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New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
LIST OF PATENTS.

List of patents issued from the U. g.. Patent Office, Tuesday, December 13, 1915, for the state of Connecticut. furnished us from the office of Sey- mour & Earle, solicitors of patents. 129 Church street, New Haven. Conn
 c. E. Anderson, assignor to The Perkins Electric Switch Mfg, 10. Bridgeport. Electric switch.
 N. H. Anderson, assignor to The Noiseless Typewriter Co.,, Middletown. Typewriting machine.
 l.. A. Bartels, Hartford, Adjusting Means for spring w-threading dies and hollow mills.
 w A. Bernard, assignor to The William Schollhorn So., New Haven. Nippers or similar tools.
 A. E. Binns, Norwich. Shower-pipe for paper making machines.
 C. T. Brennan, assignor to The E. J. Manville Machine 20. Water bury. Pointing tool carriage for wood screw machines.
 F. G. Breul, Bridgeport. Shaping wire ends.
 E. H. Bristol and w. E. Goodyear, Naugatuck. Measuring or controlling instrument.
 B. l.. C. Clark, assignor to The Noiseless Typewriter Co.,, Middletown. Paperfeed releasing mechanics for type-writing machines.
 P. J. Darlington, Hartford. Ro- tary Motor.
 w. B. Dayton, assgnor to The Mar lin Firearms Co.,, New Haven. Tar get-thrower.
 D. H. Donnelly, Branford. Wrench.
 D. M. Dore, New Haven. Device for coloring butter.
 J. B. Entz, Hartford. Self-propelled vehicle.
 w. H. Greenleaf, assignor to The Hartford Clock Co.,, Hartford. Time controlled mechanism.
 M. Guett, assignor to The Hart .E Hegeman Mfg., Co.,, Hartford. Work holder.
 E. c. Hexton, New Haven. Lubri- cating-ring.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
s10,00O FOR CHICAGO WARD

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Ten thousand dollars to establish Chicago ward fin the American Hospital at Paris was subscribed at a meeting here yesterday at which Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador to France spoke.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE OFFICERS.
Monroe Street School Chooses MaieJ
 for President.

The Grant division of the Patriotic has elected the following officers: President-Harry F. Maier.
 First vice president-John F. Doiones.
 Second vice president-Willareth H. JuengSt.
 Secretary-Frank B. Munson.
 Director-Arthur B. McNary. EvalU H. Anderson.
 Executive committee-George J.. Hollfelder, Joseph D. Gottlin, Willard Kramer Raymond w. Heller.
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PARIS SKIRT
HAS TROUSER EFFECT
Another silhouette Is Wired
to Emphasize Width-War
styles PrcdOminatc.

Mrs. NJ, f.. Haugan, fashion chief for
Ginhcl brothers, arrived Yesterday ON
the Arabic, bringing with her eight
trunks of authentic spring models.
There are three new silhouettos for
spring said Mrs. Haugan. "Chcruit
has created a skirt which she calls the
zouave fashion. for il gives the effect
of the 2oudv trousers worn by the
African Turco troops Thu Marital It
Armand silhouette might be called Sim
plicity," for it is a perfectly plain
frOck that resembles n nurses uniform,
simply trimmed with a deep collar and
white linen cuffs. paGuIn has intro
duced a skirt that is wider than any yet
pr. scented in America, To emphasize
It's width II is wired, This skirt IS
nine inches above the ground in length,
The military not" Is in evidence in
coats and suits, n also in cOlors. for
the blues of the various armies are
featured, as Is also khaki ON the
Other hand many fancy silks have been
employed, such rs checked, striped and
flower printed weaNcs,
~ IS was my ninth Journey ACROSS
the Atlantic, hut not even my fret trip
was looked forward to with So much eV-
element as the present one
Before discussing the styles thai pre-
dominate for this season, 1t il necessary
mat "" study conditions carefully n
try and comprehend what the fashions
indicate, Every faship7 Is an impulse
and is dictated by the feeling of Tn"
artist.
THE model makers. although uatur.
ally very much occupied with the war,
had been working hard in bringing ont
new styles for this season. TO say
nothing has been successful is Ia put
it moderately, rs most of tn" collcc-
tions We're original shd distinctly diff
fcrent from garments shown in previous
seasons.
Naturally. witt war all round them,
it was only reasonable to expect that
the fashions would portray those war
thoughts, I do not mean to say that
everything was on n strictly military
order, hut the influence GA the war was
denoted In the styles az far as state
Illness, reserve and courtliness In con-
cerned."
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Nj. Edwards testified as follows re
CardinC an interview with GOV. Fort.
MIR. Fort stated In no small degree
his conviction that Minister sullivan was
entirely out Of place IN the position OF
Minister 20 Sarto Domingo. SAYING that
he believed from his observation and
what had been told him that Minister
sullivan WAS thoroughly dIsl.ked. In fac;
persona non grata. with the majority 80
the people in Santo Domingo, including
the officials OF the Government with
whom he had TO dea! in his Official ca
racity."
DO you think" asked Commissioners
phelan OF l. H. Lynch, acting Superin-
teudcnt OF revenue cutter service IN
Santo Domingo. that the impression
among the better class Of Dominicars Is
that the Minister IS not a At representa-
tive OF the United States
We'll. | think about ninetv-nine out
Of a hundred would testify TO that" re-
piled Mr.. Lynch
G. T.. La Mirche, manager OF the West
India OH Company. testified that he had
heard Dominicaus say nat sullivan
ought TO he shot" and that he had seen
fifteen or twenty boys running behind
his Missing him Jim.
Tim n CO. is now Dominican boys re-
ferrei to the Minister. his cousin Tim
and r ] Il. Mitchell. president of the
Banco Nacional, according to testimony
of Charles u Ridgway, Jr, an engineer
ing contractor.
The letter from Minister sullivan 20
John O.. Gray, which tho latter read
into the evidence in New York. came in
for a great deal of criticism in Santo
Domingo. In that letter Minister sui
Ivan wrote that religion represented by
the Catholic Church in Santo Domingo
"is unable to cope with tho savage.
hrutal tendencies of "A semi-Civ.llzatiou"
ENRIQUE Ap Iienriquez. a Dominican.
who has lived In New York and who
made campaign speeches IN the interest
Of President Wilson to spanish Ameri-
can audiences. characterized this letter
in his testimony as IAN insult To the
Dominican people, and added ~ CON
slider this letter and the one he adj
dressed TO Zen. Arias ms sufficient TO
prove he is not an able diplomat, and
10y that conduct he has provoked the
hate OF the Dominican people, and that
he caused the Dominican people to see
the American people without tho sym
pathy they have professed for them be-
fore
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DEFEND TREATMENT OF
STATES GIRL WARDS
Managers of hudson school
Deny Cruelty and Barbar-
Gus Punishment.

AlnANY. March l3,-Thc board Of
managers Of the Stale School for Girls
at Hudson issued "a statement to-day in
answer to the charges made by the
Department of Economy and Efficiency
that the m thods employed are bar
haro4s and cruel" denying that the girls
are subjected to horrible punishments.
ana asserting that only such corre'-
tioull methods as are necessary are
used
The board Of managers says that the
stat Board Of charities has approved
all tuo punishmeuts to which the girls
are subjected to I'm the school,
Miss Mary Hinkley of P~Oughkeepsie
is president of the board of managers.
other members are Mrs. Fred rick For
rest Peabody of Albany, Miss Edith
\. Reiffert of New York city. Mrs.
Joseph Allen of White Plans, Nathaniel
H. Low Of BROOKLYN, John +, Brennan
and Dr, Thomas Wilson OF Hudson.
The statement says:
~ pupil Is ever frightened or bar
harously treated, neither docs she stran-
Gle on sunocnte, Washing out me
month with "A bitter tonic 8 IN espe-
cia1iy wise way of checking n ca"el SO
ton que and putting a plaster across he
lIps Is an emphatic Demonstrated Of
what is t. b" remembered, Il ~ UNI
comfortable and ridiculous but not in
the least painful.
Covering the mouth with n wet towel
is only for extreme cases of violent OK
element and is incurred only 10y four
t"nths per cent Of the pupils Hand
CUTS and leg INKS are nee, ssary for un-
contr, He'd nysteriCdl violence. such as
leads a pirl TO break all the plnes OF
glass in her window, cut her arms with
1t, or 10 dash her head against the wal
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Gives Facts 10 bryan.

Frank VI, Neddor. n Leading attorney
Of Santo Domingo, told OF a visit he
had paid to Secretary Bryan In COM
pany with Lorenzo Semple OF 'ouderl
Bros. They went to discuss conditions
on III" Island
Can YOU define the basis or tho un-
favorable opinion or Minister SULLIVAN
he was asked
so far as the Horacista party Is con
cern"d, he replied, - NM ihat ms
unfavorahl" opinion arises from a claim
made by this party thal the American
Minister hrok" faith with them AZ ih'
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CALLS SULLIVAN'S GRAFT
TOO'RAW' FOR OMINICANS.
Witness in Hearing on the Island Says Officials Were
Shocked by His Proposals-Minister Disclaims
Jack Rose as Employer.

bank and tina, Minister sullivan was
mixed up In this"
Certain influences had prevented an
investigation by tho Government. he
said. This witness said that Sullivan
was supposed to he working in the inter-
est of the Banco N|acional, and "if he
has done them services he had not lone
so without considerations" he concluded.
Denies Jack Rose story.
Minister sullivan testified that he
had never been "a pros agent for Bald
Jack Rose. and said he had had but one
connection with a pr!.c fight. and that
wac with John KilduT, brother of Mayor
kilduf of Waterbury. mi He said
that the first suggestion that he be-
come a candidate for the Dominican post
came from Fred Ryan, a partner of
Mr.. McCombs" He admitted that he
did not get Senator O'Gortnan's In
dorsemcnt. He denied. in substance. All
the charges of misconduct against him
Some OF the witnesses In Sauto no
mlngo who gave sullivan "a good char
aCter and who denied many of the
charges were J. {. Hitchman of Ne
hrnska. Lee ~ Walker. formerly private
secretary to Harry s pickey. brother
OF the president rf the Wirona Chau-
tauqua W. II Yoakum. acting special
allF4f' WV - INV lfNN. = FIluIf4 y -
Buckley of the public works depart
men', j NJ Herrera, vicc-corsul also
seven pominicans, supposedly con-
nccted with tho Jiministn government
No more hearings will be held. hut
Charles II Strong said Yesterday that
Il was likely that additional documcn-
tary evidence would he received.
Walker W. Wick. whose letter to Tres-
ident Wilson started the inves igation.
has sont an open letter addressed "to
the leaders Of the Democratic party"
outlining his position in the Dominican
scandal.
"Rcc1use Of my connection with Iresi-
dent Wilson'S campaigns and inaugural
my position as assistant secretary or
the Democratic National Committee and
my having held o'ficc under the admin
iStratior. have been criticised I'm cor
tain quarters for my responsibility In
bringing about the ir~vestisatiou Of
James Marx sullivan Nuistcr to Stn'o
Domingo" Mir Weeks statement begins
"rhi' criticism is based upon o. m!scou-
centiou 81 the facts hv some ava misrcr-
rcscntltiou OF the facts 10y others
THE record Of the INVESTIGATION shows
~couvjrpiurly that Ny. BRYAN has boon
iUpos.d upon hy men .rt,ut upon selling
him and the Democratic party FOR their
own selfish ends
~ * "a further duty of the Democratic
party 10 clean up the ueruicious l'rnv
whose activities I'm toriN treaty and
other legislation have been only ptrly
brought to light on the record of the
sui van Investigation
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VIII Not Admit Request.

Dr. Goldwater would not admit that
he had asked the Mayor to relieve him
on April /. but he said the subject "
his retirement had been mentioned in
talks with Mr. Mitchell.
Mount Sinai Hospital is about 20 build
n 81 1000. 600 annex. The planning OF
hospitals has long been a specially with
DR.. Goldwater. II * said by those
familiar with the situation tina, the di-
rcctors are nxiou to have him return
To- supervise the new work and that pres
sure from them has caused him to talk
OF leaving the city's service. lie would
also profit nanclally. FOR as supcrin-
tendent of the hospital and through his
private work he was earning about
s25.oo0 a year when he accepted the
81. 500 Health CommissiontrShip.
As to MIR. Bruerc, ne found some time
ago that as city Chamberlain he could
not accomplish all that was expected of
him. Al the time of his appointment
II was expected that tn" Legislature
would pass a bill creating n department
of administration Of which Mr.. Bruerc
woul nave been the head, But the
bill failed last year. and this Year IL
has been cut down to a measure merely
reorgarizlng the office OF Commissioners
Of Accounts. The ChamherlAIn's au-
thori,y is limited According to tho
Mayors original plan. Mr. Bruor has
been making "a survey Of all he city
departments and suggesting improve
ments. some OF which ave been made.
Mr.. Bruere said Yesterday
Il have TO consider not what 7 am
going to do for the next three years,
but for the next twenty NenrR am
= Young man-32 or 81 years old. |
forget which-and ] must look ont for
my future | am not Ike lawyers and
newspapers men who are picked up and
put into public office, for after they
have served their terms they return TO
their office or their desk. | have no
profession Ike h
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ANTS FAIL TO ROUT RIVALS.
Girls selling "SuNrngiSt" Hold
Places at exhibition.

Two suffrag, sis, Miss Florence Har-
mon OF Mrs. q. II t.. Nclmouts Political
Equality Association and her Younger
SISTER. were nearly forced from the pave
lncnt IN front Of the Grand Central Palace
yesterday afternoon. While they Were
selling current numbers Of the SafrG0'Sf
the ants came ont and ordered a police
nan to drive the girls away.
This ~ anti day at the exhibition, 80
said the ants wratafully, and for to-
day the pay emcnt in front or the Paltcc
Is ours You have mo right to sell SUF-
frG0iStS o. our property. officer, ! IN
sist that these girls he removed
Hut the officer only griuncd and said
the pavement wa public property. The
girls continued selling TN an the mum
beers of the S7dtdOlSt hal been dis
nnerl Of.
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Thinks Ills Work N Done.

II came To this Office to do certain
work | think | have about completed H.
I ought not pass judgment OF my la
bors that is for others TO do. ! did not
intend TO remain here when | took office,
for after having one what intended
To- do my work would BE- mecN repcti-
t!ous
1 shall devote all my life ia civic
work and ii IL about tlme.1 Settl. i down
to some steady employment. II is only
"A auction Of where | can he the most
useful | know JOIN Mitchell - we'll
that Confde in him as | would in
myself. Any offer made to mo ! would
communicate TO the Mayor and let him
Judge which course ] should take.
II shall not remain until tn" end ~
my term. But I nave no Specific out
side employment In view. although |
have had several offers. When | reach
that point when my job holds me, in
stead of me holding my job, | will quit.
But | can't tell now when that VIII be"
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An inquiry about the luncheon at the
Office OF the National Manufacturers As
ISOLATION yesterday brought out this
story
Mr.. Ferguson. 1t WAS said. came into
the, INSCRIPTIONS offices at 80 Church
street on the m~orn.ng of October 22
last He m 'u"narrouuced but intro
duced himself and exhibited the letters
rom President Wilson and members of
his Cabinet already printed. The manu-
iacturers were distinctly impressed.
vs. the directors of the association were
then huldiuc a meeting Nr. Ferguson
was invited 10 sit with them. He did
20 n was introduced al around. Noon
cam and the directors were going out
to luncheon together, as they always do
after meetings. Mr.. Ferguson was
asked 10 go with them and accepted.
At these lunCheuus II is not customary
to have speeches. but Mr.. Ferguson
made one. \ manufacturer was asked
yesterday to tell what it was about.
He said
cit sopn.led fine. he said "Our
bunch, hoNfe.yer-- Gansists mostly Of hard
headed persons who have TO have ideas
driven into 1hem'by bitter experience ;
and they didn't understand what the
speech was all about, Mr.. Ferguson
certainly arranged a lot of first class
words and despatched them promptly,
but all | can recall Is "A lot about
social democracy We all thought he
meant we'll"
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COAL IGNITES DRESS; MAY DIE.
Maid In Home of Norgan's >on-in-
law Injured.

A maid in the employ of William Pier
son Hamilton, sOn-lu-law of the late
J. PIrrpOnt Morgan. was so badly in
jured in the kitchen of Mr., TIamilton's
residence, 20 East Thirty-siXth street,
yesterday afternoon that she may die.
The maid is Ami" Koran, -. She
was working over the stove when her
clothing caught fire from - hot Goa.
Her efforts to beat II out were unaVail-
ing and she took fright and began 10
dash arOuud HE room,
Other servants attempted to say" her
and one of them summoned Policeman
Meyer. Ify the time he got there tho
maids clothing was all ablaz" lie beat
the fire out with his coat and then sum
moncd an ambulance,
DR.. St.mson pronounced the maids
burns serious. She was taken to Belle
vup Hospital.
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SUFFRAGE OFFICER RESIGNS.
Nrs. strict Quits ms Ucnd Of
NiIIburn Political Union.

MuJRrEN. y j.. March IA cclar-
ing that the local branch of tine
Woman's Political Union insisted on
having a candidate tor membership on
the township board of education against
her wishes and those Of tho state
officers, Mrs, Marion f., Stricklcr, who
has been president Of the branch since
1t started over a year ago, resigned
to-day,
Mrs, S'rlckler liz also a member or
the state organizations executive com
mittec, hut she has no Yet made up
E.r mind to quit that position.
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sUFFRAGIsTS WIN IN VOTING.
only % Womcr and 2 Men Op-
nose Their Right to ballot.

II was the last day Of the Made in
T. ; A" Exposition At the Grand Cen
trail Palace yesterday and in the voting
contest tho ~suffragis's easily came off
victorious. OF the l,7i9 women who
voted only hfty-nine voted against il
and of the l,0>7 mon only 1871 voted
against II.
The line of autis who greeted all now
Corners al me head of ne stairway met
with rather d~iscouraging responses in
reply to their question, u YOU believe
iu woman sufrlgc''
Lillian Russell said no" So did her
husband aud 50 did CouEressmau
stephen Porter OF rIttshurg, one man
exclaimed II came 70 Sc" an industrial
exhibit and cannot even see the show,
ON every sid" mud 10 YOU believe in
woman suffrage"
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The report of Commissioner James ID.
phelan regarding the fitness OF James
Mark Sullivan as American Minister to
Santo Domingo will probably reach the
State Department within two weeks.
Commissioner phelan has authority 20
recommend the removal OF Minister sui
Ivan. There is no official intimation,
however. that his report will go that
far although ne has heard much evil
dence that Minister sullivan is persona
non grata in Santo Domingo.
Commissioned Phelan and his counsel,
Charles II. Strong. ave just returned
from Santo Domingo city, where they
held daily hearings for two weeks in
the receivership annex and where Min
lister Sullivan himself was one OF tho
witnesses. AT the conclusion OF the tes-
timony there Minister sullivan asked for
leave to file a supplemental answer TO
the charges which he agreed to mall
from Santo Domingo on March 12. Com
missioner Phelan's report IL expected to
follow close upon the receipt OF that
answer.
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Vainiy Tries to Talk to Mayor.

Clmmissioner Goldwatcr didn't know
about the meeting OF the Mayor and Mr..
Goodhart until reporters told him. lie
most OF tn" afternoon va!nly~ trying to
speak over the telephone to the Mayor.
VIII had left city Hall but had not
reached his home.
In what Or. Goldwater said TO a re-
porter at Mount Sina Hospital in the
curse OF the afternoon there was no
hint Of any friction between the Com
missioner and the Mayor. II can be said
in fact that their relations are and have
been most cordial. II that in all his
projects. including the muzzling of dogs
to prevent the spread OF rabies and the
recent campaign TO stop overcrowding
on three street car lines, the Commits
sioner has had Mr.. Mitchel's unqualified
support.
More than n year ago" DR.. Gold
water said to the interviewer. II GIT a
leave of absence from Mount Sinai Hos
pital in order to become Health Com
missioner. ! have found the work de-
lightful The position Is unique in COM
bin.ug Legislative. executive and police
functions.
Much OF what ! set out 10 DO Is
done, but a million problems remain.
| am up TO my neck In them right now
and am more interested thar ever be-
consulted the Mayor, and We have been
In accord down to the smallest detail.
| hav had nothing but the warmest
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FIRE RUINS BILLIARD ROOM,
Ds Ia Tim EI>nn's HntI Esti-
mntc,. at S.5,OdO.

Fire thai started ir the basement OF
the six story loft building at "a - Aur-
49, s.rcef md % PARK place, at ChuIch
rtroet, ltst night ruined Tim llyun's
pool and billiard room on the second
floor ana sent the scor" or nor, Patrons
or a run for their lives nj of tho build
ms,
The damage Of $4,000 WAS mainly on
the second floor. Flynn has been down
town In the billiard business for nifty
years, The FIRE was discovered hv Nom
bers Of Fire Patrol No, /. a few doors
sway,
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Health COMMISSIONS Goldwater IL
likely to resign about April 1 and re-
turn to his old post ms superintendent
of Mount Sinai Hospital unless the hos
pital directors extend the leave of alb
sence which they gave him when ne
Joined the Health Department on Febru-
AIRY 1, 1914 DR.. Goldwater would like
tn retain his present post II Mount
Sinai's consent can be obtained. The
Mayor is doing his best to bring this
about.
resign his si2. 900 job at some time, now
Indefinite. lie said yesterday that he
did not expect to stay through the
Mitchell administration. lie will leave
for san Francisco this week To represent
the Mayor in opening the city's exhibit
at the Panama Pacific Exposition. Pos
sibly he will submit his resignation soon
after he returns
II became known at city Hall yester-
day that about IA month ago pr Gold
water had asked the Mayor II he could
not he relieved on April |. When the
news got out Mr.. Mitchell sent for Philip
j. Goodhart. acting president OF the
Mount Sinai Hospital directors. and
asked him to make some arrangement
whereby Ir. Goldwater could stay "a
Health Commissioner until the end OF
this year at least. Mr.. Goodhart replied
that ne would see how the other direc-
tors felt about II.