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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-12
Juegos Florales en- la Universidad
de Puerto Rico,

AA0O1CuIAQ dCOIudUO VdT1OS ulomDrOS
de la clase del Primer Afio de Leyes,
la organization de un torneo intelec-
tual, y unos 'Juegos Florales, q. habra
de celebrarse en- el Assembly Hall y
de esta Universidad, el Comite Organi.
zador, ha recibido y Sc complace en- ha-
GER saber al p1blico, despues de haber-
las sometido la consideration Y apro-
baci6n del Dean, Mr.. Fred K. Fleagle,
las siguientes
BASES DEL CONCURSO.
10. La fecha para la celebration de
dicho- certamen literario, sera la del
10. de Mayo 1915.
20. Podran concurrir a el cuantos
opositores 10 deseen, siempre que sean
estudiantes de cualquiera de los depar-
tamentos de la Universidad de Puerto
Rico en- Rio Piedras y Mayaguez al
tas escuelas de la isla, que al efecto son
invitados a tomar parte en- 6l.
80. Dichos concursantes podran ser
portorriquenos 6 extranjeros, y podran
optar a todos los premios, excepto al
tema "Canto a Puerto Rico, que ha-
bra de ser para un poeta native y alum
no de la Universidad atlas escuelas.
10. Los trabajos deberan retimitir-
Sc bajo sobre cerrado al Presidente de
la Comisi0n Organizadora de los Jue
gos Florales, senior R. Vazquez Caba-
mas, P. O. Box No. II, Rio Piedras.
quien los remitira acto seguido a po-
der del Presidente del Jurado Califca-
dor.
SO. En- cada sobre cerrado, que con-
tenga los trabajos debe escribirse 10
siguiente "Opci6n al premio tai. 49,.
..... de los Juegos Florales organi-
zados por ell Colegio de Leyes de la
Universidad de Puerto Rico,' con mas
ell lena del trabajo. Estos sobres que
deberan venir escritos en- maquinilla
contendran ell trabajo inedito del opo-
sitor, trabajo que debera tambien We
mir hecho en- maquinilla; y dentro de
este, otro sobre cerrado y lacrado con-
teniendo ell nombre del autor del ira
baj jo, centro dOcente en- que cursan ,sus
estudios localidad en- que reside
Go. Todos los trabajos que Sc pre-
senten 4 concursO deberan encontrar-
Sc en- poder del Jurado Califcador con
un mes de antelaci6n a la fecha de la
celebration de la fiesta, sea ell p de
MARIO de 1915; a cuyo fin, ell Comi-
te Organizador cerrara el plazo de ad-
mission las II del dia q de febrero
de 1915 por la noche, quedando fuera
de concurso los que Sc presenter des-
pu6s.
70. Ell Jurado Caliicador dara su
laudo con Is d1as de anticipation la
fecha de la celebration de los Juegos
Florales, a fin de que ell poeta premia-
do con Ia Flor Natural, nombre la rel
Ma, y esta sus seis damas de honor
so. La reina habrl de ser electa
precisamente de entire las Senoritas que
cursen estudios en- los Colegios de Far
macia, Leyes, Artes Liberales, Ilirh
School Cuarto Ano de Normal de la
Universidad, de cualquiera de las al
tas escuelas de la isla; quedando al ar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-12
Peticiion de indu]to

Muchos Delegados la Camara han
firmado una petici6n dirigida al gober-
nador soicitando ell indulto del REQ Ma
teo Conception, que ha de ser ejecuta-
do ell Domingo pr6ximo las doce de la
noche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-12


las damas de honor de aquellos centros
de Ensenanza que ella desee, siempre
que precedan de los que sc han mencio-
nado.
80. La Comisi6n Organizadora ele-
gira ell Mantenedor de los Juegos Flo
rales, el cual tendra a su cargo la pro-
nunclaci6n 8 lectura del discurso que.
como es costumbre versara sobre tema
en- concordancia con el caracter de la
fiesta
100. Hecha por la Comisi6n Organi-
zadora la designation de los seiiores
que hayan de formar ell Jurado Calif-
cador, los que, desde luego, seran to-
dos personals de verdadero relieve
prestlglo intellectual, doctos en- los
asuntos que Sc saquen q concurso.
aceptados que sean por ellos los NOM
bramientos, Sc daran a conocer sr1s
nombres procurando darles la mavor
publlcldad para que lleguen 4 conoci-
mlento de todOs.
11o. La Comisi6n acord6 que sean
concedidos los siguientes premios:
PARA LA POESIA.
10. FLOR NATURAL.
A la mejor composition po6tica que
Sc presente con ell LENA "Igualdad V
Fraternidad,' libre de rima metro V
no mayor de 100 versos..
20. VIOLETA DE ORC.
A la mejor composition po6tica, de
tema libre, y libre tambi6n de rima V
metro, no mayor de 12O versos.
30. JAZMIN DE PLATA,
Al meJor soneto que Sc presente, H.
bre Gle election de asuntos.
40. PENSAMIENTO DE PLATA
"A la mejor poes1a que Sc presente So
bre ell tema HPatria," libre de rima
extension metro.
so. UN OBJETO DE ARTE.
"A la meJor composition po6tica
|" Canto al idioma castellano, no ma
yor Gle 200 versos, ibre de rima me-
trc.
60. UN OBJETO DE ARTE.
A IA mejor composition po6tica que
Sc presente bajo ell lena "Canto 4
Puerto Rico" para j6venes puertorri-
quenos exclusivamente, y libre de rima
~ metro.
PROSA-PREN[IOS.
10. PENSAMIENTO DE ORC.
All meJor cuento que sc presente al
concurso con libre elecci0n de asunto V
extension en- cl dcsarrollo.
20. Siete premios mas, constitu1dos
pOr obJetos de arte, distribuidos en- la
|siguiente forma:
Uno, al meier trabajo sobre Agri-
cultura
Otro, al mejor trabajo sobre Pedago-
gia.
Giro, al meier tra6ajo sobre Vulga-
rlzaciones cient1fcas.
Otro, al mejor trabajo sobre Dere-
che
Giro, al mejor trabajo sobre Farma-
cia.
Otro, al mejor trabajo sobre Litera
tura Puertorriquena.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
CHANGE IN CHOIR
 AT SOUTH CHURCH
Mrs. Gertrude Laidlaw Johnson, 0 Hartford, Engaged to Succeed
 Miss Elsie Longan
Elsie Longan.

Mrs. Gertrude, Laidlaw Johnson, of 69 Capitol avenue, ,t5Iartford, has been engaged by the music committee of the South Congregational church to succeed Miss Elsie Longan, of Bristol. as the contralto in the church quar- tet. Miss Elsie Longan has resigned and Mrs. Johnson will begin her work here on May 1.
 Mrs. Johnson is a contralto of con- sidera abfe eminence in Hartford, hav- ing been a member of the quartet at the Immanuel Congregational church for more than eight years. Before that she held a position at the Church of the Good Shepherd. When she first began singing in Hartford she was known as a soprano singer. She studied with Mrs. A. Francis Smith for several years and continued her vocal studies in Boston for some time
 Her maiden name was Gertrude Laidlaw. Because of the recency of her last marriage, she is better known by many as Mrs. Gertrude Laidlaw Gilbert.
 This is the second change in the choir at the South church, the first being the engagement of Joseph Clair Beebe, of Auburn, N. Y, eucceed w. E. Brown as organist an director of the choir.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
SHIP BILL MAY BE
 SENT TO CONFERENCE
Democrats and Republicans Negotiat- ing Proposal for Further
 Amendment.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The fight over the amended government ship purchase bill was renewed in the sen- ate today with the fate of the meas ure still uncertain.
 With view to clearing up the sit uation, the democratic leaders were ready, when the senate met, to make another effort to send the bill to con- ference for further amendment in or der to win the support of recalcitrant democrats and progressive republ- cans. They are not satisfied with the bill in it's present form. The support of either faction is necessary to the passage of the measure. Unsuccess- full attempts were made in the senate yesterday to send the measure to con- ference.
 One basis on which the republicans and democrats were negotiating today was q proposal to send the ship bill to conference for ten days, work on the thirteen pending appropriation bills in the meanwhile and then de- bate the Ship bill for the remaining hours of the session. Republicans showed no intention to relax their fill buster if that plan were followed.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
City Hen1s

MT. and Mrs. C. B. Hance of Black Rock avnue are recenving congratu- lations on the birth of a daughter.
 Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Fromen are spending a few days on a trip to New York and Philadelphia. They will return late this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Brady, of Chestnut street, are entertaining their friends in celebration of their twen- ty-fifth wedding anniversary.
 The Misses Grace and Catherine OdelI, of Ashley street, Hartford, but formerly of this city, will spend the next month in Bermuda
 E. N. Lewis, who has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. B. w. Lewis, of 179 Lake street this week, left to- day for New York, where he will be- gin work on the staff of the New York Tribune.
 A son. Benson, has been born to MT. and Mrs. H. F. Hamlin of Havana Cuba. Mrs. Hamln was formerly Miss Unklebach, of this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
GREETS BERLIN ON
 PEACE ANNIVERSARY
Mayor of Berlin, Ontario, Canada, Sends Telegram to Sister Town
 in Connecticut.

Tn telegram to the Mayor of the Town of Berlin, Connecticut which Selectman William H. Gibney received this afternoon, Mayor J. k. Hett of the city of Berlin, Ontario, Canada extends greetings upon the completion of a century of peace between the United States and England, The message follows:
 Berlin, Ontario, Canada.
 February IS, 1915. ITO the Mayor of the Town of Der
 lin, Conn.,,
 "A century ago. John Quincy Adams, at a banquet following the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, said, May the gates of the Temple of James, closed here, never reopen dur ing the centyr-may those gates re- main closed forever and may our boundary, unfortified by single gun or any kind of fertilization, and our friendly relations, be an object lesson TOT all countries.' This is the wish or the City of Berlin, Ontario, Canada, to US sister city, Berlin Connecticut.
 J. F. HETT,
 Mayor or Berlin, Ontario Canada.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Effort Made to Call One Before the
 Council Meeting.

meeting of the common council last night to hold a caucus of the demo- cratic members for the purpose of discussing the petitions for increased salaries which were later disposed of by the council. The caucus was not held as the members could not be rounded up in time.
 It was evident that the caucus would have voted in favor of the larger sal- aries as the individual democrats in the c6unciI m eeting showed a strong leaning towards the increases. The ten democrats in the house voted sol idly in favor of one increase asked for and eight out of the ten voted in favor of the other increase.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
FALL THREE sTORfES.

Louis Anderson, of Chestnut Street. and John Swanson of Hartford. Hurt.
 While working on the third story avenue in Hartford this morning. John Swanson, of that city, and Louis Anderson, of Chestnut street, New Britain, fell to the ground. receiving painful, but not fatal injuries.
 Both men were rushed to St. Fran CHS hospital where it was found that Anderson leg was broken just above the ankle and Swanson's neck was badly hurt.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
MEMORANDUM OF DEMANDS.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-China has delivered to Great Britain, France, Russia and the United States a memo randum of demands made by Japan in the latter part of January. They diff fer materially from the eleven de- mands communicated to the powers by the Japanese government on Feb ruary 9.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
FINANCIAL NEW
MANY MINOR DECLINES
 ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Market Largely Influenced b] AG-
 verse Foreign Conditions.

New York, Feb. IS, Wall St., 1O;S0 a. m.-More than ordinary interest at- tached to the opening of today's stock market because of the increased ten sion abroad. London, however, showed some frimness in the American list and initial prices here, while some what irregular, indicated a degree of support leading issues advancing fraction over yesterdays close.f The feature of the special group was Mex ican Petroleum which was heavily traded in at further declines. The stocks feverish movement suggested precipitate liquidation. Texas com pany, another oil property, also was weak.
 Close-Union Pacific, Steel and AmaIgamated were sold moderately in the last dealings. The closing was heavy.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
Attitude of Friendliness.

London, Feb. 18.-An attitude of friendliness toward the United States is assumed by Germany in it's reply to the war zone protest but no promise of modification is made, &C., cording to the Amsterdam correspon- dent of Reuters Telegram company who says an official telegram from Berlin announces that the German re- ply has been handed to Ambassador James w. Gerard.
 The reply states that the commun- ication from the United States gov ernment was examined in the same good will and friendship by which the protest Seems to. have been dic- tated." It continues:
 Agrees With U. S.
 '"The imperial German government is in accord With the United States government in that for both parties it is to a high degree desirable to avoid any misunderstanding which might arise from the measures an- nounced by the German admiralty and to provide against the occurrence of incidents which might trouble the friendly relations which so far happily exist betweef the two governments"
 The GermsN government the note says, believes it may reckon on a full understanding with the United States because the proposed procedure of the German admiralty is not aimed at the legitimate commerce of neutrals but represent solely measure of self defense imposed on Germany by her vital interests against England's method of warfare, which Is contrary to international law, which so far no protests by neutrals have succeeded in bringing back to the generally recog- nized principles as they existed be- fore the outbreak of the present war.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18

recommends that the United States make their ships which are convey ing peaceful cargoes through the British war zone discernable by means of conveys.
 Germany believes it may act on the supposition that only such ships would be conveyed as carried goods not regarded as contraband accord ing to the British interpretation made in the case of Germany
 Ready for Negotiations.
 How this method of convoy can be carried out is a question concerning which Germany is ready to open ne- gotiations with the United States as soon as possible. Germany would be particularly grateful. however. if the United States would urgently recom- mend to it's merchant vessels to avoid the British naval war zone, in any case until the settlement of the flag question.
 "Germany is inclined to the con- fident hope that the United States will be able to appreciate in it's entire significance the heavy battle which Germany is waging for existence and that from the foregoing explanations and promises it will acquire full un- derstanding of the motives and the aims of the measures announced by Germany
 Germany repeats that it has now resolved upon the projected measures only under the strongest necessity of national self defense, such measures having been deferred out of consider alton for neutrals.
 Would Appreciate Service.
 eff the United States, in view of tlte weight which it Is justified in throw ing and is able to throw into the scales of the fate of peoples, should succeed at the last moment in removing tho grounds which makes that procedure an obligatory duty for Germany, and if the American government in par ticular should find a way to make the Declaration of London respected-on behalf also of those powers which ere fighting on Germany's side-and thereby make possible for Germany legitimate importation of the neces- saries of life and industrial raw mater als, then the German governm ent could not too highly appreciate such Q service, rendered in the interests of human methods of warfare, and would gladly draw conclusions from the new situation"
 Reply Not Received.
 Washington, Feb. 1S-Germany's re- ply to the American note on the naval war zone around the British Isles had not been received today at the state department. Dispatches on other mat ters from Ambassador Gerard, filed in Berlin yesterday, said he had deliv- 1 cred the American note but that the 1 German reply had not then been deliv- 1 cred to him. The outline of the Ger man reply contained in news de- 1 spatches, however, commanded close in official and diplomatic 1 quarters, but comments were being l until after the text has been 1 received.
 Secretary Bryan went early to the l White House for conference with l President Wilson. They discussed the 1 neutral shipping situation generally, the British note published this morn ing and the unofficial outline of Ger many's answer. The official view was that no element in the situation was critical.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
FURTHER Al
 CLAIMED
Bomb ThTowsIs al
 Bombs CaDtuI(
parir Enh 1e

Paris, Feb. IS,
 French war office tn a report on the prd reading as follows.
 Prom the sea t new was recorded
 "It has been col successful surprise | made us master o4 German trenches t{ ras, northwest of n heavy losses on thd tured a bomb thro| hunderd bombs.
 In the Valley of the sector of Rheir artillery engagemel batteries have had vantage.
 Officers Amo1|
 Tn Champagne. Perthes. all the ter1 us yesterday and tH been retained. Anj prisoners made by u February IT, are \ men of the Sixth an| of the active army Tenth and Twelfth|
  serve army.
 "In the Argonne \ tained the advances of LaGrurie, to the { Aux -Charmes. Futl made some progress BoureuilIes, at Hill
 Masters ol "Our successes be( and the Mouse, repd communication of February IT, have u| a forest located to Forest of Cheppy. more, made an adv1 yards to the north d we have made alrn d point to the south Forges. All these g tained by us.
 Prom the Meusq there is nothing to
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
TWENTY GUINEAS PER CENT.

London, Feb. IS, 5:35 p. m.-1n- surance was placed at Lloyds today at 20 guineas per cent. on policies covering the holder against war be- tween the United States and Germany within six months. One month ago the premium for this same risk, and period of time was five guineas per cent.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
HUSJLING (
But There is Notirf1
 ing i'm the Nurd
"Tbere's nothing

There's nothing case today" says J lings in reference "a Gilmanaitis murders- are still hard at wor ever, and the chief
 have several thinE hustling to run dow
 This afternoon th< ited various parts of down stories and inf ent people who ml knowledge to impar4
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

nighe, pair of gold glasses. Reward for return of same to M. F. Ryder's store. Plainville.
 2-1S-d3x
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by k. w. Eddy National Bank building
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
TO ORGANIZE l

The Grenfell club church Sunday school chapel Saturday afte1
 for the purpose of Scout patrol. The not been organized at but there has bee1
 interest in the rmove1 of the meeting held A. last Sunday afteY1
 The Luther leaguel Lutheran church will Washington social evening.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
Rejoices at Representations.

! "Germany, therefore, rejoices that
 tne United States has made represen- Stations to Great Britain concerning Illegal use of their flag, and expresses the expectation that by this procedure will force Great Britain to respect the American flag in the future In this expectation, commanders of Ger man Submarines have been instruct ked, as already mentioned in the note of February 4, to, refrain from violent action against American merchant Tvesse1s, so far as these can be recog- nized. "In order to prevent in the surest kmanner the consequences of con- 1 fusion-though naturally not so far os mines are concerned-Gernany
New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
Judgeship Resolutions Adopted.
Kirkham Resolution Adopted.

The house adopted from the calen- dar the following judgeship resolu- ton: A. c. Baldwin and A. H. Kelly at Derby; John B. Dillon and G. S. Willis at Huntington; John H. Kirk ham, assistant at New Britain; James A. Shea at Willimantic; Thomas F. Welch and J. w. Gridley at Southing- ton; R. O. Munger at Ansonia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-28
Only FiDe More Days of Booster
Period Yet Remain for the Babies


There are many persons who never
Iget anything because they never start
anything. They are inactive. Are YOU
that kind Of a person? II you are this
lproopsition will not :appeai to you. II
you are not get busy at once, and
write the shower OF Gold department
and q representative will cali. h !.
Vigor Means Success.
It Is altogether too early to make
/ any predictions or to venture any
prog stications. but this we do know:
|itsis going. to be the baby whose friends
pitch In now with vigor and determi-
nation who will be the most likely to
win the grand prize Of 500. 90 In the
lend.
This grand baby undertaking Is eo-
ing to be the most interesting the
most successful undertaking OF It's
kind ever xeen IN this section Of the.
country. 1t Is utterly and entirely
unlike anything chat has been COM
sdlcted here before 1t & not q beauty
show, and the baby receiving the lafg-
est number Of votes. reeardlesssb dis
|tiacts. Will receive $500 90 In Il sand
VIII be crowned with the proud title
OF sthe most popular baby In central:
West Virginia This In Itself Is ~
ling 70 BE- IN; honor OF untold value.
and will have: i socia asset Ii he
s'lt!4t IL ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-28
GOVERNOR UPHELD
In the Williamson Charter Case
by the Supreme Court of
the State.

CHARLESTON Sept 2s.-The gu
preme court Tuesday upheld the con-
stitutionality of the Williamson char
ter act passed by the legislature last
winter and empowering the governor
to appoin: officials for that city for q
term Of two years Judge L. Judson
Williams, who wrote the opinion, said:
with the wisdom or propriety Of
the act We have nothing to do. These
are matters for the legislature alone
70 consider. 1t determines the public
policy "A;
Judge Poffenbarger. who dissented
from the opinion of the court, de.
clared that the legislature exceeded
its powers In providing for the ap-
pointment OF city officials when abund-
ant time was allowed after the pass
age Of the act for an election to have
been held.
Under the supreme courts ruling
the elective officers must give way to
fiye commissioners appointed by the
governor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-28

ARDMORE, Okla, Sept. 28.-
Discovery of additional bodies in
the ruins at Ardmore increased the
number Of known dead, resulting
from yesterdays explosion Of a gaso-
line tank car, to forty-fve.
1t was believed the death list
would reach fifty If not more. The
property damage Is estimated at
more than one million dollars. There
are at least 200 injured, some OF
these probably fatally. OF the 45
known to be dead at 6 a. M, today.
twenty-one were negroes and one
was an Indian. Two negroes were
missing.
The disaster was caused by the eS-
plosion yesterday afternoon Of a tank
car containing 5000 gallons Of gasoline
Six blocks in each dissection of the
Sante Fe passenger and freight depots
we're affected.
Railroad men who were in the yards
at the time say the car was shuntet
to siding on account Of its bad
order" The car was leaking gasoline
so that pool Of the fluid had formed
on the ground under it.
Ira Woods, car inspector, the rail
road men say, mounted the car, un.
screwed the cap and peered in. Just
then the gasoline became ignited
Woods, the car and every loose
piece OF material within a hundred
yards was hurled through the air.
Reports that there we're two ex-
plosions were confirmed today. Dyna.
mite In the freight storehouse was Sc,
of by the conclusion of the gasoline
explosion.
The damage caused by, the shocl
was greater than that caused by the
! fire that followed. The dynamite ex.
plosion demolished nearly score O.
buildings. Near the siding on which
1.-THE tank car-was placed were a mum.
her OF wooden structures part OF which
were occupied by negroes. In THU
section a Two story frame bulld!n;
collapsed Fifteen negroes in poo
hall on the upper floor were killed
Search Of the ruined buildings pro.
ceeded all night and continues today
"A special police force OF seventy-tive
men maintained order throughout tn,
night.