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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
Keenest Price Cutting

Truly remarkable will be this sale
Of sales. EVERY PRICE will be
trampled DOWN beyond possible
recognition; every COST IGNORED.
The STORE CLOSED all day Thurs
day and Friday and Geo. Wilson
Sales Co., in charge, marking down
and rearranging the entire stock for
the Greatest Out-pouring Of mer-
chandise the people of this county
ever saw. Everything is BEING
GROUPED into lots and big price
tickets Placed on EVERYTHING,
showing IMMENSE SAVINGS for
all. The stock is one of the BEST
in the county and will go QUICK.
AS merchants from other towns will
take advantage of the MANY PRIC.
ES LESS THAN WHOLESALE
COST, we advise all to attend the
sale as QUICKLY as possible BE-
FORE ASSIGNMENTS are BROK-
EN-. Everything is CASH and ONE
PRICE TO ALL. COME WITH
THE CROWDS.
Co. VYI:1. Co. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
Geo. Wilson Sales Co.
No Auction!
No Fake!

Not a few articles put on as a
bait, but a BIG BONAFIDE
PRICE SLASHlNG SALE OF
EVERYTHING. Be on hand
when the doors open Saturday,
July 10. If you buy $50 worth or
more we will gladly refund rail-
road fare to Missouri Valley. 80
miles radius.
VALLEY SHOE co
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08

Don't Forget the Opening
Day--Saturday, July 10
We want to impress upon you the
Importance of being here Satur-
day, the opening day, for the rea-
son that these bargains are going
to be snapped up quick. We new
er Do Things by Halves, and the
Wise Buyer will be here early.
Don't bay Dollars Worth of
Merchandise Until the Big Sale
Opens.
GEO. WILSON SALE co.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
MORE FIRES HERE
 1IN 'l5 THAN EVER
Continued from First Page.)

out injury although some tell of hav- ing narrow escapes from the smoke.
 The actual damage to the building by fire was less than $1O0. There was considerable damage to machin- cry and stock by water and a large quantity of stock was ruined by the flames. Superintendent Joseph F.. Lamb stated today that he has not been unable as yet to determine the actual loss but he is positive that 1t will be greatly in excess of $S,000 as a large quantity of valuable cutlery is ruined. He has no means of as- certaining how the fire started.
 Praise For Department.
 During the past year the fire de- partment apparatus was augmented by the addition of a city service motor driven truck stationed at the Central house. This truck is a hook and lad der apparatus and answers all alarms. It is a valuable piece of fire fighting apparatus.
 In looking at the reports from oth- CT cities about the country of the same size as New Britain it is seen that the first loss here Is unusually low and much praise is therefore due the efficient fire department.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
MISS MosELEY DISCHARGE

London, Dec. 20, S:37 D. m.-l Maria Goodrich Moseley, an AnI can who was arrested recently on charge of having removed her al fourteen years old, from possessio the child's mother, was discharge police court today, the case ha been dropped. Counsel for the m CT, Mrs. Helen Moseley Drewry, $. his client was now satisfied Moseley did not take away the dal ter who, he said, was "precocio Miss Moseley, he informed the cc had promised to assist in attemp to find the girl.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
BUILDING PERMITS
 TOTAL $l,480,7S5
March Busiest Month When Fig
 ureS Amounted to $410,85O

With two days to close the year 1915. the building figures as com piled by Building Inspector A. N. Ru- therford will total close to a, million and a half dollars. Of this amount $s25,35o is represented by brick structures and s24,67O by additions and alterations. The grand total is $1,4sO,7S5 which goes to prove that the Hardware City is forging ahead as ever.
 Permits of all kinds totaled 633. Brick structures, including factory buildings, Numbered 92 and there were zoI frame buildings erected. For repalrs' alterations and additions 252 per1nlls were taken out. During the year 70 new stores have been opened and o'o tenements have been added to the city's total
 me present month has been the poorest In the year for building op- erat1ons. One only permit for a brick structure mas been taken out, valued a' %oVV' Permits have been issued TOT seven frame buildings at a cost oI SS'IIo and alterations and repairs iisore $lz'550, which is the heaviest item in this column.
 January and February were light months for building operations, but ID March business began to boom and the ordlnance forbidding frame build 1ngs to house more than three fam1- hes went into effect. As a result per mlts for brick structures called for an expenditure of $3O6,0O0 and frame buildings $94.425. Business fell off again in April. but in May they to- faled S112.6O0 and in June $263,655. In August they amounted to ss4,S65, in October SHAPES and November
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
PROVIDENCE EDITOR
 ANSWERS BOY-ED
Claims Official Standing Kept
 Captain Out Of Prison

Providence, R. l., Dec. 29-The Providence Journal yesterday sent long wireless dispatch to Captain Karl Boy-Ed on the steamship Rot terdam. Your farewell statement to the American people, insofar as it relates to the Providence Journal !" the message said 'is a wilful and de- liberate falsehood. Has the 'Provi- dence Journal created a hysterical suspicion concerning the destruction of American factories, the murder of American workmen, or the daily plots against the peace and safety of this government and it's citizens, almost all of which acts have been fathered and financed from your own office |? Every word of what the Journal has published with regard to your personal connection with these plots has been true, and nobody knows 1t better than yourself
 The message reverts to it's charges thatt Captain Boy-Ed wrote the warn ing to American citizens not to take passage on the Lusitania, to attempts 1t asserts he made to embroil tho United States with Great Britain with false affidavits regarding shipments of supplies to naval vessels, and to the so-called 'Huerta plot" The news paper declares also that an attempt was made to "bribe it into silence' by "the offer of a large sum of money for the formation of press bureau" The message ends with this declara- tion:-
 You know well the reason why tho United States goverament refused to permit you to remain any longer in thfs country. These reasons were not based on 'hysterical rumors' printe5 by the Providence Journal
 Your attempt this morning to make the American people believe such ridiculous falsehood, is your farewell insult to 8 government and press that have treated you with unexampled patience in the face of evidence which, had it not been for the protection given you by VOLT official standing. would have long ago placed you behind prison bars'
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
City Mems

James Elliott, a lineman who was badly beaten in a saloon brawl few days ago, is now locked up at police headuuarters suffering from delerium tremens.
 Phenix lodge, No. 52, I. o. O. F., will meet this evening. The third de- gree will be exemplified on a class of candidates and election of officers will be held. The Workingmans Sick and Death Benefit Fund will have a Christmas entertainment this evening in St. Jean de Baptiste hall on church street.
 All barber shops will close Friday at 10 D. m and Saturday IF noon.-advt Emil Serita who has been at the local hospital as an incurable patient for long time was taken to the New ington Sanitarium today.
 Elias Ringrose and Abraham Green- berg of this city will take the Connec- ticut bar examinations tomorrow.
 The I. c. s. club held a New Years whist at the home of Miss Nellie Cronin on Hartford avenue last eve- ming. Miss Majorie Curry won first prize, Miss Margaret Conlon second. Miss Muriel Liebler captured the con- solation A light collation. was served.
 The college boys who are home for the Christmas holidays will en- joy a dance this evening in Holmes x Hoffman's hall. The s. G. c. will be in charge and a good sale of tickets is reported
 An address before the Jewish Youth was delivered last night by M. Bern stein. He recently graduated from the college of Jaffa in Palestine and his subject dealt with conditions in that country.
 With capital of $20,OO0, the Had field-Swenson company has been in- corporated and will engage in the automobile business in this city. The incorporators are, Bernot A. Swenson, Charles B. Hadfield, and Ann E. Had field.
 MT. and Mrs. George MacLaren are home from Canada where they spent their honeymoon.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
TO GREET NEW YEAR. Elks Make Preparations for Happy Party on Passing of 1915

The advent of 1915 Was a festive occasion with the New Britain lodge of Elks, when the first annual cabaret was held. In order not to slight the birth of 1916 the house committee of the lodge has made plans to hold a similar event this year, while, profiting by the exper- fence gained last year, promises to far eclipse 1915's undertaking.
 Special talent from New York, Bridgeport and members of the bur- lesque troupe performing at the Grsxd theatcr, Hartford, this week, have been secured to give the en- tertainment. The committee has ar ranged so that the affair will com- mence about 10:30 o'clock, when the first course will be served. Durs1y the courses the cabaret performers will give their acts and by the time the midnight bells toll off the greet ing to the new year, the first dishes of the pride of Vermont will make their appearance. The committee has secured a number of fine birds
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
PROBING DEATHS OF CHILDREN,

Boston, Dec. 29.-The death of five children in the Brighton district and Cambridge within the last few days from what the death certificates de- scribe as acidosis was under investi- gation by Medical Examiner George B. Magrath today. Pending the re- suit of an autopsy, Dr. Magrath de- clined to give an opinion as to wheth- CT death might have resulted from eating poisoned candy, as had been suggested by a physician who attend ed some of the patients. Several other children in the neighborhood are seriously i'll, apparently suffering from the same ailment.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
AUSTRIAN U-BOAT
 SUNK FRENCH LINER
At Least Submarine Flew Flag of
 Dual Monarchy

London, Dec 29.-The submarine which appeared on the surface shortly after the French steamer Vile de La Ciotat was torpedoed off the island of Crete, flew the Austrian flag, accord ing to a despatch to Reuters Tele- gram company from Malta yesterday.
 Ut is learned from survivors," says the despatch that the vessel was off Crete, on her way from Japan for Marseilles, when at 10 o'clock on the morning of December A, without the slightest warning, she was shaken by a terrific explosion following which a submarine appeared flying. the Aus trian flag. There were on board 263 passengers, for the most part French ar ong whom were thirteen children erd a number of women, and thirteen officers and a crew of 16S, the sailors thebeing chiefly Lascars.
 Women and Children Drowned.
 Following the explosion, there was a terrific thrush of water through big hole in the stern, yet there was nc panic. The passengers gathered on ceck, showing the greatest coolness. Five lifeboats and two rafts were re- les sed. One of the boats, loaded with women and children, capsized and all in it were drowned, and another boat vas ~--shcd against the steamers side.
 Before the rest on board were able to leave, the vessel took her final plunge, to which the majority of the decths were due
 Passengers say that Dutch 1 steamer and a Greek steamer were in l sight just previous to the torpedoing l and, therefore, they believe that one 1 Of them sheltered the submarine. The 1 steamers disappeared after the tor redoing.
 Circled Around Survivors.
 The submarine, according to the accounts of these passengers, re- r1ained on the scene until the tor pedoed vessel sank and then circled around the lifeboats calling in a jeer- ing manner: There's British seamer behind you; she will pick you up'
 "Two hours later the steamer tJeroc picked up the survivors and brought them to Malta, although she had insufficient food and accommo- dations for 23s extra passengers.
 Among the lost were six first class and twenty-nine steerage passengers, including some Sengalese and twenty two white and twenty-three Lascar nemb bers of the crew.
 "One survivor relates that the sub- 1 marine picked up two persons strug- gling in the water and placed them on a raft.''
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
COxEY FOR SENATOR.

Columbus. O., Dec. 29.-Jacob s.. Coxey. wealthy manufacturer of Mas silton. Ohio. who led the Army of the Commonwealth" to Washington in 1894. outlined today plans for his campaign as an independent candi- date for United States senator from Ohio, to succeed Senator Pomerene next year. He said he would run on a platform demanding that congress authorize issue of $1,OOO, 900 legal tender currency, half of which is to be used in creating merchant ma rine, and half for naval equipment or coast defenses.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
DONATE HOSPITAL
 TRAINS TO TEU'
Residents of Holland Reply German Propaganda
 Country.

Berlin, Dec. 29, by wireless| ville.-Announcement is madd Overseas News Agency that hospital trains have been don| residents of Holland to the Powers.
 Amsterdam despatches rep, a correspondent of the Wolff has interviewed Prof. Lang, \ ganized the movement" tho agency says. Prof. Lang S idea had aroused great enthus Holland and that the sum nc to purchase the trains was suh immediately. He added that t cess of the movement was il answer to anti-German propagi Holland.
 The trains are splendidly eau
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
NEW STEAMSHIP ROUTE.

London, Dec. 29, 6:32 a. m.-The new steamship route from Norway to Russia, is now established and the Norwegian steamer Koenig Helge, carrying a cargo of American and English machinery for Russia, has made a trip from Tromsoe CNorway) to Alexandrovsk (Russia) under most favorable conditions, says the Copen- hagen correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Go. This route will be open throughout the entire year, it is stated.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
CURRAN FOR CAPTAIN.
Popular Tackle at High School Is Be-
 ing Mentioned As Choice.

When school convenes again next week the High school football team will have it's picture taken and will then meet to elect a captain for next year. According to the talk among the undergraduates and players Sid ney Curran, right tackle on this years eleven, is the likely choice.
 Curran has played steady game for the past two years and was re- garded as one of the mainstays of the team. He was a senior this year but was compelled to leave school be- cause of the illness of his father. Next fall he will return to finish his studies. He is a brother of Edward Curran. star end on the Middlebury College team.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
TO SETTLE CLEVEIiAND'S FATE.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 29.-The prin- cipal matter before the special meet ing of baseball magnates of the American league here today was the scttlem ent of the Cleveland clubs fate. Prior to the meeting which was set for 12 o'clock. George P. Steele, rep resenting the bankers committee which is handling the affairs of c. w. Somers, owner of the local club. an
 nounced that the Cleveland holdings must be sold. He said no proposition for continuing Somers in charge would be considered by the bankers.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
BEER NOT TO ADVANCE.

Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 2S, via Lon don. Dec. 29, 4:44 a. m.-Residents of the Bavarian capital will be permitted to enjoy their beer without a further increase in price. The municipality recently authorized brewcries and beer halls to raise the wholesale and retail prices of beer for the second time during the war An appeal was taken to the provisional authorities who today disallowed the increase.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
S7O.OOO ADDITIONAL CLAIMS.

New Milford, Dec. 29.-Additional claims amounting to about $7O,O0O were filed today against the estate of s. S. Green, late president of the First National Bank of New Milford and secretary and treasurer of the New Milford Hat company. Today was the last day on which the commissioners could receive claims. This brings the total claims filed up to about $2OO,OOO. The estate is appraised at about $40,O00.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
10000 ARMENIAN TsEFUG
Arrive at Erivan in Great
 titufion.

Boston, Dec. 29.-The An1 committee for Armenian and relief was advised today by smith at 'Tiflis, Russia, that Il Armenian refugees had arrive Erivan in great destitution. Tc relieve the situation the coml announced that it would cable & to Dr. Samuel G. Wilson, chairm a relief commission recently SCI by the national committee.
 Ambassador Morgenthau cablc committee from Constantinoplo relief funds in his possession had exhausted but that he would be to supply food to thousands of gees who otherwise might die of vation if additional remittance sent him from this country.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
RAILROADS PROSPEROUS

New York, Dec. 29.-The prosperity of the railroads throughout the coun- try is demonstrated by recent state 1nents of earnings received today in the returns of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway for Novemb Der. The gross increase, $2,529,000 and the net $2,076,000. The figures, it is under stood, constitute record breakers for any one month by the St. Paul system
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
LEOPARD TESTIFIES
 IN OWN DEFENSE
Denies He Had Knowledge of Plan
 to Monopolize Commerce

New York, Dec. :e.-Lewis Case Ledyard, one of the eleven former dl' : rectors of the New Haven railroad on trial charged with conspiracy to mon OpoliZe commerce, resumed his testl- mony today in his own defense. lie categoricaliy denied that when ne l joined the New Haven board he had ! "any knowledge Of any plan or con- i spiracy on the part of the board or 1 it's predecessors TO Tn nonopollze com 1 merce,' that anything was said or l done by any offi"cr or director to give 1 him grounds for bello vir!~ a consp1r- acy exist ed" that he 'consciously took part in any conspiracy, that he was ever influenced by any desire to monopoli:" commerce. and that ile was "conscious at any time of viola- ting the laws Of the United States.a No, never; I never did," were MT Ledyard's emphatic replies to the questions put to him on the subject by his counsel, Delancey Nicoll.
 Under Cross-Exan,inution.
 The witness vas then place under cross-examination by Frank M' Swacker, of counsel for the govern ment.
 MT. SwacKer questioned him on his part in tl.e nest tiaiions for the sale of Boston and Maine stock to the New Haven and asked if t were not true that his study of the application Of United States supreme court decisions to the sale was ln:,i> after he had completed his arrangements to sell the stock and to become d member of the New Haven board.
 Subject at Later Date.
 "Oh, could not say that, " replied Ledyard. 'I was familiar with the Northern Securities case" He con- ceded that the subject came up more particularly at q later date.
 Tn reference to the legality of the Boston and Maine acquisition, I ask you," said MT. Swackcr, Eff you didn't have a conversation With Richard Olney in which you said it was "A fair chance to take"
 II did not in any shape or form, di. rect or in 1irect," replied the witness.
 Grand Trunk Trans;l, tions.
 After taking up the Crank Trunk transactions, the federal at torney asked:
 "Dldn't you make q statement that If the federal grand jury inquiry into the Grand Trunk went on, you would be indicted?"
 "I did not"
 Didn't you make that statement when you went tu sec the attorney general in Washington
 T did not, but s what you have got hold of."
 Witness EXcu.cd.
 T said to the attorr,y general when talked to him about the possibility of MT. Meilen being indicted Well, you might just as we'll think of 1n dieting me- don't believe it ever entered tht mind Of mortal man to in dict me until it entered yours, MT. Swacker.'
 The witness was then excused.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
TO CONVOY LINERS.

Paris, Dec. 29, 5:30 a. m.-Ernest Cutrey, deputy for Cochinchine, has announced that he will ask the min ister of marine in the chamber of deputies, if, in view of the sinking of the French steamer Vile De Le Cio- tat, the minister does not think it necessary to convoy liners in the Med iterranean in order to prevent repe- titions of such a catastrophe.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
DAVIS HALF YEARLY INTEREST.

Hartford, Dec. 29.-State Treasurer Frederick S. Chamberlain sent out to- day 1O5 checks to holders of Connec- ticut four per cent. registered bonds to pay the half yearly interest which falls due January 1, 1916. The checks amount to $116,860. The semi-annual interest on the coupon bonds amounts to $S3,14O and is paid on presentation of coupons.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
DIVIDEND or St A SHARE

New York, Dec. 29.-The Greene Cananea Copper Co.,, today declared a dividend of one dollar share, marking the resumption of dividends at that rate which were suspended in the early part of 1914. In declaring the dividend the directors said that disbursemen would have been re- newed before this but for conditions in Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29

Organizers Will Hold Special Meeting
 In c. A. R. Hall This Evening.

There will be a special meeting Of a few of the organizers of the local branch of the National Defense league in Grand Army hall this evening at 7:30 o'clock. There will be no set program. Commander F. V. Street. CT will be the only speaker and he will briefly outline the object of the league. Early next year, special open meeting will be held with 8 view of exciting greater interest in the league.
 Following the meeting at 7:30 o'clock this evening, the regular meeting of Stanley Post will be held at 8:15 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
U. s. w. V. AUXILIARY ELECTION.

At the meeting of the Ladies Aux Hilary, United Spanish War Veterans. in G. A. R. hall last evening officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Jennie Mercy; senior vice pres ident, Mrs. George Fritz; junior vice president, Mrs. George Barnes; chap lain, Mrs. Casey; conductor, Miss Jennie Fades; assistant conductor, Mrs. Usher; inside guard Mrs. A. Davis; secretary, Mrs. Louise Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Fred Hiltbrand. A joint installation with the camp will be held in G. A. R. hall Tuesday evening, January II.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
TO REOPEN GLASSWORKS.

Brussels, Dec. 29, via Berlin and London, 12:11 D. m.-The glassworks at Marcomont, Jenappes, and Dam- premy, which have been closed since the outbreak of the war are to be re- opened on full time on Jan. 3. A large number of workmen will be em- plOyed.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
GALE FORCE TONIGHT.

New York, Dec. 29.-The local weather bureau today received the following special from Washington: Northwest storm warnings displayed 9:3O a. m., on New England coast.
 Storm over Tennessee moving rapidly northwest Increasing easterly winds probably reaching gale force tonight.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
MONGOLIA IN NEW YORK

New York. Dec. 29-The steamship Mongolia, one of the four big cargo carriers purchased from the Pacific
 Mail Steamship company to be oper- lated under the American flag by the Atlantic Transport line, arrived in New York today after a voyage from San Francisco around Cape Horn The Mongolia will ply between New jTaxk and London.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS.

Paris, Dec. 29, 5:05 a. m.-The Central military post office yesterday handled 4S0,0o0 parcels containing New Years gifts, for soldiers. One hundred and eighty thousand of the parcels were carried free. This is believed to be a record.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
TO SELL FROZEN MEAT.

Paris, Dec. 29, 5:15 a. m.-In view of the refusal of the regular butchers to sell imported frozen meat, which is cheaper than the home product, the city council has voted a credit to enable cooperative societies to open sixty meat stores in Paris for the exclusive sale of frozen meat