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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
COL. GLEN RETIRED.
Was Last Officer on Active List Who
Saw Service in Civil War.

Saw Service in Civil War.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The last
officer on the active list of the United
States army who saw service in the
Civil war was placed on the retired
list today when Col. John l.. Glenn,
ouartermaster's department, reached
the age Of sixty-four and wound up
his official duties at the war depart
ment. where he has been stationed
for many years. He retires with the
additional rank of brigadier general
in accordance with an act Of congress-.
Col. Glen, commonly known as 'thc
Drummer Boy of Cickamauga' be-
cause as lad of ten he ran away
from home and attached himself %
the 22nd Michigan Infantry Regiment
and beat the drum in some Of the
bloodiest battles in which that organ
ization participated, notably at Shtl-
oh. and at Chickamauga, where he is
credited with having killed Confed-
crate colonel. He was wounded twice
at Atlanta and was made a sergeant
for bravery. President Grant appoint
ed him a second lieutenant in the reg
ular army in 1871.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
Freight RATES ON
ANTHRACITE CUT
Decision Means ultimate ReduC.
tons in Hard Coal Prices

Washington Aug 13-UItimate re-
auctions in hard coal prices were seen
today by dealers who have kept in
close touch with anthracite production
in the interstate commerce commits
sion's decision making sweeping cuts
in freight rates on the product. They
explained that the decision was ex-
pected to put independents on the
same footing as companies controiled
by the hard coal carrying roads.
The decision affects freight rates on
anthracite coal from the Pennsylva-
MIA coal fields Generally lower rates
called reasonable are prescribed and
the roads are required to establish
through routes and publish through
rates to be paid by all shippers. The
reductions ordered amounts to Is
cents a ton on shipments of the So
called prepared sizes such as stove,
chestnut and egg coal, from the mines
to tidewater and 10 cents a ton on
the smaller sizes of coal. These rates
will now be $1.45 and $135 a ton.
Cuts to interior points range all the
way from Is to so cents a ton.
Granted Concessions.
The commission charges the roads
with having granted concessions and
offsets to their allied coal companies
which have in effect been rebates in
violation of law.
Commissioner Harlan. who dissent
ed, contended that while modification
action was inconsistent in view of the
recent rate increase for practically
all other traffic.
Result or Inquiry.
The decision is the result of an in
quiry instituted by the commission
three years ago.
AS summed up by the commission
the decision held:
THAT the rates on anthracite COAL
prepared general domestic sizes)
and pea and smaller sizes, in carloads
applicable from producing districts
in the Wyoming, Lehigh and Schuyl-
vania to tidewater ports and certain
eastern interior points are unreason-
able and the rates on anthracite coal,
prepared and pea sizes from said dis
tricts to other interior points are I'M
reasonable and reasonable rates fixed
for the future.
That the respondents by means of
trackage arrangements and the free
fro, ~ rf n n
the mining regions of coal exchanged
extended the advantages of interline
transportation to their coal compan-
les to the prejudice of other coal
shippers to whom interline Transport
tation at joint rates has been de-
MED. Respondents required to es-
tablish through rates and publish
joint rates applicable thereto.
Low Grade Commodity.
THAT anthracite coal is a low
grade comm modify which is transport
ed in vast quantities in trains of max
imum tonnage. The tonnage loaded
in each car is much greater than the
loading Of most other classes of traf-
fc Most Of the anthracite tonnage is
shipped from collieries whose daily
production, measured in carloads, is
very low. These conditions tend to-
ward lower operating costs. |
That concessions and offsets !
granted by respondents to their allied ,
coal companies in the form of inter-
est charges. royalty earnings, the use !
Of valuable property at Inadequate
rentals, the free use of the carriers
funds and credit, or by other means
are as perniciouS as direct cash W.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
OPPOSE MINIMUM WAGE.

Boston, Aug. IA bill in equity
asking for an order restraining three
mem bers of the state minimum wage
commission from proceeding further
in the establishment of wage board
to fix the rate OF pay for employees
in candy factories was filled in the
superior court yesterday by twenty
six manufacturers
The plaintiffs allege that tho pro-
posed wage board Is not an impartial
board as provided for by the statute,
and further that the original act is
unconstitutional.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
CROSSED ATLANTIC !;

Liverpool. Aug. Ia
American line STEAMSHIP
reaches her dock here I'd
pursuer, Howard X. Him
tire from sea service.
pleting his 1000 rouu
America, ahd has theref.
the Atlantic 1000 times
years old, and has been
he was IL. He has conf
friends here that he ha
little farm in Scotland W
settle down. ft Is ffgures
ley has travelled owe
miles on the ocean, Ar
journeys were continuou
have circumnavigated
260 times.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
WASTING FISH FOOD.

Washington, Aug. 13.--Acting Sec
rotary Sweet of the department of
commerce yesterday asked the CO.
operation Of the department of JUS
tice in an investigation of charges
that the fish packers OF Alaska are
wasting the food fish supply. Reports
from salmon fisheries off the Pac;-
fic coast states and Alaska show
tremendous shortage in this years
take Of fish, AND an increase in the
price OF the canned products is gen.
orally predicted. , ID. .a..<.... .....: ,-.,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
find NO TRACE OF
ELVIRA GUID0NE
Parents Of Missing Hartford Girl
Appeal to Her to Return Home

New Haven, Aug. 12.-Despite an
energetic search the police have
found no trace here of Elvira Gui-
done, the Hartford who is strangely
missing. She had started from Hart
ford to New York by train on Monday
but did not arrive at the latter point,
according to relatives who were there
to meet her
The New Haven detectives believe
the girl did alight from the train here
but have not traced her movements.
One brother was here yesterday and he
felt convinced that Elvira is staying
in this vicinity, although he did not
know she had acuuai ntances, here re 81
-. Police Hear Many Stories. ,..
The police have heard many stories
!. about girls who look like Elvira Gul-
done applying for work, and also that
she frequented moving picture thea
ters and that she had previously ran
away. The brother Erel, worked with
police in following up many Of these
reports.
Further information which makes
it seem more likely that the girl is in
= this city, was received late yesterday
Acting Captain James P. Ward. A
woman, who refused to give her name,
called up the bureau shortly before
O'Clock and stated that she had been
Approached at Church and Chapel
streets by a girl who answered in all
details the description of the missing
girl, who asked where to go to get
Winchester avenue car. The woman
had seen the missing girls picture in
the paper and she told Sergeant Ward
she was certain the girl she talked
with was the missing girl According
to the woman's story, she questioned
the girl, asking her if she was
stranger in the city. The girl admitted
she was. Further questioning brought
out that she was living on Franklin
w. street This fact the police say Its
well with the story told by Louis Melt
ger, confectioner, of 727. Grand
avenue, which was to the effect that
the missing girl came in his store
Tuesday night. His place of business
is but a few doors from Franklin
street Sergeant Ward questioned the
woman at length and was convinced
after she told her story that the miss
Ing girl is stopping in the vicinity of
Grand avenue and Franklin street.
\ Up to late last night detectives were
securing the neighborhood but no
further clue was found.
Parents Beg Her to Return.
The girls parents last night sent
the following open letter to the
press, requesting her to come home:
Baby
Your father and mother are heart
broken over your disappearance and
- are waiting anxiously for you to come
home. ....~ ... .-~.-
If you see these words, come home
at once or communicate with the po-
lice and ask them to bring you to your
parents.
Don't be afraid to come home. We
are not angry and we will not blame
Seyou for anything.
Only, we want to see you back
Mother and father are crying for you
You don't want your mother to die
heartbroken. Come back.
Lovingly,
Mamma and Papa.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
NET ACROSS RIVER
TO CATCH BODIES
Work Being Pushed at Chicago To
Raise Steamship observation-disclosures
of Martin Paufowski Recovered.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-After prepara-
tions had been made to pump out the
stea mship Eastland, in the ca psizing
Of which almost 1000 people lost
their lives, the work was postponed
last night because of the difficulty
under which the divers would have
to work in the dark. The boat was
raised about two feet. at the forward
end when the change in program was
decided upon.
1t was decided to work the two
stern pumps all night. To prevent
bodies which might have been caught
under the boat from floating away.
a net was placed across the Chicago
river. During the operations yester-
day one body was recovered and was
identified as that Of Martin Paulow-
ski.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
I, J. SEE.KSsN0 PEACE.
Germany. However, Ready to Talk
When Her Victory is Admitted

Berlin, Aug IL, via. London, Aug13.
2:03 a. m.-The report that Germany
made peace proposals to Petrograd
last week through the King of Den
mark is denied by the "Norddeutsche
Allegmeihe Zeitung," which says:-
THE German government would
not reject reasonable peace proposals
if such should be laid before it, but
the time to make peace proposals on
it's part will come only when hostile
governments show themselves ready
to recognize the failure of their mill
itary undertakings against u.s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
SINKING; SANG "TIPpERARY."
Survivors OF British Cruiser India
Landed in norwegian Port

Christiania, Aug. II, via London,
Aug. 13.--Captain William Kennedy
Of the British auxiliary cruiser India
who was on the bridge OF his ship
when she was torpedoed by German
submarine In the North sea August
8, was among the eighty-six members
of the crew who were saved. Among
the survivors were nine other officers.
Sorne OF those rescued were taken
from raft where they stood singing
'"Tipperary." In the midas two life
boats were fifty-two other men,
The bodies OF eleven sailors who
persisted we're buried today with mill.
tary honors, When the bodies were
brought aAhore they were taken to a
chapel where they we're placed on
Baskets. each of which was covered
With the Union Jack,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13

THAT later all allowances paid to a
coal shipper in accordance with an
agreement, alleged to be additional
compensation for the use of facility
furnished by the shipper are unlawful
rebates.
Lines to which the decision directly
applies are the Central Railroad or
New Jersey, the Philadelphia and
Reading; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western; Lehigh Valley, Erie,
Wilkes-Barr and Eastern, New
York, Susquehanna and Western;
New York, Ontario and Western;
The Pennsylvania, the Northern Cen
trail and the Delaware and Hudson
company.
The history of the development of
the anthracite mining, according to
| the decision, presents a series of pc
sistent unsuccessful struggles by the
| individual operators against the con.
ditions imposed by the anthracite
| railroads.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
NURSE DROWNED.

Stamford, Aug. 13.--Miss Daisy
Woritke, aged twenty, a nurse Is Boz
lieved to have been drowned while
bathing off Shippan Point yesterday.
Friends searched the vicinity for sew
eral hours last night in the hope Of
finding some trace OF her but without
success.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
PEACE COMING SOON.
Germany Sees Victorious End of War
in October.

London, Aug. ia significant or
der OF the day predicting resumption
by the Germans Of a vigorous offensive
in the west has been issued to the
Teutonic armies in Flanders, accord
ing to the Amsterdam Telegraaf An
extract from this order telegraphed
by the Amsterdam correspondent Of
the Exchange Telegraph company,
follows:
"Our work now Is practically fin
ished in the east and we are about
to begin in the west. Peace is certain
in October"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
ITALY AGAIN SHAKEN.
Austrian Observatory Reports Record
ing Violent Seismic Disturbances.

Amsterdam, Aug. ia dispatch
to the "Frankfurther Zeitung'' from
Laibach, Austria, under date of August
II, says that severe earthshocks, the
strongest of any recorded since the
establishment of the observatory
there, were registered at frequent in
tervals Wednesday, The most vio-
lent shock occurred at 1914 o'clock
in the forenoon. Information con-
corning the main zone of disturbances
is lacking, but the secondary zone
embraces all of southern Italy, where
undulatory shocks occurred.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
GoMPER's FUNEHAr

New York, Aug Ia
of Seaman william Goml|
of Saumel Gompers. whd
while serving in Hayti, |
from the naval hospital,
2 o'cock, Sunday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
Unlawful Rebates.

bates. Such concessions and offsets
are unla wful
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Why She Went 20 Church.

A devout old lady had become very
deaf, and. as her church was some dis
tanco from her home. decided TO at
tend another one. which was nearer.
She spoke 10 the minister OF tho sec
ond church about II. and was cordially
received and urged TO come whenever
possible.
"Ah. WE'LL" she said. "all churches
lead to heaven. and as l have grown
deaf and cannot hear any OF tho scr
mon | thought would attend your
church."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
BIG REWARD FOR INVENTIONS
Ideas Tending to Improve Devel-
opment Of Army Equipment.

That there are handsome rewards
for those who are able TO devise i'm.
provements In guns and machinery Ia
shown in sums that have been paid I'm
fees 10 inventors at army ordnance
factories for the year ending March.
1914. No less than $4,000, for In.
stance. was paid TO Col. G. l.. Holden.
late superintendent of the royal gun
and carriage factories, for various In.
ventlons and improvements connected
with ordnance mountings, machine
tools, etc. In addition To $500 paid on
another account; while G2,S50 was
paid to Mr. w. +. Thomson, chemist
and manager. respectively. OF the
Royal Gunpowder factory, for improve
ments I'm the manufacture OF nitro
cellulose and accompanying apparatus,
In addition TO previous G1.150.
Smaller amounts, such as $3.50 20
Mr.. w. ii. Turton, manager OF the
Royal Gun factory. for improved ma
chimes for the manufacture OF ord.
nance; G100 20 Mr.. W. Lambert for a
process for testing steel bullets; G25
each TO William Rogers and IL. f. Pull
lar for labor-saving and improved
tools for use at the Royal Carriage
department, and ego TO Assistant
Foreman S. Capon, Royal Gun Factory
forges. for improved mufiie for use in
forges. have also been pald.--Tit-Bits
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11

committee investigated his case and
announced that he could get a posi-
ton of trust, to run errands for a
store, at eight dollars a week.
What about a raise?" sneered
RED" bitterly. He, who had handled
thousands, felt the temptations to hon
esty miserably inadequate. Say" he
bawled could any of you support a
wife on eight week? Honest, could
you?"
They had not known Red was
married. The committee investigated
that, delaying as committees do.
Red" told them that If they could
find his wife he'd try to run straight
on eight dollars. 1t was a pathetic Of
fer and significant OF Reds" real de-
sire 70 reform.
Thereafter Mrs. Hubert took the
case in hand and told Red" with
much smiling and bland patronage,
that when he had proved his manhood
the committee would find his wife for
him. So for a whole month Red
worked at his job, gradually losing the
fight against embittered loneliness.
One night he fell. Ike Williams, an
old crony, who had himself been a
victim OF the society, as he ex-
pressed 1t, lured Red" into a sa-
loon. The foamy beer, finding its way
into the somewhat cramped recesses
of the ex-convict, stimulated his imag-
ination.
Find your wife," exclaimed Ike in
astonished contempt. why, don't
you know it's a game with them folks,
Red?"
What's a gamer demanded Red"
ferociously.
Why. playing with US and writing
reports about us for their clubs. You
and mes just cases to her. She'll
never find your wife. It's part Of the
game, them promises. Rich as a mis-
er, that old woman is, and as for jew
els-sayl You been 10 her house?'
"Once-when first come out" an
swered Red" miserably.
There's half a million dollars In d.
Almonds waiting there for anyone what
wanted en-" said Ike impressively.
And Herewith he made a proposition
which fell upon Reds" ears as sweet
ly as mama on the parched tongues
OF the desert wanderers.
Red" went home and thought, and
all his anger and resentment paved
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
By George PrentiSs, Jr.
(Copyright. lsl5. BIZ VI. q. Chapman.)
.oooooooooooopQopQQQ

prisoners Reformation society,""
growled Red" flanagan, glancing bit
terly after the secretary, Mrs. Hubert,
as she swept majestically away. her
silken garments trailing audibly along
the floor.
Red felt aggrieved in his inmost
soul. Two weeks before he had come
out or states prison, after serving
term Of two years for grand larceny
He had really meant to run straight
after marrying Lizzie, but it was hard
for the ex-jailbird TO get a position,
and harder still to keep it, with the
police always bounding one. So Red
had fallen. The temptation was a
strong one, for they were both starv-
ing He had gone to the penitentiary,
and he had never seen Lizzie since
the day he was sentenced.
When he came out he realized that
all efforts 10 find her were doomed to
disappointment. Lizzie had disap-
peared. and it was evident that she
would never return TO him. She had
been a servant, but bred in a commu-
nifty of decent country people, she had
no use for jailbird. even though he
had stolen TO assist her.
Embittered and hopeless, Red" had
dYifted in.o the Prisoners Reforma-
tion society rooms on the Bowery,
where he had heard Mrs. Hubert, as
sisted by a parson, hold forth upon
the right of the criminal to redeem
himself. The discourse seemed TO
RED" so preposterously untrue to life
that he could not restrain his indigna-
ton. When Mrs. Hubert stepped,
smiling. down from the platform, he
approached her.
Say! That's fine dope you been
giving u.s." he sneered. Maybe it
didn't occur to you that man can't
get job. nor yet hold job when he's
been in the penitentiary."
Mrs Hubert, sympathetic, turned
RED" over to the committee. The
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Liberal JurIes.

Based on verdicts by Mississippi ju.
ries Law Notes recommends that state
as n place where money is easy. Tho
case of Illinois Central railroad w.
Dacus resulted I'm n verdict for $500
to n prospective passenger because .
ticket agent said "d---n" to him.
while In Alabama, etc. Railroad COM
pany vs. Morris II appeared that .
liberal Jury gave $4,000 TO a white
woman who was compelled TO ride q
short distance with three negroes. al
though tho stingy court cut tho YER
dict to $4,000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Steep the Sassafras.

A st. Louis clergyman gloomlly in
forms us:
The images OF the poet and tho
painter have ceased TO charm us, We
want the realities. Hence the passing
Of poetry"
Sassafras tea in liberal doses, about
this time OF year. was formerly be-
lieved to be a sound remedy for the
physical conditions which generate
that state OF mind
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11

need is 20 bring
all the professing
Christians int @
one organization
Christ's words in
John 1928 are
quoted frequent
ly: THAT they
may be made per-
feet in one; and
that the WORLD
may know that
thou hast sent
me. and hast
loved them. as
thou hast loved
me-" But II may
ha nosrtoA nut
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Styles.

BILL SEQ tho Atlanta convicts arc
no longer required TO wear striped
clothing.
Jill-Perhaps that's tho reason some
OF the fashionable women are breaking
out In II.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Ashamed Of Them.

Il see the Sayre baby cried with
loud protest when II was made a
Christian"
We'll, when you see the way Chris
tians are acting just now in the world,
can you blame the baby?"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Her Task.

What was the class doing today.
Ethel?"
Knitting socks for soldiers"
How many did you knit, dearT"
only one sock. mamma"
why didn't you knit pair. child?"
Because was knitting for a one.
legged soldier, mamma"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Just the Man.

There is an eastern potentate who
would be even better than IA Panama
expert to conduct this fly-klling cam
paign."
Who IL that?"
The Akhmoond OF Swat"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
Speaking OF War.

Church-Don't hear SO much now OF
engagements OF American women and
foreigners.
Gotham-The foreigners seem 10
be kept pretty busy now with en-
gagements among themselves"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11

When a'man sings a woman's praise,
the tune or not
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
On the Other Hand.

Now, this new war play is a 40
we're arraignment OF tho man who
won't 20 to the front and fight for
his country"
II see. And no doubt tho large
number OF male actors In the case feel
that IL isn't up to them"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11

YOUR own DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Veal, watery
just Eve comfort. Write for BOOK of the I've
By mail Free. Murine kye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11

Tho trouble is not 80 much that peo-
plo cheer nonsense AZ that they vote
for Il.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
The Road to
Unity
.yREv. L. w. COsNEIL
Assistant to the Dean. MOody Blhls ln.6,uIe
OF Chiesso

TENT--with all lowliness and meek.
ness. with long suffering. forhearing one
another IN love; ondeavoring 20 keep the
unity OF the spirit in the bond OF peace.
-Ephesians AZ. s.
Much is said today of church unity,
In some minds, apparently, the great
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
CIoan Enouuh.

Where would tho average speed
king be- without his mechanicianr
MY firs, guess IL under the car"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11

Whisky has caused many n man To
30 To work--in order TO get tho price.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11
His Status.

His Status.
THAT baseball player is an ngly
mug"
He isn't. He's n pitcher"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-11

Deans Rheumatic Pills
For rheumatism a Neuralgia. Entire
ly vegetable. Safe.-Adv.