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New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
COMPROMISE SHIP BILL
 REJECTED BY WILSON
Counter Proposition Submitted to
 Leaders by Burlcs0n.

Washington, Feb. 12.-President Wilson today rejected the compromise ship bill evolved yesterday by demo- crat leaders of the house He re- fused to agree to an amendment ter minating the activities of the govern ment in the shipping business two years after the close of the European war.
 Representing the president, Post master General Burleson made a counter proposition to the leaders. 1t was that the house combine Senator Cores substitute for the administra- tion bill with bill by Senator Weeks which already has passed the senate, proposing a line of naval auXi1iaries to be used for passengers and freight in emergencies, at the discretion of the secretary of the navy MT. Burleson said the president would not accept any amendment to destroy the permanent character of the project. ,
 Region of Uncertainty.
 Democrats who had been working at both ends of the capitol to get the bill in form acceptable to both sen ate and house before March were confident it could be passed if the am mendment making it a temporary measure were attached. The counter proposal advanced by the postmaster general threw the whole proposition again into the region of uncertainty.
 Representative Kitchin, the house democratic leader-elect, declared he would not vote for the bill in the form proposed, but that he had no doubt 1t could pass the house. The demo- crats who favored the temporary amendment feared a resumption of. the republican flibuster were not at tached.
 Reed StiIs Senate.
 In the senate Senator Reed pre- cipitated a parliamentary battle by seeking a vote on his resolution to close all debate on the shipping bill with a final vote not later than D. M., Feb. 19. His action came as complete surprise and a long wrangle followed.
 Cloture Rules Abandoned.
 Plans to bring up the cloture rules which the long filibuster has sug- gested, were knocked awry in the sem ate when the rules committee failed to act favorably. H.
 Meanwhile it appeared that the sentiment in favor of getting through with the waiting appropriation bill was growing. The administration dem ocrats, however, reiterated their hopes and President Wilson's deter imitation to pass the bill if it takes an extra session, was recalled.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
IAN DYKE PROTESTS AGAINST GERMANS
|acTican Ministers Letters to ! LuxtnbuTg Held Up.

The Hague, Via. London, Feb h. #enTy Van Dyke, the United States ninister to&The Hague, and also to {he, grand duchy of Luxemburg, said Gday that he had appealed to the government at Washington to protest kgainst interference with his duties S minister to LuXemburg. He said hat his diplomatic communications fNfth Luxemburg have been cut off by |the German military commander at STrier .(Treves). who had refused to permit his letters to pass because 6hey were sealed with the seal of the American legation.
 fR RDr. Van Dyke has been trying for scur days, through the friendly me- plum of the German minister at The tague, to obtain an explanation from y5erlin Of what he conside ders an in- Easion of his diplomatic privileges put no answer has come from the German capital.
 Facts Are Correct.
 ssThat statement. of facts is correct" eafd Dr. Van Dyke today. '.The ac- Hon of the German commander at RTier may have been 2, mistake of ignorance, but it must be explained hd apologized for.
 Luxemburg is a very small country f 250,000 inhabitants, but the peace EN. duties with which the American government has charged me toward at country are just as sacred as if
 svere a hundred times as big.
 E"1t was the first of the neutral ountries to be invaded and appears Eo be threatened with a failure of the pod supply.
 s'I cannot consent to interference
 ith my duties toward Luxemburg by anyg power in the world except that ghtchs conferred them upon me, kamely, the government at Washing
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Mrs. Beasley of Chicago Found Not
 Guilty of killing Her Husband.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Belle Beas- ley was acquitted last night of the murder of her husband last Novem Der. making the nineteenth woman to be tried and found not guilty of mur- der in Chicago during the last four years.
 When Mrs. Beasley was arrested in her apartment, she was standing over the body of her husband, holding in her hand newspaper clipping tell ing of the acquittal of seventeen Chi cago women who had been charged with murder. *4sa
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
,. OF V. LINCOLN SUPPER.

An entertainment will accompanv the Lincoln supper to be given to- morrow evening in Judd's hall under the auspices of Auxiliary No. 1, Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Bryan will give vocal solos, Miss Dorothy Townsend will recite Lincoln's Gettysburg ad- dress, and Mrs. Cora Eddy will tell Line oln's story. A Victrola will also be used to entertain the guests dur- ing the supper, which will be served from 5:30 until 8 o'clock
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.

Stockholm, Feb. 12, Via. London, 12:O5 D. m.-An ammunition factory outside of Stockholm was the scene last night of an explosion which re- suited in five persons losing their lives and the destruction of a considerable supply of ammunition. The loss, he wever, will have comparatively little effect on the supplies of the army and navy.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
CLOTHES CATCHES AFIRE. Waterbury Girl in Critical Condition
 At St. Mary's Hospital.

Waterbury, Feb. 12.-Grace Gra- pone. Il, is in a critical condition to- day as the result of terrible burns re- ceived last night. She was playing near the stovc at her home and her clothes caught on fire. She ran from the house to the street, and kept on running, with her clothes and hair ablaze, until she fell unconscious
 People near her at the time wrapped coats about her and she was taken to St. Mary's hospital. But little hopes are held out for her recovery
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
n
 JUDGE
Destruction of Bowl
 and Its Public u p.osiycs Alsu

Bowling Green, K hate to kill him but
 concluding sentence
 posted today threat{ County Judge H.
 destruction of Bowl
 and its public utiliti
 The notice was [ two weeks promisin Judge Denhardt unl( mental in freeing wrestler of 'Ironton. stem, of Springfield awaiting trial befo( charge of highway | found on the apprO| bridge spanning thc| here. The structu1 saturated with ker( stroyed by fire earlyl
 The first warning \ hoax, but in a state| authorities say they situation is serious. | Judge Denhardt hal vestigation.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
S3O,OOO BETHEL FIRE,

Bethel, Feb. 12.-The factory of Bates, Hyatt & Miller, hat manufact- urers, on Greenwood avenue, was de- stroyed by fire or unknown origin early this morning. The loss is esti- mated at s30,000. There is partial in surance.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
MRS. ROLLINS SURPRISED.

Although her birthday falls of Sum day, February 14, friends of Mrs. Samuel Rollins thought surprise party would be most effective if it came few days earlier. They there fore called on her yesterday afternoon at her home on Black Rock avenue and took her entirely unawares. A handsome pocket book and other gifts were given her.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
BURGLARS GAG WOMAN.

New York, Feb. 12.-Burg1ars who
 roke into the home of George Schun- Ky in Williamsburg yesterday gagged young wife so tightly that he checked to death. Her husband
 ngning home found her dead body .oind to chair and the house kripped of yaluables. There were in fcations that the women had made a
 Aeperate struggle.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
FIRST CHURCH MEN's MEETING.

A social meeting for all the men of the First Congregational church and congregation will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the church chapel. An interesting discussion is expected on the question, Shall the United states increase Her Army and Navy in Proportion to Her Position?"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
REPLY RECEIVED.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Great Brhain's supplementary reply to President Wilson's note of December 70 respecting interferences with American commerce was being re- CelVed today at the state department and translated from the diplomatic cipher.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12
PORTUGAL TO ASSIST
 ALLIES WITH TROOPS
Foreign Minister Announces Country Will Keep Adhesion 10 Treaty
 With Great Britain

Lisbon, via Paris, Feb. 12. 5:35 a. m.-That the government of Portugal has resolved to carry out the policy decided upon by congress on August and November g was the assertion made yesterday by Foreign Minister Monteiro in statement to the press regarding the international situation.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-12

The decisions of congress referred to by Foreign Minister Monteiro were to the effect that Portugal should CO., operate with the allies whenever that step seemed necessary. treaty of alliance between Portugal and Great Britain requires that the former coun- try shall supply England with ten thousand troops when she is at war. Portuguese troops have been operat- ing against the Germans in Angola, western Africa, for some time. X despatch from Berlin on February 3 said information had been received from Lisbon that endorsements had Neen sent to Angola
 Portugal has been making military preparations most of the time since the war began, but uncertain internal political conditions are said to have lnterfered somewhat with these oper- ations. A party of the army already has been mobilized and its strength at present Is believed to be about 100000 men. A second mobilization would bring this figure up to at least 245.OOO. The Portuguese navy has in commission five protected cruisers, three destroyers, four torpedo boats and three submarines.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Z. ]. Ayers. formerly assistant chief
of the supply division. has assumed the
duties of chief clerk of the department,
succeeding James I. Parker, who re-
signed.
Mrs Frances NJ Sheridan. clerk, Sec
retary's office, returned Tuesday after
four days vacation.
Matthew A. Cram. assistant attorney
solicitors office, returned Monday after
several days vacation.
Robert Bilsborough, Secretary's ,off1ce.
will end a seven-day vacation next Fri
day.
Luke Brock, patent Office, is away on
q brief vacation.
Henry Lavery. watchman, Secretarys
office. is away on a weeks vacation.
George W. Lewton, watchman, pen
sion office, is absent for a week.
Thomas c. McFugh, watchman, Secre-
tary's Office. Is away on a seven-day
vacation.
Otto Miller, watchman, Secretary's Of
flee, is on leave for seven days.
William E. Murray, watchman, Sec
retary's Office. returned Monday after
eight days absence.
Isaac Pearson, watchman, Secretary s
office, ended seven-day vacation yes
terday.
c. C. Henry. clerk. Secretary's Office,
is away on his honeymoon.
The following changes in personnel
were announced during the week:
Probationary appointments: Patent
off1ce-Bert c. Gardner, Iowa copylst'
ist, $72O Geological survey-Thomas
II. B. Robertson. District of Columbia.
apprentice, Is cents per day while ac-
tually employed. and Glenn T. Talbot,
District of Columbia, apprentice, 70
ed. Reclamation service-William F.
10y, District of Columbia, messenger
boy, $780, Bureau Of mines-Nelson c.
Freeland. Pennsylvania, under clerk,
s72o, and Cornelius J. Beggy' Penn Psnnsyi T.
vania, messenger boy. $24o (ouey At
Temporary appointments: Geological
survey-Miss Adele Thomas. District of
Columbia. stenosrapher ,,n and tSpe%siter' Ype,Ts
Head. District of Columbia. stenog-
rapher and typewriter. SO per day while
actually employed.
Reinstatement: Patent omce-Georse
T. owen. Tennessee. 1aborer (classi-
Promotions: Bureau of education
william r. Hood. Alabama clerk,
81 500. to 81 800; Miss Nathalie Leveque.
indiana, clerk, sl.40O. to $l.6Oo. and
Miss Bertha Y. Hobb, <Aaoama, clerk
transfer within the department.: Bu-
reau of education-Miss Eunice w. Cur
It's. Indiana, clerk. $1,000. from pension
Resiguations: Reclamation service
George N. Parsons. Washington. clerk,
sI5o0. Bureau of mines-John T.
More Colorado, first aid miner. $1,000.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Secretary Bryan returned yesterday
from a short visit to Indianapolis, where
he made separate addresses to the state
legislature. the Democratic Editors Asso-
ciation and democratic mass meeting.
Herbert c. Hengstler, chief of the
consular bureau. has been confined to his
home for several days with a bad cold.
Frederick NJ Ryder. consul general at
Singapore, Straits Settlements, has been
in this city on his way to his home at
West Haven, Conn.
James B. Young, vice consul general at
Genoa, Italy,. who Is in this country on
leave Of absence. Is on a Visit to this city
and is going to New York for q few days
Miss Beulah Griffith Of the consular
bureau has been temporarily assigned to
duty in the Office of the chief clerk Of the
department.
Chandler Hale, formerly third assistant
secretary Of state, expects to return to
England in few days In connection with
his special mission to that country. He
entertained friends at a dinner dance at
the Country Club last evening.
Percy F. Allen Of the bureau of ap-
pointments II confined to his home by
illness.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

There are many members Of the fire
department who would like to become
members of the force of Fire Marshal
Nicholson.
zone thing his force has to do" said
a fireman, sis to visit theaters and
moving picture shows.
"And just think what a snap that is"
added the fireman. ITS true that they
go to such places In an official capacity.
but they see the shows just the same
as those who pay their nickels. dimes
and quarters
says, gladly comply with the provi-
sions of the regulations that are in
tended to safeguard patrons of such
places.
And" he said. "the arrangements
are such that the danger is reduced
to a minimum"
During the last fiscal year the fire
marshals force inspected the theaters
at least once a week. and during the
same period 34,131 inspections were
made of mercan ntile establishments, an
increase of 547 over the preceding
year.
It is the intention of Fire Mar
shal Nicholson to renew his request
for the appointment Of a clerk to look
after the records of tho work of his
office and to keep them in shape for
ready reference.
In urging the appointment of such
a clerk, Fire Marshal Nicholson point
by himself and his assistants answer
ing questions and compiling records.
"And in addition to performing cleri-
cal duty" the fire marshal told the
Commissioners, such clerk could
be used in inspection work in emer-
gency cases..
Minnie is missing, and her continued
Evening star., 1915-02-07
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. command
ing the eastern department, at New
York, visited this city early In the
week and inspected the posts at Fort
Myer. Washington barracks and Fort
Washington.
Gen. Kingman. Grief of engineers. who
has been confined to his house for. sew
eral days with a severe cold, has re-
covered sufficiently to be able to resume
Col. W. w. Harts. superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. in addi-
ton to his present duties. has been de-
tailed as superintendent of the State.
War and Navy Department building.
In the latter office he succeeds Capt.
Thomas H. Emerson, Corps of Engi-
neers. who has been assigned to duty
with the 1st Battalion of Engineers
at Washington barracks.
Capt w. D. A. Anderson, one of the
assistants to the Engineer Commits
sioner of the District, has been detailed
as a member of the special board OF
engineers. appointed to consider plans
to relieve the congestion at the south
ern approach to the Aqueduct bridge at
Rosslyn, Va. He takes the place OF
Capt. Mark Brooke. his predecessor at
the District building. who is now sta
toned at Manila. P. I. Col Henry C.
Newcomer is chairman of the Aqueduct
bridge board.
Word was received last week from
Josephus Robertson. who has gone to
his old home in Blissf1e1d, Mich. in the
hope Of improving his health, that he is
much better.
George w. Graves of the mail and
record division Is on annual leave.
Timothy J. Hart of the office of the
Secretary of War mas been a victim
of the grip for several days, but Is
now improving.
The thirteenth annual banquet of the
Engineer Department Banquet Asso-
citation is scheduled to be given at the
Continental the evening of February
20. The association has been in exist
ence for thirteen years. It's member
ship includes the civilian employees of
the office of the chief of engineers,
United States Army: Of that of the En-
gineer Commissioner of the District of
Columbia, and of the offices of the en-
gineer department at large in the city.
The program will consist Of two main
speeches and of short addresses of five
or ten minutes; also of solo and chorus
Department Quartet. Samuel Thompson
Hind Of the office Of the chief Of engi-
neers will be toastmaster.
Leon Mangan has been appointed to
clerkship in the bureau of insular af-
fairs.
James A. Hayward OF the Philippine
government service has been transfer
red to United States service. his trans
fer being approved by the insular
bureau.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
COURTHOUSE.

Justice Gould has been invited to
Amherst College, his alma mater, which
is to take place in New York city
February "a. The Justice fears that
attendance.
Chief Justice Covington recently
scored the officials Of corporations and
heads of business houses who threaten
to- discharge employees summoned for
jury service. He declared these people
want the protection of the law, yet
seek to evade their share of it's duties
methods" of maintaining small forces
of employees in interference with the
proper discharge of the administration
of justice.
Justice Stafford was the recipient
last week of a handsome basket of
flowers as a token of appreciation from
the retiring jurors in his court. The
basket was filled with large carnations
and the handle was covered with jon
quils.
What is said to be- the longest hypo-
thetical question ever propounded to a
witness in the local courts was asked
last week by Attorney Frank J. Hogan
alienist called to testify concerning the
mental condition of Stilson Hutchins,
at the trial of the contest over the
latter's will before Justice Anderson.
Mr.. Hogan occupied three hours in
was compelled to refer to notes. The
query included practically all the testi-
mony submitted during the trial which
has been in progress about ten weeks.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

Has it occurred to you that we are
on the eve Of time when the Depart
ment Of Agriculture will be Of i'm
President Wilson in his address We'd
nesday night before the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, in con-
vention at the New Willard during the
week.
The President declared that there is
a great shortage of food the world
over, and said that mot a spade or
plow should be idle If the world is to
be fed"
His optismistic address was listened
to by many officials of the department,
including Secretary Houston, Assistant
Secretary Vrooman, Leon Estabrook,
chief of the bureau of crop estimates.
and Nat Murray of the same bureau,
and others.
More than nine million young trees
and ten thousand pounds of seed were
planted in national forests in 1914, ac-
cording to an announcement from the
forest service.
L. M. Moore. a clerk in the division
department several days during the
week on account of Illness
Mistletoe may have it's sentimental
uses at certain seasons Of the year but
the forest service is making war on
1t nevertheless. Officials declare that
at least 25 per cent of the larch tim
ber over large areas in eastern Oregon
has been killed or weakened by mis-
tletoe, and the service is now taking
steps to combat what It terms "the
pest"
A. I. Mudd, chief clerk Of the division
Of publications, is still searching for
Evening star., 1915-02-07
NAVY YARD.

L. E. Woods, machinist Of the west gun
carriage shop. who Friday, January %,
met with an untimely death by being
thrown beneath a moving train at Uni
versity station. was buried Tuesday at
Congressional cemetery. The following
shopmates acted as pallbearers: F. A.
DeGroot. E. L. Tucker, Maurice Williams,
Jesse T. Nussear, Thomas Hughs and
J. J. Hunt.
Charles Duffy. machinist Of the breech
mechanism shop, who has been absent for
more than a week. returned to work only
resume his duties He was again COM
PEELED to return to his home for further
medical treatment.
Carl Hebbard. machinist of the tool
shop, who accompanied his mother, Mrs
W. T. Hebbard, to Lansing, Mich, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Hebbard's
mother, returned to work Monday.
James Berkley, machinist of the east
gun carriage shop, has been absent for
several days on account of an injury to
his foot.
Ben Swan, former machinist of the
Crown Cork and Seal Manufacturing
Company, was called to work in the tool
shop Friday.
James Tracey. machinist Of the west
gun carriage shop, is at present under
treatment at the Naval Hospital.
shop. is suffering from a severe attack Of
! rheumatism.
P. Monoco. machinist of the miscella-
neous shop. has been absent for several
days on account Of the death of his
father-in-law.
, Arthur Tucker. machinist of the
preecn mechanism shop. left the city
Saturday on a short business trip.
Charles Slant of the cartridge case
| shop paid a visit to friends in Balti-
more last week.
George Gates. blacksmith, of the forge
shop. Is at present on duty in the
planning board, owing to the illness Of
]. Hardy.
S. ]. Simmons. a former machinist. of
Muncie. Ind. was called to work in the
tool shop Tuesday
Dick Spicer Of the west gun carriage
| shop is enjoying one weeks leave.
| Albert Kulle of the cartridge case
| shop is confined to his home with an at
tack of infiammatory rheumatism.
The workmen OF the sight shop are
pleased to learn Of the Improvement
| in the health of Mrs Hartman, the
| wife Of Arthur Hartman. a machinist
| in that shop.
| Albert Prevo. a helper in the cartridge
case shop, has been promoted to car
| fridge case maker.
| T. A. Holland. machinist, of the
| breech mechanism shop, has been alb
sent for two weeks on account of ILL
| ness. 1t is reported that he is suffer-
ing with an attact of pneumonia.
! Archie Cox, machinist, Of the west
| gun carriage shop, has returned to
| work after an absence Of several days.
| Samuel Aler. sr., a former machinist
Of the east gun carriage shop. who has
been retired for the past six years.
| died Tuesday and was buried from his