visiting Thaw at Matteawan and quoted him as saying: When I get out of this place I suppose 1 shall have to kill you"
 Witnesses for Thaw.
 Among the witnesses ready to tes- tify for Thaw in the hearing here to- day were General Frank S. Streeter of Concord, N. H., and Dr. Charles F. Bancroft, superintendent of the New Hampshire Hospital for the Insane, both members of the lunacy. commits sion. appointed by the federal court in New Hampshire to examine Thaw when he was in that state. They re- ported that Thaw was not then suf- fering from any of the forms of men, tai diseases ale ged by the prosecu- ton at the time of his trials on a charge of murder.
 Prior to the taking of testimony to- day, Justice Hendrick addressed the newspaper men and warned them that the trial of this case in the newspapers has got to stop" He threatened with punishment for con- tempt of court any editor who pub lished stories outlining future evil dence that might be presented.
 Thaw's Counsel Loses Point
 Thaw's counsel lost a point at the outset today when Justice Hendrick decided in favor of the state m argu- .11nent as to whether the report of the federal commission, headed by Gener- al Street tsr-. Qs,s Thaw.s sanity slaetld be admitted Tn evidence Upon this report Thnw was admitted to bail in New Hampshire.
 The state contended that Federal Judge Aldrlch, in appointing the com mission, had instructed the members to determine only whether Thaw would be a dangerous person to the community if admitted to bail. The state argued that the broad question of Thaw's sanity was not involved in the finding of the commission. The report was excluded, and General Streeter was then called to the stand.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
LOCAL "SPORTSMEN"
 GIVE BOYS s11.62
New Britain Fans Dig Into Their Pockets at Benefit Ball Came
 Fund is $1,3Os.s2

Collectors at the Pioneers-P Profes- sional men's ball game played at Walnut Hill park Saturday afternoon for the benefit of the Boys club build ing fund succeeded in persuading the sportsmen present into donating the munificent sum of s11.62 With heartfelt sigh of thankfulness the Herald adds this amount to that 'al- ready on hand. It has all been added, even the odd two cents You see the two cents may have been the holiday allowance of some little boy who wished to give what he could. If it had not been for this contingency the paper would not bother with the small sum when it had $11.60 to be content with.
 The fund was swelled by $21.62. The statement is as follows:
 Receipts of ball game ...... $11.O2 Judge James T. Meskill ...... 500 Herbert l.. Mills ............ 5.5a
 s21.62 Previously acknowledged -.... 1,2s7 Total s1.sos.ss
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
HARTNEY-GRAHAM.
Local Man Is to Wed Fair Haven
 Young Lady on July 12.

Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of J. P. Hartney Of 20 Franklin street. this city, to Miss Mabel Graham of 385 Blatchley avenue. New Haven.
 Tho wedding will be so1ernnized at St. Roses church in Now Haven on July 12, Ut 10 a. m. Rev. John J. Fitzgerald. pastor of this church. will ofIlcinte After a wedding trip to Far Rockaway the bride and groom will come to this city, where they will make t1oir home They will be at homo after August i.
 M-. Hartney is employed at tho Bsr- lin Construction corarAny and his bride k n well known young lady in Fal- Haven.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
GERMANY ID SEND
 FAVORABLE REPLY To Last American Note Regard
 ing Submarine Warfare SAYS AMBASSADOR GERARD

g ' . r 2
 feet Which Visit Of Dr. Mcyer-Ger-
 hard Produced on Officials of Ber-
 lin Government.
 Washington, June 2S.--A favorable reply by Germany to the last Ameri~ can note on submarine warfare is indicated in today's state department advices from Berlin.
 The advices came from Ambassador Gerard and were notably the first of definite nature received since the American note reached the Ger man foreign office. The exact nature of the ambassadors message was not divulged for obvious reasons, and it did not become known whether lie revealed any indication of the trend of the forthcoming German reply. The ambassadors despatch was of sufficient detail, however, to put of ' ficials in an optimistic attitude. It was communicated at once to Pres dent Wilson at the summer White House at Cornish, N. H.
 Based on Orchards Visit.
 Ambassador Gerard based his ob- seryations on the favorable effect which the visit of pr. Anton Meyer Gerhard, emissary of Count Von Bernstorff the German ambassador here, had produced on officials of the German government.
 Dr. Gerhard was understood . by Ambassador Gerhard to have report ed that public opinion in the United States had been growing more and more favorable to Germany when the sinking of the Lusitania undid what had been accomplished Gerhard made it clear, also, that the United States did not desire war, but wanted sat- isfactory reply to it's representations
 Method to Protect Americans.
 German officials are eager, accord ing to Am bassador Gerard's report to give such an answer, but at the same time they made 1t clear that Germany cannot make any concss- sions which would destroy the e1- fectiveness of the submarine as weapon What%the Gerraan govAfn-t -t ment is endeavoring to do, 1t is un- derstood, is to find some method by which Americans travelling on ships primarily used for passenger traffic, shall be safe while the submarine con- tinues to be used in attacking freight ships of belligerent nationality car rying chiefly conura band
 Just what proposals Germany VII make to accomplish that object of- ficials here cannot conjecture, but from the fact that Germany seems to be willing to safeguard the rights of Americans who travel on ships of any nationality, primarily engaged in pas senger traff1c, an adherence to tho principles expressed in the American note-that non-combatants should be immune from attackwould scent, in the opinion of officials here, to be recognized.
 Liability for Lustana Vctms.
 No information had been received on what the attitude of Germany would be toward assuming liability of the loss of American lives on the Lusitania, but the feeling prevails that if q satisfactory arrangement can be made as to the future conduct of submarines toward vessels carrying Americans, Germany would suggest 9 basis for a favorable adjustment of the Lusitania case as we'll.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
LIGHTNING KILLS FOUR.

Grand Forks N. D., June 2S.--Four persons were killed by lightning dur ing severe electrical and rain storm which swept North Dakotasand north western Minnesota yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
BURCKHARDT OFF ON
 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
Will Serve Last Lap of Quarter of a Century With Term Beginning
 Next Thursday Morning.

August Burckhardt will start Thursday on his twenty fifth consec- utive year as member of the board of assessors and will thereby cut an other nick in his gunstock. In point
New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
Washington omciais Silent

oniciais at the department er to say whether the dettntio Huerta. arrestinp in effect anf templated countet revoIut' movement. was a part of the ington government's plan for eo1
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Evening journal., 1915-08-23
RECORDS FOR ECC
LAYING ARE BROKEN
Hens in Delaware Are Good
For Over 200 a Year
Production
MARYLAND FOWL IS
NEARING 300 MARK

Delaware farmers are getting more
money for poultry every year than
for any single crop. except corn. The
egg-laying competition at Newark is
demonstrating that we have hens in
the State that lay 200 eggs each per
year. The Delaware hen with the best
record up 10 date, is one entered in
the competition by State Senator o. A.
Newton of Bridgeville.
Her record to August is 1873 eggs.
and the year will not be up until No
vember 1.
Just across the line in Maryland
Is the home of the champion hen Of
the world. now in the competition at
Newark, her record being 246 eggs up
10 August 13. and as she has two and
a half months to 90, she is likely to
reach the 300 mark.
Additional buildings are needed at
the station and il is understood that
they will be provided as soon as the
trustees can find the small amount OF
money necessary for this purpose.
Superintendent Pollard is asking
for a building. the basement of which
will be used for an incubator room
and the main floor for grain and other
storage. II this building is secured,
the station will receive a gift of a
Mammoth incubator worth as much
as the cost Of the building, and other
gifts will follow from people outside
of Delaware who are interested in the
development of the poultry industry.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ARREST SUSPECT IN
HERMIT MURDER Case

SNOW HILL, Nd, Aug. 2S-Deputy
Sheriffs Richardson and Eshman have
examined carefully the ciews already
discovered in the Catham murder
case. and the arrest OF a suspect fol-
lowed
On Saturday tracks we're found
leading from the house back into the
woods, where they disappeared at a
surveyors line leading northward At
the other end Of this line, on the
road leading eastward to Snow Hill.
was found a bicycle track which had
come TO the point and returned. This
was trailed for four miles, and led to
the discovery of the supposed rem
devious of the murderers at the juno
tion of three closed bitches. AS a re-
suit OF the days discoveries, James
Townsend was arrested on suspicion
A sensation was created in Snow Hill
when the news Of the arrest came.