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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-31

COUNCIL HITS ADMINS RATION
IN TWO ORDERS
The city council yesterday held the
quietest session in many weeks.
The administration forces did not
oppose two new measures hitting
them, prefeFring to try and get"
them in comittee.
Aid. Merriam had an order passed
directing the finance committee to
probe the assessment Of City Hall
employees and city officials for polit-
ical purposes, and Aid. Kerner wants
committee on civil service to investi-
gate the charges the civil service
commission made against him that
he tried to influence one of their re-
cent decisions.
Merriam'S order was opposed by
Aid. Michaelson, one of the mayors
floor leaders. He quickly withdrew
that objection when Merriam de-
manded a roll call. Michaelson want
ed the order sent to the committee,
not passed. 1t now directs the COM
mittee to bring in report and re-
commentator on their findings.
In long letter which he had read,
Aid. Kerner called the civil service
commission 'libelous banditti" and a
fostering sore on the body polite"
at is becoming more and more ap-
parent that the public welfare re-
quires their removal" the statement
read. 'It is an assassin of private
reputation and should be so treated"
After the council meeting the
mayor was asked what he thought of
the letter and Merriam's order.
Happy New Year" he said.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-31
UNIVERSAL BRoTHE

. UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
l wish to remind our friend who
speaks of fallen men and women. Let
our good friend remember that we
are all human and that the reform
stand that he takes is just like a pa
tent who takes sugar-coated pill.
We must not stop and look at the
effects all the time and constantly
jump at conclusions, as the only in
teligent way to consider these evils
is to look at the root or the cause.
The effects are bad. We all know
that, so let US apply remedy. Let
us all try to control our will power
and uplift human lives instead of
feeding our victims with sugar-coat-
ed pills and hot-air certificates like all
our hypocrites and parasites do. We
are almost human, so let us try to
act human and show our brother
hood spirit. By such deeds we can
accomplish universal brotherhood
and then have peace on earth and
good will toward man. - George
Rogers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-31

Perhaps the editor like the writer)
is quite unable to swallow the impos-
'sihle and unnatural story of the i'm
maculate conception. - Robert H.
Lanyon, 4o8 Insurance Exchange.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-31

Eleven new police stations neEs
year plan of Chief of Police HealeE.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
CHRISTMAS RUSH IS ON.
Post Office Clerks Begin Busy Season
 Today-Storm a Hindrance.

The annual Christmas rush at the post office commenced today and from now on until after the end or next week it will be a case of mo rest TOT the weary" at the office. Parcel post arrivals today eclipsed any re- ceipt of similar bundles for several days. the indictment weather furnish ing barrier for the carriers so that if made good and effective service al- most an impossibility. Three teams < have been at work during the past < few days and at a late hour this aft ernoon the floor of the office resem- bled the shipping room of depart ment store on 8 burglary Keller IS in sight with the use of the new chute which was completed this afternoon by Contractor Bergstrom. All incom- Ing parcels will hereafter be dropped into the chute to the cellar where 8 special force under the supervision of Superintendent of Carriers John Mee- han will have charge of their deliv- ery The new means of handling the mailing matter of this description, should prove to be valuable to the of fee. Commencing next week 10 teams will be added to the delivery of marcel post matter, and the best ser vice ever rendered at the office is ex- pected this year under Postmaster De- laney's supervision.
 The carrier service will be increased bv khe acquisition of a number of su- nernumeraries and the force will number between thirty and thirty-five men. The bad weather of today has made it necessary for the postmaster to issue orders that parcel post will Inc delivered tomorrow. Postmaster Delaney has in mind plan whereby Sthe clerks and carriers would be al- Flowed to enjoy the comfort of being sa a1 home" with their families on
 -hristmas day, but the recent atmos- pherica1 conditions have made 1t nee essary to abandon this plan' ana the carriers will be forced to make the
 -.,aI delivery on next Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
SEVEN KILLED; STREET
 CAR DROPS INTO RIVER
Ten Other Persons Injured When Bridge Collapses
 at Spokane, Wash.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 1S.-Seven persons were killed and ten injured to- day when a street car went through the Division street bridge over the Spokane river. The killed were in the car more than an hour after it went into the river.
 Two street cars were on the bridge when the whole structure collapsed. One end of one car fell to the water and the other end rested on the abut- ment. The car crew and two pas sengers were rescued ~Tninjured.
 The other car, inbound and carry ing about twenty passengers, fell into the river, and a heavy steel beam crashed down lengthwise upon lf, crushing passengers on one side of the car. Passengers on the other side of the car were injured, but firemen res- cued them.
 The bridge took with it the pipes that supply the northeast section Of the city with water and gas.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
TWO DETECTIVES KILLED
 BY ALLEGED MURDERER
Four Other Sleuths Wound ed at Little Falls, N. J.,
 in Pistol Battle.

Little Falls, N. J., Dec. 1S.-Two detectives, Robert Shannon of East Orange and Frederick Mertz of Bloomfield, were killed and two other detectives wounded when they at- tempted early today to arrest An- tonic Fettericci here. Fettericci es- capped. -4.-...4 s4--. --"s .-r"- '
 Fettericci, who is a court interpre- ter in Newark, was sought by the po- lice of Bloomfield on a charge of shooting a man three months ago. Learning that he was in house here six policemen and detectives surround cd it. When some of the detectives rapped at the door and demanded Fet- tericci's surrender, he fired through the door killing Mertz. In a pistol battle which ensued Shannon was shot. The wounds of the two other detectives are not considered serious
 Police endorsements later searched the house but found it empty.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18

100 MOTORCYCLES FOR
 ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
Asked of Congress-Events of Euro pean War Have Disclosed Great
 Value of Machines.

Washington, D. C., Dec 1S.-Con- gress has been asked to provide one hundred motorcycles for the use of the army signal corps. because events of the European war Fave disclosed the great value of these machines.
 In his annual report today General Scriven, chief of the corps. says:
 "Our own experience, wherever con- siderable bodies of troops have been consolidated and in service along the Mexican border, has confirmed this idea"
 He proposes the organization of mo- torcycle stations of the corps
 The signal corps is now short thirty eight officers and 3s2 men. A stand ing army of 1so,oOo men would need 173 officers and 3,358 men.
 For the aviation section the report urges an increase of forty-six officers and 41O men to maintain the present organization. On a basis of 1S0,000 men in the army, 36S additional off, cers and 2,360 men would be needed to organize eighteen aero suuadrons.
 A reserve corps to be composed of engineers and operators of the com mercial telephone, telegraph and radio companies and organized along lines of the medical reserve corps is urged also.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
DIPLOMATIC NOTE IS
 SENT TO THE c. L. U.
Chamber of Commerce Asks for Hear ing for Secretary Andrews Over
 Organizations Differences.

Secretary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce has at last broken his silence in regard to the recent withdrawal from the organiza- tion by the Central Labor Union, by communicating with Secretary Will liam Glabau of the c. L. U. in a letter in which it is alleged that the secre- tary of the C. of c. asks for an op- portunity to attend a meeting of the labor body in an attempt to try and patch up differences which exist be- tween the organizations.
 AS far as can be learned, the mem- bers of the c. l.. U. are not in a mood just now to listen to any of the sug- Gestions of the Chamber of Com rnerce, feeling that if the latter body had tried in the past to give some at- tention to the representatives of that organization that they had plenty of opportunity Now that the c. l.. U. feels itself forced to withdraw from the Chamber, there remains nothing to be said in regard to the situation.
 The letter will be brought before the meeting next Tuesday evening and the matter of allowing MT. An drews to appear will then be dis cussed.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
BABY CARRIAGE
 CAUSE OF FIRE
Blaze at 37 Wakefield Court Due to Spark Flying Into Infants
 Preambulator.

An unusual fire occurred this fore noon in the house at 37 Wakeheld Court, occupied by George Herre, when a baby carriage catching affre set fire to other things about the room. Engine company No. 1, with it's antiquated sleigh, was called out on a still alarm, but volunteer fire men had quelled the flames before this company or No. company ar rived. and the firemen had to go no further that Cowlishaw's store where they were h~-., ~--,
 Mrs. Here's new baby carriage was standing in the kitchen and it is sup posed a spark from the stove flew in- to it. Later Mrs. Herre wheeled the carriage into another room and then went upstairs. The smouldering spark set fire to the carriage and when MT. Herre, who was asleep in an adjacent room, awoke the place was full of smoke. The blazing car riage was showed through a window into the snow, but not before a robe, pair of portieres and other furnish ings had been burned.
 As it is now impossible to draw the heavy sleigh through the streets in the center of the city with any speed, Chief Dame has once more placed 1 the automobile trucks in service l equipped with chains The sleighs will be used in longer runs to the out l skirts.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
SPECIAL COMMISSION
 FOR ALL CONTRACTS
French Parliament Asked to Act Against Persons Charged With Dis-
 honesty in Furnishing Supplies.

Paris, Dec. IT, S:10 p. m.-(De- layed). The creation of special par liamentary commission of forty-four
 members to which the lists and files
 of all government and army contracts
 past, present and future, with the
 amounts involved, must be submitr-
 ed. is provided for in a resolution
 adopted by the chamber of deputies
 today. There was a long debate
 growing out of a charge that a com- pany which sold codf1sh to the gov- ernment profit of million francs. and
 with which company. M. Thierry, now an under-secretary, was connect ed prior to his assumption of office. M. Thierry in reply said he had been unjustly attacked.
 Gen. Gallieni, minister of war told of proceedings against persons charg- ed with dishonesty in furnishing sup plies. Tn seventy-two cases there were twenty-seven condemnations. Gen. Gallieni said he did not spare 1 in punishment Gen. Duquain with was connected in the dealings with 1 the codfish company.
 M. Thierry, after dramatic plea
 in his own behalf was given much ap- plauSe.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
RAIN CAUSES STRIKE
 IN THE STREET DEPT,
Laborers Refuse to Stay Out in Storm t. Clean
 Cutters

Inability to hire men or to keep them after they were engaged ham pered the street department officials today in no little degree. There were gutters to clean and crosswalks to be kept free of slush but there was a disparity of labor. Men who had been working all week since the blizzard were not enthusiastic about turning out in the rain. Many did not appear on the job at all and the great ma jority of those who did go to work quit before the morning was over, soaked thoroughly. By 1 1 o'clock the depa rtment had only sixteen men in comparison to over fifty with which the week was started.
 Today's fog and rain turned the deep snow in the streets to a mushy susbtance which made travel for both man and beast difficult. Many teams and sleighs took advantage of the channel made by the car lines but as soon as a car came in view there was trouble getting off the tracks. S1eighs could be seen canted at all angles while the drivers vainly strove to sur mount the heaped snow. The electric power is again weak and this coupled with the trouble experienced with yehicular traffic threw many of the cars off schedule. One of Thralls express sleighs became stuck in the groove between the rail and pavement on Church street this morning and it took some time before the driver was able to extricate his outfit. An auto mobile, one of the first to be seen in the streets since Mondays storm, also got into difficulties on Church street shortly after o'clock this after noon. Although the tires were equipped with chains they churned around in the snow like a sidewheeler out of water. A Hartford car out bound was forced to back out of the street and allow the automobilist to get back into the right of way before the latter could make his getaway.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
KING GEORGE CALLS
 FOR MORE TROOPS
Four Classes of Recruits Under Earl
 of Derby's Plan Summoned

to Arms.
 London, Dec. Is, 11:50 a. m.-Four classes of recruits who enlisted under the Earl of Derby's plan were called out today by royal proclamation.
 All recruits on the Derby rolls who did not enlist for immediate service were placed on the army reserve rolls. The first call for service will be with the same formality as with old army reservists.
 The appearance of placards topped with the royal arms created stir in the streets. The public infers that the Derby enlistment plan has been a success, and that conscription at least is postponed.
 It is inferred the government ln- tends to consider the first class con- sisting of eighteen-year-old boys, as corresponding to the class of 1917 in continental countries, and will defer indefinitely putting them in training
 The classes called out Jan. 20 are groups two, three, four and five, of the Derby recruits.
 These groups are composed of un- married men from 19 to 22 years Of age.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
CHEER UP, BROTHERS, < WORST YET TO COME
Call the Lodge of Sorrow, Peal the Chimes Of Grief, There's Short
 age of Beer in Town.

saloonkeepers about the city are confronted with 8 situation which is causing them no little concern, due to their inability to secure "joy wa ter" and their cellars are fast becom- ing depleted because of the failure Of a number of large orders for the liquid to arrive on account of the tie up on the railroads during the recent blizzard.
 Several of the Main street proprie- tors this morning spent considerable time in trying to get in touch with their brewers in an attempt to solve the problem, but in each instance they were informed that until rail- road facilities were improved no promises for relief could be given.
 One proprietor is probably affected harder than the others, as his supply reached rock bottom the latter part of last week. He telegraphed a Bos- ton brewery for a carload of ale and lager. The wholesalers decided to fill the order, but unfortunately for the local man, it has become snowbound somewhere on the line and no trace could be found of it up to today.
 New York trains this morning were far behind their schedule, per- sons employed in stores and offices being many hours late arriving at their places of business.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
Denies Views Presented by U. s.
 Warrant Laying Responsibility on Submarine Commander
WILSON WORKING ON
 SUPPOSED ULTIMATUM
Continuance of Friendly Relations Be- tween Countries Will Depend En- tirely Upon Reply Dual Monarchy Will Be Asked to Make Immediately to New Note Which Will Be Soon Forwarded.

z Washington, Dec. 1S.-The official text of Austria's reply to the Ameri- x can note on the Ancona, made public here today, reveals that the Vienna government denies that the views pre- sented by the United States even if correct, warrant the blame for the dis aster being placed upon the command CT of the submarine.
 The reply denies also that the blame can be placed upon the Austro- Hungarian government even eff 8 ssnost rigorous legal construction were applied to the Judgment of the case"
 Wilson Working on Reply.
 President Wilson began work today on the second note to Austria on the sinking of the Ancona.
 4 Friendly relations between the United States and Austria, it was stat ed authoritatively, are nearing the breaking point and their continuance will depend entirely upon the reply Austria vii be asked to make imme- diatey to the note being framed today. While the word ultimatum was not used by officials in discussing the note, it was indicated that the reply will state clearly the alternative which will follow if Austria's reply is un- satisfactory. The gravity of the situation will not, however, cause President Wilson to postpone his departure tonight for tho south on his wedding tour. s Memorandum From Lansing.
 Secretary Lansing sent to the White House a mem morandum outlining his views as to what the second Amer ican note should contain. The Presi- dent immediately began work on drafting the note.
 The note will go to Vienna within a few days. While on his wedding trip President Wilson will keep in constant touch with Secretary Lan- sing
 Prompt Acquiescence.
 The note will request prompt ac- ouiescence in the original demands of the United States, all of which Sec retary Lansing announced, Austria failed to meet.
 The new note will be dispatched Z with President Wilson's approval, to Ambassador Penfield for presentation to the Vienna foreign office as quickly as possible.
 Expects Prompt Compliance.
 1.-The United States expects prompt compliance with it's demands, and SUD- port of this is found in information from an authoritative Teutonic source which said that Austria probably would do so if the second note left the way open.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
CRUSHED TO DEATH

New Haven, Dec. 1S.-Aaron Mager, aged 35, was crushed to death in an electric bread-mixer, at a local bak- cry during last night. He went to work in the evening, and when his relief man went on duty at 400 a. m., Mager's body was in the mixer. To all appearances Mager was cleaning the mixer when his wrist was caught. He was drawn in and his abdomen crushed
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
FERRY BOAT HITS STEAMER.
One Man Injured in Collision in New
 York HarbOr.

New York, Dec. 18.-Heavy rain and milky fog practically tied up marine transportation in New York harbor early today. The municipal ferry boat Manhattan collided with 8 steamship at anchor off the statue of liberty. Part of the ferry boats cabin was carried away. One man was injured.
 The Portuguese ship Perd A'Alem- quer, from Lisbon for this city, load- ed bark, went ashore below Manas- quan.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
CLEARANCE OF SIX FEET

Washington, Dec. S.-Battleships of the California class will have a clearance of six feet four inches on either side in passing through the Panama Canal locks, according to the current issue of the Canal Record |. The ships will have a beam of ninety seven feet and the locks are no feet wide.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
KILLED IN ACTION.

London, Dec. IS, $40 a. m.-Major General Won Stockhausen of the Ger man army. has been killed in action'
 according to dispatch from Am sterdam to the Central News Agency.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
DEATH OF NONAGENARIAN.
Mrs. FGoria Jebeaudeaux, Native of
 Canada, Succumbs to Long Illness.

Mrs. Floria Jebeaudeaux of 122 Chapman street, for the past three years an invalid, died early today at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Jabeau- deaux was a native of Canada, but had lived here for long time. She is survived by one son, Louis E., with whom she made her home.
 The funeral will be neld Monday morning from St. Peters church and interment will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
BISHOP LORRAIN DEAD.

Pembroke, Ont, Dec. 1S.-The Rt. Rev. Narcisse z. Lorrain, "A, who for the past B years has been Bishop of the diocese of Pembroke, died to- day.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
$7,5OO FOR LINCOLN'S SUIT.

Washington, Dec. 18-Congress has purchase the suit of clothes Abra- ham Lincoln wore the night of his as- sassination at Ford's theater, in 1865.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
Going West Tomorrow.

An hour after the commissions had been in session a report gained cred- ence that organized and independent baseball were still far apart. Both Garry Herman and Ban Johnson engaged sleeping sections on trains leaving for the west tomorrow and two Federal league men left hur- riedly at noon.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18

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New Britain herald., 1915-12-18
Koenig Uuder S5O. .OOO,

Paul Koenig and Richard Emil endecker were held in $5O,OOO ss0,o00 bail, respectively. by ' States Commissioner Houghton when they were arraigned before on charges of conspiring to de the Welland canal.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-18

In the Metzler case, official inf nation was to the effect that . ditional arrests will be made throug out the country during the next f days. All of these. he said, will fin connection with the Welland Car plot.
 Federal authorities stated this ; ternoon that Metzler had made lengthy statement in which he ga
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-12
BILL TO SECURE
POLICY HOLDERS
PASSES HOUSE

Policy holders of all foreign insur-
ance companies operating in Hawaii
will be secured If the Watkins bill.
which passed the house of represen-
tatives today. goes TO the governor
and is approved. The measure is now
before the senate. Insurance CON-
panies organized under the territorial
laws in the islands are exempted from
the provisions of the act. ..s p ss@
The bill provides that all foreign
companies must file bonds of $4,000
for each class of insurance solicited
with the territorial treasurer. Claim
ants against such companies, If the
bill passes, will be enabled to collect
on judgments from the courts by levy
ing against the bonds. The bill was
Endorsed by the local companies at a
recent hearing Of the finance COM
mittee.